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Another Monday holiday for the effete east.
And another cold wave to go with it.
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Bay your thrift stamps now, for an advance
m price is scheduled for the end of the week.
"Cash and ' carry" is making headway in
Omaha, as any observer on the street cars can
testify. ' ' ; ", ,
Mr. Bryan says a munitions minister is un
necessary. Coming from itich an eminent mili
tary authority, thj ought to end the argument.
1 The first trial for treason is ander way in
Xew York, but it will not be the last if all signs
point right. ; ,
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The fate of that closed hotel ought to be a
warning to bootleggers, 'who think the pro
Tiibitory law is toothless.
. General January shows little inclination to
leave anything for General February ,to do, be
yond counting up the victims of his attack.
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Victory bread," whatever that Is, will be tlie
staff of life in America for the next few months,
and with each mouthful t the citizen wilt renew
his vow to win or perish. :( ''
Chicago's city eoancil and chief of police are
co-operating to rid the city of professional crim
inals. If they succeed, it wilt reduce the census
eounf of the Windy City by considerable.
Count Czernin figures that early peace might
lie dangerous to the Teutonic pretensions.' He is
right, and whenever peace comes it will be lfter
the kaiser's . program has been thoroughly
dmashed.; ;"- '' - V',
Another Appeal to Americans.
President Wilson has issued another appeal
to the housewives of America, asking for further
saving in wheaten flour, that more may be had
to send to Europe. This is but another way of
making the apepal to all, for every American who
eats is concerned In the matter. Our allies in
Europe must have wheat, and we must furnish it
to them. As our surplus has already been ex
hausted, together with the saving so far ac
complished, it follows that unless we deny our
selves still more we will have none to send
abroad. More than ever then, the measure of a
man's patriotism lies in what he eats. Self-indulgence
at such a time amounts to a denial of
all other protestations of patriotic, concern In our
prospects for victory. Contributions will be vol
untary, for no authority exists for enforcing any
economy, other than the control Over the mills.
One may eat all one can get hold of. It may be
taken for granted, though, that a vast majority
of Americans will cheerfully comply with the re
quest that they save more, wheat by ealing more
corn, and that "victory bread" will be adopted,
just as every other direct appeal to the people
has been met in a splendid spirit of unselfish
generosity and devotion. We can all pull our5
belts a little tighter in the cause of freedom and
democracy. ,
Brooklyn socialists tried to get the Board of
Aldermen to set aside the Garfield coal order,
but succeeded only in making some "propaganda."
This, however, is quite satisfactory result for
the average "red." , . V ,; .V:'.;'
Marse Henri Watterson is' using language it
referring .to his democratic brethren who voted
for woman's suffrage that shows the flight of
time has not lessened his capacity for vivid ex
pression whatever else it may have 'done to htm,
J' The meannest sneak thief of the Winter has
been located. He stole the trousers of a select
while the latter was taking his physical examina
tion at Gary. The victim was .accepted for serv
ice, but the examining board had to buy 4iim a
new pair of pants. , -'".( ' , t 1
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' ta. Annular xncmso developing r ' ;
Russia bids fair to provide another test for
American patience, similar to that afforded by
Mexico. With orderly government broken down
and no'abitity to resist attack from without, the
Russians have unlimited capacity for annoyance
from within. The treatment now accorded for
eigners within that country, particularly Ameri
cans in official position, is exasperating, because
it is childish. . This could be borne, however, but
another phase of the situation is more serious,
jlhe Bolshevik in confiscating property does not
'discriminate between Russian and foreign own
ership. Anything of value Is seized and held by
the leaders of 'the proletariat who profess to
scorn wealth, but cling to it with avidity, and poa-
themselves of it by the simpW processes of
highway robbery. " All of this will have to be
; settled for some day by the Russian people. Par
celing out of the lands among the peasants and
taking over Russian-owned factories, banks and
other institutions of commerce and industry is
only of incidental concern to the outside world.
Seizure under any pretext of goods belonging to
aliens is serious business, as the simple mujik will
learn some day. : The patience of the world will
be well tried before the end is reached in that
land ef disorder and dreams. : .
Mockery of Human Hopes.
On the day that Woodrow Wilsofl was in
augurated president of the United States for the
first time, Dr. Richard Bartholdt, sitting in con
gress for a Missouri district, made a notable
speech on peace. He prefaced his remarks by
causing to be inserted in the record a poem by
Alfred Austin on "The Dawn of Peace." The
poet had been inspired to lofty thoughts and mu
sical measures by "recent utterances of the presi
dent of the United States, (Mr. Taft, a distinct
advance for the cause of international arbitra
tion," and quoted from an address to the French
Chamber of Deputies by M. Jaures, who said:
"The hour of universal peace has struck."
What an indictment for the 'politicians and
warriors of Germany! At the time when the
leaders of the great democracies of the world
were congratulating mankind that the destruc
tion of war had been pushed into the remote
background, and that rational" ways of settling
international differences had been found, the mil
itary oligarchy that controls the destiny of the
German people was aecretly rejoicing at the de
ception) it had practiced on the people it intended
to crush and toastfng "the day." While the
kaiser and his coadjutors have mocked human
hopes, they also have tasted of the disappoint
ment, for their dream Of conquest and dominion
has been shattered by the force of an awakened
world. v
II Again the. 'world is building for permanent
peace, and this time on a surer foundation. Self
government for the peoples, with a voice for all
In regulation of world affairs, will bring us
nearer to the Ideal and mankind may yet look
forward with reason for hoping that the day will
come when merciless war will not be thrust upon
the worl(f at the whim of an autocrat.
After-the-War Tradt With Germany.
One of the most difficult problems the Ger
man nation will have to face when peace,comes
is the re-establishment of commercial relations
with the world. President Wilson has declared
in favor of the removaUof all "economic barriers,"
which is interpreted to mean that i no artificial
bar tvill be thrown across Germany's path by
reason of the agreement ' said to have been
reached at Paris between England, France and
Russia. A more formidable obstacle is to be
overcome, however. Just now 500,000 American
business men are voting on a resolution sub
mitted by the United States Chamber of Com
merce, agreeing not to renew commercial relations
with German firms unless a government responsi
ble to 4he people is established .there ,
' ; "fiie effect of the adoption of such a resolu
tion will be more widespread and deeper than
any agreement between the governments. The
resolution contains an appeal to German business
concerns to co-operate in the purpose of the reso
lution, that the disaster of an economic irarfare
may be avoided. i '' . , ' ; '
- In no way could the situation be puf( before
German exporters more clearly, but whether they
can exert influence sufficient to bring about the
reforms needed in their government is open to
doubt, ' . r -,. .. ; t : -,. y ' . .
The German 'commercial and industrial or
ganizations, in both its domestic and external
aspects, was too much a creature of. the political
and militaristic machine built up by the imperiat
party to be able all of a sudden to declare its
independence and demand the destruction of the
power that created it The resolution of the
Chamber of Commerce are but one of many steps
that will have to be taken before the world trade
will be placed again on even keel.
Baron Rhonda's message to the people of the
United States means just one thing; we must cut
down on our own rations in order that our allies
across the ocean may not have to suspend en
tirely. This war is not to be won entirely In the
wheat fields and . the workshops, for the great
American dining room can contribute materially
to victory. , : , .
Missourian, Home From Berlin, Tells Things
Former Food Controller of Teuton Capital Pictures
' Conditions
"The impression in the United States that
the German emperor is the whole thing in
Germany the guiding hand in all war plans
is wrong. It is the war party that is in
control the Krupps and the big munition
manufacturers, and there is not the slightest
sign that their power is on the wane."
This is the message brought out of Ger
many by N. V. Dittlinger, an American, and
printed in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat:
Dittlinger is a Missourian born, and a friend
of Colonel E. M. House, confidential scout of
President Wilson. For the last four years
he lived in Berlin and held the post of food
controller of 108 public food kitchens which
feed an average of 300.000 people daily, and
left there September 28. Regarding condi
tions in the empire at that time Dittlinger
says:
"The German government is essentially
a preparedness government. Everything is
prepared in advance. Last summer plans
nad been perfected for taking care of a fuel
shortage this winter, and the exact amount
of food necessary and the amount that can
be produced is figured so accurately that we
never will be able to win the war by starving
Germany. s
'At the end of nearly four years Germany
is better situated regarding the production
of things she needs than was the case when
the war started. As fast as territory is ac
quired not a minute is lost in getting the
ground in cultivation, even if it is necessary
to furnish the occupant with seeds, to be re
paid when he reaps his crop.
"Before the war Germany . imported 43
per cent of her fats and 22 per cent of the
albumens she consumed. When the iron
chain was tightened about the empire there
was an immediate shortage, but this has now
been overcome. That has been accomplished
by extracting1 the germ from all grains be
fore grinding it into flour and out of this ex
traction comes 10 per cent of oil as fine as
the best olive oil. After the oil has been
extracted the meal contains 80 per cent
albumen. '
"Not an article of food can be obtained
except by card and the system is o perfected
that from the time food products mature in
the country until their receipt by the ulti
mate consumer there is not a chance of an
ounce of waste.
"Each individual in the empire has a food
.card. The ration of bread per person for
a week is 1,900 grams, less than two pounds.
The bread is made of rye, mixed potato
flour and a new flour made from wood pulp.
"This pulp yields 60 per cent of soluble
starch. Before its use, for human consump
tion was commenced it was tried out on -dogs,
hogs and sheep, and proved to be a success.
. "The amount of rations for the people is
published weekly and cards issued. No one
can secure more than a week's rations at
one time. The country is short of food, but
it has enough to keep the bodies and souls
of its people together. I can t say that I
enjoy the system, but I am feeling strong
and healthy despite the fact that three years
of it has reduced my weight 70 pounds.
In restaurants as in the homes none was
fed without a government card, Dittlinger
said the price of a meal was 70 pfennigs, or
about 17 cents. The meal consisted usaally
of a thick soup, a plate of vegetables, bread
and SO grams, or about one-tenth of a
pound of meat.
Dittlinger gave an instance illustrating the
intensive conservation practiced throughout
the country. y
"All meat is deboned," he explained, "and
the bones delivered to the restaurants for
soup, with instructions to boil them at least
four hours. From this bouillon a scum of
8 per cent fat comes to the surface when al
lowed to cool. - The .bones are then sent
back to the government agency and go
through, another process, which produces an
additional 6 per cent of oil After this the
bones are ready to be made into fertilizer.-
"Even the dish water," he said, "is made
to work for the. government Every sink
must have a filter, through which all water
used in washing dishes and pans must pass.
It is surprising the amount of fats that is
collected in this manner."
Dittlinger added that coffee in Germany
is now produced from barley and acorns;
sugar is no longer an article of food, but is
being used in the manufacture of explosives,
and clothing, twine and even machinery
belts, are being made from paper.
- Dittlinger was married in Berlin three
years ago to a German woman, and she de
clares she is as glad as is her husband to
get out of Germany. '
Shortage of food was the indirect cause
of the death, during the last year, Of the fa
ther and mother of Mrs. Dittlinger. "Ger
many," Dittlinger said, "hasn't much use for
old people; that is, people who are so old
that they are of no service to the fatherland.
This is taken Into consideration in the dis
tribution of food. Lack of nutrition was the
indirect cause of the death of Mrs. Dit
dinger's parents. Thousands of old people
are dying from this cause every year," he
declared.
"The nation takes better care of the
.children, though." Dittlinger added. "The
government knows that some day they will
be useful, and they are treated accordingly.
For instance, in the distribution of milk, the
full, or. unskimmed milk, goes to the chil
dren under 6 years; the skimmed milk to
those from 6 to 12 years old, and there isn't
any left for others. Persons over 12 years
can get neither milk or cereals except on a
physician's certificate.
Is the Democratic Party Dead?
Henry Watterson Asks in the Courier-J ournal
That the democratic party is tread slain
in the house of its friends does not rest
upon the ipse dixit of a single newspaper,
though it stand next of kin to the so-called
democratic president of the United States,
who, in conjunction with a certain William
Jennings Bryan, many times an unsuccessful
democratic candidate for -president, gave, ac
cording to the Jlew ,York World, the prin
ciples of Jefferson, Jackson and Titden their
coup de grace f Nrhng a leaerai oomD, ana
a blue-light fed Smb at that, into democ
racy s state ngrl tzard.
Parties have
en. They havel,
Partv labels, too
cast aside in fa1
v Neither parti
over-strictiy tt
oolnion. The
i oc neve, saia
fved the treason of lead-
a about and shifted foot.
,rn and faded, have been
f new ones;
or leaders, can be held
,)unt for changes ot
sometimes iimoerative.
voodrow Wilson in an in
terview orinted by the New York Times the
7th of last October,- "that woman suffrage
should be settled by the states and not by the
national government," and January 9, of this
year, according to the report of a committee
ef house democrats who had called at the
-White House, "the committee found that the
president had notfelt at liberty to volunteer
his advice to members of congress in this im
portant matter, but when we sought his ad
vice he very frankly and earnestly advised
us to vote for the amendment as an act of
right and justice to the women of the coun
ty and of the world." One who could thus
nimbly turn his coat would be called in
vaudeville; "a lightning-change artist." Yet
in his great work, "State aid Federal Gov
ernments of the United States," Woodrow
Wilson had deliberately and truthfully writ
ten as follows:';
"The suffrage in particular is a privilege
which each state may grant upon terms of
its own choosing, provided only that those
terms be not inconsistent with a republican
form of government.
"All the powers of the general govern
ment are plainly such as affect interests
which it would be impossible to regulate
harmoniously by any scheme of separate
state action, and only soch; all other powers
whatever remain with the states. With them
rests the regulation of the suffrage. '
. "Federal law does not I determine who
shall vote for members of the house of rep
resentatives. The constitution provides sim
ply that all those persons in each state who
are qualified under the constitution and laws
of the state to vote for members of the larger
of the two houses of the state legislature
may vote also for members of the house of
representatives of the United States. The
franchise is regulated, therefore, entirely by
state law." . ,
The division of powers made by the
constitution between the federal government
and the states was a needful nd benign
provision for the organic system ordained
by that instrument It was especially
adanted to a territory so large and varied,
providing for local autonomy home rule
in domestic affairs, for national control of in
terests, "which," to repeat Mr. Wilson, "it
would be impossible to regulate harmonious
ly by any scheme of separate state action."
Suffrage, as Mr. Wilson proceeded to show,
belongs to the domain of home rule. With
out its regulation under local autonomy home
rule could not exist, Tihs ought to be
obvious to everybody.
Over a vast continent such as ours there
are diverse conditions, sometimes conflicting
conditions. New York is not as Colorado.
New Jersey as Idaho, the states of New Eng
land as the states of the wild and woolly
west The feminine attachment to suffrage
accentuates this feature. It was adopted by
the pioneer states to invite population." In
rufal communities it provoked no disorder.
But, in ,the centers of population at the
north, it cannot fail to make for corruption
by increasing the purchasable vote, whilst,
at the south, the addition of the colored wom
an vote to the colored man vote raises the
question to such importance as wilt compel
congress all state lines7 broken down to
set up an army of' federal marshals equally to
enforce prohibition if that amendment be
also adopted and to see that the vote of
every negro man and of every negro woman
is cast and counted. It is here that the ex
traordinary tergiversation of Woodrow Wil
son cuts deep and bodes ill.
Meanwhile let us hope that, if the demo
cratic party, giving shelter to so many
dough-faces who wear the party label and
?;arments to fly the banners of soclialism and
ederalism, be dead, the spirits of Jefferson
and Jackson and Tilden still walk abroad and
that their political inspiration and philos
ophies of government will abide and endure
long after the coward hearts and. crazy bones
of professional officeseekers have gone to the
worms and He whitening beneath the mold.
People and Events
Four St. Louis brothers solved the main
problem of domestic peace by marrying four
trained housemaids.v
Consternation provoked by the heatless
edict reached an acute stage m the wet belt
by rumors of beerless days to come. Semi
official denial relieved the tension and re
stored confidence in the world, being safe
for democracy. .
War must be credited with putting more
ginger into the art of cabling than any expe
rienced in a generation of . peace. Efery
community appreciates its worth as an eco
nomic industry on the mend, but none so
quickly grasps its future possibilities as Bos
ton. Already a movement is on foot to make
cabling a vital part of its training school
studies. It is probable the art will presently
break-into the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and become a learned profes
sion. , . i
One Year Ago Today ta the War.
Announcement of the sinking- of
the British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic
on jrteh coast. . '
Russian forced back - Austro-Ger-
mans in Koumanla.
French , took German positions
norm or veraun.
Tbe Day We Celebrate.
George Alex Rohrbough, president
American Security company, born
Today is the 8?th birthday anni
versary of Daniel Willard, who has
Juat retired from the chairmanship of
the War Industries board to resume
bis dutiea as president of .the Balti
' more and Ohio railroad.
Charles 8. Barrett president and
chief organiser of the Farmers' Na
. tional union born in Pike county,
Georgia, Si years ago today.
jsmes jr. hqum, associate judge or
tbe United States court of customs
appeals, born in San Francisco, (9
years ao today.
t Rev. John s Fleming- Carson of
Brooklyn, who is directing the war
activities of the Northern Presbyte
rian church, born la Philadelphia, 68
years ago today.
Tbie Day to Bistory.
1TJE Peter the Great who founded
tbe Russian empire, died at St Peters
burg. Born at Moscow, June 11, 1671.
ISIS Francois C. Caarobert, mar
fesJ of France, died la Parts. Bora
tijM it, itoi,
Just. SO Years Ago Today
I. D. Clarke gave an elegant party
at.his residence at Paplllion and many
people .from Omaha attended.
The Home Fire Insurance company
of this city, held its annual meeting
and re-elected 8. H. H. Clark, presl-
dent; Fred Krug, vice preaident; C
W. Hamilton, treasurer, and Charles
J. Barber, secretary and general man
ager. ... a .
The Catholics are making prepara
tions to organise a Mutual Benevolent
association, and their first meeting
will be held today.
James H. McShane has resolved to
oult the livery business and sold his
stable on the corner of Fifteenth and
Dodge streets to W. H. Sherwood, the
liveryman at Seventh and Davenport
streets, - - , .
The Anglo-American company and
Underwood company,- meat packers,
with establishments in Chicago and
South Omaha, have pooled issues and
will commence business a one Feb
ruary U
Twice Told Tales
Decoration Explained. ;
A gunner of the garrison artillery,
who had successfully passed a black
smith's course, was home on fur
lough, wearing . the hammer and
princers on his arm when he was ac
costed by a civilian, who asked what
the decoration was for.
"Oh," replied Tommy, 1 am. an
army dentist" 1
"I see," said ; the civilian. "Of
course, the pincers are for extracting
teeth. But what is the idea of the
hammer?"
"Well, you see, it's like this. Some
of the 'chaps are a bit nervous, so we
use the hammer to chloroform them
with," was the reply.
'). A Good Suggestion; ,
Major Frederick Palmer, head i of
the military press bureau in 'Paris,
was visited at his office In the Rue
Ste, Anne the other day by an old
friend. , ' f
The friend said from his cloud of
tobacco smoke:
"Palmer, I want to do my hie
bit I want to be In at the finish of
the Hun. I've got alcoholic sore
throat a tobacco heart and a hard
ened liven It would be difficult for
me, I'm afraid to give up my soft
habits and live in the cold mud of the
trenches. Still, Palmer. I'm deter
mined to do my bit There's surely
some billet I could fill with honor.
Well, what hio is it?"
"George," said Major Palmer, "the
only suggestion I can make is that
yon go to the front as a tank."
Washington Star,
State Press Comments
York Republican: Porkless Satur
day is all right Mr. Wattlesr but for
mercy sake don't inaugurate a chjek
enless Sunday. , "
York Democrat: We fail to un
derstand why raw .corn that costs less
than i cents a pound should cost 5
cents a pound when ground into corn
meal. . , . v . . ' 0
Plattsmouth. Journal: A corset
shortage is on the 'way and we fear
we shall have to be introduced to
some ot our lady friends all over
again. . '. ". '
Beatrice Express: Some news
writers referred to the recent snow
storm in Nebraska and Kansas as the
"110.000,000 kind." Most people,
however, would rather have had the
10,000,000. ' .
Butler. County Press: One of the
members of the Nebraska legislature
expressing cheerful willingness to
participate In a proposed called ses
sion of the legislature at his own ex
pense to provide method for all Ne-
hranlr anMtara and aaJlnra to vote
rwhile in Uncle Sam's service is Repre
sentative Nicholas Meysenburg or
Butler county.
Grand Island Independent: Has it
occurred to you that another good
pastime out of the xgood old times
gone by-Is hardly known today? There
has been fine sleighing in the past
few weeks, especially on the paved
streets of the city. But the automo
bile necessarily has put sleighs on the
blink along with the hone. Sleigh
bell, farewell!
Here and There
rAA Anfitlinv oiitttnmArfl to four
Vat UCJ MfciaB w
glasses of whiskey a week are issued
by a Glasgow firm. '
The practice ot buying and selling
commissions in the British army pre
vailed until 1871.
Large . quantities of misletoe are
converted, into wine every year by the
country people in certain sections of
England.
A fund of $1,850,000 is being raised
In England to provide a weekly al
lowance until the age of 16 for the
children of blinded soldiers and sail
ors. -
An umbrella opened on the stage is
supposed to bring ill luck to the
actors, and probably there is no play
In existence in which an open um
brella figures. '
There have been 1.S7 medals and
crosses awarded to warrant officers,
non-commissioned offlbers and men ot
the British forces during the present
war. ,
Of 150 claims received by the Brit
ish government forrelief for air raid
damage the smallest was for $1 for
a doll's dress, and the largest for 1,
450 for furniture. ,
The late Lady Mabella'Knox was
one of nine brothers and sisters,
whose asgregate ages totalled ?9
years. Five of thorn survived to 99,
98, 93. and 89 years, respectively.
A surgical glove has been invented
which will enable a man who has lost
the use of the tendons In the back of
his hand to be able to write as well
as if be had those tendons there.
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Talk About the War.
; Ogalalla, Neb., Jan. 24. To the Ed
itor of The Bee: As much as I should
.like to see a coalition cabinet I can't
see as there is anything to gain by
keeping up the agitation. There is
some honest criticism of the admin
istration, no doubt but a great part
of it is envy and jealousy of men in
high places. Carping criticism rarely
helped a man to place or power.
The four presidents following the
close or the civil war had been gen
erals in the union army, and for 30
years it was essentially necessary that
the candidate have a war record to
gain a seat in either house of con
gress. This was the unwritten law
in the south as well as in the north,
and the same rule held eood for any
place of pubRc honor throughout the
land.
In the words of General Pershing,
"we shall win the war." after that we
shall have time to talk it over.
EDWIN M. SEARLE.
Jerry on Bogus Economy. x
Omaha, Jan. 28. rTo the Editor of
The Bee: Your editorial in last eve
ning's issue headed "No Prospect of
Cabinet Changes" is unfortunately
too true. Through a federal invest!
Ration and prosecution of the packers
there is a prospect ot redress rrom
the excessive profiteering in leather
and shoes, etc. But lo ana Denoia,
there is no hope for relief from the
tyranny . and incompetency of the
postmaster general.
To prove my assertion witness the
Inhuman treatment of the letter
carriers and the other federal em
ployes. Likewise I am compelled to
put a S-cent stamp en this letter,
notwithstanding that Florence Is a
part of Omaha. I might mention,
too, there is no letter carrier in this
district you have to rent a postoffice
box and thereby partake in Mr. Burle
son's bogus economy.
' JERRY HOWARD. 1
About Closing DaricO Halls.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 26. To the Ed
itor of The Bee: j Recently a letter
appeared in one ot the daily papers,
signed "A Working Girl," appealing
to the public to keep the public dance
halls open for the working girls also
she censured the Omaha Society for
the Betterment of Boys and Girls for
not thinking of the welfare of the
working girl.
Why, bless your heart that is Just
the thing they are thinking of nearly
every moment of the day. If I am
not mistaken this society is asking
that the public dance halls be closed
as a war measure. Now that the
stores are being made to open later
and close earlier, and there 'is talk
ef our schools having to close on ac
count of shortage of coal also the
churches then I ask you why should
the public dance hall be allowed open
night after night week in and week
out? When there are other necessary
institutions being shut down on. That
does not look right to me. We are
pow living in a time when each and
everyone of us should be willing to
deprive ourselves of many things.
I am a young girl of 19, in the city
alone making my own living and. I
know girls who attend the public
dance. It is all very well for those to :
say that they have attended the pub
lic dance for years and not been
approached In any way. But there
are those that have attended and have
been pushed down the wrong path
the first time they ever went to the
place. They are bound to meet un
desirable people, people they probab
ly would not meet in any other way
because the public dance Is the ren
dezvous for every Tom. Dick and
Harry. And young girls that frequent
the public dance1 halls are making
themselves subject to the worst con
tamination possible And the good
people of this society for the better
ment of boys and girls are now try
ing to take the Joy out of life, as my
friend, the "Working Girl" puts it.
Instead they are trying to lead the
young girls of this city to higher and
more noble things In life than the
public dance hall. Not only are they
on their guard for the conservation of
food, fuel and so forth, but the con
servation of character, good morals
and chastity means infinitely more
to them.
"A WORKING GIRL TOO."
Admires Omaha Growth.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 25. To the Ed
itor of The Bee: Being away from
the city the past seven years, on my
return I was astonished at the won
derful progress and growth which
everywhere impressed me. A few
words relative to this Improvement I
think wiR enlighten those, who sleep
ing while progress moves, fail to note
the changes going on about them.
New, large and ornamental buildings
have moved away the 2- and S-story
structures of yesterday. Advance
ment strikes you everywhere. New
life, new vigor, hum and stir seems
to be the mainspring of Omaha's
growth. Miles of pavement miles
of beautiful boulevards, fine churches,
theaters and business houses all au
gur well for that which is metropoli
tan. Anyone i who has been away,
cannot help on his return to note the
change, so rapid has it been. The
one thing that strikes a visitor in any
city is the beauty and well ordered
arrangement of its drives, boulevards
and parka Untiring efforts and ef
ficiency must have worked it out In
closing I wish this same measure of
growth and prosperity of trje city , to
go on, hoping that when I again re
turn I will marvel as I now have.
. A. H. ATHERTON.
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