THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY. MAY 10, 191T.
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ta theaa, Adj&aa chaaaWI a. altaa aa raaawetai.
Thtf w taxes art eomlntf and n6 tin in wilt
tecape them. - - ,
War taxes Imply an upward revision oi Liber
ty's Insurance rate. - -
Tha Canadians at Fresnoy doubtless backed up
to catch their second wind. ' ,
Back to the farm, boys. Th country needs
you there a much a 'anywhere.
The man who hopea to shoo war taxes from
kit door tag! himself as a lire optimist. -
Mobilising the telephone girls may help some,
for they have never yet failed In a pinch.
AT both side Insist they are fighting for
'freedom of the seas," success is assured.
Remember, kowtver, that there is also a
"penny wise and pound foolish" way of teono
ttising. : '
The backyard garden, properly cultivated, will
afford as much good exercise as a golf links, and
tost less. ' ' :
I No one will object to an occasional "meatless
day" if assured it will' not become als6 an "eat
less day.",
Measures of national defense necessarily in
clude breaking tho elutch of trade combines ot
ganiied for "easy money." i " f
1 A London paper gives us this new para
phrased version! "America Is, too, proud to fight."
Just a little matter of punctuation!
Signs of painful awakening multiply In Ger
many. Tha melancholy end la foreshadowed In
editorial searchinga for t convenient goat, r
. Governor Neville's new defense board will miss
out If It doesn't mobilise the colonels of the state
and Jhus prepara for the home guard duty.
The language of WashingtenJa.Veyed In bil
lions. A statesman who sound,a,;lower not in
' vitea a charge of attempting tc short-change the
country. ' ' ' ,''.'
: If asptrants for army eommfioasoie out In
the rush, tha ranks remain as' an oulist for' fight
ing "pep." " '
' Frliky Iambi In tha tnarket place teort new
records day after day. The ease with which they
pull down prlta money puts the Wall'Street com
petitor m tht back-namberctas
' Our French guests express grett pleasure with
what they taw and heard id tht we at and at
that they missed one of thl finest" Chances of
, their visit by leaving Omaha off their 'route.
- Official war rations at St Loile consist et
three daily meals of three courses aach. In thus
mortifying tha Inward spirit the Mound City
: fashion! a -model of aacrlficetfor'the'rest of Mis
souri . -; ,.
1 Ona hundred and eighty thousand' men scat
tered throughout forty-six states are reported to
have applied for a chance to follow Roosevelt to
Europe. Maybe that s the reason Secretary Baker
doesn't want to let him go. :
High and contrary winds of criticism whisk
about the person of Chancellor Hollweg. Samples
of the muckraking coming out of Berlin indicate
that an Imperial job garners as much political
mud as t presidential campaign. x
: Not tha least of the commendable features' of
sekctiva draft Is tha certainty that tag wavers
along thl Atlantic coast must do a proportionate
share of thl work ahead. . Equality of service la
democracy with the bark on.
v Offices of I great railroad headquarters front
which woman was driven a few short years ago
r again filling up with the gentle1 ones, Of
course, war has brought it about, but that won't
keep the girls from feeling they are gathering
hi i little in the way of vindication.
Back to the Farm
WaaUaataa Paal-
Essential to Permanent Peace. , v
All discussion ot possible peace terms bated
on both aidea giving up conquered territory and
foregoing demands for war indemnities aa being
the "peace-without-vlctory" for which President
Wilson once expressed a hope proceeds on the
theory thtft this is solely a war of land-grab and
plunder. Were that the case the United States
would have no rightful part in the conflict, for,
whatever the aims or purposes of other coun
tries, we have no hidden or sordid motives what
ever and hare absolutely nothing to gain in the
way of material aggrandizement. On the con
trary, the impelling reason for our entrance into
the European conflict has been plainly and truth
fully stated by President Wilson, J)dng the men
ace that would come to democracy everywhere
from an unchecked and triumphant military autoc
racy. It is the policy of "ruthlessness" requisite
to the supremacy of military autocracy, that which
defies all treaty obligations and accepted rules
of international la and invades neutral terri
tory, aa was done in Belgium, and which sets up
exclusive ownership of the high seas belonging
to all nations as embodied in the submarine ul
timatum that the United States ir combatting and
in self-respect cannot submit to.
Public disclaimer of all desire for conquest and
indemnity might be progress toward1 the end,
but along with it must come some proposal to
meet the main issue of good faith between na
tions in a 'satisfactory way, if the settlement,
whenever it comes, is to be not a temporary truce,
but a permanent peace.
War Revenue Measure Before House.
Chairman Kitchin of the ways and means
committee hat presented to the house a revenue
bill designed to raise almost two billions of dol
lars by taxation to defray war expense. The
salient features of the measure are the heavy im
posts laid against incomes and inheritances. Some
new forms of taxation are suggested, sources of
revenue heretofore neglected or ignored' being
added to the list from which money is to be de
rived. In lis nature the bill is too broad and com
prehensive to be disposed of in i brief considera
tion. It will certainly come in for general debate
in the course. of its passage through the house,
indWcli comment and criticism before the coun
try, and it may be modified in some of its es
sential particulars before it becomes law.
Its appearance i a -reminder to all that, hav
ing entered into the war, the American people will
have to take up the burdena of war, one of which
is to pay for it. This will be done through taxa
tion and the tale of bonds. The point to be de
termined is where to make the union between the
two methods so that the1 business of the country
will be disturbed the least. Mr. Kitchin's bill con
templates raiting in amount equal to 4.7 per cent
of the total income of the United States, which is
estimated at $38,000,000,000. Thil is a very con
siderable bite to take at one time,, especially in
view of the fact that in trying to catch everybody
tht new measure will reach tome twice or oftener.
Another point that may be discussed at great
er length again is that with the burden of war
Upon us, Americans might well look to a reduction
in existing civil lists. Government may easily be
made less costly and yet be at efficient. Congress
can seta good example in this regard, and in good
time the lesser political divisions of the country
will be permitted to follow with wise retrench
ment that easily may be made without disturbing
effective service. .
The New York legislature' has' passed a bill
providing for an appropriation of $500,000 to
stimulate and increase the production of food
stuffs in the state. Other communities have
taken similar action. While these appropriations
will be helpful in an educational war, the molt
concrete helo will come from individuals, tohn
D. Rockefeller, for instance, has placed 6,000
acres of his estate at Pocantico Hills at the dis
posal of needy residents of Tarrytown, to they
may grow 'their own food. The tillable land of
the estate will be divided into small farms, these
Deing apportioned among those who volunteer to
till them. Throughout New England there is a
limilar movement, both from the state and indi
riduals. Beautiful lawns on the estates of wealthy
men in the suburbs of Boston are being plowed
up tor cultivation tms spring, and, in many in
stances, are given to the poor for their free use,
Thl largest business concerns have entered into
the spirit of the movement for the benefit of their
employes. One of the largest corporations hat
provided land tor as many of its employes as are
willina: and able to raise vegetables. .
- The pulling power of the American people, if
organized in thia way, will be tremendous. It
will solve tha problem of the abandoned farms.
nd the war will be effective, whereas educa
tional movements in times of peace havefailrd
; in accelerating the "back to the farm" propa
ganda. ' -
Crop Report a Call to Activity.
Crop conditions at the beginning of May, as
shown by the summarised April reports just pub.
lithed by the Department of Agriculture, are a
call for greater exertion on tha part of every
body. Wnlle the experts ot the department cling
ta conservatism almost ultra in Itt application,
their' finding had to a considerable extent been
discounted, especially here in Nebraska, where
the lingering cold weather made planting impos
sible. It is not discouraging, then, to be told that
spring planting In Nebraska on the 1st of May
wal but 44 per cent finished; a year ago it was
but 49 per cent. Generally throughout the union
the Spring work It ahead of last season and. of
tht ten-year average, for that matter. With fa
vorable weather and proper effort Nebraska will
be up to dati with Itt work in a little while and
ready to do itt full share. Estimates for the
season's yield of wheat are the lowest made In
many yetrs, thut making It certain the deficiency
must bt tupplied from other food sources. The
only way to meet the situation ft through greater
endeavor in the fields. And I word of advice may
not be intirely amiss here: It is better to be sura
you cart take clre Of the ,land you cultivate than
to plant many acres and. waste the seed through
want of proper attention during the growing
season. ' - :
Rush for Commissions In tha Army.
Natural aspiration on part of qualified young
men for I position of command has led to a gen
eral response to thl invitation of the government
that all who deemed themselves ao come forward
and try for Service It officers. It is not aston
ishing that over 200,000 of the many millions
available ahould apply for the places to be filled.
Examination and test hare cut this number down
to 60,000 and further test! wilt reduce it still
more, until finally the new army will have for
Its officers young men who arc well qualified for
thl work. This system Of selection ia more dem
ocratic and will eertainlv nrrutiire hptter rpanlta
than the old plan, in which personal pull iai po
litical influence were too often the determining
factors. The personnel of the officers' corps of
thl new army at the Outset will be made up of
will-educated and thoroughly disciplined young
men, who are capable ot giving the best possible
service. Requirement! will thus be met and in
the end most of the rejected applicants will be
found in the tanks, for it is not likely they will
try to avoid tha service just because they failed
of getting shoulder ttrapl at thl beginning. Many
a promotion will be won on the field,
We don't know anyone we prefer to Henry C
Richmond for secretary of the Nebraska Council
of Defense, but It Is t bad precedent, just the
same, to give a man I salaried job which, at a
lawmaker, ha helped to create. Yea, we art
aware it has been done before, but that does not
make it ahy less In disregard of the spirit of our
state constitution.
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Queen Sophia of Greeci teems likely to do
for King Constantine what Queen Alix did for
the Romanoffs. Excessive regard for Brother
Bill jeopardises the crown as well as the family
job. . . i
Spring lambs are still being sold at the stock
yards at sky-high prices, but wait until those self
ing them see the price wool will reach because of
the shortage of sheep next year.
ThePlatinum Scarcity
By FredtrieJ. Haikin
Washinsrton. Mav 7. Have you any jewelry
with olatinum setting's? If so. it is likelv to be.
come your patriotic duty to turn It in to the gov
ernment for use in the making of munitions.
That is what the English have had to'do within
the last year, owing to the scarcity of the metal.
The supply is even lower now, but platinum, must
be had if we are to. wage a proper modern war.
Hence, it is up to us to take a census of our rings,
scarfpins, brooches, pendants even teeth con
taining platinum, and'get ready to present them to
the War department if the need arises.
The military imoortance of olatinum is due
to its use in the manufacture of sulphuric scid, and
in the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid. Man
ufacturers of high- explosives cannot, get along
without it. Chemical laboratories also require
it for many different processes. In commercial
channels its chief use is in dentistry and jewelry,
and in certain electrical apparatus. Recent experi
ments have developed a substitute metallic alloy
to take the olace of olatinum in electrical work.
and it is thought that the same kind of a substi-4
tute will Soon be perfected tor dental work.
The olatinum natural resources of the United
States arc small comoared with those of other
countries. According to Jamtt M Hill of the
United States geological survey, 'the production
of crude platinum in California and Oregon dur
ing 1915 was 741.91 troy ounces, having a value
of about $23,000." The greater part of this was
produced m California, only one mine In Oregon
reporting production. All of this metal was re
covered in placer mines worked primarily for
their gold content. "In general, the crude plati
num of the western placers," says Mr. Hill, "it
found in relatively small scales or flakes, some
lamer than one-eishth of an inch in diameter.
,bjit the majority less than one-sixteenth inch,
many pcing nnaer one-mirtr-sixin men. , v
In addition to the platinum obtained from
placen operations, a somewhat larger supply is
recovered in the electrolytic refining of gold bul
lion and blister, copper. There are at least nine
copper refineries on the eastern coast of the
United states that recover olatinum and metals-
of the platinum group from blister copper, while
in equal number of plants are engaged in rehn
ng crude platinum and recovering the metal from
what are known as "sweeps'Vleft-overe from
dental establishments and jewelry stores. More
Over, .the United States mints are extensive recov
erers of platinum. Large quantities are obtained
every year irom goia oumon, scrap meiais ana
sweepings in the United States mint at San Fran
cisco, Denver and New York.
But with all these sources the supply of
platinum obtained in this country has never been
sufficient to meet the tremendous demand. The
two greatest sources of platinum are Russia and
Colombia, and the United States has always de
pended upon these countries to make up the
deficit in its supply.. In 1915 Russia's output
was estimated at 108,202.95 troy ounces, while
Colombia produced approximately 18,000 troy
Mm rm A 4-hsft rotr!nM tt rr Is4 th meat- t nttiaai laa
value of platinum leaped upwards, fn 1910 It sold
at f J.7U per troy ounce in the New York market;
in 1915 it was selling at $49.63 and the price has
been going up ever since. The European coun
tries immediately placed an embargo on the ex
portation of platinum, but, in spite of this, during'
the first year of the war the United States im
ported all -but 10 per cent of its Usual supply,
owing to the fact that the greater part of the
metal was being used in the manufacture of ex
plosives for the allies.
Since September, 1915, when the European
embargo, on the exportations of platinum became
effective, however, the scarcity ot the metal in
this country has been acute. Dealers did not know
where they were going to obtain their next sup
plies; me jewciry ana aentai rraaes experienced
great difficulties in obtaining enough for ordinary
use, and the situation became so desperate that
canvasses were even made ot the pawn shops to
obtain scrap pieces of the metal. The importation
of oracticallv the whole nut-nut nf flnlnmhian
platinum aid not relieve the situation. In England
condition! were just as bad. On- January, 2, 1916,
thl ministry of munitions determined to ascer
tain the exact supply of platinum in Great Britain.
Jewelert were requested to supply within three
days a statement ''showing quantity of platinum
in bulk, platinum In process of manufacture and
platinum1 .finished articles."
If the nresent demand for hlatinnm hrinaa
about the development of substitutes for dental
work and jewelry it will not be without its favor
able aspects. If in turning in our platinum set
tings to. the War department We also relinquish
our taste for platinum jewelry, t great deal of
good will be accomplished for the numerous
chemical Industries throughout the country In
which the use of platinum is actually necessary
because no other metal will take its place.
Prover for the Day.
Aa old fox la not easily caught
and engine houses one at Walnut Hill
and the other in the southwestern part
of the elty.
A meeting of the Omaha Motor com
pany waa held at the office ot Dr.
R T). Merpar with filmtttA rfonm.
. Officer Thomaa Pleronat, who hat
been for some years one or the most
competent and successful members
of the police force, ia a candidate for
the position of chief of police.
Mr. Stillwell of St. Louis, formerly
with the Bemls Bag company of that
city, It having plana drawn for I large
building which he proposes to erect
on Eleventh street between Jones and
Leavenworth, to ba used for the man
ufacture and storage of bags. .
Over 200 painters and paper hang
ers assembled In Meta hall to talk
over their grievances. W. W. Craven
was called to the chair and James
Hunt waa selected aa secretary.
Mrs. Azuba Douglas, mother of
Mrs. B. F. Hall and grandmother of
MrS. Met. O. Wilbur, has just passed
her 101st birthday and is feeling fine.
Nebraska Press Comment
, Kearney Hub:'' The Nebraska legislature re
cently deceased lived longer than any of its pred
ecessors save one. We await with interest the
obituary that we are sure is being prepared by
Lieutenant Governor Edgar Howard.
Friend Telegraph: The grandmothers who
made real old country butter and sold it at the
store for the highest price going are being forced
out of the market entirely by the retailers who are
attempting to buy it for a less price than it cap
be made for. The result is arriving at creamery
butter at 50 cents per pound, while the retail
merchant it offering: from 28 to 30 cents for the
country article. We never could quite understand
wny a pound of clean tresh country butter is not
worth as much money as a sound made in anv
creamery on earth. If the people would only wake
up Detore It it too late. .
Beatrice Sun: In I speech opposing conscrip
tion Congressman Shaltenberger referred to the
fact that he was of Swiss descent We remember
quite distinctly that, in hit first or second cam-
lau iui in. .VTi am ouip. lie mauc spcdi! ill
the Paddock theater in which he referred feel
ingly to his Germanic ancestors. Of late we have
noticed quite a movement on the part of Ameri
can cititens, particularly politicians, to shift their
ancestors from bermany to neutral Holland and
Switzerland These two little countries oromise
to prove as prolific of descendants as the spinning
wheel isden Mayflower.
Shafts Aimed at Omaha
Norfolk Pressf A Douglas county pioneer
died one tray last week while reading his news
paper. The name of the paper is not given.
Valley Enterprise: Three Omaha me"h have
paid a fine of $100 each for the violation of the
new dry law. -That is good for a starter and that
in umani. Keep the good work going.
Grand Island Indeoendent: The unexolained
feature of that Omaha step for a court of do
mestic relations is that it follows rather than that
it should precede the evacuation of General John
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Geneva Leader: The Omaha Bee carried
beautiful cartoon on its front page Friday. It
represented the democracies of England, France
ind the United States clasping hands in a union
to tree thl world trom the oppression ot auto
cracies. ' i. "- I ' v -
Hebron Champion: The x city council of
Omaha hat recommended the passage of an ordi
nance imoosinsr a fine of from $5 to $100 for tres
passing upon any garden plots. While we feel
that Hebron people have, as a whole, enough pa
triotism and concern for the H. C. L. to make
such an ordinance unnecessary, it might be well.
for the sake of a few roughnecks, to take that precaution.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
Germany offered indemnity for the
sinking of the Sussex.
French recovered part of trenches
In the Dead Man Hill region at Ver
dun." Announcement of the resignation of
Baron Wimborne, lord lieutenant of
Ireland. ,
In Omaha Thirty fears Ago Today.
If. V. Atwatpr A Co. have onened
a fully stocked and nicely appointed
hardware store at leus Howard street.
Chief Galilean of the Hre depart
ment states that he will ask the new
commission for two more companies
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This Day in History.
1680-rLord Thomas Culpepper be
came governor of Vtrlglnla.
1775 Btnan Allen and his "green
Mountain Boys" captured Tlconderoga,
the gateway to Canada.
1781 The British evacuated Cam
den, S. C, ana retired beyond thl
Bantee.
1801 Paul Tulane, founder or
Tulane University, born near Prince
ton, N. S. Died at Princeton, March
1, .1887.
184S Prussia was "But under mar
tial law because ot a threatened re
publican rising.
1860 Garibaldi, with 3,000 men,
landed at Marsala an assumed the
title of distator of Sicily.
1862 Federal forces occupied Norfolk.
1871 Peace between France and
Germany signed at Frankfort-on-the-
Main. . t
189: United States Senate passed
a bill for enlarging Yellowstone Na
tional park.
,1897 Turkey demanded 115.000,005
from Greece as a peace indemnity,
with the cession of the Greek, fleet to
Turkey, i '
The Day We Celebrate. .
Alfred Kimball Barnes is just thirty-six
today. He has been practicing
in Omaha since his admission to" the
bar in 1007, and is now director ot
the Omaha ar association. Ponca,
Neb., is his birthplace.
William E. Reed, manager for
Clay, Robinson ft Co., live stock com
rnlasion. waa bom Mav 10. 187! It
Fulton, til. He has been in his present
position emc lsti. He is a member
of the school board. .
Rear Admiral William P. Potter,
U. S. N.i retired, tme of the veterans
of the battle of Santiago, born at
Whitehall, N. T., Bixty-seven years
"ago today. '
James Gordon Bennett, proprietor
of the New York Herald, born In New
York City, seventy-six years ago to
day. Edward D. Page, head ot the com
mute on industrial problems and
relations of the New York States
Chamber of Commerce, born at Haver
hill, Mass., sixty-one years ago today.
Viscount Bryce, former British am
bassador at Washington, and famous
aa an author and publicist, born seventy-nine
years ago today. "
. Edward G. Barrow, president of the
International Base Ball league, born
at Springfield, 111., fifty-nine years ago
today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders. '
North Carolina andSouth Carolina
Observe today as confederate memorial
day. - .
i The annual national conference of
the United Brethern church meets to
day at Wichita.
Sioux Fails is to be the meeting
place today of the annual convention
of the Association of South Dakota
Fire Chiefs. '
With a desire to do his share toward
supplying the nation with food, Henry
P. Swing, residing near Kansas City,
ind widely ' known as the negro
"potato king," announces that he will
live away 10,090 tomato plants -at his
farm today.
Storjettc of. the Day. , ,
Sir B'rederlck Kenyon, the director
of the British museum, has had all
Sorts of funny experience with .visitors
there.
One he was showing a distinguished
lady visitor some of the priceless
treasures of which he Is the cus
todian, but for a long time nothing
seemed to interest her very much.
Then suddenly he noticed change.
Her face lighted up and she leaned
forward.
"What is it,- madam f" asked Sir
Frederick, gratified at this tardy, sign
of awakening appreciation. "Pray do
not hesitate to ask if there is anything
ou would like to know."
"So good of you!" chirruped the
lady. "I wish you would tell me
what brand of blacklead you use on
those Iron ventilators that are let Into
the floor. We have the same Sort of
things at my house, but my maids
never get them to shin halt so
brilliantly. London Tit-Bits.
GOD IS IN HfiAVEN-ALL IS
WELL.
Ood 1 In heaven: alt la well:
boe not His holy word foratell
Of wraaellnKH such aa bow wo aee.
And of a final victory
Of right o'er wrong? Doea not He eay .
Hla word ihan never pasa awayT
Ood la In heaven: all la rlaht;
The day of Joy aucceed the nlsht, i
For everything- werka as It should
To form His plan, and for the sood
Ot those who love Hlrn: let us rest.
Content that ever Ha knowa beet.
Gpd la In heaven; all fears allay;
"He movea In a tnyaterloaa way;"
'Tie not Hla will that we should koow,
But trust always, 'tis better ao.
Although wa fain the etorm would quail;
Enough; He doeth all things weU.
Ood Is In heaven; all la right;
Prom out tha gloom a radiant light;
In piercing, penetrating rays,
la leading men to higher ways:
Oh, wonderful thta day and hour.
When Ood makea manifest Hla power.
Grand talent. Net). MART A. BLACK.
Solution for Transportation Problems.
Omaha, May S. To the Editor of
The Bee: The country at large must
know pretty well by now that the
government intends to bull! or is al
ready building 1,000 wooden ships
with which to supply food and neces
sities to the allies during the duration
of the present war, '
We are also told to grow, grow, grow
foodstuffs and more foodstuffs, par
ticular stress being laid on food being
the greatest aid that we can possibly
extend at thia time toward ending this
almost unendurable condition.
Again we can look forward to tne
comlngfall, when the "crop move
ment" begins, and We are sure to be
told of a tremendous shortage of cars
and motive power to move this
"bumper crop. ,
The thought strikes me that It as
a war need we can build 1,000 wooden
ships tor moving crops, etc., to the
allies we should also start right now to-
build (0,000 or maybe 75.0U0 ireignt
cars and sufficient locomotives so that
when "crop movement time" comes
we will be in position to help the rail
roads to move same, not forgetting to
"charge" said railroads proper rates
for use of these cars. -
You may aay that the railroads
Would object to handling these cars,
but I cannot aee why; at the present
time and for yeara past they have
hauled Pullmans all over the coun
try, sometimes only having five or six
passengers in said Pullman. I feel
sure that they will Jump at the chance.
To continue,-1 believe that with this
number of freight cars properly dis
tributed ovet the country, aay at cen
ters like the present locations of the
federal reserve banks or ths farm loan
banks It would be an easy matter for
government officials to give Immediate
relief to any community that waa be
ing Overlooked by railroads running
through these places and as noted
above if charges on cars were made
high enough It would only be a mat
ter of a short time before all the
roads would have sufficient supply of
rolling stock. v
The thought might then come aa to
what use the. government could' make
ot their rolling stock and I say send
out our army engineers td the home
steads on the thousands ot acres of
Nebraska, Montana, Dakota, Wyo
ming and other States anal build
feeder lines where needed to aid these
farmers to market their crops. How
often do we hear ot the big crops that
could be raised If they could only be
gotten to market
Apparently ths president's Selective
oonscription bill will pass congress
and we will soon be on a strong, sub
stantial war basis. Now let us prepare
to feed "our army" by strengthening
the transportation end and making
ready the army of distribution.
, . . W. Jj. 8., O. H. 8.
What About the Dogs?
Omaha, May 8. To the Bditor of
The Beei I have taken your paper
for twenty-five years. This is the
first time I have written you to ask
a question. 1 see in last night's paper
that the police are instructed to see
that chickens are kept up. Now this
I think a good idea. Even the chicken
furnishes food for man, but what
about the dog? A dog is absolutely
worthless in every sense ot the word.
One dog does as much damage as a
dozen chickens. Then why allow him
to go about destroying? t am try
ing to raise a garden and my neigh
bors have no lees than thirteen dogs
that destroy it as fast as I can fix
it up. A fine lot of patriotic neigh
bors, and one of them a city com
missioner, who has three of them. It
Seems to me a crusade against dogs
Is as necessary as a crusade In favor
of gardening. L. E. GRIFFITH.
J-
Kins born to Furnish Food.
Omaha, May . To the 'Editor of
The Bee: With the supply of old
Wheat in the country almost exhausted,
with a prospect of only one-half
enough new winter wheat being raised
to meet home requirements and with
old Mother Earth cold and unrespon
sive to the wooing of the husbandmen
(which condition may last all sum
mer), the urgent duty ot all newspa
pers at this time Is to strongly Impress
upon the farmer the imperative need
of planting an early maturing variety
of corn. The need of corn next fall
for human food will be urgent and
an early maturing crop may spell our
Balvation, RETIRED FARMER. -
, Suggestion to Samson.
Omaha, May 4. To the Bditor ot
The Bee: Every loyal cltlien, of
Omaha recognises the wonderful "ben
efits enjoyed by the city and state
through the medium ot Ak-Sar-Ben.
That organisation has nrnmntnri
friendly trade relations throughout Ne-
Draaxa ana neignDoring states in ad
dition to spreading our fame abroad:
In view of the crisis now facing our
country would it not be advisable to
dispense with the initiation and pa
rades during this year, devoting the
money collected by the organisation
to the establishment of two or' more
ambulance corps tor service in France,
they to be known as the Ak-Sar-Ben
corps, tarrying colore with -the stars
and stripes.
I am sure that the results obtained
would be wonderful In mdreways than
one. Every loyal rltlsen of the king
would enroll himself under the ban
ner were such the object in view. - t
therefore take the liberty of request
ing Its careful consideration.
E. C. TWAMLEY. '
SMILING LINES.
"The Hindoos have some queer customi.
The women wear strings of gold coins and
many bangiea. One femtie will frequently
carry nil the family wealth."
"Are , we o ,vry different?" Intjulra
flubdub, indicating a display of easy-payment
diamonds that was going by. Louis
ville' Courier-Journal.
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