THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1918.
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Austria is ready to say, "Anybody, Lord!"
If Papa Wilhclm abdicateswhat will become
of the six boys?
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No fight on either school board or water
board this time. Is the millenium in sight?
Can you imagine the kaiser running for pres
ident of the German republic on his war record?
The cry still is for more food for Europe,
and Nebraska will do its part in supplying the
want. '
Matter are coming to the point where a
definite and specific reply will have to be made
to Germany.
JThe next congress will be a reconstruction
congress, which is another good reason for vot
ing for "Big Jeff."
Chairman Hays spoke for the party when he
said the republicans will fight, a fact even the
i kaiser recognizes.
' ' The skip-stop has stopped the skipping on a
I lot of -"short streets," and relieves street car
3 patrons to tnat extent.
If you want to see a sight for sore eyes, go
out and look at the winter wheat and alfalfa
afterMhe late rains.
' Lobeck was so anxious to "support the pres
ident" that he voted against any increase in the
army or navy two years after the war in Europe
commenced. !
Vote for Shriver fot county treasurer and
make sure of a competent man in this important
office, who can handle the job himself without
it UCliiK d I II1V lw--j v. wvwV.
i . The point overlooked by Private Secretary
I Tumulty and all his line of claquers is that in
1 1898 the democrats were voting en masse in con-
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gress against trie president ana nis cuuuuti ui
the "wan"
; Omaha wants a home rule charter which
will give a perpetual divorce from the legisla
tive leading strings at Lincoln, so far as our
exclusively local affairs are concerned. The
effort to get it must not cease until the goal is
reached.
While our democratic brethren are howling
themselves hoarse over campaign funds, will it
riot be well to ask if any effort has been made
to look into Edgar Howard's charge that $250,
t)00 has been placed in the pot to secure another
democratic senator from Nebraska this year?
How can you help Wilson win the war by
yoting for candidates ,who- have been obstruct
ing the war or openly manifesting pro-German
sympathies, even though they wear democratic
labels, and now pretend to be zealous war-to-victory
advocates for election purposes only?
If any one thing more than another should
Stop Douglas county from sending another
bunch of democrats to represent us in the legis
lature at Lincoln it should be recollection of the
rotten law passed by the last bunch putting us
back to the election of county commissioners by
districts instead of at large, which served as the
basis and authority for the rank gerrymander
pepetrated by the democratic majority of the
board in a desperate effort to make sure demo
cratic districts to hold themselves in their jobs.
f Don't let anyone fool you into believing re
sponsibility for the court house "gymnasium"
scandal does not lie with the democratic bunch
in control of the county board. The "gymna
sium" was running full blast and without "inter
ference, so the sworn court testimony showed,
up to last February and was discontinued not
by order of the county board, but out of fear
of the impending grand jury. The man specially
charged with the supervision of) the court house
at that time was Commissioner O'Connor, now
up for re-election ofi the democratic ticket.
A Bond in Every House
The fact that the people of the linked States
have loaned the government $6,000,000,000 more
of their money is no less impressive than the
number cf them, 25,000,000, and perhaps more,
who took part in floating the gigantic loan.
This means in effect the purchase of a new Lib
erty bond by every American family. The great
s,ums subscribed for by banks, corporations and
wealthy individauals have had a spectacular in
terest, but it is the plain people after all who
have made the loan a coinspicuous success.
It is a people's loan in its essential features,
with all the benefit to the government and to
the holders of the bonds which the condition
implies. Uncle Sam now has a creditor in every
home, and that is a good thing for the country.
It reflects equally the patriotism of the popula
tion and its education in thrift and in the habit
of investment. A nation of coupon cutters with
government promises to pay in its possession is
certain to take a livelier interest in national
problems, and this advantage to the country
while at war will no doubt persist after peace
t comes. .. , s
' ' But the great thing is the popular response
f to the country'f call. The American people have
"backed the boys in the trenches" with a fine
; show of patriotism and done this part of the
' home work of winning . the war in a way to
merit the highest praise. Nepr York World.
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
Nebraska voters are about to choose the
governor to serve them as chief executive of
the state for the next two years. The choice
will be made between the present democratic
incumbent and S. R. McKelvie, presented as the
republican nominee. 1
Both candidates are young men of unblem
ished personality, unquestioned patriotism and
devoted interest in the continued progress and
prosperity of the state.
Neville has had the advantage of inherited
wealth and position. McKelvie is a young man
who has risen in the world through his own
efforts.
Neville, an unknown without experience of
any kind in public affairs, was picked up two
years ago by the Mullen-Hitchcock combine
for the use of his name and money in the fight
to down the Bryans, which they wjcre making
with brewers' boodle and in alliance with the
German-American alliance. McKelvie has
served his apprenticeship with credit and ability
in minor positions of trust and in the office of
lieutenant governor.
Neville is making his appeal for re-election
as an endorsement of his record as "Nebraska's
War Governor." In point of fact his record is
neither specially good nor specially bad it is a
record of do-nothingism excepts where he has
played catspaw to pull chestnuts for the Mullen
Hitchcock political partnership out of gratitude
and blind subserviency to his makers. He has
let them use the authority of his office to load
the pie counter with their political satellites, he
obediently did their bidding to cater to the wets
in the application and enforcement of the dry
laws, he executed his masters' orders to block
Nebraska's ratification of the federal amend
ment, and, worst of all, he either ignorantly or
willingly "fronted" for them for the infamous
effort to save the votes of the kaiser's subjects
in Nebraska over the next presidential election.
So far as the war is concerned, Neville has
done no more than any other governor would
have done as well or better his greatest war
achievement has consisted in advertising his
wild desire to don a uniform while restraining
himself from enlisting or entering an officers'
training camp because his ambition to go as
colonel of the late "Unlucky Seventh" could
not be realized.
McKelvie, though disqualified for active
military service, has also been doing war work
along the lines he best could help, particularly
in organizing and speeding up the agricultural
forces of the state to back the boys in the
trenches.
McKelvie, as governor, may be depended
on to represent the people of Nebraska as a
whole and to voice their best purposes and as
pirations. He is a coming and growing man
for whom all good and loyal citizens can vote
with self-respect and with confidence that he
will make good in the conduct of the state's
business as he has in his own business.
Business Administration for Nebraska.
The platform adopted by the Nebraska dem
ocrats is silent as the tomb on state issues, but
the republican platform contains some very
definite pledges, among them this:
We favor the enactment of a civil adminis
tration code in this state, creating a financial
and accounting system, whereby a vigorous
and effective audit over financial expenditures
of the state may be established, and provid
ing for the consolidation of the boards, insti
tutions, commissions and different depart
ments and agencies of government, thereby
eliminating useless offices and positions and
avoiding the overlapping functions thereof,
and the creation of an effective budget sys
tem to the end that governmental .unctions
may be more efficiently and economically ad
ministered. This is a pledge from the republican party,
which has a record of redeeming its pledges.
It means to do away with the reckless and ex
travagant methods that have characterized the
democratic administration of the affairs of the
state, and to introduce business management at
the state house and elsewhere, that taxpayers'
money will not be squandered on political supernumeraries.
Austria About "All In."
Dependable signs point to the utter collapse
of Austria as a belligerent. The note from
Washington ended any hope the Hapsburgs
might have had of a negotiated peace, wf.ile the
drive of tlie Allies, now almost at the '-'Iron
Gates" of the Danube on the one side and
threatening against the Italian front on the
other, has put a quietus on any thought that the
military situation would secure more favorable
terms than unconditional surrender. Internal
turmoil, food and fuel shortage and general do
mestic disorganization seriously interfere with
whatever plans the emperor and his advisers
might have nourished for holding out over the
winter. The note assenting to the president's
terms may be but the preface to the inevitable
request accompanied by submission. Whether
it is or not, the fate of the Hapsburg dynasty
has been settled, and at no far distant time the
Austrian empire will have been added to the
scrap heap of time. ' "
What the President Forgot.
When Mr. Wilson charged that the repub
lican party in congress had sought to take the
direction of the war out of his hands he over
looked the record. He forgot that it was Chair
man Dent (democrat from Alabama) of the
house committee on military affairs, who re
fused to support the selective draft bill to the
house, even after it had been requested by the
president. It was Representative Kahn, a re
publican from California, who took charge of
that bill and pushed it through with republican
help. It was Speaker Clark who said he could
see "precious little difference between a con
script and a convict." It was Representative
Shallenberger of Nebraska who offered amend
ments that would have, defeated the purpose of
the measure. In the senate it was Chamberlain
of Oregon and Hitchcock of Nebraska who
sought to install a 'superior" war council over
the president While applying the "acid test,"
why neglect to give these democrats a trial?
, The kaiser is willing to take office as hered
itary head of a constitutional monarchy. He
fails to realize that one of the conditions on
which peace is to be established is the end of
the Hohenzollern dynasty.
Allenby has just about finished the Turks in
Syria, and that means his fighting job is nearly
through. His, next task will be to organize a
provisional government for Turkey, j
Right in the Spotlight
Sixty years old today is Arthur
Yager, who since 1913 has tilled the
post of governor of Porto Rico. A
Kentuckian by birth, Governor
Yager attended Georgetown college
in his native state and later, gradu
ated from Johns Hopkins univer
sity. In 1884 he returned to George
town college and taught economics
and history, and ultimately became
president of the institution. His
appointment as governor of Porto
Rico added another to the American
insular staff of officials who had
been trained in academic work
rather than in the practical field of
politics, and was in line with the
traditions established by the Mc
Kinley and Roosevelt administra
tions in their efforts to keep the in
sular possessions from becoming a
place for partisan spoilsmen.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
Italians under Cadorna fell back
towards the Tagliamento.
United States expeditionary
forces captured their first war
prisoner.
Food administration at Washing
ton promulgated regulations to pre
vent profiteering.
In Omaha 30 Years Ago Today.
Eight companies of the second
infantry and the band will take part
in the exercises in connection with
the opening of the new bridge.
Major Butler will command the
troops.
Fifteen recruits arrived at Fort
Omaha. Two of them will join
companies of the second infantry.
The board of education held a
special meeting to consider t,he mat
ter of dismissing the schools this
afternoon in honor of the celebra
tion of the opening i of the new
bridge. I.
It is said a new Sunday paper is
to be established in this city soon.
The last drawing of the Louisiana
lottery brought a prize of $5,000 to
an Omaha girl. Miss Flora Clayton.
S. Knode, a Missouri Pacific en
gineer and very popular with the
fraternity, was married to Miss
Susie Priest.
The Day We Celebrate.
H. H. Claiborne, attorney-at-law,
born 1868.
C. W. Britt, judge of the munici
pal court of Omaha, born 1864.
Will M. Cressy, well known ac
tor and author of rural plays, born
at Bradford, N. H., 55 years ago.
Congressman George H. Tink
ham of Massachusetts, who is cred
ited with having fired the" first
American gun against the Aus
trians, born in Boston, 48 years ago.
Rose Stahl, a popular actress of
the American stage, born in Mont
real, 43 years ago today.
This Day in History.
1825 The first boat on the Erie
canal, from Albany, reached Buf
falo. 1843 John Miller, first state gov
ernor of North Dakota, born at
Dryden, N. Y. Died at Duluth, Oc
tober 26, 1918.
1870 The Germans entered Metz
following the surrender of the city
by the French.
1885 Gen. George M. McClellan.
general-in-chief of the Union
armies in the early period of the
civil war, died at Orange. N. J.
Born in Philadelphia in 1826.
19J4 Assassin of Archduke
Franz Ferdinand sentenced to 20
years in prison.
1915 Total British casualties to
October 9 reported as 49o,zyS.
1916 Australia, by referendum,
rejected compulsory military serv
ice. Timely Jottings and Reminders.
I, 551st day of the great war.
Three hundredth anniversary oi
the execution of Sir Walter Ra-
leigh.
Congress is to adjourn today for.
a two weeks' recess over the No
vember elections.
Directors of the United States
Steel corporation will meet in New
York City today, and it is generally
understood there will be no change
in dividend rates.
Storyette of the Day.
Edith Wharton, in Paris, told a
war story.
"The American wounded were be
ing brought in from the Marne
battle," she said, "and a fussy
American woman in khaki uniform
and Sam Browne belt bent over a
stretcher and said:
'"Is this case an officer or only
a man?" .
"The brawny corporal who stood
beside the stretcher gave a grim
laugh and said: v
'"Well, lady, he ain't no officer,
but he's been hit twice in the in
ards, both legs is busted, he's got
bullets in both " arms and we
dropped him three times without his
lettin' out a squeak, so I guess ye
can call him a-man.'"
EDITORIAL SHRAPNEL.
Minneapolis Tribune: Deutsch
land unter Allies, and getting more
unter all the time.
New York Herald: The $6,000,
000,000 Liberty loan subscription is
more than 24,000,000,000 German
marks. Berlin papers please copy.
Philadelphia Ledger: At the pres
ent rate of the allied advance, the
discussion whether the Germane
shall retire to their own soil becomes
purely academic
Baltimore American: Berlin an
nounces that the Belgian coast has
oeen given up because it is no longer
of any use. Just as the fox found
lie had no use for the grapes he
couldn't get
Washington Post: The constitu
tion of the German empire has been
amended, says Solf. Probably the
people of Germany held a constitu
tional convention in secret and now
blush to have - it proclaimed that
they are free.
New York World: Germany is
reported to have long ago ceased, the
construction of Zeppelins, regarding
them as "expensive military toys" of
no practical -value In war. Their
failure is thus another of the elabo
rate plans-for Prussian world power
which went wrong.
Peace and Reconstruction
Dr. Tarnb Gmild Sehurman. oresident of Cor
rell university, who has just returned from
Europe, where he visited the French, American
and British tronts, in an autnonzea interview
in the New Yokk Times expresses grave con
cern over the inaction of congress in tormuiat
ing plans for the reconstruction work which
must follow peace. In England he found that
a ministry of reconstruction has been working
for more than two years. He was intormea
that Gernyiny was further along than England,
while France is fairly well advanced to meet
the problems peace will usher in. In the United
States no preparation has yet been made.
Dr. Sehurman says, in part:
"The country is now in a state of more or
less artificial activity, caused by the war, which
is likely to be extremely deceptive. A large part
of our population, perhaps the larger part, is
enjoying unusual wages and income. Of course
many, especially the professional men and
women, as well as small trades people, have felt
the pinch of the war, but in the main wages have
been increased and incomes have come up.
Needless to say, this condition cannot always
exist. In fact, the coming of peace is more than
likely to result in a considerable shock. The
readjustment that will be necessary may be
violent unless an adequate provision is made
immediately to prevent thisl It is not impos
sible that extensive commercial depressions and
consequent unemployment might occur, espe
cially if one considers that war orders and the
making of munitions may instantly cease, and
that the change of the industries now engaged
in these manufactures from a war to a peace
basis may mean a temporary dislocation of in
dustry. "The nations of Europe have long considered
officially these grave possibilities, and we are
more than foolish if we longer ignore them.
The mere fact of the return to civil life of the
four or five million soldiers and sailors now
under the colors, will be enough seriously to
disturb all economic conditions unless careful
preparation is made for the transition. Then
there is even a larger army than this of civil
war workers, whose readjustment to a peace
basis must be provided for. Aside from the per
sonnel involved in this problem, there is the
material. What is to happen to all the ship
yards we have so hastily built under the stress
of war? What is to happen to the vast store
of supplies we have piled up in France and
England? In a sense these may be secondary
problems, but if we postpone their solution un
til they are full upon us we can never hope to
gain a full advantage which is rightly ours in
the situation that will exist immediately after
the war.
"Soon after I returned. I was told that two
bills had been introduced in our congress, aim
ing to cover this problem of reconstruction. At
hrst sight it seemed that therefore the matter
might be amply attended to. However, I found
on examination that one of these bills nullified
the other in effect, and that at the present time
both were being held up because each involved
a question which must be settled before con
gress could get at that of reconstruction itself.
It appears that the republicans, through Senator
Weeks, have introduced a joint resolution call
ing for an appointment of a committee on re
construction, while a few days later the demo
crats, through Senator Overman, introduced a
measure calling for the appointment by the pres
ident of a commission on reconstruction. Both
bills covered very much the same ground other
wise, embracing the problems that would con
front labor, the farmer and capital.
"It strikes me as I jtudy these two bills
together with the whole reconstruction problem,
that time is the essential element to be con
sidered. We have already lost many months.
Every nation in Europe is far ahead of us in
finding out what it can do, what it wishes to
do and what it must do immediately after a
declaration of peace in regard to every economic
and industrial problem f onfroriting it. It is dil
atory in the extreme for the United States to
longer delay, and it is doubly dilatory to hang
up the question of reconstruction while con
gress debates the problem of whether or not
the extra constitutional powers granted the
president in time of war, shall be extended and
perhaps intensified in the post-war period.
"If the Overman bill giving the president
power to appoint a commission on reconstruc
tion were passed the sole function of such a
commission would be to investigate the subject
and then recommend to the president legisla
tion which he in turn might recommend to
congress. It would then be necessary for Con
gress to make its own independent investiga
tion and decide for itself whether or not it
desired to accept the recommendation of the
president. 1
"Therein lies the opportunity for procrasti
nation which the Overman bill, if passed, would
almost inevitably bring about, no matter who
the president appointed on this commission.
There is also a deeper danger in this bill. Not
only would it permit a procrastination and in
fact almost compel it, but also might place
congress in the position of being compelled
against its will on the score of expediency to
pass legislation recommended by the president,
but which it had not fullyj considered.
"Peace will bring to us a vast relief, but that
relief will be a relief of strained nerves rather
than a relief from economic strain. At the com
ing of peace we must face a world half de
stroyed, with whole populations deflected from
their wonted ways which they must learn again
to travel.
"This will require the soundest constructive
statesmanship. I do not believe that America
will fall into the abyss which has already swal
lowed more than one country in Europe, and
which may well swallow others of the warring
countries, the abyss of extreme radicalism which
means sometimes the commune, sometimes bol
shevikism, sometimes anarchy. At the same
time I have no idea but that we must exper
ience a great change along the line of progress
in our economic and social life. But to avoid
the evils of extremeism only one course is
open to us that is to adopt now our policies
of reconstruction and prepare to avert the perils
of peace.
"The republican effort in congress at this
time, as I take it, is to place the solution of
these problems of reconstruction, forming the
very marrow of the country's necessities, in
the hands of a joint committee representing
both parties. It provides that the best brains
and the best visions of both parties be utilized
in properly considering all the evidence that
may be brought forward in the experience of
other countries, as well as in the experience of
our own. It provides that the best and most
complete light may be shed upon these ques
tions before they are settled so that when they
are settled the program on which the country
enters in the afterwar period will not be a pro
gram of experiment, a half-baked program of
part theory and part undigested practice; but
that it may be instead the enlightened twentieth
century program of the nation whose ability,
force and wealth should make it the first leader
of the world.
"There is but one way in which the solu
tion of the reconstruction problems can be made
non-partisan. That is by making them bi-partisan.
They can be made bi-partisan only
through the enactment of some such measure
as this republican Weeks' resolution. Otherwise
reconstruction will be a party problem or pos
sibly even Jess than a party problem; possibly
a problem tor a certain limited influence within
the democratic party."
Over There and Here
Canada has launched the Fifth
war loan bearing the radiant title of
Victory.
Fifty per cent, of the ministers of
the Methodist Episcopal church in
Italy are in active service in the
Italian army.
Members of the Great Lakes naval
training station broke the station
record in Liberty bond subscription
with a total of $2,297,500.
The people of the United States
carry more than $60,000,000,000 of
life insurance, the largest record of
any country in the world. Of this
$30,000,000,000 is government insur
ance for soldiers and sailors..
"Keep your clot" es drj and your
feet warm," is the admonition, of Dr.
Mink, head of the staticn medical
staff, to the boys' at Great Lakes.
The "flu" has been eradicated there
and the warning is to prevent a return.
A cow, sold by David Gurwitz. of
North Brooktleld to William Ormsbv.
of Charlton, broke loose and returned
to her old home tne second night
afterward. She was heard at 11:45
on a side piazza, and when she was
lea to the barn she at once went for
her old stall.
A correspondent at. the front who
looks beyond the iminent nronhe-
sies there will be something doing
in good roads and waterways when
the boys come home. They are
learning the value of both abroad
and the lessons will be applied at
nome wnen peace comes.
The heart of the Bowerv beats for
liberty and thrift at home and
abroad. The Hoboes' union assem
bled in that famous section of New
York, raised a service flair In honor
of 30,000 of their fellows in the serv
ice and bought $700 worth of war
savings stamps.
Cardinal Hartman of Cologne pic
tures dark days ahead for Germany
and calls on the faithful to rally
around the kaiser. The cardinal's
predecessor. Cardinal Melcher, was
less subservienl and showed his con
tempt for - kaiserism by absenting
himself from the dedication of Col
ogne cathedral because the first Wil
liam participated in the ceremonies.
"I was assisting a night or two ago
at a field hospital which was the ob
ject of an air raid," writes Sergt.
Mark Thatcher, ambulance corps, to
his folks in Bucks county, Pennsyl
vania. "One German prisoner was
standing near me when two bombs
fell, each within 10 feet of the struc
ture. That prisoner raised his hands
high in the air and uttered Just one
invective. It was: 'Deutsche
Schweine."
A British correspondent who en
tered Bruges with the liberators de
tails the looting of "one beautiful
private house," occupied by the
German Governor von Schlein. "The
soldiers," he writes, "were ablv as
slsted by German women, who some
six months ago began to replace sol
diers in secretarial an dsimilar posi
tions. I heard from many directions
that, both in insolence of manner
and In stealing, these women were
worse than any of the men."
ODDS AND ENDS.
A penny collection In factories in
wottingnam, England, has raised
$20,000 for the Lord Roberts mem
orial workshops and hotels.
In Jamiea there are trees called
the "whip-trees" and from these the
natives make strong whips with the
lasn ana nandie all In one.
Artificial legs and arms were in
use in Egypt as earlv as 700 R. ft
They were made by the priests, who
were the physicians of that early
Glass makine was first (ntrnriiinoi
into England about the year 674
A. D. The first use to which trinss
was put was for the adornment of
cnurcn windows.
The average British
in a year by post 54 letters,
nine postcards, 17 book pack
ets and circulars, four
and about two parcels.
The Dronrietor of a hie- i-mr,-,.
n the south has installed blue bulb
lights for the reason this light makes
yellow stains in the cloth show up
plainly, and therefore enables the
workers to do better work.
California's I55.000.onn hn
has been comandeered by the gov
ernment for the army and navy. At
Jrvine, Cal., on the largest bean
ranch in the world, more than 35,000
acres are planted. In the harvesting
iieason 50 men with big threshers
rTnn0,!14 6,0 00 Backs a day- worth
V" , v vv.
Veterans of the famous Mvii mo-
regiment, known. n
have been holding a reunion at War
i en, Pa. The volunteers foi-the reg
iment were mostly pioneers and
woodsmen, all crack shots, and the
leglment got its name when one of
the recruits cut the tail from the
carcass of a buck hanging in front
of a meat market and fastened it to
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One of "Mike" Kndres' Deals.
Omaha, Oct. 26. To the Editor of
The Bee: The Omaha World-Herald
is boosting "Michael" L. Endres
for re-election as courity treasurer of
Douglas county, but falls to boost
about "Michael's" competency. After
he was elected as county treasurer I
witnessed a conversation which he
had with one of his brother demo
crats and he admitted he would be
unable to handle the job, as he did
not understand any part of it at all.
His "brother" democrat advised him
that he had better hold on to all the
old and experienced help as long as
he possibly could and that would
pull him through; then after he felt
sure he was posted he should open
the way for his "friends." But we
have failed to notice any important
change in Michael's ability during
his term of office. He did weed out
some of the experienced helo from
time to time and secured help that
made things inconvenient for the
taxpayers up to this day.
For his "brother's" good advice in
turn he caused his appointment as
county commissioner. Now this
newly appointed "brother" gives the
taxpayers of Douglas county about
one-fourth the time he should and
still draws a full month's salary. We
must give Michael credit for using
"such good judgment." I am rure
that this same commissioner would
not stand for any of his help to o
out and get a side job on the com
missioner's time and let any of his
help make side money and also re
ceive full pay from the commission
er's personal business.
If conservation means anything, it
should mean something at this time,
and such good sense will also help
win this war. "AN AMERICAN."
didates for United States senator and
congressman. Senator George W.
Norria and A. W. Jefferis are the
kind of men who are not afraid to
lend their assistance to stamping out
any vicious measure that would be a
menace to the welfare of the repub
lican party or one that would place)
the negroes further away from the
rights that the slate and federal
constitutions intended for them to
enjoy. W. E. ALEXANDER,
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Quick Action Both Ways.
"Clean Up or Close Up!" were the placards
distributed where needed by a sanitary inspec
tor 'in Kansas City. One .restaurant manager
protested that he did not have sufficient help
and gave the inspector a check for $60 as proof
of good will. A few hours later the inspector
was obliged to disgorge and lost his job on the
spot. . t
LAUGHING GAS.
"Poor thine! hn i.vr. .i.. .
clnatlon that she is the Queen ot Sheba "
Whoever told you ao, must be ml
laKen. Even In her crazy moments she
r k ?6Ver. dream of '""fining herself
wM weni to another person
earn wisdom." Washington Star.
"I don't understand It."
nvnat?"
"My boy has been In France two weeks
now and hasn't won the Croix de Guerre
yet." Detroit Free Press.
to
Traveler You cannot tell how terrible
an experience It 1 to be lost In the
lesert.
Joneson Oli, yes, I can. I used to live
In a dry town. Judge.
course not. What do you ask
"Pop, are lawyers In court always bad
tempered?"
"Of
that?
"Why, the papers talk so about' their
cross examinations.' ' Cincinnati Enquirer.
"The French seem to depend thoroughly
on the Americana.''
"Yes, the French women are looking
to their giving them the Hlndenburg line
to hang out their wash on." Washington
Star.
"I see the American officers are having
difficulty holding the Yanks back."
"Yea, but that Isn't troubling the Amer
ican officers half so much as It Is the
Huns." Detroit Free Press. '
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THE TURNING DOWN OF
BILL.
Old Kaiser Bill met the devil one day,
And the Devil said to old Kaiser Bill:
"Say,
Come now Old Pal and tell me your woe,
You don't look so happy as you did one
year ago."
Old Bill tried to smile a he looked at
Old Sin.
But nothing appeared but a poor, sickly
grin.
"Well, yes, I'm In trouble," old Bill said.
" 'tis true,
And I wish you could telt ma th best
thing to do.
You know we had winning all coming
our way.
Victory by night, and victory by day,
Until U. S. sent her laddlea from over the
sea
And they surely are knocking th hell
out of me.
And now I guess our winnings are o'er,
Excuse the few tears but It sure makes
me sore
To think that America bad to butt In
And get all the glory wa thought we
would win.
Boosts for JclTcrls.
Omaha, Oct. 28. To the Editor of
The Bee: As tho campaign Is draw
ing to a close it behooves us as loyal
citizens to reflect and see for our
selves things are as they should be.
Now we have in the balance Messrs.
Lobeck and Jefferis, both being prac
tically strangers to the writer. I
have ih a general way tried to en
lighten myself respecting the record
of the present incumbent and I fail
to see any work that shows him up
to date as a western representative.
He has about served his usefulness
In that capacity. This congressional
district needs a live wire, and in the
person of Jefferis I think one born
for the occasion, and no better se
lection could have been made.
Here Is a party that has taken
great pains to acquaint himself with
every demand of the great west and
is a typical westerner as far as con
ditions would permit. Time and again
he has made it a duty to accompany
these stock trains into the very heart
of the industry; not only this, but
has been selected spokesman to
make plain thvS attitude of tho Oma
ha markets to the western producers,
meet them on their own grounds
and make a full explanation, which
today attests by receipts of both
stock and grain in Omaha markets
Always willing to sacrifice his own
affairs for the interests' of our city
and our markets, and it is the im
perative duty of every voter inter
ested In the making of Omaha to
cast his vote for this young giant of
the west. The writer has no feart
but what Jefferis will go "over the1
top" in South Side, and I only hope
we can make it unanimous.
JAMES HALE.
German Prostifte Doomed.
Omaha, Oct. 26 To the Editor of
The Bee: I wish to quote a few
lines from a recent article by Pro
fessor Ladd for the benefit of the
readers of this column: "There are
plain signs that we are going to
forbid all teaching in German and
must limit and carefully supervise
the teaching of German, as well ai
regulate the teaching of anything by-un-American
Germans in both the
private and public schools of the
country. The propagandlsm of
German Ideas and ideals is to be in
the future made more difficult, if
not sternly repressed. Yes, the
prestige of Germany in science,
philosophy and scholarship is al
ready doomed to a long period of
decline, if nut to the fate of extinc
tion. "The feelings of an outraged world
against Germany, as set forth in
deeds and fortified by theory, ought
to continue undiminished to the end
of time." DOX BOX NO. 2.
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When a negro thinks of his own
welfare he should extend that
thought to 12,000,000 other negroes
in America,
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sincerity of the republican party, yet
we should be thankful for what the
party has done, and that it is the
only ray of light we can follow with
any surety of escaping the evils that
have caused so much negro emigra
tion rrom the southland to northern
industrial centers.
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