TUP RITP. OMAHA, SATUKDAY, JULY 6, 1918. t . 1 1 r . 1 1 . The Omaha' Bee .DAILY (MORNING) EVENING SUNDAY fOUNDtP BT EDWARD BOSKWATEB I VICTOR BOSEWATER, EDITOR h THE BEX fPBUSHINO COMPANY. PROPRIETOR. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In ammum rw at mutii m Bee i a . SaUUe MHwkr tmblkxUoa all dlspstetaee eredlteo U it t mi MlMnrtM eradlte. to tH ' t.,i.a.ji a. ah piihu a ruhlleeifcai of ant special duoetrMs e ei r ; OFFICES JbaiM-Tht Me BntMlni. nOM?-M' Oil Boilalaa. 'Hratk Onuke Oil If. B. !" Tort !M FlfUs At. J.lnnnli HiHIle BttUatn. Washington Uil O 1 I MAY CIRCULATION :Dlv 69.841 Sunday 59,602 A wkt MiedtttM far tte -Math, suba-fibes mi swore to k tWiat Williams. Oicalatto- ton. i Subscribers ImtIm tha city ahauld hare Tha Bm mailed If to than. AeMreea change aa eltea aa requested. THE BEE'S SERVICE FLAG. llllllilllKHIIIIilll PJIIllilliUIIIII flmn ii Trotilcy hai ordered out tn army. Watch if Icosky. I Old Neptune ought now to know better what tt t ..i II II 111 BDOUl. Incidentally, President Carranxa hai been t-eanini tnifrtltv fltlitt ftf late. Turkey'i aultan died just a little too loon to witness the end of hii empire. 1 We are also feeding a lot of German! now. X Well, here'i hoping ."Jim! lands- the job. If ifthere ever was a "deserving democrat,' he'a it. About th last thing the war will ydo is to reconcile Americana to the use of earp aa food. - Ten cents a pound for bread is quite a little I better than the old price of seven ounces for a nickel. . ' . 1 Looks as if Omaha anchored that magnificent '.telephone headquarters building just in the nick r.gf time. If Governor Neville keeps on he will have the , record for Nebraska in the way of issuing procla- ' matiohs. !V-:-f..;.. .' r-r ';,.': 'j Not many loafers were found in Omaha when j'work or fight" went into effect Atmosphere .We is not conducive to idleness. t f I, ' ttmmmmmmmmmmmtmmmmmmm A hint to the Chamber of Commerce; Keep' iti eye on that Fort Omaha balloon ichool or it ;jfon't be there so very much longer. I -rf V:;-; . . , Making Florence a postal subiUtion of Omaha will remove one of "Jerry" Howard's Standing grievances, but he will soon find another. Among other things, Alaska will contribute Soldiers to the service of the republic. , "Seward's ::Folly" is more than redeeming all' that, was .'-Jaimed for it ' ' V' , , .t', ' T wish-to thank America lor the best licking 'tvc ever got,? Says Lord Derby. Yes, and, some ?iay a descendant of Kaiser Bill will utter the Tiame sentiment' , - I Just as a nice neighborly act, the Germans .ni'ned the Cattegat narrows without notifying -Sweden. The Hun doesn't care who gets hurt : o long as he hurts someone. ' . I A Yankee trooper has distinguished himself by 'rapturing a German gun, crew, officers and all, : single handed. And his ; name it Kukowski. : Here is a mark for the "Macs" and tha "Os" to Lhoot, at! ;-.- j ' -.. Brothers in Blood Reunited. America arid Great Britain were not permitted ;.o celebrate their century, of peace, as planned "Jour years ago, but this year they have given to t:h world a greater manifestation of the possi bility of concord in thought and purpose between :wo great peoples. For the first time in 142 years British reticence broke down' and atatesmen and 'soldiers of the empire unreservedly spoke their Admiration for -Americans, and with frank Speech admitted " the justification of the Revolt of the colonies and the pride hat Britons feel in the outcome. That the Rations Stand side by side in arms, battling to Establish "the reign of law, based upon the con ,hent of the governed and . sustained .by the or pinized opinion of mankind," is the pledge of 1 their fidelity, and in this fact may be seen the guaranty of other centuries of peace atretching .out ahead of them. Brothers have been fully -nd finally reunited, and humanity will be bene ;'ted by that union, just as It has gained by the friendly rivalry that hat marked the parallel 'course of these two greatest of all agencies for the spread of enlightment and the amelioration "af life for everybody. It was Indeed the greatest Fourth of July since the first - GAINING ON THE U-BOAT. ' "It is the American workman's answer to a common foe," said Charles M. Schwab, speaking of the great splash raised by 100 ships as they took the water .on July 4. More than that, Jt is America's redemption of the pledge given the world. We are now building ships faster than the submarines are destroying them, and truly can say that that phase of the battle has been won. The more important thing, however, is slowly being brought to pass. That is to destroy U-boats faster than Germany can produce them. Naval authorities have agreed that no magic method of ridding the sea of the pest is to be hoped for. Strategy, born of hard experience and close observation, is winning, however. Sharp and incessant pursuit of the underwater pirates, relentless vigilance and daring that ap proaches recklessness, have marked the cam paign for months, and some results are being noted. One of these is that the U-boat command ers no longer operate with the freedom: that characterized the earlier days of the unrestricted use of that weapon. Their victims are located now by chance, rather than design, and fre quently their efforts bring to them only destruc tion. ' Some day the seal of secrecy will be lifted from the doings of . the 'navy and the world will be given a tale that will thrill all who hear it. Until then we must rest content on the knowl edge that launchings are increasing, while sink ings are fewer; that sea lanes are busy as they never were before, and that our bulldogs of the seas are ceaselessly watchful, persistent in their pursuit of the kaiser's underwater rats. , Bank Taxes and Liberty Bonds. Much ado has been made of a ruling by the Board of Equalization denying Nebraska banks the right to deduct money invested in Liberty bonds from their capital stock' valuation and in such a way as to create a popular misunderstand ing. It must not be assumed that Liberty bonds are thus held taxable when in the possession of banks any more than they are when in the pos session of individuals. The confusion is cleared up by the explanation that, under our Nebraska revenue, lawr banks return their outstanding shares of capital stock for their stockholders and pay the taxes for them on a basis of true valua tion, and the value of the stock is indicated by its earning power or sale price, which is not affected by the banks' holdings of Liberty bonds bought with depositors' money unless it reduces the banks' earnings. The only deductions per mitted are for real estate on which taxes are otherwise assessed. This is a special provision of Nebraska's tax system applying only to own ers of bank stock, and, as a matter of fact, saves them from drastic assessments upon total assets which would be much more burdensome. Rubber Supply and Value. Some interesting information comes in a con sular report from Singapore relating to the rubber industry and the Malay peninsula and its relation to the United States. Production in the planta tions there has increased' from 69,631 long tons in 1916 to 115,608 in . 1917, an addition to the total supply of 45,977 long tons, or 66 per cent for the year. The selling price per pound has natu rally sagged under this, the top grade quotation dropping from 86 cents in 1916 td 56 cents in 1917 and to 44 cents on May 2 of the current year. Purchases by the United States users have in creased from' 13,007 long ions 'for 'Hie March quarter of 917 to 23,604 forl tfte same 'quarter in 1918, This Indicates that the rubber supply avail able is ample for our uses, aince this has become not only the principal market of the world for raw rubber, but almost the sole country in which extensive manufacture of rubber goods is carried on. . ' Norway's Growing Grievance' The toll German U-boats have taken from the Norwegians is growing longer and sentiment against the Hun is becoming more and more bitter among the Norse. It does not matter that Norway has sedulously tried to maintain neutral ity; it is true her maritime interests have greatly profited through war conditions, but ao far as that might affect the national policy of the country, it truly can be said Norway had as much to gain from one as from the other side, and so has had little interest in especially favoring either. But the policy of the Hun has taken no account of this. Each of Germany's neighbors hat , suffered from aggression or imposition, and no protest has been potent to secure a modi fication of this practice. Sweden just now ex presses indignation that the Cattegat should be mined by the Hun without notice, but representa tions from Stockholm will attract little notice at Berlin, and those from Christiana will get no more consideration than have been accorded remonstrances from Amsterdam or Geneva. In this war the kaiser has no regard for the weak, and Norway may pursue her future knowing that her commerce with the world will be at the mercy of the chance submarine until victory comes to the allied democracies and the Hun's power for destruction is ended. s If Governor Neville's state booze sleuths did their duty by 100 per cent our Omaha police would have so . few bootleggers to chase that there would be no excitement in the game at all School for Army Chaplains Only Educational Institution of Its Kind in the World New York Timea. The American army chaplain must know his manual of tactics as well as his Bible. He must be able to ait a horse and to un dergo the exposure and strain of trench life. He must be a soldier as well as an evangel and a spiritual counsellor; and so there has been established at Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky., the only educational insti tution of its kind in the world, so far as can be learned a school ior chaplains. Its pu pils represent 18 denominations, and they are a hefty lot. In addition to the Presbyterians, the Bap tists, the Catholics, the Methodists and rep representatives of other Protestant creeds, there are a few Latter Day( Saints and mem beri of the Christian CCamobellite) church; and there are three negroes, an Episcopalian, a Methodist and a Congregational preacher. Graduates ot this school and all the chap lains of the army are now to be under one central head Bishoo Charles Henry Brent of the Protestant Episcopal church of the diocese of western New York, formerly bishop of the Philippines, having just been appointed to that office. The appointment of Bishop Brent to this position is the latest . .... i f . i. . development in ine worK oi organizing mc chaplains of the army. The bishop has been for some months in France actively interested in the work of the chaplains of the Young Men's Christian association, He has long been a close personal friend of General Pershing. He will work from the general military headquarters. He has under him two assistants, one Protestant an done Cath olic, Rev. Paul Dwight Moody, chaplain of the 103d infantry, who is a son of the late Dwight L. Moody, and Rev. Father Francis B. Doherty, chaplain of the Third cavalry The head of the school at Camp Zachary Taylor is Major A. A. Pruden, chaplain of the coast artillery corps, formerly at Fort Monroe, and who has seen service at Hawaii. There have been 3,000 volunteers for the service of chaplain aince the United States went into the war, and now the men are se lected by what is called the hand-picking process. They come in through recommen dations by their denominations, and a man who is apparently fitted for the army work, but may feel that his home duties are too important to leave has arrangements made to relieve him. The men must be under 45 years of age, and they range from recent graduates of theological; seminaries to men of wide and varied experience in the minis try. They will see hard service, and the physical examination which they are obliged to pass is as strict as that of the men. It is because America has been so little of a military nation that so much military training is required. With the reorganiza tion of the army, regiments being enlarged from approximately 1,200 men to a regiment of 3,600 men, more chaplains are needed for a regiment One chaplain was provided for the smaller regiment, and he could not well serve the nearly tripled number of men. The Federal Council of Churches of America, which represents all denominations, took action in this matter, petitioned for an in crease in the number of chaplains, suggesting a bill for restoring the proportion. It was only on May 27 that the president affixed his signature to this bill. Even with that increase in the number of its chaplains the United States will have a smaller number than Great Britain, which allows one chaplain for every 800 men, and does not consider this enough in ca alry reg iments. ... , .. Never before has such emphasis been laid upon the morale of an army as a factor in achieving victory, and never before has the spiritual welfare of the soldiers reciived ao much attention. These things have all been important in bringing about a school for chaplains which, taking men of breadth and character in the first place, will develop them to fill the requirements made upon them. As with the "rookies," the chaplain in his training camp turns out of bed when the bugle blows reveille at 6:15 o'clock. He takes a half hour's setting-up drill and lines up with cup and plate at 6:45 for the regular army mess. Class work, after mess, includes instruction in military law, military customs, international law, French, military hygiene, first aid and general lectures on recreational and amusement work. In the afternoon there is military drill and . instruction in horsemanship. A month is a short period to be grounded in these lines of work, and physical exercises, particularly, are more or less hard on the men. However, they have the right spirit The instructor in riding urges the men to realize that they were on army chargers which have dash and go. "Remember," he calls, taking it for granted that the students have been country parsons, "you are not driving the old horse and buggy now." , Chaplains rank as lieutenants and wear the regular uniform, the only difference being that where the lieutenant ir the ranks wears his insignia on his collar, the chaplain wears a simple cross. Major is the highest rank that can be taken, and there can be only a limited number of that rank among the chap lains. It takes several years before a chap lain lieutenant can rise above that rank. Some dissatisfaction has been expressed at this ranking of the men. This chaplains' school is for men of the army only. Navy chaplains get their posi tions more simply and there is no training. Chaplain John B. Frazer has been detailed by Secretary of the Nav Daniels to see to the navy chaplains. The also have a careful physical examination, and Chaplain Frazier sees them personally, the personal equation having much to do in both army and navy in the choice of these religious advisers. The Test at Cantigny New York Times. Francois Flameng, the celebrated French painter, an officer of the Legion of Honor and a member of the Institute, has written the following letter to an American friend: General Headquarters of the 10th Corps, June 1, 1918. Dear Friend; Although much fatigued after 15 nights, with hardly any sleep (the boche airplanes bombarding us continually), my work having become almost impossible under the avalanche of obus de stroying the roads, and smashing the villages. I cannot resist the pleasure of telling you of the admiration andjoy of the French army corps where it is my good fortune to be hos pitalized, at the splendid conduct of your compatriots in the affair at Cantigny. Seeing them work with so much energy, so much intelligence, good listeners, ques tioning and studying all the time, our chiefs had soon discovered the rare quality of the American, soldiers. But what would be the practical value of the officers and staff? That was the quqestion. Welt, the answer came quickly. Under the constant bombardment, buried in the cellars of ruined chateaus and houses, all officers, generals, colonels, majors and juniors did their duty calmly, eagerly, with an intelligence always alive. It was soon Substitutes in Food Control , Under the restrictions in the use of sugar imposed by the food administration various substitutes are already appearing and their organized manufacture is said to be only a matter of time. These are for the most part syrups made from corn and potatoes and other starchy products of the soil, and their employment by bakers, confectioners and soft drink manufacturers seems to have the approval of those charged with enforcing the national food and drugs act of 1906. t The purposes of that act were to stop the misbranding of foods and drugs and end the adulterations which were poisoning a great part of the country's consumption. Years of persistent effort have been given to the cor rection. It has been a slow growth, but it has been effective beyond the general expec tation. Its undoing can be quickly brought about The pressure of high prices and par ticular restrictions in the consumption of foods will work powerfully that way. The situation demands increasing watchfulness. What has taken years to, build up, weeks must not be allowed to tear down. The government encourages the use of substitutes for wheat as of corn, but they are neither adulterated nor misbranded nor deleterious. It will apparently not discour age the use of substitutes for cane and beet sugar, but as- long as these substiutes travel in their own name and are not harmful there can be no objection. The important point is to keep the door closed against misbranding in such cases; for deception, once admitted in the use of genuine and harmless sub stitutes, will open a measureless way for the imposition of quackery and poison. New York World. realized that they were model officers, active, hard-working, capable of assimilating with extraordinary rapidity the experience and methods of our old armies. It was a tre mendous satisfaction, and at once absolute confidence and mutual esteem were estab lished, affection followed, and then admira tion. There is not a French soldier, from poilu to general-in-chief, who does not speak of the American troops with emotion. Eyes and hearts smile at their disinterestedness. This is the reason that we were not without anxiety for your debut not that there was any possible doubt of your courage, of your contempt of danger, but because one was moved to see such good friends face death for the first time, because their lives seemed even more precious than ours. We French men have become accustomed to give "our blood without stint. To die is nothing, our beloved "patrie" France is everything for the poilu. Therefore, when at 7 o'clock in the morn ing we watched for American troops to leave the front trenches, in that most dramatic of moments when the soldier goes to death and glory, we had our hearts in our mouths, but there was a shout of unanimous admira tion when they leaped out quickly in as per fect order as on parade, faced the formidable barrage fire and disappeared in the dark smoke of obus bursting on all sides. Soon we saw them coming up to the village and taking it so brilliantly that it seemed as if an irresistible force impelled these soldiers fightng for right and justice. The proof was conclusive; the American soldier was truly a great soldier, and one could be sure that whatever counterattacks might come he would stand , like a rock against which the enemy waves would be broken. I cannot tell you our joy, for you are the hope of the world; you are the future; you will bring us victory, and also because you per sonify to our people the highest feelings of honor and generosity. When, on the dangerous roads near the front, I meet an American poilu covered with dirt and dust, loaded with his arms and heavy equipment, sweating and trudging along without murmur, nay, whistling and singing. I see again the splendid specimens of human ity I used to meet "'ith in New York, in Chi cago, everywhere in America, and when I think that this American poilu is one of them, that he has left everything family, affec tions, comfort, all his interests to come across the ocean and take his part in this sacred fight, I cannot restrain my emotion, and I want to expresi to that lone soldier the gratitude I feel and which no human words can express. Dear friend, it is too wonderful. The coming of America into this war will ever remain as the most beautiful and noblest ac tion in the history of the world. You were not obliged to come. WL that gigantic hu man effort of yours, why so many sacrifices freely consented? Simply and solely to save the future of civilization and the liberty of man. FRANCOIS FLAMENG. I TODAY Dne Year Ago Today In the War. r Officially announced la the Reich atag that the war coat Germany 125, 300,000 a day. . State department announced the torpedoing of American ateamahip Orleans, with four deaths. :. July 25 and Dublin were namad is the date and place for holding the Irish, convention. ae Day W Celebrate. ? James B. Jamison, manager Willys- Dverl&nd company, born 1878. C. C. Crowell of tha Crowell Lumbar ind Grain company, born 1874. Clarence H. Walrath of Walrath A Therwood Lumber company, born lit. i XT. 3. Connell, attcrney-at-law, born lUt. .- - ,: , I Theodore T, Lewis, real estate man, . irn 1841.' . : : - John Alperson, cigar man, born lis Day in History. . 1781 After nearly a year of inac vity at Newport, R. L, the French -my joined Washington on the Hud- 184 Lord John Rusell became rltish premier. r 1877 Plevna, one of the great rongholda of the Bulgarians, was ecupied by the Russians. 1S91 A tornado at Baton Rouge, . a., blew down a penitentiary wall t kuiea several convincta J ust SO Years Ago Today The Star Union Freight line has es tablished Its general western agency in this city with Jules Lumbard of Chicago in charge Thermometers about the city regis tered 99 degrees at 10 o'clock last night .... - Ticket No. 8001 drew the gold watch at the Edea muse drawing. Howe's 10-cent circus opened at the corner of Eighteenth and Charles streets. The show will remain here for two weeks. Miss Sue Brady, daughter of Col onel Brady of Fort Leavenworth, is a guest of her brother, C. T. Brady, of North Nineteenth street ;, The Lure. He There are 80,000,000 microbes In a single plate of ice cream. . She Oh, let's have some! How delightful to get so much of anything tor so little money. Baltimore Amer ican. i: Talk of State Editors York Demccra.. There is now a good chance 'vr th j fellow who stands around and says that he wishes the government would accept men of his age aa soldiers. He can go out and help harvest the wheat crop. Hastings Vrlbune: The man who is anxious to make money out of present war conditions must be first cousin to the one wr.- used his wife's funeral as a favorable occa on to drum up some new customers. Hebron Register:: The hiasewlfe goes to hsr grocer and finds that she can buy only a limited amount of sugar, but when she goes downtown she may buy as much candy, which is composed largely of sugar, as her pocketbook will permit Dixon county Advocate: The Oma ha Bee Is keeping a close tab on war events and observes that no published list of casuamies gives the name of HohenzoUern.- We told you so the Hohensollerns sacrifice the Germans, but are careful to keep out of the danger sons themselves. ' Battle Creek Enterprise: Yes, we've had our first mess of new potatoes. Our wife planted 'em, our wife hoed and hilled 'em, ou. wife dug 'em and our wife coiked 'em. There is noth ing remarkable about any of these op erations so tar as the old man is con' cerned and he la n r going to stand on tha street corners and brag about It like some of you fellows are doing. It's just a matter of conserving your own mei. - . rlcal abilities for weightier problems, while the woman does the work. It's easy if you can gei away wun it Editorial Shrapnel w.n 9trat? .Trttiriml? Carman epi demic of Influenza does not change the fact that the American troops are not to be sneezea at Ti.Aniriim TTntrln? Rarmanv's "one -- " -r - " supreme enemy" was England in 1914. Today it is Russia. The German peo ple require a "change in feed." e filnha Democrat: Mr. tTA.n.fi mrl inch an aarnast defanaa HWVITB. of sauerkraut that one can guess what sometimes appears cn nis wDie. St Louis Globe-Democrat: In Ger- .nn a fnrAtirn minister aeema to serve the purpose of the "unauthor ised" Interview as a feeler out ot pub- lio senumeni, . Minneapolis Journal: The man who, three months ago, made it his duty to put the cat out at night has now transferred nis activities to tno pan inner ma iceoox. Poltlmnrn AmnHrnnr If tha sub marine campaign has brought Eng land to her knees, It is only in prayers of thanks that the menace has passed away in irimiesa euui u T.nnlinrllln Pniirlor-.Tniirnal Tt is said that the sugar regulations may rorbld tne saie or cnocoiaxe sunaaes ai soda fountains. The hardships of war must oe Dorno wun loruiuao, cut, ain't it awful, Mabel T New York world : it would nave ka.n ImnAfiMfht. tn rnnvlnr- tha third George of England that the fifth George would one aay eat bucKwneai cakes in an American canteen at his capital and practice base ball to par ticipate In a Fourth of July celebra tion. , Twice Told Tales A Language Hoarder. Harry Lauder said In one of his Red Cross appeals in Chicago: "Give generously. Give lavishly. Give wastefully. Don't be like the Scotch. "We Scotch are supposed to be thrifty even of speech. There's a story about a Peebles couple who had a boy that they believed to be a mute, for up to his 10th year he never said a word. "One day his father and he were at work in the hay field, and, getting thirsty, they made their way toward a jug of cold tea. "The father took the Jug r.ud began to drink. As he gulped the tea down slowly the thirsty boy said: " 'Make haste!' ' "The father put down the Jug in astonishment "Why, Tam,' he said, you're talk in!' Why didn't you never speak i,fore?' " 'Naught for to say,' said Tam. Chicago Herald. Returning Favor. "So you and Nexdore are not on speaking terms." "We are not" "What" s the matter?" "Why, he sent me a box of axle grease and advised me to use it on my lawn mower."1 "Well?" "Well, I sent it back and told him to use it on his daughter's voice." Louisville Courier-Journal For Crippled Hen. New York, July 1. To the Editor of The Bee: The public has too often confused the idea of a cripple with that of a beggar. The resulting re action has done a great injury to the cause of the self-respecting disabled man in regarding him as a subject for charity, but not for trade training and employment To be sure, there is historical prec edent for this attitude, for in past decades and centuries various peoples have condemned the cripple to the status of roadside beggar, or at best employed him as Jester or court fool. And in our experience there is justi fication in the view because we have seen many cripples at street corners, making public exhibition of their de formity or amputation and soliciting alms of the passersby. The number of these beggars is small in compari son to the great body of physically handicapped men who are usefully employed, but the few have vigorously advertised, have made a considerable Impression on the susceptibilities of the community and have reaped a profitable harvest. A bank teller re ported recently the case of a crippled street beggar who deposited In a sav ings account after paying his living expenses, $40 weekly. That the beggar cripple has been permitted to ply his trade is a great injustice to the disabled men of char acter and independence. The practice should have been stopped in the past; it is absolutely necessary that it be prohibited in the future. For with the expectation of our soldiers who will return disabled from the front, the public should have no excuse for associating their prospective career with that of the mendicant. On the contrary, every influence should be brought to bear upon the public to show that physical disability is an ob stacle, but easily superable with char acter and ambition; and that the crip ple may be made into' a useful and productive citizen. In several cities there have been inaugurated campaigns to drive the crippled beggar from the streets and give him the alternative of productive employment or a stay in Jail. Such efforts should be imitated in every community and persevered In until the unfortunate conception of the cripple shall exist no more. Such activity may well be under taken as a first step in preparation for the return of our disabled soldiers and sailors. ' DOUGLAS C. MMURTRIB, Director Red Cross Institute for Crip pled and Disabled Men. Municipal Market Omaha, July 8. To the Editor of The Bee: Why is nothing being done about our drying plants, that had such a splendid start last year? The equip ment . that the members of the Woman's Voters' Conservation league worked so hard to procure Is ready for use. What is the matter? Is it because of the present produce market conditions in Omaha? Is it useless to start a drying plant when we can't afford to buy anything to dry? About as useless as to have plenty of canning demonstrators and little we can afford to can, saying nothing about the dual ity of the produce we have been offered this spring. Hasn't the produce been awful? Now we that have gardens know how nice and tender this produce is when gathered, and yet when we get these same vegetables vi.. the Omaha market and the average grocery store, what are they? Well, they are hardly fit to eat, and the price, not what the hard-working gardener got, but what we paid for a 2-day-old inferior veg etable. Why can't we buy fresh vegetables? Where is that municipal public mar ket we were , to have? . : . What happened to that lease that was being arranged? Who sidetracked our market? (Maybe Jerry Howard can find out). We need several markets, one in South Omaha close to Sarpy county farmers, one in Benson, Dundee, Flor ence and one .downtown; but one would be a good start. Now, there are plenty of vacant lots that could be leased, and a long, frame shed is all that is needed. What a little undertaking for any one of our energetic woman's organizations. The women of other cities have made a success of public markets. Why can't Omaha? And give the house wife and the gardener a square deal. The Woman's Christian Temperance union put across prohibition; the Omaha Woman's club has done some fine things, so has every other woman's organization. . Why can't the women of Omaha, In the name of United States victory, put across a municipal market? . THE BUSY MOTHER. Why Permit Such Waste? Omaha, July 4. To the Editor of The Bee: A well-posted man who knows Just what he is talking about told, me this week of a form of waste that should not be permitted any longer. He told me that every day there is left from 50 to 100 bushels residue of corn that Is not eaten by stock at the stock yards, and that a large part of that corn is simply flushed down into the sewer and goes to waste. If this statement is true, it Is time something was done to stop a waste that in a year amounts to from 15,000 to 30,000 bushels of corn that is worse than wasted, when it would feed thousands of poultry or pigs owned by private families, Much as we despise the German system, such waste would not be per mitted for a minute In Germany, and those guilty of such waste would be taken out and shot With a tremendous shortage of all kinds of food for next winter threat ened by the lasting drouth, it is time something was done to save the corn that is wasted every day at the stock yards, and I am told that it has been going on for yeara Some sort of system for the preser vation of this corn that goes to waste every day should be found and the stock yards company should be com pelled- to adopt - that system, for it means a good deal to the people ot the country with, so many things in the eating line made short by the fail ure to get rain .in time to save them and make them grow and mature. It we as private consumers arei- com pelled to conserve,' the great corpora-i tlons should be comrelled to conserve too. ' ' It is a shame and disgrace that auchi a vast amount of food products should be flushed down into the sewer, where) even rats cannot get it to eat Tha waste should be stopped, and I hope that the proper authorities will at once take steps to save this vast amount of wasted corn. FRANK A. AGNEW. SAID IN FUN. "Tha Fourth of July i-n't what It ase4 to W "No. Wa nid to think about tha lira, works and forget tha patriotism. - Now w think about tha patriotism and forget thi fireworks," Washington Star. "1 once knew a man who waa 'maklnf money so fast that he had to go Into ae- r elusion for quite a while." "Did he have a nervous breakdown?" "No; he went to the penitentiary foi counterfeiting." Baltimore American. ' "The Germans were very much aurprlee and worried when they first met the BrltisB tanks." " ) "les, but think of their feellnge whet , they met the American army mule." Balti more American. , "Were rou ever arrested for speedlnf refore?" asked the Judge. ' The chauffer flushed angrily. "What .oee your honor think I've bees dolni : ill these yeara pushing a wheelbarrow." Houston Chronicle. "Mamma, when people are In mourning do they wear black nightgowns t" "Why, no. of course not." , "Well, don't they feel Just aa bad al night as they do In the daytime?" Hons- " ton Post. "So - you think English expresses thought more aocurtely than German?" "Undoubtedly: if a man saya I'm,foin to Paris In English, ha goes there. . Bui , If he saya It In German, he never does." . Washington Star. m. H. vnr. ar. married. U.UUl,l, UU.T .ua. j i - I want you to learn to cook spinach, erg plant and other summer vegetables." wny, ma, x mougm you pui wt nun In the tireless cooker and let It cook Itself." Louisville Courier-Journal. 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