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THE BEE j OMAHA, MONDAY, JULY 1, 1918.
THE OMAHA BEE
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' The new guard over the sugar bowl will keep
out more thatt flics.
"Cheating" on the food regulation 11 a
mighty expensive business hereabouts.
' Local business for the first six months of the
year shows up some totals that ought to interest
the natives as well as the outside world.
Our national treasury shows a balance sheet
of $13,000,000,000 for the first full fiscal year of
the war.t No wonder the secretary wanted a rest
The season of professional base bail in the
South has been'stispended. A base ball pennant
cannot; command much attention as "against a
Liberty loan honor flag, or ISO per 'cent Red
Cross record. ' x'- -
. Why not leV Champ Clark, and Jnn Sharp
Williams divide time at the democratic conven
tion? For a topic we would like to suggest:
!What became of the instructions at the Balti
more convention?
i Commissioner JfcChord of the Interstate Com
merce commission laments the persistence of the
wooden sleeper, bat says the commission has no
power to enforce Its edicts. A few more affairs
Uke that at West Hammond and the problem will
be solved.:.. ; v " ' ' V. ''
The Trade commission finds that profiteering
has been extensively practiced, and so reports
to the senate." The main point is, what will we
do about it? The president long ago made some
definite promises on this point, and maybe he
way now find fimt to redeem them.
Our Nebraska. State Railwaf commission con
tinues to go through the forms of approving or
ders issuedWy the federal government for the op
eration of the railroads. - Suppose our state com
iuImWH Should encounter some order which it
riapprovesl We shudder at the very thought.
" A Real "League f Nations."
Student of world politics find in the relations
between the elements of the British empire
something approaching the real league of na-
, tiom that Is looked forward to as an after-the-war
condition for peaceful existence. Long befpre
the war started, the imperial council had been
.broadened to admit representatives of Canada,
Australia and the South African Unibn. In this was
found the ready means of bringing prompt .and
splendid co-operation between the dominions
not colonies, if you pleaseand the United
Kingdom on purely mutual lines essential to the
successful resistance of the danger' that threat
ened Great Britain in German aggression. ,
While each of the great overseas divisions
of the empire, enjoying full political autonomy,
has shared to the fullest extent in the defense of
the empire, they have brought forward the ques
tion as to what will be their position in days
ahead. , Just now the . expressions of British
opinion on the point give the impression that in
the future the dominions are to be given the
fuller privilege of initiating as well as endorsing
treaties, and will be accorded the right of veto on
matters in which all are elike affected. The jus
tloe of this requires no argument The one
danger, noted arise from the fact that each of
v the three great divisions, Canada, Australia and
the South African Union, is as yet undeveloped,
. and while its destiny appears to be fixed by Brit
ish tradition, the more, remote future may pro
duce problems that win vex if they do not con-
.. found the statesmen,.. K' f ; ::
, ' , Against such contingency provision is not
' easily made, but advocates of the extended privi
leges are hopeful that British patience will find
the solution. In any event, they look forward to
" great growth in each of the former colonies, and
with it a consequent increase in British prestige.
They will thus afford a stronger illustration, of
the advantages of amicable understanding
among nations, and a basis on which the pro-
? jected league may safely rest " .
MISSED THE BULLSEYE.
It is interesting to observe through the com
ment of the press of the country that the demand
voiced in the Indiana democrat:: state conven
tion for a 1920 third-term renomination of Pres
ident Wilson has failed to "hit it off" and that in
the general consensus of opinion it was wholly
out'of place at the present time and under pres
ent war conditions. One of the most outstanding
democratic organs, the New York Times, which
is wholly devoted to the president, says, "Let
1920 take care of itself," adding: "It was in bad
enough taste for the vice president of the United
States to descend, to cheap witticisms, but in
much worse taste were Chairman Ralston's refer
ences to the Presidential campaign of 1910 and his
advocacy of a third terra for President Wilson."
'The thing before us," it emphasizes, "is not to
elect the next president for the United States, but
to keep Hindenburg from Paris and the Channel
ports, to keep the Austrians out of Venice, and to
sweep the submarines from the sea." ,
The New York World, which is, if anything,
still more uncompromisingly democratic, sug
gests that the next democratic candidate for
president will be named by the national demo
cratic convention two years hence, and that what
the exigencies of the times will call for may then
be mot clearly understood than now. "What
they call for now," it insists, "is winning the war
and not breaking third-term precedents.".
The New York Journal of Commerce charter
terizes the Indianapolis third-term proclamation
to be "a silly political mov;." "The administra
tion," it continues, "is constantly professing to
avoid partisanship in the choice of agencies for
winning the war and inviting aid and support
from all loyal citizens and leaders of whatever
faith. In the conflict that is going on there is no
politics and none should be injected. Sufficient
unto the day is the evil or the good thereof."
It is a safe guess that if the Indianapolis dem
ocrats were to bold their state convention over
again, certain proceedings would not be repeated.
. When the Ship Yards Celebrate.
One feature of the Fourth of July celebration
in the United States this year is to be the
launching of ships, as many as the yards can put
into the water on that day, How many this will
be is yet a matter of some conjecture, but the
-Emergency Fleet corporation announces 90,
with the possibility of 95, the total deadweight
tonnage certain to go down the ways being
282,186. In a single day, then, American ship
builders will set afloat vessels almost equaling
the total U-boat toll for the month of May,
which was unusually high. This fact, in itself is
sufficiently eloquent to arrest attention, but it
deserves to be considered in its relation to the
general program.
Work under control of the Emergency Fleet
corporation is really only getting under headway.
Chairman Hurley, discussing the future, Says it is
possible for; the 751 ways now existing in the
United States to turn out 13,518,000 tons if only
each way produces three ships a year. The Tuck
ahoe was laurlched in 27 days; the South Pole,
6,200 tons, was put into the water at Baltimore
in 40 days after the keel was laid. These records
show the possibilities of the suddenly established
industry. . J
The spirit of the men is shown in the experi
ence at one yard. The manager put a sign on an
unfinished hull: The management has promised
Mr. Schwab to launch this vessel on July 4. Will
you do it?" And the men tacked their reply to
the sign put up by the boss: "We'll do our
d dest." : ' ,.' ,
It will require 12,000,000 tons of shipping to
support an army of 3,000,000 Americans in France.
And we will have the ships. , -
Woman's Further Contribution to Victory.
Woman has been given her full share in the
war from the start; where she did not get what
she thought was hers by right, she simply took it
About all that mere man has been able to retain
of his olden prerogative is confined to the nar
row limits of toting a musket and wearing a gas
mask, and even this privilege is not exclusive.
Certain "battalions of , death" have broken
through there, long enough to establish the
record. So lovely woman ha done her bit is
doing her bit and wilt continue,' world without
end. For the present she is to be asked to make
a sacrifice that may tome a little harder on her.
Somebody high 'enough in authority, or hidden
deep enough to be safe, has decreed that shoes
are to contain less of leather. Instead of a nice
long top of soft leather, encasing a lovely limb
up to almost the kne, the footgear of the im
mediate future will not te longer in he top
reach than eight irtches. Through this , some
millions of pairs of shoes will be made to con
tribute leather for other millions of pairs not
now existent Worse and more of it the tame
authority emits another ukase, to the general
effect and purpose that no dealer or maker shall
for the space of six months exhibit adopt make
or sell a new style of shoe last This means
shorter tops and old lasts, and will give a lot of
the dear ones an opportunity to wear out old
shoes. Of course, war has its terrors as well as
its glories, arid the American woman will submit
to the limit in order to put the kaiser where ne
I belongs. But just wait till this cruel war is overt
Neighborly Words on Our Quarter Centennial
Marked Progress Apparent ' '
Aurora Republican: Victor Rosewater has
just celebrated his twenty-fifth anniversary
of active newspaper work with The Omaha
Bee. A special edition was issued last Sun
day in commemoration ot the event wnicn
bore eloquent testimony to the esteem in
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whicn ne ts neia oy me Dusmess ana pro
fessionat interests of Omaha. The Rose
water family has played a conspicuous part
in upbuilding Omaha, Nebraska and the
west in general, and especially since the
death of bis father the son has borne his full
share of the burden. Marked progress has
been apparent in every department of The
Bee recently, notwithstanding the perplex
ing prooiems oi war tunc, ana wun me tun
accession of his powers at the threshold of
mature middle age, there is reason to beheve
that Victor Rosewater will carry the great
newspaper property to heights never
areamea oi oy ms uiusinous sire.
Best "Balanced" ia the West
Kearney Hub: The Sunday issue of The
Omaha Bee was a fitting testimonial to Vic
tor Rosewater, marking his. connection of
25 years with that great newspaper, and we
use the word "great" with full intention.
Victor Rosewater has faithfully discharged
the trust that fell upon him . The Bee has
been dependable where other newspapers of
greater pretension have wobbled or side
stepped. It is in addition the best "balanced"
newspaper in the west
Abreast of Omaha's Growth.
West Point Republican: The Omaha Sun
day Bee of , June 23 appeared in enlarged
form in commemoration of 25 years of active
identification with its publication of the pres
ent editor, Victor Rosewater. The Omaha
Bee is one of the great metropolitan papers
of the country. It has always kept abreast
with the splendid growth of Omaha and for
community undertakings it has been in the
forefront at all times. The present editor
and publisher of The Bee has reasons to be
proud of the achievements he has made
during the 25 years.
Our Correspondent's Share.
Grand Island Independent: Sunday's
Omaha Bee featured the 25 years of the con
nection with the paper of its present editor,
Victor Rosewater, son of the founder. Mr.
Rosewater is certainly to be congratulated.
They have been 25 years of strenuousoess, as
any active newspaper man's service is likely
to be if he has any fixed policies and his
paper is meant to be not only a purveyor of
the news of the day but also an influence for
the good and the progress of the world. Such
a wealth of reminiscence as was contained
in this quarter-century feature is most inter
esting to newspaper men. Incidentally it
has recalled the fact that the commentator
hereof, with whose congratulations go the
best wishes for the Omaha editor's future,
has, in the very minor capacity of a local
Correspondent of the paper, been connected
with it about 27 years, during all of which
time these relations, though rather trivial,
perhaps, have always been pleasant. ,
.A Good Daily Paper.
Bloomington Advocate: Victor Rosewater,
the editor of The Omaha Bee, last Sunday
celebrated his quarter of a century in the
newspaper game. During that time the state
has wonderfully developed and The Bee has
taken a prominent place ir the steady growth
of the same. Whether you like Mr. Rose
water or not you will hav to give him credit
for putting out a good daily paper that is
pretty sound on all leading questions.
Services Have Been Incalculable.
Nebraska City Tress: A notable "spe
cial edition" was published by The
Omaha Bee on Sunday, commemo
rating the twenty-fifth anniversary tof Victor
Rosewater, the paper's versatile and able edi
tor, as head of the paper. The edition was
replete, with interesting editorial and news
matter touching Mr. Rosewater's connection
with the newspaper, kit is the wish of the
people of Nebraska, thousands of whom have
kept The Bee in their households as a family
friend for more than a quarter of a cen
tury, that Mr. Rosewater' services may con
tinue to distinguish The Bee as a newspaper
worth while and that he may long be spared
to keep his paper, founded by his iather, a
man whose name will live in iournalistic his
tory as long as the printed word is formed,
foremost in the future, as it has been in the
past and is in the present The Bee has
done much for Nebraska. It has been on
the right side of every question which af
fected the public good. Politically it has
been a power tor nearly half a century.
Without it Nebraska would have been hard-
pressed indeed. Mr. Rosewater's services
to the newspaper, the city of Omaha and the
commonwealth of Nebraska have been meal
culable. Long may he be spared to
"carry on.
May Well Feel Proud.
Fairbury News: Last Sunday's Omaha
Bee commemorated the twenty-fifth anniver
sary of the connection of Victor Rosewater
with that paper. Mr. Rosewater may well
feel proud of the prominence he has given
that paper.
Twenty-five Strenuous Years.
Harvard Courier: The Omaha Bee got
out a big special edition bunday to commem
orate the twenty-fifth anniversary o1 Victor
Rosewaters active connection with the
paper. "Vic" will have to acknowledge that
it has been a strenuous & years.
Fitting Memorial to Founder.
York News-Times: Victor Rosewater has
served The Omaha Bee for 25 years and
celebrated the anniversary by getting out a
fine special edition. The Bee is a great
newspaper and is today a fitting memorial
to the great journalist who founded it.
Clean, Reliable, Influential and Enterprising.
Omaha Examiner: Last Sundays Omaha
Bee was an 80-page paper in celebration of
the twenty-fifth anniversary of Victor Rose
water's management, editorially and other
wise. It was a very attractive issue in every
respect. Typographically it was a work of
art and the contents were intensely interest
ing the numerous advertisements especially,
not only to the publisher, but to the readers
as they reflected the business spirit of the
business men as well as their appreciation of
The Bee as a newspaper that has always day
after day worked for the upbuilding of the
metropolis of Nebraska and tributary terri
tory. The condensed narrative of the strug
gles and triumphs of The Bee admirably
written by Col. T. W. McCullough, the asso
ciate editor forms an important and enter
taining chapter in the history of Omaha. Sev
eral contributions by Victor Rosewater add
much to the interest of the publication. Vic
tor Rosewater had a thorough newspaper
training prior to his rise to the position of
editor-in-chief and principal owner and pub
lisher of the paper and today is one of the
best equipped newspaper men in this coun
try. Under the guidance of the elder Rose
water The Bee , won a national reputation,
and that reputation has maintained under
the direction of his son,-Victor. The Bee is
a clean, reliable, influential and enterprising
newspaper and is a credit to Omaha and the
western country. The roster shows 230 em
ployes, many of whom are high-paid persons.
Besides there is an army of carriers. The
Bee pays annually $250,QOO in wages and
nearly the same amount for paper. This
gives some idea of the cost of running a
first-class daily newspaper. Taking into con
sideration the high cost of labor, telegraph
tolls, special correspondence, paper, ink, and
other essentials, it is really a wonder that a
big newspaper giving thr daily history lof
the world-can be deliverec' to subscribers at
the low rate that is usually charged. Inci
dentally, Mr. Rosewater takes great pride in
the fact that he was born on the, spot where
now stands the handsome Bee building, one
of the very first modern office structures in
Omaha. For about 20 years the Rosewater
family made its home in a modern frame
house on the lot which is now one of the
most valuable corners in this city.
Why This Knock? You Guess.
Omaha World-Herald: We cannot under
stand why Victor Rosewater is so ashamed
of himself. That special edition of The Bee
last Sunday was an honest confession if we
ever read one I For real invigoration it has
Tanlac skinned to death!
Idol Worship in Germany
Erich Brandeis in Saturday Evening Post
Beginning with the Prusian Order of the
Crown, fourth class, up to the Black Eagle,
which makes the owner a nobleman and en
titles him to the coveted prefix, excellency,
these little dewdabs are the alpha and omega
of every German's ambition.
They tome in all shapes and colors, in all
sizes and styles; in silver and gold, with
swords and without; with knights' crosses,
omcers crosses, grand crosses, honor cross
es; with eagles and lions; with yellow ribbons
and red and blue; with diamonds and rubies.
And always the conferring of such a decora
tion makes a stanch imperialist out of the
overwhelmed receiver.
Many e rank socialist has been converted
into an ardent conservative by the Order of
the Red Eagle, and many a royal debt has
been squared with the Cross of Merit
But there is still another stout rope that
tiet the German citizen to the throne. It is
the title. ... .
A lawyer has done something that has
attracted his majesty's attention, let us say.
He is appointed royal counsellor of justice,
and his wife, of course, becomes Mrs. Coun
sellor of Justice. Again he distinguishes
himself. He is made chief counsellor of
justice. You would not think that a man
can climb higher than chief. You .are
wrong; this is Germany. Up he goes to
secret chief counsellor of justice, and finally
into, the holy of holies real secret chief
counsellor of justice, a title that carries with
it the nobility and the above mentioned ex
cellency. v ,
There are all sorts of counsellors and se
cret counsellors in Germany; counsellors of
administration, of finance, of commerce, of
medicine, of government .and even of book
keeping. Many a poor government employe
who could not meet his grocery bills has
been burdened with an henor when a small
raise would have relieved him. But not one
would have exchanged his title for money.
He who has neither title nor decoration in
Germany is indeed hopelessly bourgeois, and
his name is strictly barred from the society
:oIumns.
This is what you have to fight against,
people of America not a devilish individual.
. t is a devilish system; an institution of such
marvelous and insidious ingenuity that it
'vlll take centuries of education or a mighty
rmash of arms to enlighten the German peo
ple, and to convince them that the days of
idol worship have passed. For what difference
is there between the adulation of a golden
image and the glorification of titles and silver
crosses?
It is not militarism atone that has cre
ated this system. Militarism is only a part
of it It is just one of the phases of Demen
ts Germanica.
People and Etents
Speaking about the weather, New York
and vicinity sobs out loud for a bath in the
pulsing warmth of the middle west. Up to
last Monday the big town shivered with cold
and wondered why summer had been side
tracked. Sympathy for the oppressed and
distressed abounds hereabouts and relief or
ders will be cheerfully honored, f. o. b.
Chicago blazes the way of putting non
essentials out of business without resorting
to gas masks. Prospective speakers at a re
cent banquet were arrested informally and
locked up, permitting the festivities to pro
ceed without noise or other disturbance. The
incident is regarded as an effective vindica
tion of the national slogan, "work or fight."
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I TODAY 1
', On Tea Ago Today ta the War.
. Russian troops captured Konluchy,
In Oaiicla, taking 10,000 prisoners.
President Wilson promulgated rules
governing selection ot men tor the
great draft army.
, Austrian airplanes drop bombs on
x Venice. Italian planea raided Trieste
.j la reprisal.
The Day We Celebrate. -'. x
- ' Nathan Bernstein,- insurance man,
i , born 1871. - - r
George Forgan, president ' ot the
JTorgan Investment company, born
IIT1. v, - .
Harry E. Fleharty, lawyer of
" Omaha, born 1872.
Thomas E. Mickel, president of N-
jbraska Cycle company, born 1864.
Dr. Albert Bushnell Hart Harvard
professor . and , publicist, born at
ClarkBvlUe, Pa,, 1854.
CJ Day to History.
1725 -Jean Baptist Rochambeau,
marshal of France, who aided Ameri
can In the revolution, born in Ven-
dome. Died May' 10, 1807.
' 1808 Gideoa Welles, Lincoln's
secretary of the navy, born at Gias
tonbury, Conn. Died February 11,
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, 1817 DeWitt Clinton Inaugurated
Cvernor of New Tork. .
1883 First day, of the battle of
Csitysborr ends with the federals
I oldlng the key positions of the field
it operations.
Ho$ Charles Bonaparte succeeded
J ust SO Years Ago Today
Colonel Chase, who is to deliver
the Fourth of July oration at Cham
pion, Chase county, left for that place.
W. B. Sheldon, who carries a hard
ware grip for an Omaha firm, was
along; the line of th B. & M. in west
ern Nebraska last week.
The Two Johns" attracted a fair
audience at Boyd's ' and the season
closed amid much enthusiasm.
A meeting to take Initiatory steps
to the organisation of a press club was
held in the parlors of the Ogden
house and the Nonpareil, Globe and
Herald of Council Bluffs and The Bee
and World-Herald of Omaha were
represented. "'.';' ;;,
A lodge of the Order of Foresters
was Instituted In South Omaha under
the name of the Magic City lodge. J.
Atherton was chosen president Dr.
Kelly, secretary and Thomas Bock,
treasurer. -v.-'-. '-- vyv
Mrs. J. J. Bliss left for a Wo
Round About the State
During those rare hot days ot June
which mock the poets the Gothenburg
Independent mopped this brilliant
bead off Its brow: "If a Teuton is a
Hun, is a little Teuton a Hunny?" The
foreman then turned on the hose.
. Nebraska weeklies swatted by the
new postal rates effective July 1 are
putting their shops In order .for the
change. Dollar weeklies . announce
advances to 81.50 a year, and require
cash from subscribers beyond county
lines.
Light and water rates continue
climbing the cost ladder in various
towns. The village board of Stratton
gave both a boost of 25 per cent be
ginning; the last halt of the year.
O'Neill Is up against similar propo
sition. Increased fuel and labor cost
Is the stage villainy In the business.
Editor Perkins ot the Aurora Re
publican insists on more light on the
transaction which brought back Into
the county treasury 1 1.3 8 4.7 J. from
"former county officials." It Isn't the
money come-back that worries, but
the absence ot the names of the gen
erous donors, which renders Aurora's
roll of honor Incomplete. "
At this distance It looks as though
'Gen Huse ot the News wins a niche
In the hall of fame as tho male Betsy
Ross ot Norfolk. . With a town flag
pole and flag and several park flags to
his credit he places a stand of colors
for the home guards, which puts him
so far In the lead that competitors
ae pnothered by the duftj
Whittled to a Point -
Brooklyn . Eagle: The spirit of
Qulntus Fabius Maxlmus. 81 centuries
a trans-Styx habitant must revel In
the way Rome 13 playing Cunctator
startegy with the Austrians. Changes
since Hannibal's time have not less
ened the value of exhausting the en
emy. But when fighting comes the
Italians tackle it con amore and ef
fectively. New York World: Ten, 15 and 20
year terms, like those reported from
Camp Upton and approved by Secre
tary Baker, should remove quite
cleanly the object from conscientious
objection.
Minneapolis Journal: When Roose
velt spoke In Indianapolis there were
cries of "Roosevelt In 1920." Indi
ana democrats U their convention
the other day applauded the slogan,
"Wilson In 1920." Let's win the war
first .
Louisville Courier-Journal: The
food administration asks that civil
ians eat lees beef and more pork and
bacon between now and the middle
ot September. Less beef and lees
pork and bacon would be advisable
in the case of the average man or
woman during the hot weather.
New York World: Prussians steal
from other nations; their commu
niques speak gloatingly of "booty,"
not all military. Their men opposite
ours at Chateau Thierry use wheel
barrows for plunder. But surely Dep
uty Braun Is mistaken In saying that
"everybody cheats, steals, grabs" at
home. Prussians rob
&npot bet, , i
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Twice Told Tales
1j the Swim.
One afternoon a man went into a
testaurant and selected an Irish stew
from the bill of fare. Soon the dish
tras placed before him and after giv
ing it a critical glance he removed
lila coat then his vest and then his
collar and necktie.
"What in the world are you trying
to do, mister?" demanded the won
dering waiter as the patron reached
down to untie his shoes. 'This Isn't
fodtlme."
"A casual glance, young man," re
iponded the patron, "should suffice to
how you that I am removing my
clothes."
"But but" objected the waiter,
"you can't remove your clothes in
here."
"I can't swim with them on,"
vnswered the patron, pointing to the
fttew, "and swim this ocean of water
I must In order to reach yonder tiny
hland ot mutton." Philadelphia Tel
egraph. """""
Cause Explained.
"When 1 come round again the sur
geon 'e says to me, 'I'm blooming
sorry, mate, I don't know what I was
thinking about' he says, 'but there's
a sponge mlssln', and I believe ifs
Inside yer. 'What's the odds,' I says,
let It be." And there It is to this
day."
Gullible Old Gentleman Bless my
soul!
Unable Seaman I don't feel no
particular pain from It but I do get
luuoi uuromraoniy inirsiy. (Success-
-Ji!yj.--CasseU,f Saturday Jpurnf
Sbriver's Ancestral Tree.
Omaha, June 29. To the Editor of
The Bee: I have been urgently re
quested by a number of my political
friends who are supporting me for
county treasurer to correct an errone
ous rumor that is being circulated as
to my being of German descent
I have no apologies to make for my
ancestry. I am 100 per cent an Amer
ican In every sense of the word, ana
don't think there Is any excuse to be
made for anyone carrying that nign
standard of Americanism, no matter
where he was born.
My father's ancestors came to this
country from Holland about jvau,
three brothers, tw of whom served
on Washington's bodyguard. My
father's grandmother was half Scotch
and half Irish. On my mother's side,
my grandmother came frbm Scotland
and grandfather from England. I was
born in Pennsylvania, never heard
German spoken until I came to Ne
braska. In 1881. Was one of the or
ganizers of the local.-Pennsylvania
club, was its first secretary, and was
re-elected many times. The rules of
the club required that one must be
born in Pennsylvania to be eligible to
membership. Regardless of national
ity they called themselves, and , were
commonly , called, "Pennsylvania
Dutch." Doubtless that Is how the
impression first start-' that I was of
German parents. I have no German
blood In my veins, but if I had I would
not think It necessary to make apolo
gies for that fact, as long as I was an
American. True, we have some pro
Germans among us, and not all of
German descent, but we have , thou
sands of American born of German ex
traction and even foreign born, who
are just as loyal American citizens as
the very best of us.
W. O. SH RIVER.
Wants Protective Tariff.
Bruning, Neb., June 24. To the
Editor of The Bee: In the Sunday
Bee of June 23 you have an article
saying that this country must cease
shipping to foreign shores its wealth
if raw material and Instead must
build industries and convert the raw
material into manufactured products
here at home. This theory has been
advocated in the United States ever
since 1864 and it has proven wonder
fully successful in developing our
country. But we have had strong
foreign competitors who wanted the
United States for an open commercial
field for their products and they have
induced our shortsighted public to
choose a policy with less commercial
protection against the foreign manu
factured products, which policy will
hurt us for a Ions time yet. Your
article says the tinn has gone by that
the people of the United States will be
so shortsighted as to be misled again,
but the American people are too
much given to wantin- something for
nothing. What would result from
opening our commercial ports to for
eign goods has been clearly outlined
to our people but they would not lis
ten. I am in hope that the people will
get their eyes opened and stand for
our United States first and last and
get away from the old theory of ship
ping our raw material to Europe and
then turn around and buy It back
again in the manufactured article.
J. DUIS.
Keep Our Army Clean.
Fremont, Neb., June 29. To the
Editor of The Bee: I noticed an item
in an Omaha paper to the effect that
federal officers were holding a Mexi
can tinder a white slave charge. It
also appeared that he had failed to
register for the draft. According to
the story, if the Mexican passed the
necessary physical examination, the
white slave chdrge was to be dropped
if he would enlist in the army.
It appears that the girl in the case
was 14 years old. Now, I am an
American, loyal to the backbone, a
Liberty bond buyer, member of the
Red Cross, etc., but I do not like the
idea of this great government saying
to a man, in effect: "It is all right
to ruin a 14-ycar-old girl, provided
you will enlist in the army. You may
escape the penalty In that way." We
are Drotestine. and I erhtlv. iaerainst the
treatment accorded French girls by
German soldiers. But this story, if
true, would seem to give the German
sympathizers a chance to say some-1
thing against, our army.
' GUY HAYTHORN,
Wichita, Kan.
dollar t th end of the wtok to ictet
cas t expanses. Boston Trantcript. .
"Different custom prevail In different lo
calities. In Paris, an artistic city, natural
ly you paint th town." - - - ;
"Huh?" .
While in London you raise a fog."
Louisville Courier-Journal.
"See that man? Everybody' crasy about '
him.",
"So popular, eh?"
"No not especially. He' a superinten
dent et a (tat hospital lor the insane."
Judge.
"What your mule' nam?"
"He hasn't got any reglar Bam. It sort
o' keep us both Interested for me te think
up what to call Mm as th provocation
arises." Washington Star. .
"I suppose It's a great deprivation to
your deaf friend not to be able to go to
the theater."
"Oh, he can go ta moving plotnre and
grand opera." Baltimore American.
"I don't want to alarm yen, my dear,"
he announced In a sepulchral vole, "but
I have symptoms ot appendicitis."
"Wher?"
"Over on my left atd."
"Tour appendix Is oa yow right aide, my
love."
It I remarkable how qatekty a mas re
covers under these conditions. Leolsrvlll
Courier-Journal. . ....
AMERICA.
Th world hath turned t the ta
Th boat of freedom wait thy lead.
Thy duty call; God gtv the speed,
The task Is thin.
America.
The hour fall, be this th dead;
Oo join thy comrades where they bleed r
Unfurled to thwart Oppression's grd
Thy itandard shine,
, America.
Ood and th cause! Thou wilt not quail
To hurtling storm of battle hall:
Uplift thine heart, thou canst not fait.
Thy cause Is just.
America.
Advance thy banners to th fray.-
The dawn light of a newer day
Hath tipped thy lances with Its ray; - ,
In Ood thy trust.
America.
Get thou the steel that fenced thy sir
New forged from out thin altar fire,
And bew th path th world desire -To
a new day,
America.
Be thou the shield of freeborn states:
The trenchant steel that flaming wails
With Azrael at Heaven's gates
To guard the way.
America. ;
B thin the task to guard and guide
The strong right hand at Freedom' side
Till luat and strife no mors betid .
And wars shall cease,
America. .
And may that day thine' emblem stand
Revered alike in every land.
And may thy God direct thy hand
Ana give the peace,
America. '
Mark Rowel In Minneapolis Journal.
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