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ltir, Kiit;: UMAHA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1918.
FEDERAL BOARD
TO AID UTILITIES
AS WAR MEASURE
Street Railway. Light, Heat
" wd Power Compani.s May Be
Assisted by U. S. and
Rates Raised.
JUNIOR RED CROSS
Pupils and Teachers Make
Wonderful Record Securing
Money for Mercy Vork
on Battlefield.
The Omaha spirit of "Anything that
is worth doing is worth doing well,"
will continue for at least another gen
50 cents. When the results were an
nounced a little boy in the losing I
grade, with tears streaming down his 1
TDIUD TC Cliff UCQ : cheek!- b allowed to go
Hum tiis itiiitti lis uui tin. ut-t-
icit. He assnreo the teacher that he
would pay his father back as rapidly
as he could earn the money.
A rummage sale was managed by
the children of the Pacific school to
secure funds The Franklin school
raised mcney by shining shoes. Catho
lic and parochial schools that report
ed last night were well over the 100
per cent quota.
The Highland school on the South
Washington. Feb. 22. With the
approval of President Wilson, the
federal railroad administration is
about to interest i'self in street rail
way, light, heat and power companies
throughout the couinry whose finan
cial stability may be threatened by
mounting costs of operation. Where
it appears necessary, increases in fare
may be suggested.
Correspondence between Secretary
McAdoo, as director general of rail
roads, and the president, made public
tonight, discloses that a committee
representing public utility interests
recently presented memoranda to the
secretary setting forth a most serious
situation and asking that it be
brought to the attention of the presi
dent. Mr. McAdoo and the president
agreed that public utilities are a nec
essary part of the nation's equipment
for war, and the secretary was au
thorized to communicate with local
authorities in behalf of utilities found
to. need assistance.
Secretary McAdoo's letter to the
president follows:
"I beg to hand you herewith sev
eral memoranda and letters relating
to street railway and other public
utilities furnishing light, heat and
Sower, which I have been asked to
ring to your attention by a commit
tee representing public utility inter
ests. To Meet Needs of Service.
"These papers indicate the existence
of genuine apprehension regarding the
adequacy, under present conditions, of
the services and rates of local public
utilities. The view is expressed that
increased wages and the high cost of
essential materials and supplies have
affected them as they have affected
everybody else, and that united effort
. will be necessary in order to meet
alike the public requirements for serv
ice and the corporate financial needs
upon which that service depends.
"As secretary of the treasury, I
must take official notice of these mat
ters. It is obvious that every part of
our industrial and economic life
should be maintained at it maximum
strength in order that each may con
tribute in the smallest measure to the
. vigorous prosecution of the war. Our
local public utilities must not be per
tnitted to become weakened.
, ,"The. transportation of workers to
and from our vital industries and the
health and comfort of our citizens in
their hornet are dependent upon them,
and the necessary power to drive
many of our war industries and many
other industries essential to the war
is produced by them.
Essential to War.
"It may be that here and there, be
cause of the prominence given to less
important interests immediately at
hand, state and local authorities do
not always appreciate the close con
nection between the soundness and
efficiency of these local utilities and
the national strength and vigor, and
do not resort with sufficient prompt
ness to the call for remedial meas
ures. In such cases, I am confident
that all such state and local author
ities will resnond promptly to the na
tional needs when the matter is fairly
and1 properly brought before them.
"Our public service utilities are
closelv connected with and are an
essential part of our preparations for
and successful prosecution oi the war,
and the unfavorable tendencies which
the accompanying papers reveal may
most effectively be checked, wherever
tbev may be found, to exist and the
neetled relief obtained only by prompt
action on the part of the respective
local authorities.
, fl earnestly hope that you may feel
justified in expressing the conviction
that the vital part which the public
utilities companies represent in the
life and war making energy of the
nation ought to receive fair and just
recognition by state and local au
thorities. . - .
GOETHALS WORKS
REORGANIZATION
Q.M. DEPARTMENT
eration if the Junior Red Cross drive' Mfle entered tne money raising cam
in the schools is any criterion. The P.aign with a vengeance. A White
example set by the parents m over-, Repliant sale was responsible for a
subscribing every quota set for Oma- large part of their money In order
ha was followed to the letter by the , to be sure of reaching their quota
chjdrcii ; the movie film, The Little Poet, was
With"sevcral schools yet to hear j "in as ia benefit at a local theater for
from, more than $7,000 was already 1 Wr Side school. All of the re
snbscribed Thursday nicht. Every i ipts were added to the Junior Red
school that reported yesterday was
100 per cent phu. The reports did
not come in until late, and it is im
possible to secure a list of the con
tributions of the various schools.
All Took Interest.
Teachers and pupils alike took a
keen interest in the rccoid made by
their school. In the Lothrop school
rivalry between the Sixth B and the
Cross fund1 of the West Side school
Money did not come as easy at the
Cass school. The majority f the pu
pils at this school do not come of
wealthy parents, and it required hard
work and thrift on the part of the
students to bring their school into
the 100 per cent class.
Teachers Bring Money.
Teachers reporting to the office of
Eighth B developed into a hard fought 1 the superintendent of schools carried
contest, the older grade winning by their money in every conceivable
manner Candy boxes, hand bags,
grips ana envelopes all divulged the
earnings and careful savings of the
students and teachers. One teacher
in presenting her class subscription
added Lcr personal check for $25 with
the remark. "I ca,i think of no better
way to spend it."
Teachers were unanimous in ac
claiming the drive the best educational
feature of the entire year Pupih
learned how much 25 cents in money
really is and how much endeavor must
be expanded m earning and saving
money.
The Cass school is typically Amer
ican and students of every nationality
are included in the membership. All
were American in this drive and were
extremely proud when they could say
that they were 100 per cent Red Cross
members. Edwin Caldwell, a colored
boy in the primary graue, with 25
cents tightly clutched in his hand, re
ported that he was 100 per cent. The
money had been earned by sweeping
a floor 25 times.
A Jewish girl in the Eighth grade
risked her life happiness with her
sweetheart when she turned in 70
cents saved over a period of many
days to present her boy friend with
a beaut'ful valentine. A small Scan
dinavian girl, in the Fifth grade, as
sisted in cleaning house in order to
earn her membership fee.
"I'm going to swat the kaiser,"
I shouted a small German boy to his
mother as he left home with a snow-
shovel iarger than himself. He was
as good as his word, and had earned
his 25 cents before he returned. An
Austrian girl waited until the last min
ute hoping to find some way to earn
money. As a last resort, she Sidd her
dolls, and though tears dimmed her
eyes, made her sacrifices that she
might assist the Red Cross.
Programs were given by the differ
ent grades and a small admission fee
charged to push the campaign "Over
the top." Many of the children have
been in the habit of buying part of
their lunch, so pie booths were estab
lished in the halls and materially add
ed to the schools' revenue. Happiness
reigned last night that they had done
their bit successfully to make Omaha
schools 100 per cent.
Packers' Profits Revealed
By Court Testimony
Chicago, Feb. 22. Statistics pur
porting to show the relation of wages
to earnings in the plants A Armour
& Co., Swift & Co., and Morris &
Co. were introduced today by Attor
ney Frank P. Walsh, representing the
employes, in the packing house wage
arbitration hearings.
The statements show that Swift &
Co. make 6.2 mills on a pound of
meat, Morris & Co. 4.9 mills and Ar
mour & Co. 4.7 mills.
That extra room will pay your coal
bill. Rent it through a Bee Want Ad.
HOW SCANDINAVIA
STANDSjNTHE WAR
Dr. Egan, United States Min
ister to Denmark, Tells of
Views of Three
Nations.
New York, Feb. 22. Dr. Maurice
F. Egan, United States minister to
Denmark, today addressed the Amer
ican Academy of Arts and Letters
on the position of the Scandinavian
nations in the world war. Dr. Egan
recently returned to the United States
to recuperate from the effects of a
long illness.
Dr. Egan said that from the begin
ning of the war Sweden, Norway and
Denmark had maintained neutrality
under extreme difficulties. After hav
ing spent 10 years on the German
frontier, he could see how Americans
had misunderstood the views and
hopes of these nations. America, he
declared, was a big, free country,
apart from any other, and with itsxwn
institutions and its power to main
tain them, while the three small Scan
dinavian nations have lived and are
living under the constant shadow of
a ruthless colossus.
While the Scandinavian nations are
closely allied by blood. Dr. Egan con
tinued, they have widely divergent
ideals. Sweden is the least demo
cratic nation of the three. Norway,
after the break with Sweden, would
have become a democracy, if the great
powers had permitted her to. Nothing
n,i- hnt thp life nf the little Prince
Olaf, heir to the throne, prevents her
from becoming one.
Sweden, he said, has always been
inclined to be pro-German; Norway
alwavs has been anti-German; Nor
way 'loves England and is very friend
ly to America.
"King Oscar made a grave mistak
at the time of the break." Dr. Egan
continued. "He stuck to the old aris
tocratic rule by the overlords All
this time Denmark was under constant
fear of the same fate as that which
overtook Serbia. But if Germany had
assailed Denmark, Russia would have
swooped down on Sweden. That fear
on Sweden s pari is gone, urn iiu
mark is still under the old menace."
Aero Camps in CaFornia.
Washington, Feb. 22. In officially
announcing today the selection of a
site at Sacramento, Cal., for an avia
tion training camp. Assistant Secre
tary of War Crowell said the ques
tion of locating such a camp also at
Riverside, Cal., was still under decision.
Bee Want Ads Froduce Results.
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Washington, .Feb. 22. Reorganiza
tion of the quartermastej corps under
Malor General George W. Goethals
has been completed and a summary
made public today shows radical
changes designed to assure the food
and clothing supply of the army, par
ticularly of the overseas forces.
General Goethals is depending very
largely upon highly specialized civil
ians to carry out his program.
To meet such a situation as the
recent railroad congestion, which
severed the embarkation of the usual
food supplies, a series of storehouses
have beeu established where vast
quantities of foodstuffs are kept con
atantly in stock.
The fuel and forage division is head
ed by Daniel B. Wentz, for years
an active coal operator. He has sur
rounded himself with civilian experts
on fuel, forage and oil, which he pur
chases for the army.
Still another new element of or
ganization is the outfitting of troops
bound overseas at special camps main
tained for that purpose.
Heretofore they were outfitted at
mn rritt.
near New York City, is now used for
this purpose and arrangements are
being made for similar use of three
other Atlantic seaboard camps. Great
quantities of supplies of all kinds for
outfitting purposes are being concen
trated at these camps.
Forced To
Sell
On account of extensive
alteration our entire stock
must go.
Everything at Cut Price.
J.HELPHAND
314 N. 16th St
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V.
1 STOE SALE OF THE
HOE MARKET, OF SIOUX CITY
14TH DAY OF OUR WHIRLWIND SHOE SALE
THE CROWDS ARE STILL COMING-THE SHOES ARE STILL GOI
Sale on Hen's Shoes, Boys' Shoes, Girls' Shoes and Eton's
This Is the Sale That Has Startled All Omaha--lf You Haven't
Already Taken Advantage of These Wonderful Values, Come
Early Tomorrow--The Doors Swing Open Promptly at Nine
Come and Mingle With the Crowd.
Little Men's Shoes
Splendid grade calf. Just like
dad's. Wide toes that fit.
Blucher lace style. Also in
button. This is the shoe for wet
weather. Sizes 9 to 13. In
this
&vs. sale .
$1.98
Men's Regulation
Army Shoes
, MUNSON LAST
Shoe Market Price, $7.00
Fine tan leather, welted soles,
soft tips. The very best work
shoe ever made. All go in this
sale, at-1-
Rubbers Rubbers
$4.9:
For little girls, misses and chil
dren. Sizes up to 2. 300 pairs.
AH go in this big sale. Shoe
Market price. 65c;
sale price
48c
Big Boys' Shoes
$3.00 Values Gun metal but
ton style, good d1 QO
wearing shoes, go atP 50
Misses' School
or Dress Shoes
Shoe Market Price, $2.50
Sizes up to 2. 500 pairs Patent
Leather with Cloth or Dull
Tops, 'all Dull Leathers or Dull
Vamps with cloth tops. All go
in this great sale, for
Women's or Men's All Felt
House Slippers
Shoe Market Price, $1.00. All-over
Felt House Slippers, with felt soles,
in this great AO n
sale, at.
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"Pla-Mate" Shoes for
Children
Absolutely the greatest wearing of
all children's shoes; all sewed, no
tacks, no nails, no seams ; a room for
every toe; all styles; go d0 AO
in this sale at yLj(j
Hundreds of Pairs Ladies' Rubbers
Foot Holds, Storm Rubbers,. Plain Rubbers, high or low heel CQn
Rubbers; Shoe Market price, 85c; all go in this sale, at uOC
lOOTS
MILITARY
Military Heels
Shoe Market Price, $6.00
Fine, soft black leather, high, 9-inch patterns
lace styles ; a classy street or dress
shoe for girls or big girls. Go in
this great sale, for only.
$3.9
For Ilea High Class Dress Shoes
Shoe Market Price, $6.50 and $7.00
Men, if you want nice street or dress shoes, or a pair for
office wear, in this lot you will find them, in d A QO
all leathers and all styles. They go, at. . . . $LtUO
Ken's Extra Serviceable Shoes
One Big Lot Shoe Market's
$4.00 and $5.00 Values
Men's black blucher styles, button; or high top lace
styles, or new English
styles ; Sioux City's Shoe
Market sale price
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Ladies' Fine House Slippers
Shoe Market Price, $3.00
Fine kid, one or two straps, !j98
nign, low or meuium neeis,
all go in this great sale at
6?
Baby Shoes
Regular $1.50 Values Pairs
and pairs and pairs of these
fine little shoes, in all black
kid, all dull kid and patent with
dull tops, sizes 1 t1 A A
to 6, now VliWU
Ladies' Novelty Boots
Shoe Market Price, $7 and $8
Gray Boots, Ivory Boots, English
vValking Shoes, Black Kid Lace
Boots, with covered Louis heel or
leather, Black and White Boots,
will go Monday at
Ladies' fiovelty Boots
Shoe Market Price, $5, $6 and $7
Gray Boots, White
Boots, Brown Boots,
Combination Boots,
.?r with fine cloth ton
m to match; English
Walking Boots, tan
and black and
dressy boots with
covered Louis heels.
Our price in this
big sale, at
$3.9
RUBBER BOOTS
500 Pairs
FOR MEN! FOR LADIES! FOR BOYS!
When this big snow thaws you will need boots then, or
for Spring. Come tomorrow and get a(
pair. All go in this great sale for the.
one price ....... ....
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