THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 25, 1918.
War Work' is Great Task to
Which Nebraska Capital
. Gives Its Time and Money
Wherever one goes in Lincoln, the
subject of war work is uppermost in
tlit minds of alj present.
The Comnierical club isthe center
of war activities. Not only in giving
and1 in getting others to give, does
the club find an outlet for its patriot
ism, but in directing the fervor of
the citizens in all kinds- of work,
flic raising of money, the conserva
tion of materials and the increased
production of food.
The Rotary, club is another live
organization that has devoted its
energies since the beginning of the
war to naturalization work and other
war activities, with splendid results.
The Elks, the Shriners, the various
fraternal organizations, have all turn
ed to the business of making the
world safe for democracy. Round
Table, Candlelight and other banquet
ing and debating clubs are discuss
ing war problems exclusively.
Women Aid Too.
The women have given up practi
, cally all social affairs. The once
popular Country club resounds no
more with the laughter of young
people, but echoed the click of knit
ting needles, while the girls make
socks and sweaters for their erst
while dancing companions.
The university, once center of so
work. The chancellor and numbers
cial activity, s now a center of war
'of the ablest and most popular profes-
,
sors are away on leave 01 aDsencc,
working for the country in Wash
ington and France, and those who are
left are struggling nobly to carry on
the work, shorthanded, but uncom
plaining. The ranks of the upper
classmen are full of vacancies, the
joys who should be there wearing the
;hak. under the sunny skies of
France.
In spite of the vacancies in busi
ness and society circles made by the
,"$rim demands of war, a spirit of busy
cheer nervades the city, and willing
hands work night and day to advance
the cause of liberty. '
Huge Sum Given
Nearly $9,500,060 have been given
to war work or invested in war se
curities as a loan to the government.
Of this, $8,000,000 went into Liberty
loan bonds, Lincoln's quota in all
three issues being oversubscribed.
Lincoln always oversubscribes its
quota in all war demands. There
have been 325 French orphans adopt
ed by various individuals and organi
zations. This is the work in which
the school children take a special in
terest Many rooms have banded to
gether to support some fatherless
French baby, and the letters from the
little protege or its mother are eag
erly awaited.
The State Council of Defense has
its headqarters in Lincoln and prac
tically every citizen is a volunteer
worker for the council, making it un
safe for treason to raise its ugly head
in the community.
When the Red Cross, the Red Tri
angle, the Knights of Columbus . or
any other worthy organization puts
on a drive for necessary funds or there
is a drive for government loans, the
matter is taken up by the war activi
ties committee of the Commercial
club, which was organized for this
purpose.
Canvass Each House.
This committee is composed of
about 500 men, among them some of
the busiest commercial and profes
sional men in town, who gladly vol
unteer to give their time without re
muneration to assist in the collection
of funds. These men make house-to-house
canvasses to see that each 'citi
zen is doing his share of the work,
and to the honor of Lincoln citizens,
it can be said that few refuse to co
operate with the war activities rep
resentatives. In every drive, with the
assistance of these men, Lincoln has
gone "over the top."
Lincoln people have had it driven
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home to them that the war cannot
be won by the boys in the trenches
alone, but, that the boys need every
ounce of help they can get. They need
the backing of the factory, the farm,
the school, the kitchen, and of every
man and woman in the land. So many
of Lincoln's sons have answered the
call that there is scarcely a home in
the city without at least one red star
in the window, and those who remain
are working loyally to keep the men
at the front well fed and clothed and
happy.
The women have given up bridge,
once the undisputed king' of amuse
ments, and taken to rolling bandages
instead. Every window shows its
food pledge card and gossip confines
itself to tearing to shreds the reputa
tion of any woman who wastes or
fails to observe the food rules. At the
Red Cross circles the conversation
runs to conservation or to speculation
of "how long the war will last," or
news from the boys "over there." Suf
frage had its ardent advocates before
the war, but now even this vital cause
has been pushed aside to wait until
the great victory is won.
The churches keep full these days.
for the ministers talk war. One man
in Lincoln withdrew recently from a
church which lie had attended for
years because the minister did not
discuss the war and he therefore
doubted his loyalty. To the mind of
the average Lincoln citizen, th-t is
the pivot on which everything swings.
The business houses, the schools,
the homes, the churches and the
clubs, in all th?se little is discussed
but war measures. This is the spirit
of Lincoln, as it is the pirit of many
another city in the land of freedom.
It is the spirit that is putting strength
and courage into the boys in the
trenches, sending them into the fisht
knowing they are cared for and
"backed by the folks at home."
Ancient Dentistry.
In th former vHlsr of Tope Julius III,
In Jtom., which Is now mad si an Etruscan
museum, there U exhibited an excellent
specimen of a told dental bridge In proper
poaltion In the skull taken from an Etruscan
tomb In Clvita, Castellans, a town In Etrurla,
situated upon the propod alte of VeJI. The
latter town was utterly destroyed before the
time of Christ, so a conservative estimate
would put the age of this dental bridge
at over 3,000 years. New York World.
Nebraska's State Fair
With Government Aid
National in Character
(Continued from rrecedlnc Pa)
tomobiles and the prospective truck
owner will find an opportunity of
looking over a large proportion of the
makes. Tractors have passed out of
the experimental class and are now
one of the standard farm machines.
More makes will be shown than ever
heretofore.
In these times of heavy transpor
tation costs, the display of Nebraska
manufactured articles will be of es
pecial interest. Not only does one
show loyoltp to his home town or ITts
state by purchasing "Made in Ne
braska" articles at the present time,
but patriotism in saving the railroads
extra hauling. The public will be
show n what a surprisingly large num.
her of first-class articles are manu
factured right here at home, making
it possible to patronize home indus
tries, thrrcby saving congestion in
railroad facilities and getting the best
at one and the same time. '
As to amusements at the 1918 fair, j
they will be as good as ever, which j
is putting it strong. The auto races '
on Monday afternoon will be excel-
lent, sucn wen known drivers as
"Wild Bill" Donovan, Jules Ellingbec.
Cliff Toft, Sig Hugdahl and Charley
Clarke have entered.
I ne mgenDacK-waiiace circus, i
which showed at the fair last year,
will again be seen. "Rumors that the
headquarters of this circus are in Ger
many are incorrect," fair managers
state. "They arc in Indiana and not
a cent of the proceeds go to Ger
many." More than 1,000 people are
needed to handle the circus in var
ious capacities and it takes 12 acres
of ground to house all the equipment.
The fair is really "bigger and bet
ter" than ever this year, largely for
patriotic reasons, as the government
wants all the people possible to view
the exhibits' by the various depart
ments, thereby gaining a fuller and
clearer understanding of what the
country is doing to win the war. It
is believed that last year's attend
ance of 200,000 will be surpassed and
the great semi-centennial will crowd
every foot of space on the grounds.
The New
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HERE is your war-tame car your unques
tionable choice amon& all the medium
priced cars made today for real war-time
efficiency, economy, power and beauty.
Whether you prefer a Six or an Eifcht, the
Oldsmobile is your car if you buy on a
conservative, war-time basis.
IOOK at these cars here look at them at
J the fair. Ask yourself what other car in
their price class compares with them in appear
ance. And then let us prove to your complete
satisfaction that their flexibility, power and
all around performance are beyond anything
you ever expected in cars at these prices.
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What the Burlington Shops
have done for Havelock,
Lincoln's largest suburb, in
the past and are doing to
day, the Hebb Motors Com
pany will do in the future,
and more. The first build
ing of the Hebbs Motors
Company plant is practi
cally completed. It is an all
steel and concrete struc
ture, 240420 feet. With
the Burlington Shops and
the Hebb Motors Company
plant and the other indus
trial enterprises that will
locate at Havelock in the
future, Havelock will be
come one of the important
industrial centers in the
Middle-West.
As a suggestion of the im
portance and extent of the
Ifebb Motors Company
business, a single order for
unto bodies alone aggre
gating $207,000 was re
ceived by this company
lrom a Pacific Coast con
cern. With orders of this
magnitude coming along it
is clear that this is certain
to be one of the large man
ufacturing concerns and
will necessitate the employ
ment of hundreds of men,
skilled mechanics, well
paid labor, in the imme
diate future. This will ne
cessitate new homes, for
s there are no empty houses
in Havelock now.
The Burlington Shops are
running full blast with a
larger list of employees,
around 1,200, and a vastly
higher pay roll than ever
in the plant's history, ap
pro x i m a tely 11,500,000
annually. .
The business Interests of
Havelock have taken on an
increased activity. The new
buildings, public and com
mercial, are an indication
of the substantial character
of the development. Have
lock property is increasing
in value and will be com
pelled to increase for years
to come because of the
growing commercial and
manufacturing interests
there. ' "
Available trackage in Lin
coln is limited, and new fac-
tories will be compelled to
jeek location in Havelock In
order to get suitable and
adequate trackage.
In the improvement of pur 1
property at Havelock we
have kept in mind the beau-.
tifying of the city as well
as other features. We have
planted thousands of trees;
we have placed many miles
of sidewalk, pavement,
curbing, and water and-
sewer mains. We have built
for the future, for we have
had every confidence that
the future Havelock would
be not only an Industrial
city, but a residence city as
well.
. Money Invested in Have- ,
lock is safeguarded by the
steady and certain expan
sion of the manufacturing
interests there. If you own
a lot in Havelock you are
fortunate. If you don't own
one, there Is a safe invest
ment awaiting you.
Ask us for further particulars.
WOODS BROS.,
132 South 13th Street Phone B-6744.
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