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r THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1918. t The Omaha Bee DAILY (MORNING) EVENING SUNDAY rOUNDED BY EDWARD BOSEWATER VICTOB ROSEWATER, EDITOR THI BEX PUBLISHING COMPANY. PROPRIETOR. En tared at Omaha poatoffiee m cond-elt" matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Paili mi mi "" t"?"'" Dill w thorn Bandar . .J, ... Uu M I ............. . TO bldooUce of efeuff of addrssi ot Inagularttf la dullfarf to UimU be Ctreulatioo DepirUMOU ......... iMAHTtn DDTQQ Mt-MDCK ur inn ' . " asMclatea Press, of wwca i iw 'TV""; , S oot rwl oreaTted la IhU paper, and alU lel news PUOHMIW uww. mw ---- REMITTANCE Remit m ttft. naat or portal order. CM, I ud I l-ent .tempi uen la Parma" of anau aocooui. tw Omaha ana eastern sxenaim uv. OFFICES 0.fta-Tss Be Bnlldlnt. CWea-Pgr ito BulloU Sou Omn-Wll N St. Nw Tw-k-S-e CoodcU Bluffs-l. N. aUla St. St. Umli-Xw Bl of Commerce. Llncoi-Uttie Bulldta. WtehlniMa-UH 0 Bt CORRESPONDENCE iddreai comimmleauooa nlattna to aews and editorial matt Omaha Bee. Editorial Department. . APRIL CIRCULATION. Daily 67,265 Sunday 57,777 arm MrculaUoa for the moots, eobeerfbea and iwora to W Dirliht Wiluana. ClrculaUoo atanaeer. Subscribers leaving tha city ahould havo The Bee i mailed to them. Address cbantaa aa onen aa nqnmn. THE BEE'S SERVICE FLAG B if K The casualty list is a sad reminder that 3,000 milei i not o far away after all.', "Hurrahi will not win," counsels a Red Cross leader, but when coupled with work they make an , irresistible combination. Taking off transcontinental trains is not going to help improve the postal service, which could not well be worse. Better put back those railway mail cars. The Red Cross drive is going fine, but don't overlook the fact that the newspaper publicity it is receiving is one of the vital factors in "put ting it over." The Lincoln Journal intimates that "Brother Charlie" Bryan's program is hit guess at what the , platform of the Nonpartisan league will be. Well, some of it looks that way. The home rule charter makers have started at the job. No special hurry, just so Omaha is cut loose from the long-distance charter tinkering be fore the legislature meets next winter. Two sFips a day was the record for the ship yards last week. This ought to cheer Admiral ron Capelle, who has amused himself telling the Germans Jus U-boats were winning the war. "Practical politics" should have but a short life at the Central High school With the nation bat tling for democracy, autocratic methods and "secret diplomacy" can not be tolerated in the public schools. VON HERTLING THREATENS REVOLT. A report that Chancellor von Hertling is op posed to the new alliance between Austria and Germany, because of its conditions, would be o greater interest were he of stronger character, His personal attitude toward the agreement be tween the kaisers is not of especial moment, but as representative of the dominant faction in the Reichstag that controlled by the Catholic center he may'cut some figure. It is not to be won dered at that the German emperor, when arrang ing for military union of the two empires, left the details to Ludendorf, a leader of the Prussian war party, rather than consult von Hertling, who comes from Bavaria and therefore is not in higl: standing with the militaristic clique. That Em peror Karl is entirely controlled by the German party at his court has been plain from the start and, while he would personally be likely to favor Hertling's views, it is quite likely he had no choice but assent to plans made by the Germans with out regard to Austria's separate interests. The incident is not of great importance, save as giving emphasis to statements heretofore made as to the dominance of .Berlin over Vienna. Riots at Prague are indicative of the reception the peo ple under Karl gave the announcement that he had practically accepted Wilhelm as suzerain. What About It, Mr. School Board? A current news item tells of a grocer having his permit to sell wheat flour indefinitely sus pended by the food administration for violating the rules, of the government relating to substi- iei ot This tutes. This profiteering by a grocer in disregard of the fpod administration might not count for much ordinarily, but in the present case the grocer happens to be a member of the Board of Education, a position conspicuous in the public eye and one supposed to set an example to young and old of obedience to law and loyalty to the government. How would it sound for children called on the carpet for upsetting school disci pline to answer back that they did no more than a member of the school board who defied the orders of the food administrator until caught in the act? What is Member Warfield going to do about it? And what is the school board going to do about Mr. Warfield? Secretary McAdoo wasted mighty little time1! on the railroad president who overlooked the fact that Uncle Sam Is running the roads this -summer. Efficiency In management just now means carrying out instructions without delay. "Tom Marshall Not "Tom" Reed. In a dignified, orderly and altogether decorous way, the senate took a fall out of the vice presi dent of the United States one day last week. At another time the proceeding would have attracted headlines on the first page, but with all eyes fast ened on Europe, this incident, important though it be, was lost sight of. Our genial vice president evidently had been eating meet and fancied him self endowed with those qualifications that distin guished the Tom" from Maine and which en abled the" latter to look the house in the face at its fiercest moment without quailing. At any rate, when Senator Kenyon asked that the yeas and nays be taken on a certain vote, Mr. Marshall ruled it could not be done; he already had an nounced the result and that ended it Pressed for his authority, he finally admitted ' that he had formulated the rule himself, that he considered it a good one and expected to stand by it. Sen ator Gallinger presented the constitution to him, and was informed that, while the vice president was edified to know that the fundamental law gave the senators a right to have their vote put on record by roll call, he yet could see no reason for overriding his own rule. So finally the senate did it for him, setting aside his decision and tak ing the vote as Senator Kenyon requested. This historic episode illustrates the fact that the vice .president of the United States is of importance only as a possible successor to 4he presidency. Free Ports and Bill Insurance. American business men are moving in antici pation of after-the-war commerce, thought just now centralizing on two' important projects, free ports and the insurance of foreign credits. The first has been before the country at different times within the last quarter of a century, always in connection with the protective tariff. That it now has serious consideration signifies that business generally holds to the opinion that we are to re turn to the republican policy protection for Ameri can industry. The mooted plan contemplates es tablishment of free port areas at New York, New Orleans and San Francisco and possibly at Pan ama or Colon. In time these may be extended in number, but the principle will remain the same. Such ports, with facilities for handling, sorting and manufacturing foreign goods for re-export will greatly enhance the commerce of the United States and afford employment for the fleet of mer chant ships the nation is creating. Insuring foreign credits presents difficulties not easy of solution. In Great Britain a corporation has been formed for the purpose and is now work ing out plans for operation. The need of such an organization or service is clear enoujh, for by such means the exporter will be enabled to make his sales on practically a cash basis, while the buyer will have the full benefit of the credit sys tem. It lies rather outside the domain of com mercial banking, but the intermediary corpora tion may be so formed as to connect the exist ing banking system with the export trade. Americans are watching the British experiment, to note how its detailed workings are carried out. This is also true of Germany, where more than anywhere some such means will be required for the revival of German trade when peace comes. In these moves may be noted preparations for industrial and commercial activity after the war. Americans have been shaken out of their attitude of indifference and realize the necessity of going after world trade on a systematic basis. All the advantages that have come here since 1914 are not to be dissipated by carelessness in the future. Must be a slip-up somewhere in the office of our hyphenated contemporary. A Red Cross ap peal has gotten into its columns referring to "the fiendish cruelty of the Huns," and this despite the editorial ukase against the use of such words of fensive to its kaiserite readers. Even a state university professor ought to en joy the privilege of facing his accusers and put ting up a defense, if he has one, before he is found guilty. It should be made plain, however, that the university is no place to teach kajserism. The steel makers are trying to get the gov ernment to set a figure on the amount of steel it will need. At present the original proposition stands all they can make. ' "Eddie" Rickenbacher went through too many close shaves on the racing ; track to be worried about a collision in the air. Creating a New Epoch The Inevitable Effects of Doubling the Army Thus of effort. (Philadelphia Public Ledger.) far we have scratched the surface Secretary Baker's budget of $15,- 000,000,000 for the next year of war and.his proposal that the million and a half men raised shall be doubled will get the nation down on its marrow bones. It is not a question simply of withdraw ing 1,500,000 more men from the productive industries. They must be supplied. The railroads, apparently overtaxed by the pres ent great programs of supply, will have to double their efficiency. Tie Emergency Fleet Corporatidn must catch up with new cargo ships in proportion to the capacity of the army transport service to France. The twenty-odd thousand airplanes promised for delivery this spring, and not delivered, must be doubled in number and produced with an acceleration that will give American air planes control at the American front. The. delivery of Browning machine guns and of artillery of the middle and heavy types, which has been gravely disappointing, must be assured on a prodigious scale far exceed ing the present requirements. Labor to ex pand cantonments and to build new ones, doubled shifts of labor in the munition works and in the shipyards, the expansion and con version of peace industries into added war industries, increased taxes and increased loans these are things which the American people will cheerfully face, as England and France havt faced like necessities. As the nation develops energy it will grow lean. The latest circular of the Nation al City Bank notes that the government is virtually commandeering the basic industries, iron foundries, steel mills, woolen factories and the like, and converting them almost wholly to war uses. A balance must be strick en somewhere with the necessities of the ci vilian population, but only with the intent of keeping its membership fed, clothed and sheltered in a way to conduce to their best efficiency in supporting and carrying on the war. The selective service act is being admin istered according to rules that make it truly selective within the ages of 21 to 31. It is understood that the War department is at present opposed to increasing the draft age above 31, but no one knows what the de mands of the war soon will be. Over 700, 000 men will become of age each year and they are automatically liable to be drafted. As military experts are agreed that young men of 19 and 20 make the best soldiers, it is possible that the draft law may be amend ed to take in those ages before more mature men who are best skilled in commerce and industry and are responsible for their fam ilies, become subject to the colors. Meanwhile it is extremely probable that hundreds of thousands of women will be drawn into the war industries. By 1917 Brit- isn women were doing ou per cent to eu per cent ot the machine work on shells, fuses and trench warfare supplies in Great Brit ain. They had been trained in airplane mak ing, in gun work and in almost every other branch of industry. They had taken the places of men in all of the less essential oc cupations. A similar realignment and shift ing of the sexes may be expected in Ameri can industrial life. And as the state lays its hands upon every private industry to check, to regulate and to transform, while the youth ful manhood of the nation is being poured into France to decide the fate of the world, the fabric of society itself will be profound ly stirred. Our armies, those that survive the battle toils and perils, will return in a new epoch of American livng. A Triumph of Red Tape Probably the stupidity of red-tape ty ranny was never better illustrated than in the case ot the American singer, auss r.stene Dale, instructor in singing at Smith college, who offered to go to France to sing to the soldiers at the hospitals, Young Men s Lhns tian association headquarters and other places where American soldiers congregate As as well known, General Pershing permits and encourages musical entertainments, lec tures, picture shows and other means of cheering the bovs who are so far away from home. The soldiers are better for these en tertainments in every way. Many men and some patriotic women have given their time and their efforts to entertain the soldiers in this fashion, and at first the offer, of Miss Dale was welcomed, as one would naturally suppose it would be. But all at once it was discovered that Miss Dale would not do as a singer in F'rance. She has been refused permission to go. VVhyf Because sh.e was suspected ot German sympathies? Not in the least. She is a thoroughgoing and patriotic American and has a brother fighting in the ranks of our army today. A brother I Ah, there is the difficulty. It is a rule of the service that the relatives of the soldiers are not permit ted to visit them in the camps in France. And as Miss Dale is a relative of her fighting brother, she is, ipso facto, barred from sing ing to any of the rest of the brave half mil lion 1 The very pledge and proof of her loy alty is the means of preventing her from doing a beautiful service to them all. We can imagine how a real soldier would enjoy cutting such a piece of red tape as that. He would trample it in the dust under is armv boots. The rule about relatives, he would say, was intended for agood pur pose, but ordinary human sense is to be used in observing it. It was not made to prevent a prima donna from singing to any of the soldiers. But the soul of the bureaucrat at Washington never rises above the red tape Bound hand and foot himself, he ties up in it as many others as he can. Boston Transcript. One Citizen an Outcast Can a person naturalized in the United States be deprived of his citizenship for any cause? Judge Haight of the federal district court at Newark has answered this question in the affirmative in the case of a native of Ger many who has had his papers for 36 years and is now accused of distoyalty. As this is believed to be the first judgment of the kind, which, if sustained, must have far-reaching effects, it is interesting to note thejact that it is based upon the conclusion that natural ization was gained by fraud, always legally held to vitiate contracts and transactions. It was shown that, although the defendant had voted and held office, his sympathy in the present war, as openly avowed, was wholly with the enemy. On this evidence the judge ruled that the man's oath of re nunciation, as well as his new oath of allegi ance, must have been taken with a mental reservation which was not revealed until hos tilities between the United States and Ger many moved him to proclaim his falsity to the one and his devotion to the other. American citizenship confers great advan tages upon its possessor. For the foreign- horn the principal requisite is allegiance. Rich and poor, high-born and lowly-born, have only to declare their loyalty to he placed on an equality with the native in everything except eligibility to the presi dency. Rome sold citizenship for money or conferred it as a reward for great achieve ment. We ask only good faith. Affirmed or not, Judge Haight has logically applied an ancient rule of law, and the man at his bar who was once a citizen is for the time heing at least an enemy alien. New York World. Who Are the Fittest? Driven to desperation by proofs, which evn a German could not reject, that Great Britain did not start the war and that Ger many did, German newspapers at hand are now promulgating through the mouths of professors what they call the "survival of the fittest." The ethnological argument which ascribed German origin to Dante, Shakespeare and Michael Angelo has perished to .ridiculous death. But the biological ar gument is again brought forward; it is said that it is the law of the jungle that the fit test shall survive. There is no such law, and certainly Dar win never said so. llis idea ot fitness in cluded not merely strength but intelligence. It is entirely probable that the colored citizen who chaperones the White House furnace s stronger than President Wilson. But no one will allege that his survival would be of the fittest. It is one of the weakest things of German materialism, which has discarded all consid erations of a spiritual and moral character, that it uses words in the wrong sense. These professors do not mean the survival of the fittest. They mean the survival of the phvs- cally strongest. Every advance in civiliza tion throughout the ages has beerf the result of resistance to this doctrine. If the strong est only were to survive the soldier who blew out Edith Cavell s good brains would be the more desirable citizen. When the world talks of the survival of the fittest it means exactly what Christianity means it means the raising of man above the brute, where fitness is measured in in tellectual, moral and spiritual qualities and not in sheer force, which must always be the servant of intellect. The German pro fessors prove too much. They read them- elves back into the category of the brute, and it is no injustice to say the German sys tem of education has done exactly this thing with the German people. Wall Street Jour nal. Patience and the Bolsheviki There is one form of Germany's "real- politik" which the allies might well imitate and adapt to their own purposes. This con sists in overlooking bad manners in the man we want to do business with. The bolshevik ambassador's behavior at Berlin is a case in point. He refuses to meet the kaiser. He dines with the independent socialists. He flaunts the red flag over the embassy door in the face of apopletic junkers. Does the imperial German government lose its tem per? Not in the least. Let the bolsheviki monopolize all the bad manners in the world, as long as Germany can grab most of the Russian nationalities. Trotzky at Brest-Li-tovsk was allowed to call the kaiser all the bad names he could think of. The Germans then led with the ace and took half a mil lion square miles of Russian territory. The allies might well learn the lesson. We do not want to do to Kussia what Germany is doing. The kaiser is trying to destroy the Russian revolution and we are anxious to save it. The kaiser wants anarchy and dis solution in Russia, and we want a reunited and free Russian people. Wanting one thing as sincerely as the kaiser wants another, why can we not practice the same indiffer ence to non-essentials; why not keep the same steadfast eye on realities? Hard bol shevik words break no bones, and if the soviet threatens the allies with war every other day, why. that is pretty Fanny Lenine's way. The kaiser has kept his temper for the sake of loot. Let us practice patience for the sake of the unhappy Russian people. New York Post. "America for Americana." Omaha, May 20. To the Editor of The Bee: "Strike for your altars and your fires; strike for the green graves of your sires, God and your native land." There never was a time in the history of our country when the lov- alty of the people was more tested than it ia at the present. Appeals are made for our money, for our time and our boys. Kvery true-hearted American is called -upon to give and work freely, and the response is spontane ous. We are ready and willing to give our time ana money. e give our boys because there Is at stake what Is dearer to us than life our liberty. , But while we are making- these ereat sacrifices, we have among us those whose aim is to destroy what we would maintafn. They are worse than murderers. They aim not only to destroy life and property, but the very government that they have en joyed, and in many eases made thm and what to us is dearer than life. What shall we do with this fiend of hell the spy? Shall we spend our money and time and see our boys go and never come back, and take these fellows, intern them and feed them, and after our homes are desolate be cause of the absent ones, turn them loose to mock us and still have the same Impulses to destroy our govern ment? There is no change in their desires. As time goes on and our hoys continue to fall your boys and mine and we see tha justice is not meted out to these Imps, and we see that there seems to be no legal authority to do justice to them, what will the people do? Far be it from me to take an innocent life; but when there .is prqof unmistakable, if he Is found with the goods, and there can be no doubt, the sooner his ear ras is converted into fuel to keep the "old pot" aboiling the better. There Is still another class from the belligerent nations, our enemies, who came here with all their earthly possessions in a pack on their backs. The liberality of our government and people has enriched them. Now. by word and action they would curse and smite the hand that blessed them. They are not in sympathy with us in this war; they are still loyal to their fatherland. I would intern them till the close of the war, as we now need the ship space, and then give them the pack they brought here, dump them off where their sympathies are, and forever forbid them come back. They are a menace to our country. There are among us from the bellig erent nations also those who are loyal and trufe. They appreciate the gov ernment that made them. They fill the bill of reouirements of American citizenship. They give their time, money and sons to maintain the gov ernment. They are ashamed of their fatherland that has fallen to the most brutish methods of warfare and ex termination that the world has ever seen. Make them feel that this is their country our country. What would T do if it were my bus iness? I would organize an Ameri can league. I would organize a branch in "every middlesex. village and town." I would take in every loyal citizen whose business it would be to become interested in his neigh bor and his neighbor's business, and thus make every man and woman be able to account for their standing in the community and towards their gov ernment. Kvery loyal man and wom an would become practically a detec tive for the government. Any who could not give good account of their time and sentiment would be thor oughly investigated then by the proper authorities. These incendiarv fires. explosions of bombs, general interfer- j ence in the mechanical and business . pursuits, spreading sentiments that are detrimental to our general welfare. would be reduced to a minimum. If i they occurred, and all were doing their duty, the offender could most " likely ; be found. We have the wiles of the devil to contend with, and it is well j to know what that fellow's business ! across the street Is, who has plenty j or money, but no visible occupation. Kvery loyal son should be vitlant in every department of life. The devil is crafty and needs watching in every nook and corner. Every loyal Ameri can should be on the fob morning, noon and night. VOX Ol'LAE. SMILING LINES. THAT KID BROTHER PF MINE. Kewi reached me today an' wai such a blow, I kin hardly try to think it's so: My Ilttlo kid brother! Why Jes' yesterday A' playin' aroun' with his blocks 'n toys. He wuz the littlest of all tbuh neighbor hood boys; But he's a man now, maw says, Jest as fine As I was when I Misted back tn "nine." r I never had this thing quite down to rights. Although I've mixrd In 'uh lots of fights, But my little kid brother! I'm sure proud Of the pep he had to go 'n enlist, Another knot on thuh war god's fist. Thuh tears keep comln', but I'm jes crylu' With jride over thet kid brother of mine. I remember one when I wni s a leave He'd stubbed his toe "n with a grimy st, H wuz wlpln1 his eyes 'n said: 'Hit mus' be awful, Jim, with all JOT . years Ter see anuther man In tears; But I aln t crylng 'causa I m hurt. It's Jes' 'cause I got my clothe all dirt." ' An' now the've gone' n took him away. With what doughboy outfit maw failed tar say, 'To fight them damn Dutch," maw writ when he left; He drew hlsself up as she erled over him N said, "Don't carry on, maw, I'm gonna help Jim!" So boye, I'm transferrin', to get on tauh line, Ter flKht side by side with thet kid brother of mine! Omaha. MIKE O'ANOELO. -il.il ' I l,'ltiKiliiiiliii,iii:l:iii!iliiliiliil!iliil!illililliilil MOVING i PACKING i STORAGE : Thoroughly experi- I enced men and well 1 equipped vans and 1 trucks make our service ' 100 per cent. 1 OMAHA VAN 1 & STORAGE CO. : Phone Doug. 4163. 806 So. 16th St. I m iMi'iii'i'irv'inrTiiisii'iairiiiiHliiiiitiiiiiliTWilWlllilJ f 1 Insure your 'SHy Keep the stomach well, the liver active, the bowels regular, and the breath will be sweet and healthy. But let poisons accumu late in the digestive organs, the system becomes clogged, gases form in the stomach and affect the breath. Correc People and Events French veterinarians found a way to re lieve the mule of its bray and prevent the humble beast signaling the enemy. Similar application of science to the prowling mid night cat would contribute to the happiness of untold millions. With the bootjack gone, stones scarce, coal too precious to throw away and artillery forbidden, it is clear that humanity cannot attain the high levels of peaceful civilization which destiny marks un less the caterwaul is ruthlessly removed. Defenseless democracy is justly entitled to surgical relief. "Hicks promised to give his wife a dime j .'or evpry one he upends for cigars." j "ITow does It work?" i "First rate. You se we meet every day and h buys me the drinks and I buy him the cigars." Boston Transcript. "Now, my good woman, we Tvant fln ener getic worker to clean out these offices. Do yon work with avidity?" "No, sir; I uses Rood, stronR suds and a hard brush." Baltimore American. Dentist Tou say this tooth has never been worked on before. That's queer, for I find small flakes of gold on my Instrument. Victim Tou have struck my back collar button, I guess. Buffalo Express. these conditions with Beecham's Pills. They promptly regulate the bodi ly functions and are a quick remedy for sour stomach and Bad Breath Largest Sale of Any Medlcina fa tha Wor!4 Sold everywhere. In Boxas, 10c, 25c "Voah solved the flood problem all right." "Well?" "But what's a fellow to do with the world going dry?" Louisville Courier-Journal. Hokus How did he acquire his reputa tion for such great wisdom? Pokus That's easy. There Isn't a sub- , Ject under the sun about which he can't i remain silent and look wise. Judge. ' Why Bald soYoung mil) ijanariui ana Itching with Cutiaira Ointment Shampoo With Cation Soap v 3 Everybody reads Bee Want Ads. One Year Ago Today tn the War., President signed the bill increasing: the strength of the navy and marine corps. United States senate passed a blti appropriating: $50,000,000 for a bu reau of war risk Insurance. The Day We Celebrate. Dr, Emil Q. Hirsch, noted Jewish rabbi of Chicago, born In Luxemburg. 66 years ago. 8ir Arthur Conan Doyle, novelist and playwright, born in Edinburgh, 59 year ago. Mrae. Alia Nazlmova, actress, born in the Russian Crimea, 39 years ago. Charles H. Markham, president of : the Illinois Central railroad, born at Clarksville, Tenn., 67 years ago. Thia Day In History. 1782 Island of Formosa, In the ; Chinese sea, almost wholly inundated ' ty volcanic agency, during, a storm. 1795 Mungo Park started on his famous voyage of exploration to Af rica. - 1811 General Jeremiah T. Boyle, civil war commander and military gov. ernor of Kentucky, born. Died . in Louisville. July 28, 1877. 18 1 General Benjamin V. Butler assumed command at Fort Monroe. 1885 Victor Hugo, the famous poet ' and novelist, died in Paris. Born at Besoncon, Franca, February 26, 1802. 1862 Federals made a second as tault on Vlcksburg and were "repulsed. J ust SO Years Ago Today The fifth lecture in the course be fore the St. Andrew's brotherhood was delivered by Judge Savage on "The Bench and Bar." The office of Dr. Wilson In Frenzer block was well filled with prohibition ists to discuss ways and means for the coming campaign. Six hundred dollars were pledged by the members to carry on the Omaha Prohibition ists. The Swedish societies and clerks are making arrangements for an elab orate musical festival to be held at Boyd's opera house on the afternoon and evening of the Fourth of July. The Second Infantry band of Fort Omaha will tender a serenade to Brig adier General Brooke at the Paxton hotel this evening. A literary, vocal and instrumental concert will be given in Exposition hall under the auspices of Omaha lodge No. 2226. Grand United States Order of Od4 - v S u0ver There and Here'' Governor Whitman of New York has signed the bill which cancels the charter of ttu Ginan-American Al" ance in tl-e Empire state. Cato Sells, commissioner of Indian affairs, in the Review of Reviews ap plauds the patriotism of the country's first families. He says about 5,000 Indians are in tbe service, most of them volunteers, "brave, manly Americans," eager for the task of boosting liberty in Hunland. Be sides, the braves at homo invested $10 000,000 in the first two Liberty loans. The quartermaster's department at Fort Douglas threw up all hands and collapsed when a Utah giant, quali fied for service, blew In for khaki duds. Eldon A. Christensen. the giant, measured 6 feet 4 in his bare feet, 47 inches around the chest and weighed 270 pounds. A special re quisition for his uniform was sent to Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Christen sen parades around in an extra large sweater and patched emergency trousers. Since Uncle Sam took over control of the water front ot Hoboken, N. J., an extensive dry belt has been built up. All the barrooms in that section have been closed up and most of the booze, vats are gathering dust One of the many transformations wrought is the conversion of several beer shops Into war libraries, where books are piled high on bars and shelves ready to be packed for shipment to the boys abroad. Experts say there isn't a hPArlstrhjl In t millinn vntumafl nf tha new fitnrU t Round About the State Madison Star-Mall: They will all be looking for that little green spot in. the west. Nebraska has gone over the top again of some millions more than any other state in the union. Fremont Tribune: The Omaha Bee has a new managing editor, "the well known Thomas F. Sturgess. The Bee has been striking a lively gait in re cent months, and is worthy of metro politan Omaha and the najiue flying at its masthead. Booze runners from Wyoming man age to get across the Nebraska line occasionally, but not very far beyond. Alliance has gathered in quite a bunch of the reckless and is vigor ously squeezing purses for century bills. This process polishes the old saw: "Fools and their money are soon parted." Quite a number of state papers ex press admiration for the nerve of Uncle Sam's hired boosters who sponge upon the press for columns of advertising space while profiteers scoop in bundles of kale. Sore? Not t flicker. Merely regret that they had 1 ot acquired more nerve and less 1 eauty while young. In a "personal and confidential" editorial note Clark Perkins of the Aurora Republican announces that his hat will not be in the political ling this year. As to the future that's another story. Martial glory is beyond his reach, the government Imving declined his services, so he 1 roooses dolncr his hit at hnr, cinch the good will of bis fellows. Peppery Points Washington Post: Speaking of Liberty loans, that loan of 500,000 men to France, just announced by Secretary Baker, is not so bad. Minneapolis Journal: Otto von Gottberg War is beautiful. General Sherman War is hell. The Yankees hope to convince the Germans of the latter view. Washington Post: If one were to leave it to the average enemy sym pathizer he probably would acknowl edge that being sent to jail is prefer able to being pent to Germany. New York World: The prospects of .a satisfactory wheat crop next sum mer should not tempt persons of prin ciple to break their own resolution and the Hoover commandments. Brooklyn Eagle: A drug to quiet the pangs of hunger is a German in vention of which necessity is the mother. "Why eat at all?" is doubt less a scientific question often dis cussed in Teuton universities. New York Post: Concerning Hitchcock as chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, Mr. Wil son would probably say that he cares not who rules the foreign relations ("tnmittee of a nation as long as he, Mr. Wilson,1 can run its foreign rela tions. . Louisville Courier-Journal: 'The assassin who caused the war is dead." The assassin who caused the war is very much alive, still dealing out as sassination right and left. The as sassination of a couple of members of Austria's royal house was only a pre text. War would have come if the Serbian o-ank had never lived. It Takes Three Persons to Complete a Telephone Call The effectiveness of telephone service depends on tha degree of co-operation between three individuals 1. The person calling. 2. The operator. 3. The person called. Also, it is bound to help the telephone service gener ally if every subscriber will accord the young women at the telephone switchboard the same consideration, courtesy which the operators themselves are ar??. anxious to show. NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY 5av Food Buy War tarings Stamps and Liberty Bonds