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of lindnt$i and of love.Jamet Wadiwortk.
It if a near-paradox that we should have to
work to long for a workhouse.
Sort of an "After-you-Alphonse" affair be
tween Italy, Greece and Roumania.
The weather wen will hay to put on more
steam If be hopes to rival the tips and downs of
-war bulletins.
Our Portuguese friends must want to remind
us that republics are not necessarily immune
from revolutions.
EU1I. If the voters of Omaha had wanted the
other fellows to man the city hall offices they
would have elected the opposing- ticket.
No matter what hsppens elsewhere, or hew
gripping the outside news may be, the first and
last duty of live ones Is to boost for Omaha.
Now watch the real estate dealers produce
enough suitable snhoolhouse sites to supply
Omaha's needs for (be next quarter century.
Italy on the Brink.
More eyes are turned to Italy just at this
juncture thsn on any other country- The
entrance of that country Into the war on the aid
of the Allies, which is believed to be assured,
will practically complete the ring around the
Oerman allies, leaving them an outlet only
through Holland and the Scandinavian states.
The practical effect on the progress of the war
would make the task of Germsny more thsn ew r
stupendous, for the addition of the last of .Eu
rope's grest powers to the fighting line would
throw enormous odds against the Teutons. It
Is full appreciation of this fact no doubt that ba
led Germany to make such earnest efforts to
hold Italy neutral.
If It pursues the course at present indicated,
Italy will afford one of the most notable exam
ples of the futility of treaty agreements along
offenatve and defensive lines. The historic
"drelbund," created by Von Caprivl and Crisp),
with the passive participation of Austria, was
the dominating factor In European affairs for
twenty-five years, and, so far as may be deter
mined, Italy was the chief, If not the sole, bene
ficiary of that arrangement. Its present gov
eminent cannot fall to anderstand'lta obligation
to 'Germany and Austria, but seemingly prefer
to desert Its former allies. To be sure, Italy's
material Interests do not all lie In the direction
Germany Is pointing, and certain old scores
against Austria have been revived to afford a
plausible) excuse) for Its present action.
' Whatever efforts Italy may have made to
keep out of the melee have been thwarted by
popular demonstrations in favor of war. Hoar
far these have been stimulated by agitation may
be only conjectured, but It certainly lacks la
some degree the essential quality of spontaneity.
Should Italy's advent Into the conflict bring
along Greece and the Balkan countries, all con
tinental Europe will have become one vast war
arena.
Ethics of the Oath
BT CW.AXI.Ba I. MiBTSU.
Make Sure of Greater Omaha.
Just two weeks from today Is the time when
Omaha is called on to vote at the special election
that will determine consolidation of 8outb
Omaha and Dundee Into the Greater Omaha
destined to become still greater year by year.
While no organised opposition to approval 'of
the proposal Is In sight, the turn-out of a' goo J
vote, and a decisive majority, would give valua
ble momentum to the city's progress. Then,
too, there are selfish elements that are atl'l
unreconciled to the prospect of merger to whom
Omaha's apathy might be encouragement for
till further attempt to block the path with new
obstacles. If Greater Omaha Is worth the ef
fort that was expended to push the enabling act
through the legislature, It Is worth keeping at
It nntil the job Is finished according to Its terms
by registering the requisite vote at the special
election.
TUB prscttoa of swearlns la now so common In all
rtvil!te4 comrmmttlea that the probable volume of
daily at ha muet be Incalculably larire. In the
UnMed Ptates there are approximately 1.W0 lawyers.
On an averaire moat lawyere have reason to have an
oath ertmlnletwred at 1'aet a few tlmea a week upon
legal document drawn In wnnectlon with their prao
tire. There is much other bunlneas before JuaUces of
the peace, notaries, and other officials In the course
of which oatha are continually being registered. Any
peraon of experience In the work of the legal profea
alon or the administration of btialnesa or puhltc af
faire can retail ether prolix aourcee of documentary
oatha. One of the moat unceaelng Is the cuatoma
STvlca. In the Boston cuatom houae In 1913, there
were made approximately 60,000 entrtea. In effecting
these there were required about 70,000 oatha. In other
transactions In this cuatom houae during this period It
la probable that at Inaat 6.000 more oaths were added.
In varied matter having to do with municipal, atate.
and the United atates government! oaths are manufac
tured Industriously. If we form a conservative, con
jectural estimate In alt the communities of this coun
try and In those In other parts of the world, It will
readily be realised thst the sggregste at Its minimum
must be etupendous.
Prodigious aa la the multiplicity of documentary
oatha. the more aetioua oatha taken In the carrying on
of Judicial proceedings, and the official' oaths, are
quite as Innumerable. Of course It Is Impoealble to
meaaure the Immenalty of thla hoat; but some) Idea of
tha extent to which the Deity is being dally ad-
dreiaed, the extent to which men, are sollcltlmr by
solemn stated words Ills attestation and vindication.
may be gained by reviewing a part of what la oc
curring In tha city of Boston. In two courts alone,
the local municipal court, and the superior court for
the county, there were tried in 1914 approximately
41.000 caaea. At least five wltneaaea per case on an
average were heard to t-stlfy under oath. Thin would
mean that in these two courts there were taken more
than 230.000 oaths In one year. This eumputation doea
not Include the oaths, pregnant with even a greater
reaponalblllty, If posalble, of the army of Jury mem
bers who heard aome of theaa cases. It Is easy to
appsclate that, adding to this number those utttered
In the courts of all other centers throughout the
country, end In the courts continually In aeaalon in all
other parte of the world, the number of Judicial oaths
taken dally muat be counted by millions.
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It Is a safe wager there will be no debate
over In Germany as to the government's attitude
In the Lusltania affair when it is once promul
gated. . ,
"A republic for republicans" was the win
ning slogan In Portugal. Now watch prosperity
grip the former stamping grouQd of the Lus-taolans.
The principle of "patronizing home Indus
try" will get farther and accomplish greater
results If business men practice what they
preach.
It will take more than the poetic genius of
George Sylvester Viereck to reverse American
public opinion approving the president's note
to Germany.
Admiral Dewey assures us that the efficiency
of the American fleet has never been so high as
it Is today. Well, It has done some pretty good
work in the past. '
Before fixing a fancy salary to the job ef
"managing'? the city's Auditorium better find
out what Is paid for such service for other
amusement places here and elsewhere.
That get-togetber movement of Nebraska re
publicans does not seem to please our demo
cratic friends and enemies. The democrats
have never won out la this state except through
republican, division. , .
The report of an army of unemployed mann
ing out of Manitoba to the United States la a
distressing feature of the halted progress of the
Dominion. Suspension of Work on vast railroad
projects, accentuated by war, has proven almost
disastrous to tboussndg of workmen lured fro'.i
Europe by overdrawn promises,
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Politics in Portugal.
Portugal's political upheaval Is ' apparently
history repeating Itself, manifestation of the
unsettled conditions that follow a change of
government .from a monarchy to a republic. It
would have been strange It aome auch ebullltlo t
had not been noted.. The affair does not Involve
local politics so much aa It doea the amblttoi
of leaders, and for this reason It will be over In
time with little, perhaps, of serious effect on tha
Interests of the people.
It takes some time for a country to settle
down after a revolution, and Portugal Is merely
experiencing what other countries have gone
through. For example, France, after the
proclamation of the republlo In 1171, was torn
for years by political Intrigues, looking to a
change in form of government, but these were
met and the republlo has now endured longer
than any government France has had since the
great revolution. Braxll, too, affords a notabla
Illustration. When Dom Pedro abdlcted he
loosened a flood of pent-up political ambition
that threatened for several years to swamp the
new republic, and yet Braxll baa come out of
the stress of Its trials, a substantial and firmly
estsblisbed country where the will of the' people
Is the law. So it will likely be with Portugt.1.
Demonstrations of the nature of that just In
progress will swell and subside, and "then will
come the mobile, responsive government of the
people, founded on the solid basis of truth and
justice.
When the Door is Closed.
Always the United Slates welcomes the
thrifty and the Industrious of the world, but the
approach of an army of unemployed and dealt
tute aliens from Canada causes Uncle Sara to
shut the door. This action is not because of
lark of sympathetic Interest la the condition of
those sufferers, but Is taken In justice to the
home folks, who are entitled to protection from
the hordes of paupers who would soon be headet
this way If the law were broken down. The
generous people of America have contributed
millions to the relief of the war sufferers, and
are still pouring out their bounty for this cause.
Appeals for aid are multiplying, and orgsntsa
tlon for the collection and distribution of relief
is everywhere present. The distressed across
our northern border will doubtless have their
thsre. should it tome to that, but this cannot
be made an excuse for abandoning the operation
of our immigration law.
a it n V4
The gcheet bvard made aa advance appropriation
of It.MS toward tha excavation and foundation of a
new city building hy arrangement with the city coun
cil te give the school board quarters In the atruiture
when completed.
The weather was so cool that apring overcoats
were oawe more called Into raqulaltlon.
Mr. and Mra. J. J O'Connor are rejoicing la a '
addition to their family. It's a girl.
fiottlob Zimmerman left for Europe on a pleasure
trip to be absent fuur mouths.
Delos P. Beard of enslne house No. 1 left for
Xtaaver, sad It la rumored among the beys that he
will return la aa augmented conditio.
Per. W. J. lUiala la back from Jacksoavills.
lUlnola. wnere he accompanied sirs. Herehe ta visit
hmr parent In June he UI go with his family
to Hastier Point, MKhlsan, to apend the summer.
Tha) Cenediaa-Anieriraa society gave a musical and
literary entertainment at St. Ueotge'a hall with tit
srt!dnl Hen. Esra Millard In the (hair. Those
penk-lpettaf la the program Include tk Misses
Gsoiti Bou'.tsr. Ms nil Klub. lu se Nash. Belle
inner, Lulu Cramer and Kennedy It of. Will T
Ts,bor, Prof. August Welther and Messrs. D. I). Mc
Ixonald. Thomas Lauig. W. O. Senders. Ravel R.
Prase aad a quartet composed ef Wtlkle, DeueJ,
JixJilct Hi fUKS.
General Sstu Patterson's successful raid oa
the treasury pie counter marks a higher Isvel
of daring than hitherto shown by "deserving
democrats." Whether the Bryan entrench
ments were mined and blown upr or the sentries
chloroformed, is Immaterial. It Is sufficient to
know that the commisssry department is not
beyond the reach of the daring and the faithful.
The fact gives encouragement, if not nourish
ment, to the fsmlshlng.
The closing of the Indian supply warehouse
her means more than locking the doors If It
also drops the curtain oa the thriller pulled off
la each successive cos gross when the honorable
representstive from this district at the critical
moment rushed heroically forward aad aaved
the "child" from falling Into the yawning abyss.
The ideal aimed at by the mouthpiece of the
I. W. W. Is a world without lawysrs, brokers aad
bankers., With those old reliable factors elimi
nated, on newspapers and preachers would de
volve the Increased task of epWoldlag the gaiety
of a tearsonae world.
Every official scf of a legislator or a government
officer la perfrmed under the sanction and restraint
of an oath, which Is Inevitably and separately renewed
by every auch set. which Is Justified to the greater
rpoalttve accumulation of spiritual merit by every
proper act, and which la spurned to the degradation
of man and the propagation of Immorality on each
occasion when there Is accomplished bribery, legisla
tion Influenced by anything but Justice and good con
science. Improper appointments, negleot, corrupt self-
serving, or other malfeasance) or nonfeasance. In
each official deed there lies the opportunity for ob
serving with propriety or repudiating the oath and
defying Divine retribution. Contemplate the number
of sworn offlclsls and leglslatora In the world, and
the profusion of the authoritative doings of each.
every act Impressed with the seal of the oath, the
subject of a compact of suretyship with Heaven.
Analysis of tha real essence of the oath, apprecia
tion of its religious aspect, and of Its copious repeti
tions, leads to the Inquiry ss to how Its sanctity la
observed. The oath la defiled: First, when It Is care
lessly taken er taken upon an occasion of unjustifiable
insignificance; second, when a person sworn contra
venes the truth by perjury; and, third, whenever an
officeholder under oath commits a' reprehensible of
ficial act or omits to perform that which his duty Im
poses,
Undoubtedly the oath Is required thousands of
times a dsy In every large community- to conclude
compsratlvely superficial operations. It is put to
small uaea. It la perverted to an association with mat-
ters of simple. routine. In a largs majority of cases
where the oath la as connected. It Is administered as
a form, in a perfunctory, disparaging and hasty
manner; solely as sn appendage to a business or legal
Instrument It la. In a multitude or cases, regarded
as a collection of words or a mere foirnula. Often
the contingency requiring an oath, when created by
aw, la of little note. Times literally beyond number
the oath la executed In a slovenly manner, without
full consciousness and recollection of Its sacred sig
nificance.
It la appalling to meditate upon the profligacy
with which the generosity of Providence In the mat
ter of granting Ills sublime preatlge for the rein
forcement of human atatements and promises is en
croached upon. It la appalling to view the vast num
ber Of vary probable cases In which Individuals of
all Christian lands are dally swesting without
thought, reverence or Judgment-
It would be wrong to Imply that the majority ot
wltneaaea are accustomed to commit perjury, or that
the oatha ot office are generally obliterated In
effect as soon ss originated; but the most charitable
Imagination cannot brighten the dark pttcure which
common knowledge pieeenta of much constantly trans
piring lack, ef fidelity on the part of public servants.
and distortion of the truth In the giving of testimony,
and the guilt of a very small proportion of those who
use the oath would make the total amount of this
species ef depravity enormous. It la a conservative
averment that In two-thirds of the caaea tried In
court there la positive contradiction of facta There
are very few argumenta made by advocates in which
bias and prevarication on tha part of wltneaaea are not
charged. Deplorably Immoral as well as farcical la
some ot the evidence adduoed In many cases to sup
port diametrically oppoaed propositions. Any Judge or
practicing attorney knows that seldom does a party
to suit teellfy agalnat his own inteeats In the de
cisive matters affecting the rights Involved. Although
perjury may not necessarily and Invariably be predi
cated on these facta, yet they muat lead to the con
clusion of aworn mlsstatamenta In a large proportion
of cases, especially when we recall that the oath of
the wltneaa require him not only to tell the truth
and nothing but the truth, but all the truth.
In thla connection It la Interesting' to remember
that the rulea of evidence st present and for cen
turies In the past, enforced in our courts and English
eotirta, not only tend, in spite of the plain context of
the oath, to prevent the telling of all, but permit a
witness rather to conceal much, that has some bearing
la truth upon the matter at issue. The relaxing of
a number ot these rulea and the suppression of
others (many are to some extent the relics of a more
technical asel would not only make for greater Jus
tice, but It would result a more exact observance
of the oath and give to It a greater strictness and
sincerity. We are forced to loosnlse then, that per
jury preva'ls ss a common and crying evil.
What can be done practically for the public good
and the honor er the race to reacue the oath from
the clutches of the immorality by which It la pro-
tantd? Sufficient punishment la decreed for hint
who knowingly and roallcloualy violates his sworn
ward when the crime can be proved. But a large
part of the debasement of the oath arises from lack
of knowledsu of the significance of the terms which
constitute Us form, to lack of appreciation ot Its
religious, character, to undeliberate carelessneas In
considering Its obligations, to unconscious or unwtllful
blaa and exaggeration born of the diverting effect oa
the mind and will of passions and strong self-interest,
which for the time being efface the usual weak im
pression of the oath's solemnity.
Xeeg ef Temperate Speech,
TROMSBtTba, Neb., May 1.-Trj the
Editor of The Bee: Toil hare a long list
of pro-German correepondenta who ap
parently find pleasure In airing their par
tisan views through The Bee Letter Box.
Occaetorally I find a sympathiser of the
allies Indulging In a like pastime, but
not often. Moat of the eiffnaturea Indi
cate that the writers are of Oerman ex
traction. None of theee letters contains
any Information, and moat of them reek
with partisan hate and are heavily loaded
with misinformation. Evidently moat of
the writers feel that they muat "blow off
or hurst their boilers, and a majority ap
pear to be as much excited as tr.ey would
be In a prohibition campaign as a result
of which their supply of beer would be
cut off.
I have my own views of the causes
which have brought the leading nations
of Europe Into deadly conflict, but I do
not propose to rush Into print to express
tbem. Within a few months after the
war began, Prestdont Wilson Issued an
appeal to the people of A merle for Im
partiality and restraint In discussing the
war. This appeal should be heeded by
every lover of bis country. Unfortu
nately It Is being disregarded by many
people. With me It has all the potency
of a mandate, because I recognlee Its
Justice and Its wisdom.
If the kslser had sent out auch an ap
peal to his German subjects It would law
been accepted by them aa tantamount to
a command, and woe to the unhappy
wight who failed to sn re par d It Espe
cially that portion relating- to newspapers
and magaslnea. So easy doea the liberty
we prlso degenerate Into llcenre! To an
American an appeal to patriotism should
carry greater force than does fear of the
punishment which a monarch can Inflict.
la such a case the voice of the elective
chief magistrate should be as potent as
would the uksee ot any sovereign who
Imagines he holds his high office by di
vine authority. In conclusion, I commend
the following from the president's Phlls
delphla speech to 4.000 recently natural
ised citizens: "While yon bring all coun
tries with you. come with a purpose of
leaving all other countrie behind you
not looking over your shoulder."
CALMAP. M'CL'NR.
Fair and Unfair Competition.
SIOUX CITY, la., May 17.-TO tha
Editor of The Bee: The federal trade
commission la simply a piece of state
machinery designed to legally maintain
the theory of highway robbery In small
business. Congress appropriates to ft
300,000 a year for "running expenses,
besides 130.000 for salarlea. With the
sola purpose ot perpetuating the stand
ard of profits for the man with waste
ful methods, the United States is paying
a minimum of IXO.OOO.
In tha guise of legal enactments, the
democrat! o party seeks to cruc!y hu
mardsra and to svoks a government ad
ministering to a host of Innumerable
competing units. Despite the fact that
alt history tells eloquently of "a house
!tvlded against Itself." the democratic
party now creates and pays dearly for
a commission to maintain auch condi
tions as will tend to prevent a ret-to
gether spirit. It Ruts $350,000 annually
Into the collection plats to memorialise
.the sanctity of wests.
That the congressional 'Mil creating
the commission stipulated an Intention
to prevent "unfair - methods of competi
tion" Is true, but these unfair methods
are defined as (1) price discrimination.
(2) exclusive tying contracts. (3) inter
locking directorates, and (4) sharehold
ing In each other by competing corpora
tions. Now, . none ot these methods
should be designated ss unfair, for they
are essential In bringing about a com
bination of competing units.
CECIL MONTAOUE3.
As t Discordant Notes.
HASTINGS, Neb., May ll.-To the
Editor of The Bee: The letter of F. A.
Agnew, South Omaha, criticising tha ao
tlm ot tha president In the Lusltania
affair, has without question the em
phatic disapproval of every fahmtnded
i man and woman.
This -Is certainly no time for politics
or Jingoism, particularly when dictation
Is at the hands of one who takes su
preme delight in having his name ap
pear In the public press aa often as
gtossihle.
Our so-called hyphenated citlsena of
nil nations are far better Americans and
ones that can be relied, upon In case of
emergency when national honor is in-
olved than bloody shirt wavers, wha are
Fothlng short of traitors. '
In tha last three days I have heard
hundreds of expressions and not one
against tha note to Germany. I am
traveling man of 30 years and a life
long republican. R, O. BATE8.
stand and crack his knurkle Joints snd
stutter, hem and hew. "till a guest would
come across and drop a nickel In his
paw.
He worked at that a week and then his
ehest began to swell; he flew the coop
and took a berth In the Amsterdam hotel;
and here he wore a badge of btaea, a
turkey-red cravat: his duty was to meet
each guest snd take his cane and hat.
Here he learned thst that noble science,
whlsklts trsvelers with a broom, of mix
ing wine and aeltser, carrying notes
from room to room; they taught him
how to raise a glass and blow away the
foam, to rattle dice and dance a clog,
and stay sway from home.
And twice a week this Idiot fills a
chariot full of boose, and snorts around
the country with a bunch of other stews:
snd his mother sits and worries with a
towel around her head, and wonders It
they'll bring him home deed drunk, or
really deed. lie's ss proud of these ac
complishments as you or I will be. If we
reach the gates of paradise, and know
we hold the key: perhaps he should be
pitted, but it makes my temper boll to
see him fool sway his time snd side-step
honest toll.
But what's the use to worry, he will
never take advice, he's 17 yea re old, ha
knows it all; his parents cut no ice; but
If mother would allow me, (sure it
wouldn't be a crime), I'd reduce that
swelling In his head In about a minute's
time. IS. O. McrNTOSH.
Mlad-Settllnajr Readlna-
PLATT8MOUTH. Neb.. May IS. To the
Editor of The Bee: Referring to the
letter of A. L. Meyer In The Bee. let me
kindly suggest to all Oerman writers who
si tempt to justify Germany in the sink
ing ot the great steamship Lusltania,
that they read the note ef President Wil
son to Germany, and the press report of
the nation suportlng It, and then read
"Polly Anna."
Brother Blx wisely said:
Now Is the time to watch and watt
Don't rock the boat;
By all means keep your head on straight.
Don't rock the boat
The winds are blowing hard, the waves
Are beatlnc Mr h the ocean raves
Now, while the dampening misbehaves.
uoii t rocs tne Doai.
The shore la too blamed far away
Don't rock the boat;
Bit still, keep silent, watch and pray
Don t rock the boat
No matter how your soul la tried,
K odds how turbulent inside.
Or who is hurt or who hss died.
Don t rock the boat.
A. W. ATWOOD.
LINES TO A SMILE.
"Oh. Mr. Oushly. you write such beauti
ful noetrv." ahe exclaimed In evident
rapture, being of an Ingrowing disposi
tion.
'That a all rtaht he responded, you
can't get up any ararument with me on
that acore.' Philadelphia Ledger.
"Mr dear, rou look aweet enough to
klfler
'That a the wav T Intended to look.
Jack." Princeton Tiger.
"Didn't we invent snraoowderT" eaksd
the Chinese rhlloeipherc
yes." renlifd the txjllta but positive
foreigner: "you Invented It. but you bear
about as much relation to Its practical
use aa the roan who Invented the first tin
whistle beara to the modern brass band.
Washington fltar.
large map waa spread upon the
A
wall and the teacher waa instructing the
clne In geography.
"Horace." said she to a. small puntl.
"when you stand In Europe facing the
north you have on your rfifht hand the
great continent or Asia, wnai nave you
on your left hand?"
"A wart, replied Horace, "nut i can i
help It, teacher." Brooklyn Eagle.
KABIBBLE
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While little Dorothy was visiting, her
hostess' dog came running up and atopped
before her panting. Seeing his tongue ,
out, Dorothy said:
"t'se not a doctor, doggie." Boston
Transcript.
Sergeant 'Ey, there: Where are you
going?
The Absent-Minded Beggar (who
climbed out of the trench! Oly .Timtny!
When that bloomln' shell whistled
over'ead HI thought It was It o'clock!
University of Nebraska Awgwan.
"Belle. It Is a shame the way you keep
those two nice yountc men on the strips.
You really should tell which one you
prefer.
"No, X believe In maintaining a strict
neutrality." Baltimore American.
"Both my husband and I had to go to
a hospital on the day we were married,
and submit to operations for appendi
citis." i
"What an unfortunate experience."
"Oh, It might have been worse. We
would probable have spent the money on
a honeymoon trip, anyhow." Chicago
Herald.
A Grateral II eh.
The subjeet of gratitude waa being dlseoasod, aad
Cortgrassman. Samuel E. Winslow pt Massachusetts
told ef aa incident that happened in New England.
A wry -looking hobo begged for something to eat
at the back door of a suburban home, and waa glvea
a whole mince pie. In less thaa two hours he was
back an the same doorstep.
-Idy," said he. when the good housewife answered
the timid knock, "would you be kind enough' ta give
me the recipe for that mince pie whsl you beaded
me this morning T"
"Far merry s sake. tnaaV exclaimed the astonished
heueewlfe "What do you want that recipe for?"
Ta settle a bet. lady," answered the hobo. "My
gtartaer ears you naa three cups af oameat ta one vt
mnlaessa sag I elates u ue anry tww and a half "-
.g-nslisagliia SHaae
Pwrpoae af the I .a we I Lesga.
OMAHA, May 16. To the Editor ot The
Bee: In the press notices of the last
meeting of the Central Labor union. I
was quoted aa reporting that I had
found the merchants of Omaha quits
willing to put "the label of the Union
Label league" or "tha union label on
their goods.
Now, right here Is a vital mistake.
which I wish to correct. The object af
the Omaha trade union card and label
league is ta promote the sale ef union
made goods which have the proper label
stitched or stamped upon them, as the
rase may be, st ths places where they
are manufactured, thus guaranteeing
that they sre msde under sanitary con
ditions for fair wages within reasonable
hours In short, under the conditions
which organised labor haa secured and
which produce a class of good which
It is ta tb interest, not only of union
men and their 'families, but the general
public to purchase.
For ths merchants to put union labels
fraudulently obtained on "scab" goods)
which they may have In stock has been
done In some pi area I am not aware
that It has been done in Omaha, but it
la ene of the very thlnga which the
league ia organised to fight.
KATHERINTC T. LEONARD,
Financial Secretary.
A lMi tsert.
OMAHA, May U.-To tha Editor of
Toe Wee 1 study day and nlgbt about
that oldest boy of mine; he is reaohlag
tha age of IT years, snd thinks be engtit
to shine among tha toughs aad rerwdie
and I swear I pet tha blues, wTien I sea
him mil tug' cigarettes and twirling bo
llard cues x
About a year ago he balked and started
getting rough; ha packed Ma books and
quit the school, and said he knew enough;
he took a Job dellvcrinr hash In HUde
brsnd's cafo; he wore a little moiVy
blouse snd idled three hours a dev. He
learned tha art of stretching out his
palm to grab a tip, ta hang a rou ad a
etraager like a shark around a eht; ta
Two Very Poor Reasons
If some houseirives inadvert-
ently use baking powder whloh
contains alum it is
Usually for two reasons lack
of knowledge as to what it ia mads
of, or because It costs less than
a standard brand like Royal Eak
.ing Powder, which Is made from
cream of tartar
There is no longer any reason
for lack of knowledges sinoe the
label on every baking powder oaa
shows In plain English Just what ,
it contains: r If the label on
your can names alum as one of the)
ingredients and you are in doubt
about its unhealthfulness, your
doctor, can enlighten you.,
Aa to the lower cost, there is
very little difference in prac
tical use about one cent for a
whole cake or pan of biscuits a
mere trifle when you consider the
vast difference in healthfulness
in favor of food made with Royal
Baking Powder.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.
New York
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