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? THE BEE: UMAHA, MONDAY, MAY 13, .1918. The Omaha Bee DAILY (MORNING) EVENING SUNDAY FOUNDED BY EDWARD EOSEWATEB VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR luo lOo 40 Id 00 .M 00 LOO THS BEE POBUSHINO COMPANY. PROPRIETOR, Entered at Omaha postoffiea aa second-dais matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION B Carrier. Bj MUI. tout aao nn(to, perwe.15 Prw. flail? without Sunday..... .......... Knnlni aod Sunda toenlna without Bund................. toODOUn oMiw'eddreiTof VrVaideiltj dautsrt te Omaha Baa Circulation uapsrmeni. - MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (a ajeeeleted Praia, of -kith The Bes Is a aw-.bef. to ociKMmo awUtMM the sue w puMksattoa K ill im dispatches audited to it or vol otherwise erdited la thu rrr. and alioUie loeel ttbttatiwi herein. AU rift is of aubltestloa of our special dispatches we alM waemd. REMITTANCE Remit u draft, auras or postal order. Only I and -ant stsaps CSIi la .U I Personal sank, except aa Omaha and antra exchanis, art acceptad, OFFICES n itBna-Thi o Bundles, Chicago People's Ou Building. w'b Otnh33U N St. N Yort-JSS Fifth in, Swell !affa-H I V Mala St 8u Leuls-Uew O k of Coaaeree, laocela UlU Bonding. Weshuntpa Wl 0 it CORRESPONDENCE aMr- oooununieettooa lelstlns. to aews aod editorial aiattai 10 Jauha Boa. Editorial Deuenaiant. APRIL CIRCULATION. Daily 67,265 Sunday 57,777 Imut eliculiUon for the -oat, subsenbed and raora to b Dwtghl Williams. Clrculatloa alansaet. Subscribers loaviof tha city should haw Tha Baa mailed to them. Add aa changed aa oftoa aa requested. THE BEE'S SERVICE FLAG H ' rangermanism is finally forced out into the open as the real cause of the great war, and the world knows what it has to face at last. " 1 Among other things left behind by the out going administration is one "welcome arch," which could well be added to Oie discard. ' South , Dakota has put a maximum price of $10 per bushel on seed corn, about the figure the speculator would have named for the whole supply. ' Nebraska's winter wheat crop has the official endorsement of Secretary Houston as being -first chop. .Later returns will more than verify this 'statement. Ukraine farmers arc proving'a disappointment to their new German overlords. The kaiser Is finding out that he may enslave a' imij'ik, but can not make him plow. . Tf Willi... mmm Vim aar1 ttr a A .-rt I r er treasury estimates instead of army requisitions, it ought to be done. The amount is worth while, but the principle is even more. Des Moines announces that a "truce" has been reached over the quartermaster's depot, but not until our Iowa friends had tried every way to get the business taken from Omaha. Motor truck lines have been declared common carriers, and will be subject to all the laws and rules provided in such case. This is just a re minder of the fact that the first of common car riers were wagons moving along highways. Hu man experjence' is imitating, history. Another View of the Potash War. More bitter and acrid than the potash itself i the row between, the democrats at the state house over how to dispose of Nebraska' newly acquired mineral wealth. According to the zeal and acrimony which so far have marked the pro ceedings, a fairly good-sized darkey must be con cealed In the woodpile somewhere. Were it not for the fact that a little group of former state employes tried to put over a deal that was nipped in the bud, outsiders might think that most of the squabble had no basis. The ugly fact is that the1 land commissioner apparently caught some body with the goods; tha the legislature de clined to follow the governor's recommendation, and now the state treasurer can not see his way to join his associates in doing something to geta the leasehold muddle straightened out and the flow of revenue started. In his exasperation, his excellency recalls a controversy between his pred ecessor and the state treasurer. At that time the (governor of Nebraska called the treasurer a lot of hard names, threatened him with removal from office and excommunication from the party, but when it came to a showdown, John H.' More head worked for the rtnomination and re-election of Treasurer Hall, and, just as "Wilson kept us out of war," so also he fastened on Nebraska a bunch of democrats who spend much time quarrel ing among themselves. In good time the people will turn them out, and maybe then we will dis cover what it is all about. At present it seems to be who is going to get the money out of the potash lakes belonging to the state. "SOMETHING BESIDES SENIORITY." Senator Hitchcock's own personal newspaper organ, the hyphenated World-Herald, which bravely stands for him through thick and thin and does its best to back him up, hard as it often is to do so, insists that in his elevation to the chairmanship of the foreign relations committee "there is something besides seniority to account for his present position." Well, what can it be? Is it his sponsorship of the kaiser's bill for an embargo on the export of arms? Is it appreciation of Hitchcock's scheme to help Germany by stopping our allies selling securities in this country? Is it his whole-hearted endorsement by the German-American alliance and of the German American alliance? Is it his carefully cultivated social intimacy with Von Bernstorff and the German embassy attaches? Or is it that beautiful front-page gratefully dedicated to his portrat by "The Fatherland?" Something besides seniority, sure I Is it Hitchcock's public interview opposing a declaration of war upon Austria? Is it this democratic senator'a periodic at tacks upon the Wilson administration? Is it hie brazen effort to preserve the right of enemy aliens to vote in Nebraska? Is it the soft pedalling of his "World-Herald on the repeal of the odious Mockett law that made the teaching of German in our public schools compulsory? Or is it the order issued to sub-editors not to offend the tender sensibilities of the pro-Germans by using the words "Hun" or "Boches" in his newspaper? Is it one or all of these things? Better let it go as blind deference to "seniority." Spreading the "Terror." From Spain comes a circumstantial tale of how the Germans are systematically undertak ing to terrorize the few remaining European neu trals. All that has been accomplished by means of U-boats, raids on hospitals and Red Cross stations, bombing of sleeping hamlets, murder, arson and rapine, is now summed up, tabulated and reduced to convenient totals that he who reads may understand what it means to resist the Hun in his devastating course. Stately and solemn the figures move along, telling in money values what the proponents of kultur have wrested from the hapless victims who have fallen into their clutches. Even the small item of women's parasols is not overlooked, showing that the orderly mind of the German bandit misses nothing when he starts to collect. History is but repeating itself in this; the house of Hohcnzollem was founded on similar proceed ings, although it is not known that the origina tors of that brood of robbers kept so meticulous a record of the loot. But the purpose is the same as that of the gas bomb and the "terror" gun. It is notice to the peoples among whom it is circulated that if they do not want their pockets picked, their wardrobes looted, their pantries de molished, in addition to having their throats cut, their children mutilated, their wives and daugh ters treated worse than beasts, they will quietly submit to the dictation of the Potsdam gang. The strange part of the whole proceeding is that, while Germany has been at this for four years,' none has yet been sufficiently frightened to submit. However, the circulars Berlin is now scattering may be of service when the time comes to send in the bill that civilization will later present. Crop Situation Abroad. While Americans have been taken up with their own efforts to increase the supply of food for the world, and are making great headway in that direction, it will encourage them to know that those to whom we have devoted our sur plus are doing their utmost to help them selves. Particularly is this true ,of the United Kingdom, where agriculture is being carried on at the highest pitch ever attained. In England the acreage sown to winter wheat is 56 per cent greater than two years ago, while the prospect for the crop is better than in many years. Other plantings are equally good in prospect. Scotland returns a similar report, the spring sowing there exceeding former years,. both in extent and con dition. Weather conditions have been especial ly favorable for farm work of all kinds. Ireland is not reported on in detail, but the political disturbances over there have had the singular effect of stimulating agricultural effort and more land is being tilled than was used last year. France will have a better wheat yield, according to the present outlook, although the sown acre age is still smaller because of the scarcity of help. Italy has not neglected planting1, but suffers, as docs France, by reason of shortage of farm labor. Generally, the promise, is for good crops and consequent relief from short rations. The de mand on the United States for food will con tinue strong, but the fact that our allies are doing all they can to produce their own food makes our task the more pleasant. ; "Fighting men first" is the shipping board's rule now for giving out cargo space, and the people will support this cry. "- . Abolish the Seniority Rule Absurdity of System Which Rewards Mediocre Politicians St Louis Globe-Democrat, The democratic steering committee of the senate has chosen Senator Hitchcock for the chairmanship of the senate committee on foreign relations, regardless of the fact that he is not personally fitted for the post and of the further fact that the accident of seniority has made him ranking member of other com mittees of great importance in war time. We do not speak disparingly of the senator's present devotion to the country's cause. But there is no escaping the fact that he failed to measure up to even ordinary congressional stature in a previous critical period. He was author and advocate of a bill to place an em bargo on the shipment of arms and ammuni tion. Such a step, taken ift the midst of war, except under the stress of domestic necessity, would have been unneutral. It would like wise have been an indefensible general pol icy, as it would have forced every country in the world so to arm itself or to provide do mestic facilities for arming itself, as to be in a position successfully to defend itself against the aggressions of any power. Who ever supported such a scheme was either try ing to aid Germany at that time or was so muddle-headed as to be unfit for senator, to say nothing of chairman of the1 senate com mittee on foreign relations. Senator Hitch cock did not then reflect the opinion of the senate or of the nation. There is reason for believing that he wilf not be any more in ac cord with American views on new questions arising out of the war. The senators knovi this and recognize the absurdity of Senator Hitchcock being made chairman of a com--oiittee having such members as Lodge and Knox, but tjiey are slaves to the seniority rule. The same absurdity prevails in the house. Mr. Kitchin is floor leader of the majority, although he resisted the most essential war legislation. Mr. Dent is chairman of the house committee on military affairs, although he almost invariably -is in opposition to a majority of the housc. Selective conscrip tion, for example, was enacted over the op position of both Kitchin and Dent, and every body realizes now that conscription was the only way to raise an army. Mr. Dent is still impeding the progress of necessary amend ments. In the army and the navy seniority has gone by the board. It should also be abolished in the makeup of congressional committees. Candidates for congress should he asked to take a stand on the subject in the campaign. . The Value of the Baby Bond Best of All Investments for the "Rainy Day" Fund The Outlook, New York. A well-known investment banker of New York, Mr. John Muir, calls our attention to some facts regarding the baby bond with which we think our readers should famil iarize themselves: . "There is one phase of all the Liberty loans which should receive the most care ful thought and attention. It is the partici pation and interest of small subscribers, wage-earners and people of every limited in come. , "For this great multitude the Treasury de partment wisely determined to issue $50 and $100 denominations, commonly cally "baby bonds." A year ago bonds, except to the well-to-do and wealthy classes, were com paratively unknown, and not fully under stood when known. A year ago there were 300,000 bondholders in this country. Today there are over 12,000,000, and to this third loan Mr. McAdoo expects to receive sub scriptions from 20,000,000 people. "To obtain these large numbers of small subscribers every effort was and now is being put forth. Plans were adopted for easy pay ments for those who could not pay cash. "It is we)' known that immediately the bonds were issued the price began to decline. This created doubt in the minds of small sub scribers, and very large sums in small bonds were thrown over, not through need, but through fright because of ignorance about a new untried investment. Unscrupulous per sons paid $.15 and $-40 for $50 bonds, $75 and $80 for $100 bonds. Of course this is fraud of the vilest kind. "The Liberty bonds prices in $1,000 pieces may fluctuate below par for a time, but there is no remote fear at any time that they will ever fall to prices such -as the poor small subscriber, through fright, ignorance, stress, or coercion, has had to accept for his small single bond extorted from him by harpies. "Therefore. I emphasize that the baby ond must be stabilized on the basis of the 1,000 bond. The small subscriber must get the wealthy man's price. Let it be known that the baby bond holder can look in his paper anrl know that the $1,000 price is his price. With the written approval of the Treasury department I adopted this principle in June of last year and maintain it. "The small su -SLriber must equip himself with knowledge about his bonds. It is con cisely set forth in rhe free pamphlet "Your Liberty Bond," distributed by the third Lib erty loan committee and others. The public press' should disseminate the information to the utmost. It will forestall fraud. "Thus will solidly be built a . i of confidence amongst the new millions of bond holders of the nation through the knowledge of the fact that the small investor gets fair and equal terms and treatment with the great." What Mr. Muir points out can be illus trated by percentages. At this writing the second Liberty loan 4 per cent bonds are quoted in the market af96.70; that is to say, a $1,000 bortd of the second issue sells today for $967 or 3.3 per cent below par. At this rate a $50 bond of the second 4 per cent issue should bring in the market $48.35. Holders of $50 bonds or of bonds of any other de nominations should, however, refrain from selling them at any price if they can possibly do so. They are absolutely sure, and they will be paid in full on the date which is printed on the face of every bond. There is no security in the world today of any government of any bank, of any rail way, or of any industrial company that is so sound and so sure of being paid as the Liberty bonds of the United States govern ment. Do not sell them unless you have to, and if you have to sell them because of some catastrophe or crisis in your own affairs, insist on eettinar the market price for them, which at present is not less than $48 for every $50 bond. But, above all, buy more bonds. Against Secession Ideas. Omaha. May 8. To the Editor of The Bee: In answer to E. M. Aiken, who has the audacity to link Daniel Webster's name to several others of our irreat statesmen who believed in states' rights or secession, I would re fer him to Webster answer to John C. Calhoun, where among many other things he said, "This union, one and inseperable." Now, as to Mr. Aiken or the past or present statesmen, let me for their edification relate an inci dent I remember that happened at St Louis at the beginning of the civil war. There was some objection by the citizens of that great city to fed eral troops being stationed there. The commanding general was waited upon by a delegation of citizens who pro tested. Among other things, they told him they had a right to secede if they wanted to and demanded the with drawal of the troops. In response this general (I forget his name) told thost citizens, "Yes, they had a right to serede, he would admit, but they should not take one damn foot of American territory with them." I am led to believe Mr. Aiken is suffering from a cause he charges to others. Let him pick the mote out of his own eye first Surely, at this time, he would not like to see two weak governments instead of one great big government that will dictate terms and peace for the whole world. Then again, suppose the south had se ceded or got Its freedom. In turn, every state both north and south would and could have the same plea to secede one from the other. Draw the curtain. S. C. MAUN, 2812 Hickory Street. induce people to walk a few blocks thus relieving congestion at downtown transfer points and at the same time a benefit to the health. A CITIZEN. Typical Instance of "German Might" There is something appealing and inspir ing about the story of the French Boy Scout who declined to give information to his Ger man captors, and, according to a letter of a captured German officer, was backed up against a telegraph pole and shot, with a smile on his face. The1 officer who shot him was a fool, and it is remarkable that the Ger mans have shown us that arms are placed in the hands of fools to blow out incom parably better brains than their own. It is important to note that this is the es sence of the German proposition, that might makes right. The armed footpad could plead that doctrine, if the law allowed, and the increase in burglaries in Berlin seems to indicate that the law of might mak ing right is being carried to its logical con clusion. But the world is learning that might makes wrong. Give any man an arbitrary power, something not enjoyed by his fellow citi zens, and he will assume, as the kaiser as sumes, that he is above all law. We have seen in the case of Germany that might makes wrong, and that only when the police power of the world is brought to bear upon the criminal can might make right. In fact, it may be laid down as an axiom that might makes right when that might is exercised, by courts of justice or otherwise, in the sup pression and punishment of the criminal. But a materialistic system of education has taught the German people, for a half century or more, a doctrine the logical conclusions of which they have not been allowed to reason out. They are beginning to feel that the might which drives their sons to slaughter, the might which contends that lyjng and falsehood, treachery and murder, rape and sacrilege, constitute right, cannot square with even the materialistic creed in which they, have been trained. Every democracy the world has ever known has established the principle that might makes wrong, and not right. This is the thought we must have deeply in our hearts when well-meaning but foolish people approach us with their illusions about a compromise peace. If we are tonake the world safe for democracy we must keep this ever before us.. We are to teach the German people that right makes might, as it will ever do, so long as God lives. Wall Street Journal. Historic Launching of the "Tuckahoe" The celebration at the Camden yard of the New York Ship Building company of the launching of the merchant ship "Tuckahoe is likely to stand out as a historic event in our part in the great war over the sea. This is a steel freight vessel of 5,500 deadweight tons launched 27 days after the keel was laid, and to be ready for sea service in 15 days more. This, it is said, beats all previ ous records. It must have been a. thrilling scene on that bright May Sunday, when the chairman o the United States shipping board, the di rector general of the emergency fleet cor poration, the admiral in charge of the ship fabricating program and distinguished guests were present, and a message was sent to the American general at the battlefrontj in France and one received from the president at Washington. The occasion was magni fied by. a visit of the official party to the huge Hog Island establishment for turning out ships bv the score when well under way Apparently the shipbuilding program is now well tinder way, with the force stated at "550,000 workers now in shipbuilding plants and factories manufacturing acces sories for ships;" but the number of workers is destined to be steadily increased and the ships to multiply. It is expected that at least 50 ships will be turned out this year. Great hopes were raised at Hog Island, which Di rector Schwab expects to convert into "Vic tory Island." This kind of demonstration is calculated to inspire not only hope and faith but courage and determination. Our ships are going to be a decisive factor in the greatest war that ever was, and it is to be hoped the last that ever will be. For the republic of the United States to be in strumental in accomplishing the victory for freedom and the progress of nations will be a triumph worth living to see. The enthusi astic words of Mr. Schwab are worth pre serving: "God has endowed this nation with more material resources, and its people with greater enthusiasm and energy than any other nation on God s green earth, and we are going to make our mark in history. Now is the time. The United States has never been defeated in a war, and we are not go ing to be defeated now 1" New York Jour nal of Commerce. LTQDAYJ One Year Ago Today in the War. Submarlne'sheds reported destroyed In British naval attack on Zeebrugge. General Kornllov, commanding the Petrograd garrison, resigned because of growing difficulties of maintaining disxlplj&e. , ' s . The Day We Celebrate. Benjamin J. Morris, captain of hose company No. 7, born 1865. A ' John M. Johnson, vice president Missouri Pacific, born In Cincinnati, 73 years ago. -' Bishop Joseph P. Berry of the Methodist Episcopal church, born at Aylmer, Canada, tl years ago. William Boyce Thompson, prom! riant banker and mining magnate of New York and Montana, born at Vir ginia City. Mont, 43 years ago. . This Day in History. 1846 Congress- authorized pr iiuem 10 raute bo.uuu men the and J us ' SO Years Ago Today Dr. Matter (poke at Meti hall to the workmen of the city who are en deavoring to create a library of Eng lish, German and- Bohemian litera ture. The doctor's subject was, "The Iafluence of the Wife on the Social and Political Progress of Mankind." A meeting of the Young Men'a Re publican club will be hell at the Mil- Round About the State Te'kamah challenges any town of Us size or better to match its $10,000 cement bridge which lends charm and safety to the Washington highway thereabouts, Falrbury wonders where In bone dry Kansas are the well-springs of booze supplying that section with contraband "klll-me-qulck." Two captured cargoes added $200 to the county treasury last week, and the federal authorities are putting finish ing touches on the cases. If anybody Imagines Butler county lags In the race of topnotch farm land values, i he or she has another guess coming. Last week, the Press re ports, a section of land near David City sold for 1250 an acre, bringing a total of $160,000. Colfax county has a recent sale record of $2(S0 an acre, Nemaha county, $255, Washington county. $249 and Douglas county, $265.50. Ownership of farm land nowadays tags the holder aa some capitalist. The Clay County Sun strikes out irom me snouider in favor of 100 per lard this evening and Ralph W. $10,000,000 for the war with Mexico. I Brken,r"lf 9 ls P,rslde. 1 SRI rcn r.u. r r.i.i The C. B. & O. will run a aneclnl United States army, assumed com- train to accommodate the democrats , cent Americanism in that sector of roand of the department of the Ohio. nd-general "ubff who desire to at- '''nlsm "d wrmly applauds County & -in tne last fltht of th flvtl "ruu uaiionai acmocrauc conven r uumg nn amy ir near Palo Pinto Tex a Mm tlon at 8t Loul Jn 6 or the Derby ' "fearlessly and without favor." "We res under Colonel Barret Vai T de-1 ryes June 4. j have Mmen in the county." says the ofvtlilgnWheWd' tween the base ball game and other I utJ Il!n me' u 9 - uu iu,ic, uu inia in America today will continue to be a man unless he proves himself Ameri can to the core." That's the talk, also war forwa tested by confederates under General Slaughter. 1916 President Wilson sent note to Germany demanding reparation for attractions they were entertained. nne warfare stop at once. tween Des Moines aud Omaha,' , ithe truth hot enough to sizzle Millions Back the Bonds St 'Louis Globe-Democrat: It Is especially pleasing that the third loan attracted about 17,000,000 subscrib ers. This means cultivation of habits of thrift. New York World: Behind every one of these dollars we have the con science, determination and unity of purpose of the American people, with as many more millions of men and billions of money to be devoted to the same high Ideal as may be needed. Minneapolis Journal: After all. the most salient and significant fact about the third, loan ts the participation in It of 17,000,000 citizens of the United States. Roughly speaking, one in every six Americans, men, women and children, has bought at least one bond of this issue. New York Post: Wherein lies the great success of the third Liberty loan is obvious to all. It is not in the over subscription, the exact amount of which we shall not know for some days. The outstanding fact is the enormous number of individual sub. scribers nearly 17,000.000. according to me latest taouiation. Brooklyn Eagle: The significant thing about the Liberty loan is not the amount of money raised, but the enormous total of 17,000,000 bond buyers. There are 17.000.000 persons who have bet their money on the I'nited States and who for this reason will be actively "rooting" to quote the sporting Held for us to wi-x the war. Twice Told Tales Information Gratis. ell Mr. Highbrow told me my fare was classic. What is classic? Edith Oh. 'most anything old.- Boston Transcript., Prodded the Wrong One, In a London bus a man In civilian's garb rose and offered his seat to a woman. "I never accept favors from slackers," she said witherlngly. "Madam," he replied blandly. "1 was all through Gallipolt, and If we'd had as much powder as you have on your face we'd have got to Constanti nople in no time." London Chronicle. F1a Fcta t'nited States Senator Howard Suth erland of West Virginia tells a story about a mountain youth who visited a recruiting office in the senator's state for the purpose of enlisting In the regular army. The examining physician found the young man sound as a dollar, but that he had fiat feet "I'm sorry," said the physician, "but Til have to turn you down. You've got flat feet." The mountalner looked sorrowful. "No way for me to Bit in. then?" he inquired. "I guess not With those flat feet of yours, you wouldn't be able to march even five miles." The youth from the mountains stu died a moment. Finally he said: "I'll tell you why 1 hate this so darned bad. You see, I walked nigh on to 130 miles over the mountains to git here, and gosh, how I hate to walk luckl'r-Evwbodv's Magazlna. That Xew Broom. Omaha, May 12. To the Editor of The Bee: Now that the smoke of the late battle for good government has cleared away, it may not be amiss to offer a few suggestions as to why the old and much worn broom was laid aside for the new. While we should expect and will ex perience untold benefits from the rad ical change, no doubt, many good people who expect too much of the new administration will be sadly dis appointed when they realize in the near future that the millennium has not as yet dawned. We had grown used to hearing the municipal coal yard spokpn of as "Dan Butler's coal yard," "Joe Hum mel's parks and boulevards" or "Charley Withnell's fire department." We sincerely hope the newly elected men are of a broader type of mart hood, and that each member of the commission will feel and realize that they are our servants and will strive to serve with that end in view, that whatever department or whatever part of the work may fall upon them to do, they will do it in that spirit of service which the world is demanding everywhere of everyone today. May we not as an intelligent and enlightened people take a step for ward and instead of simply with one turn of the wrist turn all the "rascals out" and with another turn put in a new set of rascals and build up an other political machine. There is ab solutely no difference in political ma chines except that some are old while others are new. Why can we not have a olty government where one citizen of this city can go to the city hall on business and have just as much influence with the commission ers as some personal friend of some particular official? If we have a city coal yard, let's have a city coal office where any taxpayer can go any time whether known or unknown, lay down his money and place his order and have it delivered in its turn. Just at this time the government is drafting men for various kinds of service. Why not follow this plan in filling some of the more important appointive places, instead of nicking from the crowd of hungry pie hunters, wno are causing the newly elected commissioners so much worry? uentiemen, the people from now on will insist on 100 cents worth of serv ice for every dollar of their money expended by you. TAXPAYER. Abont Street Car Fare. Omaha, May 9; To the Editor of The Bee: Permit me to commend your ! editorial in today s issue about the street railway. Where, pray, Is the "ultimate con sumer to come out if every firm and individual dealing in necessities, and every public utility corporation be per mitted to raise its prices merely "be cause of the war?" The ''ultimate consumer" is everywhere tapped for an additional bit, which must mean an additional sacrifice, the majority having no resource except a "raise" which never materializes. The public utility pleads a "falling oft in income" and is granted higher rates without discussion. Witness our gas company! How readily their plea was met by the powers that were. Why should these utilities not make a sacrifice proportionate to that made by the average consumer? Would that be unfair? Why not distribute the burdens of war equitably? A mere suggestion: Let s not give up the 5c fare, but if any concession must be made, we might concede an addi tional penny a ride on a transfer. That would probably relieve the situa tion if it be found that relief is nec essary, and it would at the same time Reduced Fare for Soldiers. Omaha, May 5. To the Editor of The Bee: I am' taking this opportunity to receive publlo co-operation in my endeavors to ask lower railroad trans portation for the sailors and soldiers now in service for our own safety. There is no question in my mind but what legislation to the effect of reduc ing railroad transportation one-half can be established for the soldiers and sailors. These boys now serving our country, giving up their lives, probably, and to charge them full railroad transpor tation between any two railroad points (while on furloughs) is not fair or just and all patriotic people should write to senators and congressmen to use their influence In the passage of such legislation to this effect The rail roads during this emergency are solely controlled by our government and I know positively can bring about this regulation. I have already personally taken this matter up with Senator Hitchcock and Congressman Lobeck. as well as City Commissioner Jardine -and the Chamber of Commerce of Omaha, to use their influence to bring about my view on this matter, but I cannot do this alone, and I need the assistance of each and every patri otic individual in this state. I trust you will publish this letter in order that I may get my views to the masses. ANDY JENSEN. DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES. "Cleopatra used to study tha affect of polsona by administering them to her un fortunate slaves." "Why was she never punished for her crimes?" A: "Well, she was ao good-looking that tha district attorney evidently thought there was no use bringing her to trial." Louis villa Courier-Journal. "He'a a real patriot, anyhow," "What makes you think so?" "He's taken a government contract for the same profit he'd charge a private corporation." Detroit Free Press. "Well, tha world seems to be going dry. Shall we take Julep out of the dictionary?" 'Leave It in for old tlmea' sake," counseled the other lexicographer. "Just mark It obsolete." Chicago Post. Dean What Is density T Hansen I can't deflna It but I can give an Illustration. Dean The Illustration is good, alt down. Nebraska Awgwan. Jack Why did you break your engage ment with that school teacher T Tom If I failed to show up of aa va nlnsr, she expected me to bring a written excuse signed by my mother. Boston Trans script. "What did you say to your wife when you got home at 12 last night?" "My dear." 'Ie that all?" "Yes; she began talking then." Cbteago Herald. Aunt Jane (forbiddingly) One of tha moat Insulting things a man can do. Marlon, Is to throw a kiss at a girl. Don't you agree with me there? Marlon I certainly do, auntie when there Is no Impenetrable barrier between St Louis Globe Democrat. The Girl If you love ma as you say you do. why are you so anxious to kiss Elsie? The Man Well, you see, every fellow lit our set has kissed her, and I don't want to seem snobbish. Minneapolis Tribune. "The knights of old ought to have made good lawyers." "Why so?" "Because they never had a lack of re tainers." Baltimore American. A RUSSIAN COURTSHIP. "Be mine," said tha ardent young Baw- mllegoff. In a voice with emotion quite bosky. "My fondest devotion, oh, please do net scoff. Katlna Pojakaroulskt!" "Teehernysehevsky, my friend," the shy maiden replied, 'Tour people are nobis and rich. "Would a Golgusoffs granddaughter he a fit bride For a nephew of Maxlmovltch ?" "I car not kopek," h aald. "In my droaky i have you safe sow, and I laugh At the wealth of a Klltkln or Overhaul oshkl, Gojavnlk or Pullerzedoff." "Ton are worth more to me than the gold of Slugmlski, Bmkemupnkt or Sumarkoff, Katina Pyjakaroulskl, It's risky. But I'm going to carry you off." Ard this Is the way young Sawmllegoff Put an end to all further discussion; 'Twas a simpler proceeding to carry her off Than to go on a courting In Kusslan. Omaha. JOHN P. COADT. . NOT Ch r ?0- ' ' Business is Oood ttajjl: YouH Telephone Rates Lower in the United States Than in Europe P Rates for telephone service should be based upon tbi cost of materials and labor and the kind of servioe fur v, nshed. 4 Wages paid telephone employees In this country are practically double those paid in Europe for the same kind of work. Telephone materials also cost a great deal more in America than abroad and the grade of telephone service furnished here is far superior as everyone who has trav eled in Europe knows. Thus, the same materials could be purchased, the same amount of labor employed and service, such as is provided, could be furnished for less mbney in Europe than in America. When the cost of operating is twice as much in Amer ica as in Europe, telephone rates in Europe, to be pro portionately equal, should be only a dollar for service costing $2.00 in America, and a long distance call costing $1.00 here should only cost 50 cents in Europe. NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY Sara Food ' Day War Ka-tnga Stamp and Liberty Bonds