THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, JUNE '3, 1918.
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THE BEE'S SERVICE FLAG
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Federal grand juries seem to be the more
dangerous sort. '
Omaha may not get a new quartermaster's
Varehouse just now, but the goods will be de
livered here just the same, i
Fourth of July is also to be launching day
at the United States navy yards, when the kaiser
will hear some more bad news. j
A naval officer has been indicted in Washing
ton for hoarding sugar, He probably will not
long be an officer of the navy.
"See America first" is a good slogan, only
boosting passenger rates from 30 to SO per cent
has a depressing influence -on the wanderlust.
Jht latest Hun air raid on an American hos
pital ought to sprout a new crop of iron crosses.
A French nurse and some children were killed.
Railroad men are unable to agree on the loca
tion of a central ticket office, but the government
will help them come to a decision if they delay
too long. u
. You may .have noticed that "while all this is
gomgvon Foch Is not saying a word. Grant did
, not talk of his plans till 18 years after the war
was over. ' -
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Strongest of arguments yet advanced for good
roads fs the use of the auto truck to bring the
farmer's offerings to market. It can not run on
poor irack. :
. Nebraska Germans. who contributed to the
Red Cross, funds for Germany early-in the war
now begin to realize how they were duped and
The judge and the colonel having talked it
over between themselves, a lot of comfort on
which the democrats have relied for the future
nas disappeared. The war is certainly bringing
good Americans closer together. ,
' "Shooting Up" the Train Service. '
Under the direction of Mr. McAdoo, train serv
ice throughout the whole country is being ex
tensively modified, the changes principally tak
ing the form of reduction in' number and equip
ment of passenger trains That this is justified
to a considerable extent is admitted by all who
are familiar with conditions. Under the competi
tive system a degree of luxury had been reached
in passenger train service that had become ex
pensive and burdensome to the railroads. Some
few of the splendid hotels on wheels might have
paid their way, but the great majority of them
showed a deficit in operation. These brought with
them an attendant course of extravagance in ordi
nary service that exceeded requirements and pre
vented economy. In the discontinuance of unnec
essary trains, reduction of mileage by consolida
tion, and the abolition of excessive luxury, the
federal management is moving in the direction of
efficiency. But a danger, may be seen in the gen
eral process of "shooting up" the schedules. The
business of the country will be hampered by too
great reduction, and especially by the wholesale
slowing tap, which must have a reflection in busi
ness processes. A readjustment of some of the
reforms now under way may yet be required. '
AN ADJUSTMENT THAT FAILED.
When this country went to war, the railroads
found great difficulty in holding their shophasds.
Wage scales were low, and tempting offers of
higher pay were plenty from shops that needed
men on war contracts. More money from the
railroads was out of the question, apparently, but
appeals to patriotism and possible relief in the
future held the shophands to the jobs. When the
government took over the lines, assuming full
control of all operations, the wage board gave
hope if not promise that better wages would re
ward the men who keep the wheels in condition
to move. A few days ago the announcement of
the award was made, and bitter was the disap
pointment of the shopmen. Instead of seeing
their pay put up to something like that being
earned by their fellows in shipyards and muni
tion plants, they are put off with a meager and
far from satisfying advance. Secretary McAdoo
is now calling their attention to the fact that
they are in employ of the government and any
strike will be gravef in its effects that mere dis
loyal utterance. To this the men reply they must
have more pay, and in some shops they have
gone so far as to strike in protest. The problems
of how to run a great railway system, with all
its complicated and diverse elements, seemingly
can not be settled by mere fiat, no matter how
powerful the influence, supporting the voice that
utters the "command.
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Situation on the West Front.
With the German crown prince lunging furi
ously along the Marne, the French, desperately
resisting his efforts at further advance, while
the British apprehensively await the development
that may involve their share of the line, the situa
tion on the west front challenges serious atten
tion. It is pretty certain now that the kaiser has
staked his hope of vic'tory on the present sum
mer's operations, endeavoring to gain conclusive
advantage over the forces now opposed to him
before relief can come from America! We may
rest easy in the belief that France, England, Bel
gium and Portugal wilt resist to the utmost, and
with help of Americans now there they should
be able to prevent disaster. Present indications are
that the phase of the battle now under way will
terminate, as did the first movement, in the gain
of considerable territory by the Germans with
no corresponding improvement of their general
position. Speculation as to what may happen is
idle. The one impressive aspect of the war at
present is that America must bring sufficient force
into the conflict to finally fix the result Npne
can tell how much that will be, but it is plain
that we must hurry faster than ever, with men and
munitions, as each day of delay makes the I job
that much harder. Mr. Wilson appreciates this,
and a speeding up of all our war moves Vill be'
the answer to the Hun.
Agriculture After the War.
In England deep and detailed consideration is
being given to one of tha problems of post-war
administration which perhaps may interest the
people of America in days to come. It has to do
with agriculture in general, the matter of food
production, and involves as one of its details the
ownership of the land. A considerable sentiment
has sprung up in' favor of nationalization of all
land. This is contrary to custom going back to
the foundation of the-English nation, whose tra
ditional policy has been to encourage land own
ership. As an accepted alternative it is proposed
that big holdings be broken up, particularly those
of the Church of England, and be distributed
among the people. Ex-service men are to be
favored in this distribution, payment for the land
to be extended overmuch period of years as will
ensure the new owner ample opportunity to
make good in his venture.
Along with this will go the clos'continuous
supervision of the government over all agricul
tural operations, to the end that all land be used
to the best public advantage. This contemplates
the fixation of prices, that the farmer lose noth
ing because of government interference with pri
tate plans. Protection against foreign food prod
u'ctswill be reuired, to take the form of a tariff
or a more direct subvention. The proponents of
the plan do not expect that England will become
self-feeding, but realize that conditions demand
some such revolutionary change as is involved
in plans now taking form. . ,
Direct benefits to be derived from a better
social use of the land will be provision for the
returned service mqn, who will not remain in
England under circumstances approaching pre
war conditions; the good that must come from
an increased home production of food, and land
ownership distributed among the people and "not
among the few. This is one of theways in
which British statesmen are providing for the
future, and is of interest because of its recogni
tion of the fact that the general welfare rests
more closely on the success of agriculture than,
bad been, admitted. ' v - ;
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The weak point inthe kaiser's plan to capture
a few Americans for experimental purposes is
found in the fact that, while his soldiers had no
trouble in locating the Yankees, none of them
were able to get home to tell about it. Those
who were not killed are now in cages back of the
line. ' ..
The Case of General Wood
Newspaper Opinion Generally Questions the Otter
Plainly Designed to Shelve Him
Side-Tracking a Mistake.
New York World: The news that Gen
Leonard Wood is to be kept in this country
while the division whose training he is com
pleting will go abroad under his second in
command will .give every fair-minded man a
bad taste fh the mouth. "
. General Wood has undoubtedly been'of-
tensive in his attitude toward the admimstra
tion and the military high command. But
that aggressive antagonism should have been
punished either by court-martial or hot at all
certainly not by permanent internment in
the United States. ,
General Wood may not be the genius that
many of his supporters consider him, but
well over 107 generals have now gfjne
abroad and there must certainly be some
amdng ,this number with whose military tal
ents those of General Wood can favorably
compare.
Creates Harmful Impression. '
Kansas City Star: The detachment of Gen.
Leonard Wood from command of the 89th
division and his assignment to departmental
duty on the eve of the expected movement
overseas, will not be understood by the coun
try. General Wood is the senior major gen
eral of the army. He stands in the public
mind as the earliest exponent in, the army of
the preparedness policy that is now, after
long delay, reaching its fruition. He has
been on observation and instruction duty in
France and has recently passed medical ex
amination and been declared fit for service.
If there are military reasons why General
Wood should be detained on home service
some bint of them from Washington would
not be out of place. Unless such explanation
is forthcoming a very harmful impression is
exceedingly likely to prevail, for the War
department cannot be unaware that the coun
try has been greatly puzzled by its apparent
unwillingness to make the fullest use of
General Wood's great abilities. In the ab
sence of such intimation there will be wide
spread belief that there were reasons other
tjian military and such a belief will not make
for the good feeling which all patriotic
Americans hope and pray will prevail.
Mystery Should Be Cleared.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat: When General
Wood, who was chief of staff under President
Taft and is now senior major general of the
army, was sent to France, the country was
gratified. They remembered his valuable
work, beginning in the Spanish-American
war, and continuing without interruption un
til we entered the great war. He was in
sisting on an army reserve in January, 1914.
He originated the Plattsburg idea, which has
been followed in training officers. He was
early in advocating conscriptbn. He was
first among our military men to tell us that
we should need 5,000,000 men in France. But,
in urging preparedness, he ran counter to
views of others. He opposed the Hay bill
and declared in December, 1916, that the
mobilization of the militia on the Mexican
border proved its failure. He said in Janu
ary, 1917, that the War department needed a
wholesale reorganization. These statements
were in answer to inquiries bfore congres
sional committees and within the rules of
military propriety. When recalled from
France he told the senate committee on mili
tary affairs many things, the failure of the air
craft program being one ot the features made
public. Why members of his staff were re
turned to France while he was sent to Camp
into parts, General Wood had been offered
his preference of three petty commands, Ha
waii, Manila or Charleston. He chose
Charleston although his friends said he was
being shelved. ,
General expectation was that the general
would command his Funston division in
France, but his subordinate was given com
mand and the announcement made that
Wood would be sent to Sart Francisco. He
made a personal appeal to the president for
more active service. It is now reported
that he will either continue to train men at
Camp Funston or be sent in command of
American forces in Italy. Nobodv has inti-
f mated aught against the general's - fitness.
The suggestion that General Pershing does
not want him is strange, in view of their old
friendship, Wood having given Pershing his
first signal promotion. This mystery should
be cleared, in the interest of public confidence.
An Illinois congressman added to it when he'
indiscreetly quoted a personal remark by
Lloyd George as to European expectation
that General, Wood would be America's mili
tary representative at Versailles. Prior to
thisj when the 'eastern division waS broken
Has Politics Adjourned?
Minneapolis Journal
announced to congress that "politics is ad
journed;" but has he sent word, of the fact
to Secretary Baker? -
General Wood appears to have been guilty
of two offenses: He is a close friend of Colo
nel Roosevelt, whom he preceded in com
mand of the Rough Riders in the Spanish
American war; and he has criticised our un
preparedness for participation in this war,
and has urged on various occasions the
speeding up by every possible means of war
preparations.
If these are not the reasons for keeping
general wood at home, then, public opinion
is doing an injustice to the War deoartment.
which should be corrected by a frank state
ment ot what the real reasons are.
And it will require far more serious of
fenses than these to justify the War depart
ment in depriving the republic of the distin
guished military talents of General Wood.
talents that appear to be. more generally rec
ognized by rrench and bntish military ex
perts and commanders than they are in
Washington. s i
General Wood is a good soldier, and will
doubtless obey orders uncomplainingly, de
spite any sense of personal injustice. But our
army in France needs him, and if he is not
to go, the American people will want to
know why. -
Endorses The Bee's Stand.
Omaha, June 1. To the Editor of
The Bee: I want to congratulate you
on the editorial on "Don't Do Any
Supposing." These are my senti
ments to a T. The treatment
General Wood has been receiving
from the hands of the War depart
ment Is bad taste in the mouths of all
fair-minded men, to say the least To
assign a general of his acknowledged
ability and talents to a backwoods
station, so" to speak, at this particular
time of the nation's need of able,
courageous and experienced leaders,
seems to be a very great mistake on
someone's part To some it might seem
disloyal, for political or any other
cause other than physical, to prevent
him from going across the seas with
the boys he hastrained and rounded
into soldiers, their betters the world
has never seen, is beyond comprehen-
sionTI believe it would be a safe bet
that 99 per cent of the boys at E'unston
and 95 per cent of the parents of the
boys in khaki would vote to have Gen-
The nrfsMonf has'1 Wood accompany their boys to
ine president nas,France thei ad-r ThA npPni
wno nas the confidence of his men
and the men who respect, honor and
trust their leader, can't help but -be of
assistance in winning the war. Here's
hoping that the "powers that be" will
see their way clear to ' put General
wood wnere he can do the most good,
and use his military experience and
tact to help win the war. From this
morning's reports from' the battle
field, the nation needs, right now.
such men as General Wood and many
more brave soldiers as are already
over mere. w. li. SHKIVER
One of Strongest Merhin Army.
Brooklyn Eagle: The disposition in some
quarters to attribute to politics the transfer
of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood to the command
of the Western department, stationed at San
Francisco, is premature, if not unjust, and
in such a matter prematurity is pernicious
ness. Wood, not a West Pointer, colonel of the
Rough Riders in Cuba, friend of Colonel
Roosevelt, is now senior major general in the
regular army. He might be commanding
with credit and efficiency1 a corps in north
France. No man is more worthy of oppor
tunity than he.
But in executive, organising capacity Gen
eral Wood is perhaps the strongest man in
the army. We do not know, and we do not
want the War department to let the world
know why Wood goes west. Guessing can
not be restrained. "
Suppose, just as a hypothesis, that the
saving of Russia through a joint Japanese
and -American friendly invasion of Siberia
were being seriouslv considered, as it is he-
Flmston to train raw recruits was a mystery. I ing seriously urged by many intelligent ob
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servers, would not the sending of a 'man of
Wood's capacity to San Francisco be the
natural, the inevitable corollary of such con
sideration? Could Leonard Wood do as
much for his country and for the civilization
of the world anywhere else, even in France?
As to Mailroad Advertising
Not a Waste, But a National Blessing
Edward Hungerford in Leslie's.
For a number of years past the railroads
of the United States have been spending about
$10,000,000 annually for advertising in news
papers and magazines, as well as for book
lets and other printed matter. True it is that
the competitive factor was tlie chief influence
in the greater part, of this advertising. But
it is also true that much of the railroad
publicity "was for the benefit of certain sec
tions of the land, rather than for the direct
benefit of any one railroad or group of rail
roads. No one knows this better than Frank
lin K. Lane, secretary of the interior. He
has seen the effect of well-organized railroad
publicity-upon the national parks. The gov
ernment has never advertised chiefly because
it is afraid to do so. But the railroads have
advertised the country's great attractions.
And because of that advertismg hundreds of
thousands of Americans have journeyed to
tlie great natural attractions upon which the
federal government has expended millions;
have looked intoHhe land and its farms and
its cities, have broadened tremendously and
'have become far better Americans by the
process. You cannot tell me that the Yankee
travel habit has not been a national asset.
It has been one important way, as well, in
which a widespread people have been the
more closely knitNoward a compact and
homogeneous nation. Its educational value
has been tremendous.
I am quite sure that when Mr, McAdoo
fully realizes these things and in the long
run he cannot fail to realize them he will
order the railroads to resume their adver
tising; not merely perfunctory notices of
train changes, but a moderate war-time pub
licity for our great summer resorts. We
cannot expecti even though we are involved
in a great and critical war, that the vacation
habit of America to be abandoned en
tirely. Americans east and west and north
and south have risen bravely to the war and
its responsibilities. They have given gen
erously and still are giving generously of
their money and their manhood. They stand
ready to meet any test which the crisis may
demand of them. If ever there was a year
in which the American man and the Amer
ican woman, too had earned a vacation pe
riod of reasonable length it is in this very
year of grace and victory 1918. And it
would seem to me to be a national tragedy
a tragedy which certainly would be prompt
ly reflected in a loss of national efficiency
for men and women overworked in the strain
of a great war ear to deny, themselves a
decent rest and recreation somewhere
amidst it.
The railroads of the United. States have
had in their advertising men a group of keen
minded and progressive officers, whose real
abilities have not always been appreciated,
even by the larger transportation executives
of the land. That statement is subject to
some remarkable exceptions. It would be
hard to say that Louis W. Hill was blind
to what the advertising managers of the
Great Northern, the Northern Pacific and the
Burlington had accomplished for his three
great railroad properties, to say nothing of
the entire northwest which they serve. E.
P. Ripley knows what masterly advertising
has done for the Santa Fe. The marvelous
electrification of the Milwaukee, the smooth
running passenger services of the North
western, the New York Central, the Rock
Island, the Union Pacific and the Southern
Pacific have become known through the
loyal devotion of the advertising executives
of each of those great railroads. Down in
the southwest the folks have begun to see
the Missouri Pacific not as a chaotic and
bankrupt property, but a vigorous and go
ing one, chiefly through the -efforts of its
advertising manager. You may think it was
Phoebe Snow who filled the cars of the Lack
awanna, but I know something of the ingeni
ous advertising mechanism that made her
into a very profitable business bringer. .
Fair Play For All.
Omaha, May 28. To the "Editor of
The Bee: I have Just read your edi
torial headed "Railroad Wages and
Rates" and I am heartily in accord
with i Few indeed will question the
right or the men-to a wage increase.
and nobody will question the right of
tne railroads to levy the increased
cost or operation on the ultimate con
sumer or on the patrons of the roads
The public, I am sure, will bear the
burden cheerfully.
Now, I would like to call the at
tention, of the people to our own
electric railway, and ask them if thev
are not also desirous of keeping it up
to the high standard of excellence foi,
which It is second to few, if any other
street railway system in the country?
vvitn operating expenses almost
doubled, I cannot see how the street
railway company can make ends
meet, not to mention paying dividends
to which they are Justly entitled.
Within the last months they have
raised the wages of their employes
i cents per nour, and have given two
other wage increases since the war
started. As with the railroad men.
few, if any, will question the right oft
tne street car men to this increase.
Then why should not the same rule
apply to the railroads and street rail
way in regard to levying the increased
cost on the' public?
Only a few days ago I heard a
packing house laborer remark that
he did not think it was fair to make
him pay more carfare just to gratify
the wishes of the street car men. I
asked him if he did not get a raise In
Wages lately and he said "sure." The
poor chump forgot that the public
was paying more for Its meat, and the
street car men were paying their Just
part of it to make h's nav f"u'"?k
larger. Yours for fair play, T. M. '
Watch the Politicians.
College View. Neb.. May 31. To the
Editor of The Bee : I wish to offer
to my state or my government myself,
in any capacity that I can fill, in anv
place, at any time, in, this country or
trance, my services, not for political
purposes, so that my people will pick
me up- and send me to the United
States senate, but because I feel it Is
high time for men to act out politics
and quit playing horse, for they are
fooling no one but themselves It is
time to, get down to business and
smash the kaiser and let the farmers'
union, the nonpartisan league and all
other small organizations alone. Keep
your eye on the politicians.
- J. E. EVANS.
Germany Should Be Destroyed.
Omaha, May 30. To the Editor f
The Bee: The longer the world war
lasts, the stronger Is my feeling that
it should end In the practical destruc
tion of the German empire. It is my
belief that It will come to that before
the allies get through with the most
despicable nation that ever drew the
sword of war. For hundreds of years
the Prussians have been' the robber
nation st the earth and their war
fare has been ever in the line of sup
pression of all alms of any people
looking to freedom olfaction. The
war shoul5 end In the return to Den
mark of her stolen- provinces, in the
restoration of the great Polish nation
by taking from Germany her tirov-
nnces' that were stolen In the shameful
division of Poland between Prussia,
Austria and Russia, and In the
restoration of the provinces stolen
from France in 1871.
Germany should be reduced to the
province of Prussia alone and that
part should be wholly disarmed for a
period of 100 years and all military
teaching should be forbidden for that
period of time. While the allies are
fighting for the safety of the earth
from military rule and in the preser
vation of republican Institutions, a
i von AVI
One Year Ago Today In the War. .
British made gains south of
Souchez river on Arras front V
American liner Kroonland reported
hit by two torpedoes that failed to ex
plode. '.-:-'''"'':..''' .'"
American commission to Russia,
headed by Ellhu Root and American
railroad commission, headed by John
F. Stevens, arrived safely at Russian
The Day We Olebrate. v
Jacob I ' Kaley, attorney at law,
. torn 1853.r -' '
Xing George V. of Creat Britain,
born at Marlborough house, London,
II years ago. :
Prof. Frederic O. Young, Unlver
f;:ty of Oregon, now on one of the
w.r commissions, born at Burnett
ns., 60 years ago.
Rear Admiral C. Dillingham, United
"Mes navy, retired, born In Phila-
'phiaj T.0 years ago.
" Jay la History.
It 08 Jefferson Davis, president of
Confederate States of America,
is Christian county. Kentucky,
t In New Orleans, Decembers, ,
i43 King Frederick VIII of Den
rk, father of th present ruler,
a in Copenhagen. Died in Hara
T. May II, 1913. , ;
1 i 12 President TaXt welcomed a
an naval squadron at Hampton
Just SO Years. Ago Today
Three thousand seven- hundred and
fifty tans witnessed the base ball game
between Kansas City and the home
team, the score of which was 14 to 3
In favor of Omaha. '
Four' of W. H. Parrette & Co.'s
traveling men, Darrow, Bailey, Car
son and Roe, were In the city for two
days, and spent their time in fishing.
The Truth newspaper .concern has
been advertised to be sold at auction
June It at 10 a. m. on the corner of
Thirteenth and Douglas streets.
Arrangements for the coming
Fourth rof July celebration by various
labor organizations of the city are be
ing rapidly perfected.
The Mayne paint manufactory was
discovered to be on flre and the stable
belonging to the American District
Telegraph company, a laundry build
ing and two dwellings next the- paint
Works were badly burned and the
paint works completely fi.itroyed. The
loss is estimated at $7,000. ,
Aimed at Omaha
York News-Tlmea: Somebody down
east has sent word to The Omaha Bee
that the Omaha girls are the best
looking in the United States. If this
guy( ever strikes York he is sure to
have a change of heart
Kearney Hub: bishop Stunts of
Omaha has enlisted 300 Methodist
clergymen to go into the harvest
fields- of Nebraska and Iowa and as
sist in bringing In the sheaves, or any
other useful task that a Christian can
profitably engage in. Some bishop!
Albiom News: " An Omaha judge
has adopted a novel plan with auto
mobile speeders. He assumes they
are mentally deficient and sends them
to a board of examining physicians
for examination as to their mental
condition. A reckless man may care
little for being arrested or paying a
fine, but the prospect of being de
clared mentally deficient or undevel
oped, Is a prospect that causes him to
stop and consider.
Wayne Herald: William Hayward,
former well known Nebraskan, for a
number of years prominent In politics
here, is in command as colonel ot a
body of New York Infantry in the
front line trenches in France, accord
ing "to a letter from his pen in
Wednesday's Omaha Bee. Like all
trained, alert red-blooded Americans,
Hayward keenly relishes being In the
thick of the fight, and Is anxious to
help put the finishing touches on the
German empire. ,
Right to the Point
Washington Post: Kaiser Bill's
promise of the throne of Egypt to
Enver Bey probably accounts for that
sardonic expression on the mug of the
sphinx.
Minneapolis Journal: Cuba-came
up with 35,000,000 for the third Lib
erty loan. The boys down there are
not only grateful, but they have the
"sugar." I
New York Herald: Which do you
think the most stupidly asinine that
minister of finance, who talks of ex
tracting large indemnities from Great
Britain and the United States, or those
of the German people who bejleve
him?
Brooklyn Eagle i French agricul
tural experts, prophesying for France
tha best crops since 1890, give pleas
ure to the world at large. Nature is
always at work repairing the effects
of human nature's wickedness.
Baltimore American: The Infant
mortality In Germeny is causing un
easiness, but in view of the father
land's attitude toward the mass ot its
children as mere cannon fodder, the
Teutonlo infants are doing the best
things for themselves in dying off as
fast aa possible before the state has a
chance to make them into military
slaves.
New York World: 'o her record
of ouick construction the steamship
Tuckahoe has now added a "world's
record" of quick coaling, taking on
108 .' cars of coal in less than three
hours, which is the kind of speeding
up that will win the war, and the in-
i creasing instances oi u are encourag
ing. ';?'!- .'
Over There and Here
Third Liberty loan was oversub
scribed 40 per cent and tha Red Cross
War fund 60 per cent. Both records,
taken together, emphasize . the na
tional will, ' '
Britain plans to Tollow the Ameri
can method of discouraging passen
ger travel by raising rates. Last year
rates were advanced 60 per cent. An
other advance is expected to curtail
civilian travel 40 per cent and in
crease military movement to that ex
tent -
A war saving metal exchange has
been opened in New York City for
the purpose of buying up discarded
household silverware and personal or
naments and sending the g.ods to the
melting pot Owners are paid in War
Savings stamps.
Zion City, 111., where General Voliva
is on the Job, supplements faith with
red American blood. Recently a band
started a parade with a potpourri of
German tunes. It didn't get very far.
A shower of tricks chased the
thoughtless players to cover.
In a summary of the testimony ef
British soldiers who wet imprisoned
in Germany and recently exchanged
Irvln Cobb says that German women
wearing the Red Cross uniform of
mercy spat upon the prisoners and re
fused food to the hungry men. "They
showed the prisoners food and then
threw it in their faces. The conduct
of the German women, .especially
those dressed as Red Cross nurses,
was barbarous and revolting, so much
so that many prisoners say they have
a repugnance to seelng-a Red Cross
uniform." .
good job ot it ought to ba done, an&
the Prussians placed where they will
never, again be a menace to "the free
nations of the earth.
A senator of Rome mpre than 2,000
years a-o demanded the destruction
of Carthage in every address he mada
in the national assembly of Roma and
always ended by saying, "Carthaga
must be destroyed." The cry from
this tim on with every nation en-
gaged in war with Germany should!
be, "Germany must be destroyed." '
, Nations will never be safe from waf
so long as Germany exists as a great
menacing force and our only safety im
in destroying that menacing force
The Hohenzollern family should be)
driven into the most secluded exile,
and kept in thsft se'clusidp so long aa
any of the present family of Kaiser
Bill , lives. They should be placed
where they can never again bring the)
destruction of mankind, of property,
of cities, of priceless monuments and
churches and of nations to the point
it has been carried to since June 28,
1914.
At first a great many were Inclined
to believe that the barbarity of the
Germans in the world war did not
come from, the neoDle but was on ac
count of tfe autocrats that have such,
complete dontrol of the German em
pire. But 'the atrocious warfare has
been carried so far that few now be
lieve that the autocrats alone are re ,
sponsible for the kind of warfare en
gaged in by Germany, and the whole
German people are held responsible
for the war of: infamy of the- worst
kind seen since the world , was
founded. Bring Germany , -Into' - tha
same kind of subjection she has held
Belgium in for more than three years,
and make her pay for the wanton de
struction she has wrought upon so
many defenseless people, t Our only
hope is for her most complete, humili
ation in the eyes of all mankind.
FRANK A. AGNEW.
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General Wood's Case.
Kansas City, Mo., May 29. ,To tha
Editor of The Bee; I have Just fin
ished reading in your paper Congress- -man
Lenroot's speech to the Nebraska
convention. I fully agree with him
when he says President Wilson, at this
time, don't want any politics played
except democratic politics. I can't
help but feel sorry about- how Gen
eral Wood is being treated. I do,
want to point to the president, few!
thesigns point invthat direction. 1
don't like to have to feel this yWay,
but under the present conditions I
can't help it and I feel that the ad
ministration ought to throw light 4
the situation. Why was Genertl
X7Vif4 nnf allnnrnyl n. isn A Vita HAfriKxial
to France? That is the lifetime am
bition of a soldier; to be in the thlak
of things when the opportunity com,
l was especially pleased to see tha.t
Senator Lenroot felt that it' wa so
much his duty to be in Washington at
this time that he could not even wait
to be a guest at the banquet. I hope
that our own senators and representa
tives from Nebraska will feel that
their most important duty at this time
is to be at their post at Washington
rather, than desert their duties and
come and spend their time campaign
ing for re-election. - v
WILLIAM COLTON.
Conservation of Lids. .
"You say you've worn this hat fof
two years?" :
"Yes. sir, and it looks all rights
still. 'Twice I've had it cleaned, and
once I exchanged it in a restaurant
for one that was entirely new." Bos- -v
ton Transcript.
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