THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 1918.
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ganization. Get behind it.
Local curiosity is becoming tense over the pos
sible fate of "Mayor Jim" at Washington.
State jobs are looking for takers in Nebraska;
what has become of all deserving democrats?
We itill have free speech in America, but some
of our citizens make the mistake of being too free
with it.
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Champ Clark gives out that there will be no
recess of congress, but he ha been known to
change his mind.
No detaila have come as to the share tha Ne
braska boya had in the job at St. Mihiel, but the
folks at home know their work was well done.
Keith Neville will have to unload a lot of other
mistakes besides the State Council of Defense if
he gets himself in good with the voters again.
Berlin says the St. Mihiel salient was aban
doned without interference, but what about the
thousands of prisoners left in Pershing's hands?
"To a previously prepared position" has been
revived by Ludendorff, who is rapidly adding to
his other elements of distinction, that of being a
humorist
Gene Debs will have plenty of time to work
out some new theories for the amelioration of all
mankind before he gets where he can exploit any
of them. f
Wonder if any , of those Poles who cheered
the democratic senator who misrepresents Ne
braska ever saw a copy of "Vaterland" with his
picture on the front page?
' SfThe State Journal, usual, waxes eloquent
over the soft drink parlors of Omaha, to be aban
doned when "near beer" goe under the ban, over
looking the fact that one or two similar institu
tions in Lincoln will likewise be affected. Per
haps they are too near home for our esteemed
contemporary to notice.
Germany's imperial vice chancellor talks about
puttiifg millions of Serbians, Roumanians and
Russians out of action, intimating that the Yan
kee troops carry no terror for the Hun. He over
looks the fact that the kaiser cannot reach Amer
ica by the means he used in Russia. Our people,
will not be caught by such chaff, else we would
never have entered the war.
German "Labor and Peace.
Carl Legien, chief executive of the German
labor unions, complains of Samuel Gompers that
he is "stifling the flame for peace that was spring
ing up among British labor," If Mr. Gompers is
doing this, he is performing a real aervice to hu
manity. Any "flame for peace" that might hsva
sprung up among the British working classes, to
the encouragement of the German group of'which
Legien is spokesman, had its origin in the same
swamp that gave birth to the bolsheviki, Ger
man labor unions are essentially political organi
zations, their economic aspect being secondary.
When Legien, as representative of the "Interna
tional Secretariat," toured America a ahort time
before the war he came as a socialist propagandist
rather than as a trades unionist, and his criticism
of the American labor movement was both frank
and sharp. He found fault with the organiza
tion because it was not framed on German lines,
and with true Teutonic assurance abused the hos
pitality extended him then. As to the "flame for
' peace," no sign of it was visible anywhere in the
ranks of German labor or socialistic organizations
, in 1914. In the Reichstag the socialists voted
for. the war, and since then have supported it,
talking peace only on terms of German victory.
Their comrades in Russia are able to testify as
to what this means.
POLITICS IN THE WAR.
Chairman Hays of the republican national
committee has made such reply to Secretary Tu
multy's querulous telegram as must dispel any
doubt as to where the republican party stands
with regard to war and politics. He fairly and
squarely meets the democratic insinuation that
the continuance of that party in power is essen
tial to winning the war, and renews his challenge,
made long ago in reply to Colonel George Har
vey's letter, that the democrats join in a sincere
effort to "adjourn politics," so far e: the war is
concerned.
Mr. Hays properly directs attention to the
miserable subterfuges adopted in Wisconsin,
Michigan, Maine and elsewhere by desperate
democrats to delude voters into believing that to
vote for republican candidates is to oppose the
president. It is regrettable that the president's
private secretary questioned Mr. Hays as to his
Chicago utterance without having a more definite
notion of what really had been said. This act is
open to interpretation as meaning that Mr. Wil
son is interested in the coming election as a par
tisan. Such an act undoubtedly puts the president in
a false light. It is not thinkable that he would
represent to the world that republicans in con
gress are not loyal, or that they have not assisted
in carrying ahead his war program, and at times
when he was meeting with serious opposition
from the leaders of his own party. As in 1916,
when the warning given by Mr, Wilson in his
speech of acceptance, of the serious situation as
regards our national safety, was ignored by the
leaders and the president was made to appear as
if complacent in face of grave danger, so now the
resort to palpable and flimsy deception such as is
exposed by Mr. Hays shows the length to which
the politicians are willing to compromise the
White House in order to win.
Mr. Hays makes a pledge for the republican
party of the United States that will be redeemed
in letter and in spirit that the war is to be won
without delay and without partisan politics other
than that injected by the democrats.
f ". .." 1 - -Pershing's
Blow Awakens Praise.
Pershing's swift, successful smash at St. Mihiel
has awakened warmest praise in London and
J'aris. It was the first purely American blow of
the war, and was carried through in such work
manlike manner as to bring commendation from
those who had been waiting to see what we would
do when "on our own." Berlin pays Pershing
the tribute of admitting retirement from the sal
ient so long held as a menace to France, adding
that it was "accomplished without interference."
As the official American communique tells of
9,500 prisoners counted and more to come, it will
be accepted that the interference was not effec
tive. The big thing is that Ludendorff has thus
been apprised that he has a new front to defend,
and that if he gets men enough south of Rheims
to hold the Americans back he will be in sore
danger of the French and British coming through
between there and the sea, and as Foch does not
appear inclined to allow the Hun to catch his
breath anywhere, it is plain that the operations
have entered on a decisive stage. "Standing on
new lines which have been prepared," the an
nouncement from. Berlin, is but a German eu
phemism for admitted defeat. .
Lesson in Conviction of Debs.
The conviction, of Eugene V. Debs on a charge
of disloyalty contains more than merely overtak
ing an indivdual offender in hia folly. It is the
vindication of the right of the people to defend
itself against attack in the citadel of its rights
Free speech and the permission to criticise the
government is one of the dearest possessions of
Americans, who have been accustomed to the
most liberal use of the privilege, In time of great
public danger, when the whole structure of our
liberty is at stake, and when every citizen is con
strained to use his utmost endeavor to preserve
and defend the state, an individual who under
takes to exercise his full right of public or private
utterance, without regard to its possible detrimen
tal effect on the welfare of the whole, becomes a
menace. Debs, like Rose Pastor Stokes, Bill
Haywood and their kind, thrust himself into con
tact with the law that he might influence others
to the extent of embarrassing the government in
its legitimate operation. The uninformed, or per
son of limited mentality, might easily find in his
speech incitement to action that would have seri
ous consequences. When Abraham Lincoln was
called on to deal with Vallandigham he asked a
committee called to protest: "Must I shoot the
simple-minded soldier boy who deserts, while not
a hair of the wily agitator who encouraged him
to desert must be harmed?" Uncle Sam is after
the wily agitators as never before. The war must
not be lost because of fire in the rear.
Crown and Dunastv at Stake
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New York Evening Post.
Whenever German militarism looka down,
(he German democratic movement looks up.
Defeat of the German armies always means
fresh promises of political rights to the Ger
man people. It is no mere coincidence that
the German chancellor presses again the bill
for a democratic franchise in Prussia at the
moment when the Prussian military system
is breaking under the blows of Foch and
Haig. The two things have a deep inner
relation. Last March the kaiser talked only
of the glories of his house and of the won
derful things that his armies were going to
do. Today he calls upon the German people
to stand united. And Chancellor. von Hert
ling solemnly warns the Prussian Herren
haus that "the protection and the preser
vation of the crown and dynasty are at
stake."
What is this measure thus declared vital,
and what is its history? It is simply a bill to
base representation in the parliament of Prus
sia upon a one-man one-vote suffrage. The
Reichstag is elected on the basis of such a
franchise, why not the Prussian parliament?
liecause the Junkers would not have it so.
Because the nobles and the landlords have
an innate dislike and dread of democracy.
Because Bismarck and the other framers of
the constitution for united Germany saw to
it that Prussia should dominate the empire,
and that in Prussia a limited class should
dominate by having two or three votes to the
ordinary man's one. This was a crying
grirvanct ong before the war. The war
heightened it. The three-vote men had not
three lives to give up for their country.
Equality of sacrifice on the battlefield sharp
ened the demand for equality of political
privilege at home. Finally, the kaiser had to
give way to this demand, and announced that
he and his government favored the enact
ment of a law for an absolutely equal and
democratic franchise in Prussia. It was made
a government question. Count Heftling went
so far as to say last February that "the whole
future of Prussia and of Germany" depended
upon the acceptance of the bill by the Prus
sian parliament.
Was it accepted? No, it was only bedevilled
by the obdurate Junkers. The ups and downs
of the bill are traced in a clear and chrono
logical manner in an article In "Tha New
Europe" for August IS. The end aimed at.
of course, was the abolition of plural voting.
Jiut to this the Prussian Landtag would not
consent. On the second reading of the bill,
May 2, the essential clause was entirely made
over. Instead of a single, equal franchise,
five special qualifications were set up, each of
which would entitle a man to an additional
vote, llus plan, against the stronur protests
of the government, was adopted by, a vote of
in to 18 j. when the bill was read a third
lime, on Mar 14. the eovernment moved to
restore the equal-suffrage provision as first
drawn. But it was voted down, lib to 185.
Finally, a "compromise" was adopted, in the
shape of a grudgingly modified form of plural
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voting; ana men mere was iw mc vui,
a clause to the effect that any future change
in the Frussian constitution must require a
vote of three to one. As the writer in "The
New Europe says, this was intended to
bang, bolt, and bar the door on further re
form" This, then, is the bill, adopted by the
lower House in the teeth of the government,
and now under discussion in the upper House,
which the chancellor affirms the government
cannot approve. Admitting that he is theo
retically opposed to equal suffrage, Count
Hertling warns the rterrenhaus that the
time has come when "social distinctions in
the matter of voting must be done away with.
And he adds his conviction that upon the
right decision of the question may hang the
fate of the crown and dynasty.
This may be almost conscious exaggeration
for the sake of political effect. It would be an
argument in line with many that are just now
being addressed by the authorities to the Ger
man people. The appeal to dread ot conse
quences is openly made. Both crown prince
and kaiser make it. "Behold," they say in
effect, "our envious and' wicked enemies de
termined to invade German soil to burn and
slay and utterly destroy our precious civi
lization. We must drop everything else and
unite all our forces so as to beat off these
vengeful foes- For if they vanquish us, all
is lost"
What will be the actual effect on the Ger
mans of all these signs of flurry and worry
on the part of their rulers, one would have
to be a confident expert in Teutonic psychol
ogy to predict. The frank argument from
fear may easily produce only more acute
fear. When the kaiser turns from boastful
predictions tp moving appeals, what is the
inference which his people will draw? The
answer is writ large in the angry complaints
of the German press; in the protests of mili
tary commanders and writers against the
spirit of grumbling and pessimism wheih is
spreading throughout Germany. It is not
only the general staff that acts as if it knew
not where next to turn. The kaiser wobbles;
the government chops and changes. One
day it is with the pan-Germans, the next dead
against them. First Von Kuhlmann is con
temptuously dismissed, and next he is con
spicuously decorated by the emperor. What
all this vacillation and evidence of perturba
tion may bring forth in the future only a man
wise in his own conceit would undertake to
say posviteyil. But the present evidence
that the German morale is breaking no one
can fail to see to be conclusive and full of
hope for the righeous cause of the allies.
Attention, Mess Sergeant!
'Gena D. Robison in Plane News, Published in France.
The Omaha Double-Ender is getting worried
over the price of gold, and fears the monetary
balance is about to be upset. This sounds well
from an organ that shrieked so loudly for the
adoption of the sacred 16-to-l ratio.
Base ball having been put to sleep for the
duration, of the war, college foot ball comes next
in order. "Squads right" will take the place of
"tackles back" on the campus and gridiron this
fall.
"Somewhere in Russia." I
Juneski, 19 . j
Dearski Steve:The reason f didn't write
you today was that we had horse for dinner.
Outside of that they wasn't nothing! but regu
lation khaki colored water and theys not
enough time in one afternoon to eat that
there steak we have and write a letter too.
I bet they ain't. I guess It is all because the
mess sergeant can't read these here French
calendars and riggers that they call for three
months and not three meals a day and if he
Aggers that way he ought to be decorated foi
doing his duty, I bet he ought. But outside
of that everything is lovely.
They was a stranger come up to eat dinner
with us and he asked a bird it we had good
meals and this here bird tells him he don t
know as he has only been here three months.
Hut we can always rigger on one good meal
week and I will say that it takes Aggers as
you got to add up the whole weeks meals
to be able to say they was one good one and
I dont say figgers don't lie either. If this
here mess sergeant of ours was to start
restaurant he would have to put on his menu
pay betore eating and even then they
would wreck hia place with riots. If they
was to give him charge of feeding the Ger
man army they would be peace in three days
ana the only reason we don t die from indi
gestion is that they ain't never nothing "inde
stomach" and our stomachs has broke off
diplomatic relations with our mouths and
theys ultimatums sent everytime our stomachs
hgger we is having a meal.
TL - 1 . . . .
i n numoer ot meatless meais we have in
a month looks like Ty Cobbs batting record
for a season and I guess this here bird of a
mess sergeant figgers he is a second Hoover
Waste at the Source
Several members of the house of repre
sentatives lifted up their voices yesterday
against waste by the government. To hear
such protests at Washington is as Unusual
as it is refreshing. The particular subject up
was tha waste of paper. With supplies of it
short, the government has issued regulations
compelling newspapers to cut down their
consumption. This is necessary and right.
Publishers of periodicals and books have also
to economize in paper. They are submitting
with good grace. But with what grace, as
the representatives asked, can the govern
ment, after enforcing such restrictions, itself
go on making the most lavish and needless
use of white paper? Specifications were not
wanting. In the spirit of letting judgment
begin at home ,the representatives admitted
that the Congressional Record is scandal
ously padded. Having got that confession
off their bosoms, they proceeded to the bu
reau of public information and other govern
ment departments. No one who knows tny
thing about the flood of publications that
pours out of Washington can doubt that tons
of paper are wasted every day. The govern
ment prints too much, distributes heedlessly
and extravagantly what it prints, and exhibits
in all its publication activities far less co
ordination and control than are urgently
needed. New York Post.
and if Sherman had of seen some of these
meals he would of added a lot to "hell." If
that bird Robert E. Peary had of had this
here mess sergeant with him when he started
up to the pole he would of never went further
than Maine and 1 bet that bird could ot ted
more than five thousand with them there five
fishes back in the year 600 Before Baseball.
And if they was to start to using cavalry
again in this here war I guess we would
starve and according to some of this here
steak they don't need no armor to protect
horses. I bet they don't.
Only thing that keeps down a riot at din
ner is that we ain't eating on meal tickets
and because they is a Red Cross here. They
was one bird made a mistake and eat his shoe
for dinner and according to him thats the
only time he ever had a good meal here but
that may be just another rumor. The only
difference between our dinners and breakfast
is six hours and the only difference in the
drinks is that the water for dinner is clear.
When they have hot cakes they is as tough
as losing your girl and T have to watch to
keep from making that there original mistake
of eating my mess gear lid for a cake. As
they just have them there hot cakes once a
month I figger that they think our shoes
need soling about that often and if they is a
air raid here I hope I can get under some of
that dough they use. I bet I, do. These here
suppers ain't got nothing on their sidekicks
outside of that we can sleep afterwards and
forget it. They is one thing we have regular
for supper and thats the same we have for
dinner and if this here mess sergeant bird
feeds us according to our character I guess
we is all Jesse James, ihey have pie and
cake every day in the week outside of the
first seven days and we will have .steak and
egfes just as soon as peace is declared and
the cooks will have to take cooking by mail
if they learn to cook and outside of that
everything if lovely. '
Answer soon as they is a war of movement
started and leave half of the stamp unlicked
for me and hoping you are the same.
Fastingly,
PETE.
War Risk Insurance
Very satisfactory is the report that over
90 per cent of the men in our army and navy
have been insured bv the war risk bureau.
This would seem to be an astonishingly good
record. Another excellent feature is that
most of the men are asking for the maximum
policy of $10,000. The country has a right
to congratulate itself on the complete success
of our government's insurance undertaking.
And in this matter of insurance, when the
war is over, the nation will be n a better
oosition than ever before. Not nnlv Viati u
be relieved of the financial and political bur
den ot an enormous pension system, but, in
addition, thousands of men who never would
have taken out insurance will emerge from
the connict amply insured against accident
illness and death. There is no doubt that
most of these men will continue the policies
wnicn covered mem during the war, even m
peace times. New York ost.
One Year Ako Today In the War.
Italians a:ain captured summit ot
Monte San Gabriele.
Elihu Root, in a speech at Chicago,
denounced the war "opponents as
traitors. :
London announced the recent sink
ing by the Britteh navy of eight ene
my submarine. '
The Day We Celebrate.
George T. Llndley, abstracter of
title with Potter. Cobb Melkle com
pany, born 1S65.
Dr. James S. Goets, practicing phy
sician, born 1878.
- Lord Robert Cecil, late British min
fc'ter of blockade, now assistant 6ee
rotary of etate for foreign- affatra,
born 54 years ago.'-
Charles Dana Gibson, artist, JUu
strator and author, born at Roxftury,
Mass., 61 years ego. ,
This Day tn History.
1T81 Washington reached Wil
liamsburg, Va., to begin the siege of
"York town.
' IS IS Two thousand Turkish troops
met death near Widden as a result of
an overflow of the Danube.
1861 S;r Robert Napier was ap
pointed to tomtnantf the British ex
pedltton against Abysalnia.
. is0l-r-Theodore Roosevelt entered
th White House for the first time as
president, following the death Of
Resident McKinley.
1916 British tanks were used for
the first time on ihe western front.
JustSO Years AuoToday
A part of the machinery of the
Omaha Implement company, former,
ly tha John Dierks Manufacturing
company, was sold at sheriff's sale.
The work of tearing down the Grad
dy block of tenements on St. Mary's
avenue near Twentieth etreet is in
progress.
Miss Mary A. James of Lemont,
111., is visiting her cousin, Sergeant
Mcstyn.
George Heimrod and family re
turned from a sojourn of a year and
a half in Europe,
. Charles McDonald, a barrister, and
Mr. Dart, agent of the Michigan Cen
tral at Rideton, Canada, , passed
through the city on their way home
from a aojourn :n Denver, Colorado
Springs, Manitou and other mountain
resorts.
The Omaha Wheel club will make
the run to Irvlngton and return Sun
da
Over There and Here
A French mother of eleven children
named her new daughter for Presi
dent Wilson. Wilson and Pershing
are equally popular baby names over
there.
Tha rnundnn nf Canadians In the
United States by the Canadian recruit
ing mission Drougnt in somemmg over
30,000 men of whom over 25,000 were
found to be fit for service overseas.
Twn million oackarea of chewing
gum has been ordered for the use of
the army on long marcnes. xnis
means some gum conservation at
home. Abstention means a smoother
pace for patriotism.
A Brooklyn boy of 19 captured
seven Germans all by his lonesome.
When the rest of the 19-year-olds are
in action on the wearied Huns the
volume of "Kamerad" screams will
smother the roar of artillery.
One of the villages near Chateau
Thierry bears the curious name of
Ecoute s'il Pleut. The name is said
to designate a mill in the village
worked solely by a stream that is apt
to dry up, which mill therefore needs
frequent rains to keep it going.
Strong Indications come from France
that Santa ciaus is due ror a nard
frost on the American lines this year.
War correspondents say, unless pres
ent plans are changed, old Santa will
not be given a passport to cross over.
His room is more in demand for war
essentials. Besides, about 100 r.
loads of last Christmas presents were
undelivered as late as last May. Wait
.u&Ul the boys come home.
Center Shots
Minneapolis Tribune: Speaking of
"the big series," doesn't Foch put 'em
over the plate in fine shape.
Washington Post: German . expla
nations of the defeat are as fraudu
lent as everything else made in Ger
many. , (
Cleveland Plain Dealer: We expect
to live to see the day when people will
say, "Look at that quaint, old-fashioned
fellow he's wearing a stiff,
linen collar!
Baltimore American: Berlin admits
the retreat, but says it is according to
plan. It must be a queer plan which
took four years to get and hold cer
tain points in France, merely to leave
them and march back to the starting
point
Brooklyn Eagle: Prussia's crown
prince denies he'd a fire-eater or a
sword-swallower. But that he's a
thief of private bric-a-brac is too well
proven for any questioning at this late
day. Indeed, thieves are rarely fire
eaters or sword-swallowers.
New Tork Herald: From Swltser
land comes the startling news that a
German prince has actually been
killed on the battlefield, probably
while runninx in the wrong direction.
It would seem that no one la safe
nowadays, not even German royalty.
Louisville Courier-Journal: The
news that the katserin is ill probably
arises from the fact that when Focn
hammered the Germans back to their
1917 line the kaiser in telegraphed to
tha kaiser: "Teur boaatlnc last
I March and your position this Sep
I tember make me sick."
Twice Told Tales
Following Advice.
The teacher wanted anma nlnma In
order tO Civs an nhWt Isaann rinr!n
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acnooi nours. and. r.niinc nna nf th
small boys, she gave him 10 cents
and aispatcned him to the fruit stand
down on me corner.
"Before VOU buv tha nlnma Willi
She cautioned. "VOU hnd hut tor nlno'h
one or two to make sure they are
ripe."
Little Willie flitted away. Soon he
came back and smilingly put the bag
on the teacher's desk.
"Oh, thank you, Willie," said the
leacner, laKing up tne Dag. "Did you
pincn one or two as 1 told you to do?"
"Did 1?" wae the gleeful response
"I pinched the whole bagful and
nere s your io cents." Buffalo Even
ing News.
Biz Talk.
Orville Wright, at a dinner In Day
ton, taiKea or nis early struggles.
"We had. mv hrnthsr mH T
said, "lots of oral encouragement, but
no financial encouragement People
iaiKeu mg, out tney would put
nothing. With their mnutha ..11
w- w w fcat ) Siuia us
millions and fholr nnlta
they reminded me of a barber I once
knew. This barber said one day as
he shaved me:
"That's a fine pup of Wilber
forco s. I'd give anything for it'
"Well, It's for sale, isn't it?' said I.
"The barber sneered.
" 'Oh. yes, it's for sale,' said he. but
Wilberforce, the chump, wants 11.50
for It Cincinnati Enquirer.
What We Are Fighting For.
Omaha, Sept. 12 To the Editor of
The Bee: The result ef the present
war, should the purpose of tha allies
prevail, will move towards democracy
in which governments will be con
trolled, in the European nations at
least by an alert and intelligent public
opinion. These governments have
clung too long to the notion that
people, through force and outward
show, may be ttade to come together.
In our country we have the most
treedom. Our union comprises all
races, and all languages, and all re
ligions, and yet our people are nearer
together than anywhere else in the
world.
Never In history has any other
people rallied to a national cause as
the American people have rallied in
the present war. We do not use force
to wean people away from racial
characteristics. We leave these mat
ters to the genial processes of free
dom. We are in this war to "make
the world safe for democracy."
In other words we want to do away
with the old idea that has been the
plague of the world so long, elnce we
have had a record of man's attempt to
rule people without their consent.
uur declaration of independence
states that "all governments derive
their just powers from the consent of
the governed." Nine-tenths of the evils
that have aitiicted mankind have been
caused by a denial of this important
truth. Germany and her allies stand
for a denial of this doctrine.
Emperor William says: "I get my
crown from God alone. On me the
spirit of God has descended. I regard
my whole task as appointed by heav
en." Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria,
Germany's allies, are also contending
for the divine right of kings, for the
maintenance of autocratic power. Op
posed to them are France, England
and Italy, and to complete the circle
of liberal governments America is add
ed to protect and promote the liberty
of the human race. President Wilson,
in his Mount Vernon address, said that
"arbitrary power must be destroyed."
The strong nations must not be per
mitted to exploit the weaker ones.
This is what Germany and her auies
have waged this war to accomplish.
Millions of people have left these
countries to better their condition in
coming to our country because this is
the land of freedom and opportunity.
We are in this war with a determina
tion to extend popular forms of gov
ernment.
This is our contribution for the bet
terment of the world. It is new and
the world has seen nothing like It be
fore. If the fight should go against
us our American (deals, for which we
stand before the world, would suffer
a serious reverse, but we shall not lose
because we are fighting for everything
of value to the world. The common
people of Europe, especially those of
Germany, who have suught our shores
to escape from the bondage or arbi
trary power should rally to the support
of president Wilson, who is doing so
much to bring about the destruction
of arbitrary .lower. They should give
their support to men whom the presi
dent can rely upon, who will aid him
in every way to accomplish the great
purpose we have in view in this world
war. D. F. DOLAN.
tha fastening Wf r too hdrt to put jout
pletura up en th wall." .
"All right. Olva m ropa tnougB anf
Tit bans mjrielf." Baltimore American.
"Well, rWa St my winter aupply of ooal
In, anyhow."
'la It paid forr"
"nay, why 4 you alwaya Insist oa briar
Ins up somrthtns elsasrssabls when a fellow
Is trylns o ba optimistic" Boston Tran
script. "What's your mula'a samsT"
"Ha hasn't sot any res'lar name. It
sort e' keeps us both Interested for me to
think up what to eall hlra as provocatloa
arises." Waehlnston Star.
"Did he tsll you how much mors It cost
htm to live durms three wsr times T"
'No, but he said he now eats a lunch
Instead of a lunchnn and wears a necktie
la place of a cravat." Brownlns's Hasaslna.
"As Nesrly as I can determlns," aald the
supercllllous young woman, "you are what
they call a literary hack."
"No," replied the young man. wearily.
"I'm not even a hack; I'm a Jitney." Ufa.
"Oh, for the wings of a dove," sighed tha
poet.
"Order what you like,", replied the pro
ralc person, but t should prefer the breast
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Mickt'l Doesn't Use Sugar.
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 11. To the
Editor of The Bee: People nowadays
don't seem to have any more sense
than a lot of Jackrabbits, especially
tne women. Now, there s a woman l
know that's always kicking about the
government not allowing them to have
more than two pounds of sugar a
month. She has to feed herself and
every member of the family more than
that she says.
In my family we have never eaten
sugar. , I brought up my children that
way and my wire fell into that way
wnen we were married. She used to
eat sweet things, too, before marriage
but I soon taught her different. I Just
didn't allow any sugar to be brought
Into the house. That was an easy
cure. At first she tried to get it by
other means and some of the busybody
neighbors used to give her some, but
I soon put a stop to this.
l ngure the cost of trip eusrar nvl
during my married life, having been
married 22 years and ra.b.a ...r
children, fs about $3S5, figuring what
the average American family eats.
We don't eat any and ail my chil
dren ever got they got away from
home. The sum saved is enough to
make a payment on a home. And
yet some of these people are always
yelping that they can't save anything.
I get $70 a month (J60 before the
war) and have a wife and three chil
dren at home, my two oldest having
left home when they started making
enough to keep them, and we live on
less than half my salary and I own
my own little home and have money
in the bank. I think I have a record
to be proud of. A. B. MICKKEL,
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.
Oubblns Gee, another winter nearly her.
Flubbins What makes you think so?"
Gubblns Just sot my Issue of summer
underwear today. Stara and Stripes.
"The discipline la tha navy la very strict,
'm't it?"
"Sure It la. They even dock a vessel
for falling to keep up with tha rest." -Detroit
Free Frees.
"My dear, the man I had fixing here aald
Use Your
CREDIT
Uncle Sam
Needs Your
CASH
I need your patronage.
You Need My Clothes
$11.00
or so
Each Week
Jl will Pa; the Bill '
WAKEN
120 So. 15th St
15th St Side Rialto
Theater Building.
Hospe says
44 YEARS
Of Personally Conducted
ART AND MUSIC
Business Is the Record
Pianos
Sold in the year 1874, are still
PIANOS. How else can it be
when instruments as reliable as
the
Mason cV Hamlin, Kranich &
Bach, Vose & Son, Kimball,
Cable-Nelson and Hospe
Are Sold.
Then the Leading Player Piano,
THE APOLLO,
The Hospe Player,
The Player Roll Service.
Our Low Prices Easy Terms
PIANOS FROM $150 UP
Brambaeh Grands $525
Some Down, a Little Monthly
Everything in Art suiJ lutic
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NOT
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15th and Harney Sts.
Douglas 1973.
. a
esinol
surely did relieve
that eczema!
Pack up some Resinol Ointment fa
his "old kit bag." Nothing is too good
for him, and he will need it "over
there" where exposure, vermin, con
tagions, and the exigencies of a soldier" i
life cause all sorts of skin irritation,
itching, sore feet and suffering.
Ralnol Ointment stops itcHn slgiott Intently.
It heals little sores before they can become bis
ones. It assures skin comfort.
Far soJt by JI dttiUrt.