THE BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1918.
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THE BEE'S SERVICE FLAG .
Watch the west front map change.
The new moon of August was a "wet" one if
you still believe in signs. ,
The "strong peace" is coming to Germany,
all right, but not through the German sword.
It is quite a long way to Berlin by way of
Vladivostok, but tmr boys can make it by that
route if necessary.
' .
Brother Edgar Howard has sidetracked his
monetary reform, but he will never consent to
a military domination in America. ,
If Lenine had been half as bold against Ger
many as he is against the Entente Allies, the
Brest-Litovsk farce never would have been
played. - ' ' -
Wilhelm is going to send Karl some generals
who know how to lead an offensive. He might
also send him some who can run, like Hell for
example.
Italy may have been crowded off the front
page, tut that is no sign the Italians are out of
the war. Witness D'Annunzio's propaganda
raid on Vienna.
Local artesian wells are following the example
of the state and are going dry. Those who de
pend on the Missouri for water, yet have a re
liable sonrce of supply.
More than a million head Increase in meat ani
mals sent to market in July this year over last is
the stockman's answer ' to the call for meat.
America is making good. !
Secretary Baker finds it very difficult to ad
just himself to the thought of lowering the draft
age limit to 18. He ought to inquire as to
"where Grant got his army." ' ,
."The . retrograde movement of the German
army is being accelerated", say the esteemed
"A. P." in sizing up the situation, thus preserving
its traditions of accuracy and impartiality.
' Western Nebraska promises a bumper crop
of spuds for the coming harvest Let us hope
this is true, and that they come to market at
prices that will be within a workingman's reach.
While the guessers are busy squabbling over
the size of the corn crops, nature is doing her
level best to repair damage, and the yield will
be of quality and quantity creditable to the state.
The remarkable Russian mind sees a friend in
oppressive Germany and foes in the Allies who
are trying to help the unfortunates who can not
do anything for themselves. Vigorous treatment
must accompany kindly offices here.
Francis G. Hamer.
Francis G. Hamer was one .of the builders
of Nebraska, a man of the type whose industry
and intellect brought this commonwealth up to
its present position of eminence. His disting
uishing quality was his energy in pursuit of his
object As a practicing attorney he brought to
himself wide attention by reason of his persist
ence when once he set about establishing truth
and justice. On the district bench, and later on
the supreme bench, he was especially noted for
the patience with which he listened to argu
ment, and the care with which he examined each
point presented. ' Independence of thought and
action characterized him, but he did not allow that
to. lead him beyond reason or into extravagances
of conduct Like the late Samuel Maxwell, he
believed that a vigorous dissent is of help at all
times, and he could be depended upon to furnish
one when his views or conclusions ran counter
to those of his associates. His death leaves an
' other gap in that dwindling band of sturdy
lawyers whose work through the formative period
of the state made its later development the more
substantial
: '.I ii . ' "
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
Again Americans are encouraged by
the changes made in the battle map in twenty
four hours. The Allies have driven back the
desperately resisting Germans, foot by foot,
sweeping them from point after point, turning
their victory of March, April and May into de
feat and almost rout. Since July IS the Ger
mans have lost more in men and material than
during any other period of the war. Their rear
guard action has brought them losses of men al
most as heavy as their frontal attack, while in
guns, ammunition and other equipment they
have suffered more severely than can well be un
derstood. Thousands of prisoners attest the
swiftness of the Allies' stroke, while uncounted
stores of war material have been abandoned to
the victors. These evidences of the extent of dis
aster that has fallen on the kaiser's army at the
moment of its greatest pride afford the most sub
stantial proof of preparation made to extend its
advance, verifying the belief that the general
staff had planned to secure a decision before
America could get in. The war of movement
has turned disastrously against the Hun, and the
sunset of his hopes is shrouded in clouds of de
feat To quote Lloyd George, "the long tunnel
is nearly passed ," and the decision on the western
front, awaited for four years, is now being rend
ered in favor of human liberty.
No Time for Unofficial "Feace" Conferences.
The action of the British war ministry in re
fusing passports to Arthur Henderson and his
associates, who proposed going to Geneva for an
unofficial peace conference with Dutch and Ger
man socialists, must have approval of all who
really appreciate what is involved. When the na
tions in arms against the Teutonic alliance are
pledged to definite victory, the proposal of a
portion of their citizens to informally debate
peace terms smacks greatly of a desire to antici
pate a settlement without a final triumph on the
field. On this point Dr. William Benjamin
Smith of Tulane university trenchantly says:
The Allies must conquer a permanent peace.
They must turn a deaf ear to all talk about
peace, whether formal or informal. All peace
proposals, no matter whence they emanate, can
be nothing but "crafty traps" with which the
Allies must have nothing whatever to do,
which must be scouted with scorn or with silent
contempt The simple fact that they please
Germany is sufficient reason why they should
be loathsome to us.
This applies with especial force to all so
cialistic and "international" endeavors, whether
in Sweden or Switzerland, in Russia or Italy,
in France or in England or in America, whether
furthered by Sidney Webb, or. by Cammille
Huysmanns, by Arthur Henderson or G. B.
Shaw, by the Manchester Guardian of the New
Republic. Wittingly or unwittingly, all these
are forms of German diplomacy and propa
ganda, the more disguised the more dangerous.
The socialistic Jar has too long been filled with
the wine of German thought and feeling; it
can not now lay aside the taste, the tinge and
the odor, even if it would.
Feace fomented by such agencies at this time
means a job half done, a postponement of the
task so well under way, and all debate for the
present should turn on pressing the war. Our
soldiers need support of a nation united on the
job, and nqt the discouragement emanating from
pacifists or pro-Germans.
i Military Training and Peace.
American pacifistsand there are many such
left, some in high and responsible places profess
to see in the proposed extension of the draft law
the thin edge of the wedge of universal military
training entering to overturn or rive asunder our
social fabric. Arguments presented are of the
familiar type, chiefly revolving on the point of mil
itary interference in eivil activities. To give this
its full weight one must suppose Americans to be
incapable of self-control, to be susceptible of
domination by a clique, and of such submissive
nature as to patiently abide imposition. In no
other way can be supported the - theory that
familiarity with arms and a proper grounding in
military knowledge be construed into a menace
to our institutions. On the other hand, it ought
to be plain to any that far more of real danger
exists in the pacifist policy of nonpreparaedness.
It was because of neglect in the matter of getting
ready, a deliberate failure to heed unmistakable
Warnings, that we found ourselves in the predic
ament that confronted us in April, 1917, forced
into a war for which we were not ready. Great
Britain had been lulled into complacency by the
same sort of arguments, and found a terrible
awakening in 1914. Military preparation for a
free people does not jeopardize their freedom,
but Only makes it the more secure. It may be
the extension of the draft does hold the germ of
universal military training, and if that be so, it
is all the more reason why it should speedily be
made the law.
I
, Senator Kirby of Arkansas has joined Chair
man Dent of the house committee on military
affairs in opposing the 18 to 45 draft, thus giv
ing a further evidence of the devotion of the
president's party to any measure the adminis
tration deems essential to winning the war.
Chicago is planning for a great patriotic
demonstration on Labor day. ,Why could not
Omaha have something of the sort? A little co
operation between unions and other citizens
would make it easily.
Carrying Troops Across
Doubling Up of Sleeping and Eating, But No
Overcrowding
Brooklyn Eagle.
Outgoing ships carrying soldiers and sup
plies for the battle front are more heavily
protected than those which make the return
lournev. because there is greater need for it
But at no time are transports left without
any protection while m the submarine zone.
The Covington was under such protection
when a torpedo struck her, and she simply
illustrated the fact that the convoy system,
while excellent, is not perfect, and probably
never can be made so. So long as the war
lasts, a few ships will continue to be lost
from submarine attack. But never again, in
the opinion of the most conservative naval
officers, will Germany be able to reconstruct
her submarine warfare into a real menace.
The success of the War department work
ing in co-operation with the navy, in trans
porting such a large number of troops over
seas in such a short space of time has been
oue not only to the progressive elimination
of the submarine, But also due to the more
scientific employment of the Vessels used in
carrying troops and supplies. Each ship car
ries far more men than she was built to
carry, and this is made possible by the sdl
diers sleeping and eating at different houfs.
One bunk will provide a sleeping place for
two men, occupying it at different times, and
each man will get his full quota of sleep.
One seat at mess will take care of two sol
diers, who will eat their meals 'at different
hours. The statement has been made that
on some ships the berths are never empty
and that there are- as many as thfee shifts of
sleepers. This has probably (been true only
in a few instances. But the double shift is
very largely used and is a system which adds
much to the effective capacity of a vessel
Outside of eating and sleeping accommo
dations there is plenty of room aboard all
the transports for the soldiers who are car
ried, and there is no overloading of the ves
sels. There are also sufficient lifeboats and
rafts to take care of every man aboard in
case of disaster. The rapidity with which
men under strict military and naval disci
pline can be disembarked from a sinking ship
was illustrated in the case of the cruiser San
Diego, from which over 1,100 men were safe
ty removed in IS minutes. When the Titanic
sank it would not have, been possible to save
all of her crew and passengers, even had
there been sufficient lifeboats, because prac
tically all were untrained civilians. But if
she had carried soldiers or navy men there
is little doubt that the loss of life would have
been very small owing to the celerity with
which orders could have been given and
obeyed.
Altogether, the submarine and transport
situation is quite gratifying to army and
navy officers, who look for still further improvement
IU
John Us Picnic Stunt
How Rocky, Old Boy, Blew Himself on His Neighbors
New York World.
Of course, if John D. Rockefeller him
self had only driven over from his place in
the village of Pocantico Hills to the seventh
annual John D. Rockefeller Picnic and Out
ing of the Home Town Folks, which was
held at Oakland Beach, on the sound, a few
miles outside of Rye, N. Y., there might be
more to tell about the fete.
But, even though the host of the J. D. R.
annual show did not appear, it was quite a
show, anyhow, and, what with 151 men, wo
men and children out'of the 250-odd inhabit
ants of the village present, it must have set
Mr. Rockefeller back as much as $70 or $75,
not to mention the consumption of gasoline
and the wear and tear of the five motor
trucks which carried his guests across West
chester county and back.
"Bring your own lunch and bathing
suit," was the word that had been passed out
with Mr. Rockefeller's invitation to his fel
low townsmen, and nearly everybody did.
There was a rumor that the oil king uses
and would display a dark garnet hued
beach costume, but since he did not go along
no one can say for sure just what tint he
actually does prefer for surf wear.
The four flivver trucks and one regular
Hitchcock and Viereck
In the recent unmasking of George Syl
vester Viereck and his share in the German
intrigues in America, a letter was brought
to light which involves Senator Hitchcock
of Nebraska.
Through his subsidized pro-Grman week
ly, Fatherland, Viereck was one of the prime
movers in the feverish German effort (be
fore we entered the war) to bring about an
American embargo on the shipment of muni
tions to the Allies.
Germany, having been blockaded, could
buy nothing here, and so wanted to shut off
supplies from her enemies also. This, it
was speciously contended, would end the war
quickly a humanitarian and desirable result
Of course, it was plain that, if we fell for
the Greman plot, it would perhaps produce
peace but a German peace.
Senator Hitchcock was among those
who supported this movement, and he
urged congress to forbid Americans to sell
arms to the Allies. It was in this connection
that he wrote the "My dear Viereck" letter,
which has now proved such interesting read
ing in Nebraska and elsewhere.
Since those days the senator has suc
ceeded the late Senator Stone as chairman
of the foreign relation committee a suf
ficient commentary on the absurdity of the
senate's custom of seniority promotions.
Senator Hitchcock executed a rapid and
complete about-face when the United States
entered vthe iwar. He became over night a
super-loyalist. He had to or lose his seat
in the senate. He has been unfailingly
sturdy in his Americanism ever since.
There may be no reason to doubt his sin
cerity now. But what was the cause of his
before-the-war flirtations with pro-Germanism?
Beyond question, it was the desire to
attach the German vote in Nebraska to his
personal and political fortunes. There was
never much of any secret about that.
The direct primary law had in Nebraska,
as in Minnesota and elsewhere, completely
undermined party organizations. Politics
had degenerated into a struggle of personal
and selfish ambitions, with party principles
lost sight of. The most successful politician
was the one who could appeal to the passions
and prejudices of the voters.
Senator Hitchcock saw in the embargo
agitation an opportunity to make himself
solid with a strong foreign-born element in
Nebraska, and he did not scruple to seize the
opportunity. If there had been a real demo
cratic party organization in that state would
it have stood for such a procedure? If there
had been a real republican organization,
would it not have prevented such misrepre
sentation of the state in the senate?
Parties do not always stick to their prin
ciples They are sometimes opportunistic.
But they do have principles, while under the
direct primary system candidates and office
holders are continually making the personal
appeal, are playing to prejudice, as Senator
Hitchcock did in the days of his alliance
with the Viereck conspiracy. Minneapolis
Journal
sized truck arrived at the beach at 10 o'clock
to find that there were nearly as many movie
men and other photographers as there were
picnickers. Some of them had camouflaged
themselves against the rocks which dot Rye
Bay. Others disguised themselves as fisher
men and had their cameras concealed in
wicker creels. Photos of Mr. Rockefeller
at his aquatic sports were to be presented to
the entire world. But there was nothing do
ing. .
It was an "efficient" picnic one can say
that. It was run on truly business-like prin
ciples. For instance, in order that no out
siders might crash in upon the exclusive
group of Rockefeller guests, IS "lieutenants"
were appointed. Each of these had charge
of ten persons. Each lieutenant also had
charge of a certain, definite bankroll which
he might spend upon his 10. Just how big:
this bankroll was it is impossible to say, but
it certainly was no less than $5 per lieuten
ant according to the spending that went on.
If anybody wanted a hot dog, bang went
a nickel. Or a bag of popcorn, smash went
eight cents. And, of course, the bathing ac
commodations, at 25 cents per throw, were
all paid for by the lieutenants. From time to
time these individuals could be seen 'writing
down something in little books. Whether
they kept an exact tally or not was a matter
of conjecture.
This is the first year that the host has
not appeared in person. His reasons for not
showing up were two. In the first place, the
newspapers gave the thing too much public
ity, and in the second place, the day was
cloudy and chill. Mr. Rockefeller played two
games of golf, it developed, and spent the re
mainder of his time in his library.
The picknickers bathed, played about the
beach, tossed balls, strolled about the neigh
boring woods and ate much popcorn and
many hot dogs. None of them ventured a
step in the direction of Rye Beach, half a
mile up the sound, where wicked alcohol is
sold and none of the ladies dispensed with
stockings while bathing. Every feminine
representative of Pocantico Hills wore
stockings and there was not a beach frock
among the lot that would have caused Mr.
Rockefeller a moment of annoyance.
At 4:45 to the moment (this was part ot
the day's efficiency plan) the 151 lined up in
front of the hot dog emporium of the park,
were properly counted, and were loaded into
the trucks and driven westward. They ar
rived back, without casualties well before
sundown, with the dreary prospect of wait
ing for another year to roll around before
they might have another such gala day.
German Logic
German logic never soars to such heights
as when it is engaged in explaining to the
German people why things are not quite
what they ought to be. In his statement of
reasons why the U-boats have failed to get
at the American transports, the chief of the
German admiralty staff at once takes his
place among the metaphysical humorists of
the fatherland. In the first place, the Amer
icans have a. large number of ports of de
barkation all the way from northern Scot
land to the Mediterranean; therefore it is
inexpedient for the U-boats to lurk off any
one of these ports, on the well-recognized
principle that the larger the tarjet the more
uncertain the aim. In the second place, the
American convoys do not arrive on schedule
time, but move irregularly; the idea being
that Secretary Daniels is violating an ele
mentary rule of international law in not giv
ing due notice of our troop ships. Fre
quently the American transports slip into
port at night and under cover of fog, cloud,
naze, thus violating the German monopoly
in darkness, fog, cloud, haze and other modes
of darkness patented by Berlin. Finally 1
there is the patnetic touch :
, "Must we put our boats to lurk off these
harbors on the chance of getting shot at by
the strongly guarded convoys of fast Amer
ican transports?"
No, Admiral Holtsendorff, no one would
expect tt U-boats to take "such risks as long
as there are brilliantly illuminated and un
armed hospital ships to sink. New York
Post
I ion AVI
One) Tears Ago Today In the War,
French aviators dropped bombs on
Trankfort-on-Maln. , ,
Food administration announoed
plana to license mills and elevators.
Twenty-three persons killed and SO
Injured In German air raid on south
eastern coaet ot England.
TSse Bay We Celebrate,
JBdlth M. Thomas, noted poet born
na Medina county, O., 64 years ago.
Mary Roberta Rlnehart novelist
born in Pittsburgh, 41 years ago.
Jamee W. WadSworth jr.. United
SUts senator from New York, bora
' at Geneseo, N. T., 41 years ago.
Abbott Henderson Thayer .noted
; artist born in Boston, 69 years ago.
Christy Mathewson manager of the
Cincinnati Nationals, born at Factor
viae, Pa. SI years ago. . ,
This Day In History.
lilt John Lovett ' representative
ra congress and builder of one ot the
first steamboat on Lake Erie, died at
Perryaburg, O. Born In Connecticut
anout mv. '
1(64 Gen. 'William T. Sherman
was made major general in the United
States army. . .
188 Sovereignty of the Hawaiian
Islands waa transferred to the TJnlt-
. ed States.
1914 Great Britain made a declar
t3A fil war against AuettQ-Hungary,
Just SO Years Ago Today
The board of public works held a
short session and granted to Hugh
Murphy the contract for paving Pacl
flo street from Sixth to Tenth with
sandstone.
The republicans of the Sixth ward
had a celebration in honor of the 100
foot pole they have raised. It atands
on Lake street between Thirty-sixth
and Thirtv-seventh. Messrs. Connell.
Gurley and other leading republicans
were Dresent and contributed abort
Deechea. ' ."' -
A bail game la scheduled between
th officers ot the United States army,
stationed at Fort Omaha, and the
Omaha guards at v the Omaha ball
tark. t -;'.!. v -
The citv has been enjoined by
Thomas G. Howell from curbing
Leavenworth street near Phil Sherl
dan, avenue, . M ,
Nebraska. Politics
Hlldretti Telescope: The two state
conventions last week accomplished
some good. They furnished oppor
tunities for the uncorking of hot air
by the politicians which just had to
escape in some manner or there would
have been some explosions.
Blair Enterprise: Dave Mercer Is
a repuDiican canaiaaie lor united
States senator. Blair is indebted to
Dave for Its federal building and that
fact ought to get him some votes.
Time waa when Dave could get more
votes in Blair tor United States sena
tor, or any other office, than any man
living. Compared with Ross Ham
mond or Dick Metcalfe, Dave would
rank high in the United States senate.
Kearney Hub: Mr. Hitchcock's pa
per nnds rauit witn the republican
platform Decause it aoea not denounce
"the foul beast of Berlin." But why
the necessity; does he not stand uni
versally condemned? But what's
troubling the W.-H. so suddenly? It
la generally observed and freely com
tnented upon that Mr. Hitchcock's pa
per Is so considerate of the feelings of
the kaiser that the word "Hun" has
been carefully excluded from its col
umna. By accident no doubt the
word wis used the other day In a
telegraphic headline, but this offense
can probably be explained by the
chairman ot the committee on for.
lgn relations to Herr Viereck so that
it will not alienate the friendship of
the katserp partisans In Nebraska,
Peppery Points
St. Louis Globe-Democrat: When
they cannot do anything else the Ger
mans can always fall back on shell
ing the cathedral quarter of Rheims.
Washington Post: Kaiser Bill Is
using a special brand of soft soap in
trying to cheer up his disheartened
people. No use! There's no substi
tute for food.
Washington Post: If the Hun
tricksters In the United States don't
get in trouble in ay other way, they
finally run up against Mitch Palmer,
and then good night!
Louisville Courier-Journal:, Maybe
the crown prince's legions are hurry
ing back to try that road to Persia
which the Huns not long ago an
nounced they had opened up.
New Tork World: "Serious years
of war lie behind you," the kaiser
tells the German people. And he
mlirht have added that still more seri
ous years of war lie ahead of them If
they continue to do his will.
St Louia Globe-Democrat: The
senators who are complaining of
freight delays In the delivery ot sau
sages and bookcases may be. trying to
inform us that they are not abusing
their congressional frank privileges.
Brooklyn Eagle: One Af the hum
ors of the news Is the talethat Austria
Is organising a gendarmerie to sup
press brigands in Austrian Poland.
Brigands in that country must be of
me razor-DacK sort. They don t x&c
ten on universal poyerty and starva
tion. Possibly they will be - mighty
glad to be arrested,
Twice Told Tales
Two Good Methods.
"There's nobody," said a Washing
ton lobbyist "who can get rid of an
importunate caller so quickly and at
the same time so smoothly as the
president
"Once, at a reception, a man held
up the long line of guests waiting to
shake the president's hand while he
recounted at great length some tedi
ous yarn or other.
The president stood about four
minutes of this. Then he gave a start.
" 'But my dear sir. I am monoDo-
llzlng you!' he said."
The lobbyist added:
"Colonel Roosevelt can get rid of
a bore in snort order, too, but his
methods are brusquer.
"I once eaw him. after two min
utes of a bore, rusfc up to the man
with all his teeth glittering and say:
"'Here's your hat what's your
hurry ?'" Detroit Free Press.
Liked the Eclipse.
Eugene Kelley, former deputy city
clerk of Muncle, was highly interest
ed in the justly celebrated eclipse of
the sun recently. After gazing at It
a considerable time through a friend's
smoked glass and returning the glass,
he asked to gaze again on the phe
nomenon. "Tou seem greatly interested In the
eclipse," the friend suggested.
"Sure I am," was the reply. "It's
the first thing I've seen since the war
began that hasn't cost me anything."
4ndianapolls News,
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Doesn't Like SI ambers Disturbed.
Omaha, Aug. 8. To the Editor of
The Bee: Permit a sleep-loving
citizen to enter protest against this
continual nocturnal interference with
the rest of the public at the midnight
hour by the cacophony of leather
lunged newsboys engaged In the gain,
ful occupation of selling fake ex
tras. The writer loves newsboys and
newspapers, but confesses to more
than passing disgust with newspa
pers which inflict a "wuxtry" on the
citizenry at midnight which contains
no more real news than the same pa
per published in its edition of 3
o'clock the previous afternoon. Stop
It for the love of decenoy and honest
Journalism. When the crown prince
actually fights, or Hindenburg chokes
on a dill pickle, or when you get some
real news, let us have the "extra,"
but cut out this fake nonsense and let
us sleep. We can't make the world
safe for democracy unless we get a
modicum of rest.
FRANK G. ODELL.
Question for the Voters.
Oxford, Neb.,, Aug. 5 To the Edi
tor of The Bee: The humbuggery of
the primary law Is again in evidence.
The democratic and republican par
ties are a unit in agreement that
America was right when she declared
war and that we shall not hesitate or
lay down our arms till the damnable
Huns are crushed to their knees and
cry for mercy for murdering our citi
zens and for their devilish deeds in
France and Belgium. Both parties
hold In loathsome contempt these peo
ple that celebrate the drowning of
women and children and whose com
mitted atrocities gives them the
world's record as human devils. Both
parties are unstinted in their denun
ciation of German propaganda and
those whose sympathies are with our
enemies.
Notwithstanding the above facts our
primary law makes both parties stand
sponsor for men whose past records
are in complete harmony with the
wish of the German-American Alli
ance. Their names are on the ballot
because they had the price and will
be presented to the people on primary
day without debate as1 both parties
are forced to carry the load; i. e.,
men who opposed the war, who would
have starved our alHes by embargo
ing food, and would have compelled
their surrender by refusing arms.
These men were proved by their acts
pro-German or ignorant addle-headed
statesman: and in either case they
are not safe to be trusted In the senate
today.
Think of a man using his senatorial
power to prevent arming our ships for
protection against the murderous
Huns and then under the primary
law being recorded as a leader of the
republican party. , Remember that
this Is the same man who, when the
Huns were plotting their devilish
schemes against our government and
distributing their slush fund they had
stolen from the Red Cross, stood up
in Lincoln, Holdrege and McCook and
warmed the cockles of the German
heart by proclaiming that we had no
more cause to war with Germany
than with France and England. He
said the millions of Wall street were
L trying to write a declaration of war
r . i. i . . , j . . .1 ii...
wnn me uioou vi uur buus, cliiu men
after posing for applause stated the
astounding fact that he could not dis
tinguish any perceptible difference be
tween a ship being torpedoed by a
submarine and sending all on board
to the bottom and a ship meeting de
struction by running against a mine.
Think of such a man being allowed
under the primary law to rape the
republican ballot for re-election. Our
boys are fighting and giving their
lives to protect our national . honor
and to crush those brutes, who, ac
cording to Ross Hammond's state
ment, are 10 times worse than the
wildest savage that ever roamed this
earth. What would be the feelings
of our boys should they come home
and find that we had elected a man
to the senate who had said this was
Wall street's war and when we made
the declaration we were putting the
dollar mark on the flag? No wonder
Viereck thought this man worthy to
have his picture on the front page
of the Fatherland along with our
great democratic senator who also was
elected by the German-American Al
liance. It Is not strange now why he
should camouflage when filing by giv
ing out a statement that no disloyal
or pro-German votes were de,sired.
Will the republican and democratic
parties prove that they are able to
weather the primary and nominate
men whose war records will not de
mand continual apology? If they can i
do that it will matter little which!
party succeeds, and both parties have
the timber if they only will use it.
A. C. RANKIN.
wrong impression, but I cannot fe
thorn out where candy is an absolute
necessity for any one, but still re
quires a vast amount of sugar which
could be, under proper regulations,
conserved and used for the purpose
of canning and preserving what fruit
we will have on hand and no doubt
next winter will be of a greater ,ne
cesslty than all the candies that can
be made from now until after this
war is over. " '
If consistent kindly give this space
and I will be awfully glad to hear
from others, on this subject
MRS. CORDELIA JONES.
Thurston County Assessment.
Pender, Neb., Aug. 8. To the Edi
tor of The Bee: In regard to the
item under the heading of "Douglas
County Carries Burden of State
Taxes," will say as for Thurston coun
ty: The investigation made by the
Douglas county clerk, Frank Dewey,
is far from being correct If Mr.
Dewey will take time to come to
Thurston county I will be glad to go
over the 1917 and 1918 assessment
books with him, where correct and
reliable figures can be obtained, which
is the only proper source for such
investigation. Our books are wide
open to any Official of the state.
In regard "shortage in acreage," as
given by Mr. Dewey. His statement
shows 14 counties in the state with a
shortage of 846,499 acres. In this
shortage list I find Thurston county
recorded with 4,438 acres, which is
wrong, and should read 5,456 acres
more than the 1917 abstract shows.
Our 1918 abstract has increased 8543,
352 over 1917 abstract of the assessed
value In Thurston county.
Thurston county will be able to bear
some of Douglas county's burden of .
state taxes when it becomes as much
of a railroad center, packing plants,
telephone, telegraph, insurance, man
ufacturing and many other large in
dustries as Omaha or Douglas county
has in her boundary lines. The state
ment made by Frank Dewey in re
gard to Thurston county is wrong,
and I think it should be corrected.
GEORGE B. NICHOLSON,
Thurston County Assessor.
BREEZY TRIFLES.
"Here'a tha book tor you," declared the
young husband.
"Whafa tha, name of ltT"
" Bread Making In a Nutahell.' "
"How abaurd," aaid tha young wife. "As
If anyone could make bread In a nutahell.''
Louiavllle Courier-Journal.
In
Jlnka The old eaylng about wolvea
aheep a clothing cornea back to a man.
Bllnka When ?
Jlnka When he o'rdera aprlng lamb In a
cheap reataurant. Brooklyn Eagle.
Orace I hear that the daintiest muallna
are made from the libera ot tha banana
tree.
Lulu Then they ought to be-seasy to
alip on. Chicago Poat. v
"Am I the flrat girl you have ever loved?
"Oh, no. You are about the tenth, and
my taste has Improved right along." Kan
aas City Star.
"Why did you put up your city hall to
look like an ancient castle?"
"Well, the movie people pay a good bit
of taxee here and they said It would be a
great help. In filming mediaeval acenes."
Baltimore American.
"My teacher gave me an awful call down
becauae I uaed Inter foT Intern. Waa that
auch a bad mistake, pop?"
"Well, my son, I would call It a grave
sort of mistake." St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Candy and Sugar Conservation.
Halbur, la., Aug. 8. The Editor of
The Bee: Noticing in your issue of
today our sugar supply is cut down to
three and one-third pounds per per
son for August under instructions
from W. T. MoElroy, chief of the
sugar division of the national food
administration, thereby handicapping,
to some extent the canning and pre
serving of fruits, raises the question
in my mind of why eugar is not con
served in the making of candles in the
candy kitchens and other places of
like respect I may be under the
Have Yoa
Ever Visited
the "Centra! Officer
Hare you any idea what goes on n the telephone
"Central" office during those few seooadi from the time
you lift the receiver until the voice of your friend or
business acquaintance answers 1
The knowledge you can gain from a visit to toe cen
tral office about our methods of operation should make
the telephone more valuable to you. -
Our latch-string is always out Make arraagemcnts
at the business office to be shown through the telephone
"plant." We welcome an opportunity to show you how
your calls are handled.
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