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Versailles will be the hub of the universe
for a time.
Too many people being hit by autos again;
drivers must be more careful.
The machine gun is cutting quit t figure
in civil life these dayi of early "peace."
Sinn Fein is issuing some notable proclama
tions in Ireland and incidentally breaking into
jail.
New Jersey republican! end a deadlock of
seven weeks by tossing a coin. This beats
either arbitration or battle.
Talk of carrying coals to Newcastle! It is
now proposed to take a "wild west" show to
France to entertain the soldiers.
Nebraska's legislature will begin its real
business today, and if it keeps on as as it has
started, will show a record for efficiency.
The Omaha hen that amazed the experts at
Chicago by htr record for egg production is
owned by a restaurant man. Is there a connection?
The price of beer serenely soars upward as
the supply grows less, and the last glass may
yet be a costly draught for some luxurious
plutocrat.
Mr. Hines tells us Mr.' McAdoo's policies
are his policies. But Mr. McAdoo had several
policies at different times, and all subject to
change without notice.
Lots of home folks will be pleased to know
'that Americans attending the peace conference
c: n get their cigars at cost. A thoughtful gov
! eminent provides for its people.
I Whenever and however the Germans finish
! their row as to who is to rule or what sort of
: government they are to have, they will find the
bill collector at the door just the same.
Chicago employers have adopted the liberal
policy of putting their returned soldier em
ployees on the pay roll first and finding work
for them afterward. It is hard to beat this.
j Secretary Baker says the army of clerks is
I to be retained at Washington for at least an
other year. The pH?- will wonder why, when
the war is over and the rmy is fast being demobilised.
j Bolshevism received a hard blow in Berlin
when the Spartacus outfit was squelched. It
took machine guns to do it, but that teemed
the only sort of reasoning to which the madmen
would pay any attention.
Nebraska, a state of small towns and rural
communities, of home-loving and law-abiding
people, cultured and God-fearing, needs a state
constabulary about as much as a dog needs two
tails. The legislature will do well to keep this
in mind.
Announcement of the death of Captain Mar
tin Van Buren Bates will bring a twinge of
reminiscent regret to the boys of 40 years ago
who still are living. Not to have seen the cap
tain ia those days was to have lived in outer
darkness. - ,
The city commissioners have provided an ad
ditional $1,200 to encourage home gardening. If
present prices continue through the winter, the
average householder will need no stimulus to
dig for himself. It will be a case of raise the
grub or go hungry.
Mr. Baker's order suspending all promotions
in the army is getting a lot of consideration
in Washington just now, and none of it is in
the way of vindication. The all-wise secretary
of war may be compelled yet to admit that he
"pulled another boner."
Swift and Company report a business of
$1,:00,000,000 for the last year, with net profits
of $21,000,000 after paying $11,000,000 taxes.
This is lest than 2 per cent' on the gross busi
ness, and ought to answer some of the charges
of extortion laid against the packers.
Lincoln in London
The long controversy over the Peace Cent-nary
Lincoln Statue, to stand in the Canning
i. :. : -sure in Westminster, London, has now been
settled by the decision of the British committee
accepting the Saint-Gaudens copy as "most suit
able for erection in the chosen site." The Barnard
statue is also accepted, but for erection "in some
other English city."
This gives the place of honor to the statue
n;opt deserving of it and originally selected for
the Westminster site, while providing a place of
refuge for the Barnard work. As Lincoln him
self might say, for people who like that kind of
art, that is the kind of art they will like, and will
?j to see even if it requires a special journey,
liut the important thing is that London will
possess as its conspicuous statue of Lincoln an
artistic effigy of the great president, exemplify
ing his dignity and the strength of character be
neath his homeliness, and not one merely ac
centuating physical ungainliness. If the Saint
Gandens work idealizes Lincoln, is a public
opinion which also idealizes him likely to ob
ject to the sculptor's conception? At least
the grosser fault of caricature is avoided.
Certainly the final outcome of the contro
versy justifies those who protested against the
Barnard statue as misrepresenting Lincoln un
der any canons of art. A curious light is thrown
r the agitation by the poll of the American
Centenary committee, showing only one mem
ber frankly in favor of the Barnard statue as
against 51 opposed. With informed opinion so
unanimous, why has .there been any to-do about
the matter? New York World,
' FOR STARVING ASIATIC BABIES. '
Omaha is asked to contribute $53,000 to a
fund that is intended to buy food for the desti
tute of the Near East. x
This meant for the victims of Turkish rapac
ity and cruelty the unfortunate inhabitants of
Palestine, Armenia and Syria, where the weight
of war was increased by the hatred of religious
fanaticism, and where Kalmuk and Seljuk alike
went back to savagery and wrought unspeak
able deeds on those who could not reftt
No count in all the indictment against im
perial Germany is more black than this, for
Germany not only unloosed the force but con
nived at its exertion against the Jews, Armen
ians and Syrians, whose only offense was that
Tliey were of a different faith living in the lands
of their fathers.
Unless help is furnished without delay, star
vation and exposure will complete the work of
war, and the historic race will vanish. It is not
only men and women who thus appeal, but in
nocent babes and little children, who inevitably
must expire from starvation unless succor is
forthcoming.
Will we tave them? Vatch us!
Waiting the Word from Versailles.
Lloyd George is quoted as saying, just before
leaving for France, that the league of nations
would be first considered at Versailles. In this
may be discovered a purpose to settle between
the four great powers the principles as well as
the compact for the future. It is admitted that
England, France and Italy have certain views
that do not exactly square with those put for
ward by Mr, Wilson. These deal with concrete
questions England's navy, France's eastern
boundary, and Italy's hold on the Adriatic. In
neither of these has the Unitci States more than
collateral interest, but they do affect vitally the
immediate and, perhaps, the remote future of
Europe. Therefore, the British premier means
that the first business of the conference will be
to effect an understanding between the four
leaders on these points. On the word that
comes from Versailles ttyen, will depend how
Tar we are to become involved in the maze of
European politics. Mr. Wilson's wisdom and
diplomacy alike are approaching their severest
test.
Iowa .Tries "Bill Drafting" Plan. ' .
The Iowa legislature, is about to adopt the
"bill drafting" plan suggested by Lieutenant
Governor Barrows and supported by Senator
Cordeal of Nebraska. Under a resolution,
which is strongly endorsed in and out of the
legislature, a special committee; will be selected
to have oversight of all measures offered. It
will carefully examine these, see that they are
properly framed, cut out duplicates and present
to the lawmakers only such as are in correet
form. This will not hamper any member in
his privilege of introducing measures for any
purpose, but will save much time for the legis
lature, because of preparation. Also, it is quite
likely, to assist the members who have meas
ures to submit by reason of enabling them to
find out what is already before the body, what
the existing statutes provide and what the pos
sible effect of the proposed law will be in its
collateral as well as its direct application. Any
thing that promises to improve the legislative
output is worthy of trial.
Soldiers' Mail and Soldiers' Pay.
Millions of letters, written by loving parents,
relatives and friends, intended to cheer a lonely,
homesick boy in the trenches, or maybe in the
hospital, are going through the dead letter
office, because the government's system for
handling soldiers' mail broke down. It was
inadequate.
The Postoffice department blames the War
department; the latter blames the former, and
while they "pass the buck," the soldier does
not get his letters from home. According to the
Postoffice authorities, several carloads of mail
are now in France, awaiting distribution, in addi
tion to the shiploads that are being returned.
Congress has tried to fix the responsibility for
this deplorable failure, without result because of
the shiftiness of the departments. A thorough
inquiry may bring out the truth, but the damage
has been done. .'
Another place where the administration
failed ia in the matter of pay. ' Soldiers passed
through Omaha on their way to reconstruction
hospitals recently who' had had no pay in seven
months. Thousands of the boys who are
landing now are broke, because the paymaster
has not been around. The war insurance and
allotment bureaus have just been reorganized,
and promise to get the business systematized
and in good running order soon. This will not
repay the suffering and distress endured by sol
diers' dependents because of the inefficiency at
Washington.
Mail and money may seem minor matters,
but they are quite as important to the soldier
as some of the other things on which far greater
stress was laid. It will require a lot more explana
tion to dispose of these charges than did the air
plane fiasco, which was merely smothered
because the war was over anyhow.
Cutting Down the Fire Waste.
Accustomed as we are to being told of our
national shortcomings, especially in the matter
of destruction of property through preventable
fire loss, it is both refreshing and encouraging
to learn from an authoritative voice that we
ate making some progress towards the end
where devastation by fire will not be due to
human carelessness or complicity. At the con
vention of fire marshals, held at New York
City, the report of the president set out that
more had been accomplished in this direction
in the last two years than in ten previous".
Figures given of annual loss of 15,000 lives and
$250,000,000 in property show we have a long
way yet to go, but that headway is being made
must give us hope.
President Fleming pays the public press a
deserved compliment, saying:
The finest asset for a fire marshal is a
friendly press. Newspapers are most eager
to give tacts if reliable to real conditions.
Just as in the recent conflict where the rapid
fire of the machine guns accounted for a
great percentage of the -casualties, so daily
attacks in the newspapers against careless
nres strike tne ouu s-eye ot the public atten
tion.
A New Mexican judge has been told he can
not use his office to wreak his personal ven
geance on an editor who had offended him, but
must have recourse to due process of law.
Thus is a great, principle again vindicated.
The New Watch on the Rhine
Stars and Stripei, Published by the A. E. F.
Merchants of Germany are as up to date and
canny as anyone else when it comes to invent
ing schemes to sell goods. That the Americans
are rabid souvenir hunters was long ago a well
known fact in Germany, but not until the
American army of occupation marched into the
Rhineland did the German merchants have a
chance to test this out.
A window on one of the main streets of
Coblence glittered with iron crosses the day af
ter the American's came. The next morning it
glittered not, for every iron cross had been sold.
Price, three marks each.
The brutality of the German soldier, even to
his own kind, was noticed by the Americans the
minute they set foot in Coblence, where Ger
man guards were still on duty.
Small boys who played around idle trucks
and who gathered in flocks to inspect the rub
ber tires of, American cars were the victims.
In several cases they were beaten by the
guards.
It was a happy day for the small boys of
Coblence when the American M. P.'s took
charge of the town and the German guards
passed over the long bridge of boats to the east
ern bank of the Rhine. j
"See anything of the pack I laid down on
that fence a while ago?" inquired a doughboy
of a muleskinner as he sauntered along the
banks of the Rhine.
"No," said the muleskinner. "but it's mighty
queer what these mules will eat sometimes.
They're awful critters when they're hungry."
"Holy smoke !" exclaimed the doughboy.
"He must have had a good meal on my two
blankets and a pair of dirty socks and a razor.
Come to think about it, I had a box of C. C.
pills in there, too."
"What would you do if somebody entered
your billet while you were out and took your
razor and your clean socks and a box of
cigars?" a Y. M. C. A. secretary demanded of a
Red Cross captain.
The Red Cross man glared at his questioner
out of the corners of his eyes and then spit ac
curately through a knot hole in the floor.
"I don't know whether you are allowed to
cuss or' not," he said; "but that's what I'd
do. And I could sure make a good job of it,
too."
An America soldier came out of a baker's
shop in Trier with five apple pies in his arms.
He had: gone but a short distance when fiis toe
met up with a stone and he pitched headlong
into the'street, much to the amusement of the
German population.
He got up laughing, rubbed the apple pie
from his face, and returned to the bake shop.
A few minutes later he came out again,
carrying in his arms the entire stock of the
shop, which consisted of nine apple pies. "I'll
learn 'em to laugh at me," he said to a comrade.
A German captain approached a stablekeeper
in Gravenmacher and asked if he might put his
horses in the 6table over night.
"For four years no German has ever used mv
stable," the stablekeeper told him, "and I don't
propose to break that rule now."
"What are you going to do when the Ameri
cans come?" the German asked. "If you don't
let them use your stable they'll hang you."
"You lie!" said the stablekeeper. "I am an
American myself, and I know something of
their ways."
Born in Germany, he had left years ago, re
turning in 1914 just in time to be unable to get
out again.
Two weeks before the Americans crossed
the Moselle and entered German territory the
newspapers of Trier published an article signed
by the mayor saying that if any German girl
was seen with an American soldier she would
be an outcast and would not be allowed to
marry on German soil.
An American was walking up the streets Of
Trier the second flight after, the Americans
came. The hour was late Something -two
somethings, in fact darted across an adjoining
street and made their way quietly, except for a
constant feminine laugh that echoed through
the quiet streets, toward the residential district
of the town. At another crossing an American
soldier and a rather pretty girl emerged from
the side door of a restaurant and struck off up
the main street, paying no heed to several pe
destrians who were still abroad. .
, A German policeman grinhed to himself and
went about his duties.
Bossing the Adriatic.
The conflicting claims of Italians and Slavs
in Islria and Dalmatia give rise to some very
difficult but not insuperable problems. The Is-,
trian peninsula, west of a line drawn from Mug
gia to Pola,. appears to be preponderantly Ital
ian. Trieste, almost without dispute, is con
ceded Jo be racially Italian. But east of the
Muggia-Pola line the Slavs predominate. The
Istrian and Dalmation islands and the Dalma
tian coastland, with the exception of some of
the cities, Fiume, more particularly, are largely
Slav. The motive behind Italy's claim to por
tions of this Istrian and Dalmatian territory is
almost entirely baed on strategic considera
tions. For her own safety; as has been proved
by the present war, she must control the Adri
atic. On the other hand, not only the Jugo
slavs, but also the Czecho-Slovaks and the Mag
yars, must have Fiume, in which the railroad
system of Serbo-Croatia, Hungary and Bohemia
centers, as an outlet for their commerce. Here,
then, is a basis for compromise. The new
Jugo-Slav state should agree to keep its navy
at a specified minimum; Italy should agree to
having Fiume made a free port of exit and
entry for all middle Europe. New York Post.
1AY
The Day We Celebrate.
Edward S. Westbrook, treasurer of the
Trans-Mississippi Grain company, born 1868.
William H. Wood of the Union Stock yards,
born 1866.
Ellery H. Westerfield, attorney, born 1870.
Henry L. Dillon, superintendent of Brad
street company, bora 1870.
Duke of Aosta. first cousin of Kina Victor
Emmanuel and one of the prominent Italian
commanders in the late war, born in Genoa, 50
years ago.
Prince Arthur of Connaught, son of the Duke
of Connaught and first cousin of King George,
born 36 years ago.
Lord Balfour of Burleigh, celebrated Eng
lish statesman and scholar, born 70 years ago.
Sir Alfred Yarrow, head of one of England's
greatest shipbuilding concerns, born 77 years
ago. '. - :
Mai. Gen. William P. Duvalt, U. S. A., re
tired, born in St. Marys county, Md., 72 years
ago.
In Omaha SO Years Ago.
Knapp won the six-day bicycle race in an
exciting finish at the Coliseum, beating Read
ing, "the uiiknown," by only six laps. Of
course there is a demand already for another
race right away.
H. N. McGrew issues a challenge to all who
think they are whist players to try it out with
himself and partner, Dr. B. F.- Crummer, for
either five, seven, ten or 15-point games.
D. H. Wheeler was elected to be a director
of the Board of Trade over E. E. Bruce, by a
close vote.
Rumor has it that Charles Francis Adams
will soon resign as president of the Union
Pacific.
Tickets for the select party to be given by
the Young Married Folks club are to be had
of the charter members. J. H. Schmidt, G. B.
Hengen, G. J. Sternsdorff, W. G. Shriver, A. M.
Kitchen, F. V. Wasserman, C F. Canan, W. B.
Tavlor. Bruce -McCulloch. J. J. Gibson. G. A.
, trom and J. P. Guth.
In the Wake oj War
Monte sjGianicolo, the highest of
the seven hills of Rome, from the
crest of which President Wilson and
party viewed the Eternal City, has
an elevation of 600 feet above sea
level. It is crowned with a heroic
equestrian statue of Garibaldi, who
shares with King Victor Emmanuel
the honors of "liberator of Italy."
The view from the hilltop embraces
Uje whole city, ancient and modern,
with ther winding Tiber forming a
silver band through Its western con
fines. The two most conspicuous
objects fronting the figure of Gari
baldi are the dome of St. Peter's, on
the left, and the gigantic memorial
and museum of Victor Emmanuel,
a dazzling structure of white marble
facing Emmanuel square, a short
distance from the capital and the
Forum. Monte Gianlcolo forms part
of the city's park and boulevard
system. On a rocky shelf just below
tho crest stands a modern light
house with arock parapet. The
lighthouse is more ornamental than
veeful, as navigation is far afield,
but serves as an attractive back
ground for a birdseye view of
Stars and Stripes, published on the
spot, says that the guards on duty
day and night around the Murat
palace in Paris, President Wilson's
temporary home, are noncoms ex
clusively Sergeants in the majority.
"But what has the sergeant done?"
Inquires the military scribe. "Why
is he walking post?" The guard of
honor was chosen from the One
Hundred and Fifty-eighth infantry.
"Their uniforms, well pressed for
the occasion, every button buttoned
and their shoes shining as though
they had Just come from the Q. M.'s
issue room, the guards are as spick
and span as any you might find
should you search the world over."
Bolshevism in practical operation
seems to be another name for
trouble. Members of tho cult revel
In trouble. If none comes within
range of their guns voluntarily,
scouts cut loose and bring in some.
A growing scarcity of ordinary
trouble doubtless prompted the or
der lifting the lid on vodka and giv
ing free flow to the fiery fluid ban
ned by the late czar. According to
authorities free vodka is a trouble
maker which puts bootlegger forty
rod in the soft drink clans. Appar
ently the bolshevics fear vodka will
not produce results quick enough. A
speedier expedient is sought to start
something. Eureka, and then some.
An order is out requiring unmarried
women between the ages of 18 arid
45 to step lively and the soviet coun
cil will, pick husbands for them. If
that order doesn't brew enough
trouble, history must be revised.
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.
Detroit Free Press: "Even honor
is lost" wails a German newspaper.
One Hun has learned the truth.
Minneapolis .Tribune: The man
who has to go down in his pocket
for it feels that the income tax
ought to be called the outgo tax.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat: Mr.
McAdoo seems to be laboring under
the delusion that the coTHUry was
satisfied with ihe railway service,
which it endured Only because of
war necessity.
New York Herald: In pjesenting
an unsolicited gift of J60.000 to the
Salvation Army on behalf of the
Order of Elks, former Governor of
Pennsylvania John K. Tener said
the Salvation Army had commanded
the respect and admiration of all.'
So say we all of us!
New York World: President
Wilson said recently that when he
did a perfectly natural thing he us
ually found that he was interfering
with some precedent. King George
now discovers that etiquette no less
than personal inclination impels him
to return Mr. Wilson's visit and so
is thinking 'Of smashing precedent
also..
SMILING LINES.
"Sam has certainly cut loose with bis
troubles ?"
"Why, what's the matter with him1."
"Ho has shooting pains and a lumping
toothache." Baltimore American.
n m
Pat When tny wife cam to the stution
to see me off from my final leave she
brought with her a dozen handkerchiefs
to dry the tears with. '
Hike That's nothing! My wife had
to bring a lifebelt with her to save her
from drowning. Pearson's Weekly.
Mistress I, want a maid who will be
faithful and not a time-waster. Can yuu
promise that?
Bridget Indecd'n I can. I'm that
snrup'loun, ma'am, about wastin' time
that I make one Job of prayin' and scrub
bin'. Life.
"I want to apply for a position as an
expert amanuensis."
"Well, what's stopping you?"
"How do you spell the pesky word?"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
THE DOCTORS.
We're wounded doughboys Just returned
From fighting overseas.
And mighty glad to see once more
The land of Liberty,
And while we're talking of the war
We want to say we owe
A debt too, big to reckon to
The good old medico.
Oh. gee! those doctors at the front
Were Just chock full of sand;
They Juggled ether, bandages
And splints to beat the band.
When bleeding blesses filled the wards,
Though shells began to spout
And bombs lo fall, red-soaked and grim,
Those it. D.'s stuck it out.
My leg was shot to carpet rags.
My ribs were all stove in;
I had a bullet In my chest.
Another In my chin;
But gosht the doctor stitched me up
And fixed me over new;
Ihnre wasn't anything on earth
That sawbones couldn't do.
The nurses nobly did their part
To ease our bitter pain,
But 'twas the doctor made us whole
And fine as silk again.
I'm ready any time to put
My Sunday shirt In hock
To start a llttle.fund to buy
A laurel wrlafti tor Doc.
, r MINNA iRVINO In New York Herald.
Daily Cartoonette. '
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ADVENTURE
By DADDY.
"THE SLEEP GNOMES."
tin this story Peggy and Billy Belgium
meet with thrilling experiences high up on
a mountain.) ''
CHAPTER I.
The Kiurgetly Lad.
"Yo-Ho-, Peggy! Come coasting
with me on my new bobs!"
PeKgy, her lessons all finished,
jumped up in quick delight. It was
Billy Belgium calling her to crispy-out-door
fun in the wintry twilight.
"I'll be there in a minute," she
cried through the window, hurry
ing into her warmest wraps.
Billy Belgium waited on the side
walk. Beside him was a shiny set of
bobs, with graceful sleds, a long red
top board, and a stunning looking
steering wheel.
"My, what beauties!" Peggy ex
claimed. "Did you make 'em your
self?" "Every bit," answered Billy
proudly. . "And they are flyers, too.
We'll pass anything on High hill."
"Let's hurry and see," cried Pegsjy
taking hold of the sled rope with
Billy.
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"Then your wishes shall be granted,"
said the raggedy chap.
On High Hill they found dozens
of children shouting with glee as
they sped down the icy coasting
path,
"Ho, hoi Look at the home-made
'bobs, " jeered one fur-coated boy,
glancing from his own "store bobs"
to those of Billy Belgium. Teggy
flushed with swift indignation.
"They are as nice as your own,
Charlie Chesty," she retorted. "And
Billy was clever enough to make
them himself.' Ho didn't have to buy
them at the store."
The other boys and girls laughed
at this for they didn't like Charlie
Chesty's overbearing ways.
"I can beat you all hollow,"
boasted Charlie.
"Do it then," answered Billy,
swinging his bobs into position.
"Everybody pile on," shouted
Charlie, as he lined up his own bobs.
Half a doren children accepted the
invitation. The last to' run forward
was a little raggedy chap who had
stood shivering aside as he watched
the others at their fun.
"I didn't mean you. I don't want
any raggedy chaps riding on my
bobs," shouted Charlie, roughly
shoving the little fellow back.
The raggedy chap's face showed
his disappointment. lie looked piti
fully small and forlorn, as the other
children laughed unkindly at him.
"But I want you on my new bobs,"
quickly spoke up Billy Belgium, put
ting hla hand on the little chap's
shoulder, while Peggy gave him a
heart-warming smile.
"Oh. I'm so glad," exclaimed the
raggedy lad. "I've been waiting and
wishing all afternoon some one
would ask me to ride, but nobody
did."
"Anybody else want a ride,"
shouted Billy.
"Not with raggedy chaps," cho
rused the children.
"All ready, go!" cried Charlie, giv
ing his bobs a start before Billy was
ready. By the time Billy got fairly
going, the others were far away.
But faster and faster went Billy's
new bobs, and then still faster. The
raggedy chap shrieked with delight
"Out of the way ahead," yelled
Billy, and "whirr-r-r-r" they went
past Charlie's bobs like a flash. Out,
far out over the meadows they sped,
yards and yards farther than any of
the other bobs.
When they dragged the new bobs
back up the hill, there were only
looks of admiration for it, and boast
ing Charlie boasted no more.
Up and down they went four
times, each time coasting faster than
before. The fourth time, they paused
to rest at the bottom before the hard
climb back.
"Wouldn't It be fun to coast miles
and miles down a mountain?" said
Peggy.
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"And wouldn't it be fun If we had
something to pull us. up hill?" said
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"Would you like that?" asked th.
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"We surely would," declared Billy
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On the Other Hand.
Omaha, Jan. 6. To the Editor of
the Bee: I am a constant reader of
The Bee's Letter Box and enjoy it
very much. The space that has been
devoted to the Irish Question has
been entertaining and educational;
but just at the time when two of
your contributors, James Irvine and
Paganus, offer a little information
on the subject that has heretofore
not been touched upon, because their
letters reflect on the great church,
but which, nevertheless, is true.
Then conies a most violent protest
from Mr. Gleeson, ciaiming it an In
sult to him and every Catholic. Does
he stop to think that all the readers
of The Bee are not Catholics? And
they have read all the other articles
that passed the censor without be
ing insulted. Why be so narrow as
to wish only half the argument
printed? Is not the Letter Box a
medium of exchange of opinion? And
since Mr. Gleeson mentions these
two as 'trash well, then, I may re
fute this by saying I have read a
great deal of trash from his side.
Truth, they say, is the imperial vir
tue. When, then, was the Menace
barred from the mails. I received
mine last week.
Also from "Watchful Waiting"; by
what authority the statement that
one-third of the U. S. forces were
Catholics. No reflection on the
Catholic boys in khaki, but just to
exemplify the truth, Mr. Gleeson
says it is about time for decent peo
ple to protest. ' He also insults a
great many. This decent person
hereby enters a protest.
A DECENT PERSON.
Publicity for Ireland.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 10: To the
Editor of The Bee: Publicity is the
most logical and praetical way to
aid the Irish cause. Air through the
centuries of her captivity, Ireland
has vised every legitimate means to
retrain her Independence by consti
tutional agitation. She has sought
redress only to be scoffed at in the
British house of commons, and on
the field of death her sons have
given their lives for th. same sacred
cause.
It is possible, perhaps probable,
but not certain that Ireland', right
eous demand for freedom will re
ceive due consideration at the peace
conference, notwithstanding that
from Mons, Neuve Chapelle, Ypres,
and all along the Marne, the Irish
heroic blood cries to heaven for
Justice to their native land.
The Irish have made the supreme
sacrifice beneath the walls of Jeru
salem; they have yielded up their
spirits In glorious battle before the
Turkish legions in Gallipoli; Erin's
sons have borne the brunt of war
with all the native prowess of the
fighting race. Shall Ireland be de
nied recognition for the services
which she has rendered to th. cause
of freedom and humanity?
The agitation carried on through
out this great nation is for the pur
pose of placing before the world the
justice of Ireland's righteous claim
for freedom, and let it be said to the
everlasting honor of the American
people, no citizen of any prominence
hab uttered a word against Ireland's
demand for self-government.
It is unfprtunate, however, for
Erin, here and there throughout the
nation there are cliques of provincial
Datrlots assuming to be the legiti-
Lmate owners of the Irish cause, who
have the faculty or making enemies
for poor Ireland.
A little while over three decades
ago, I arrived in Omaha and in that
period there were Irishmen there
then who could not be surpassed in
any part of the world. - While some
of 'them have passed to the happy
beyond, a few of their names I recall
to memory: James E. Boyd, Fred
W. Gray, Rev. George Pepper, Rev.
Betts, General O'Brien, Michael Don
ovan, Michael Leahey, Colonel Mul
cahey, John Groves, Thomas Fal
lon, Thomas Brennan, T. J. MU
honey, Gen. John O'Neill, the hero
of the battle of Rldgeway. There
are still Irishmen in Omaha equal
to those 1 have mentioned. Either
through the buffoonery of the spal
peens or the egotism of th. sho
neens, they are prevented from par
ticipating In Irish affairs.
JERRY HOWARD.
Catholics and Irish Freedom.
Walnut. Ia., Jan. 10. To the Ed
itor of The Bee; I read with
mingled anger and amusement a let
ter In the morning Bee, January 10,
written by Carl Ostergaard. I fear
that he is not very well posted on
the subject about which he tries to
say so much. It atrlkea me as
rather amusing and also very strange
that anyone in these days when peo
ple have so many, could be so blind
and ignorant and Carl Ostergaard
seems to be.
It is a pity that people do not
know the difference between a po
litical and a religious argument, but
since Carl has opened the way, I
may as well tell him that he has
very mistaken Ideas if he thinks that
the Irish Catholic priests will ever
relinquish their "hold," as he calls
it, on the Irish people. Catholics,
peoplo and priests, are the most loy
al and fearless people on the face
of the earth. In our own country
It is a well-known fact, although cer
tain people do not like to counte
nance it, that a large majority of
our navy and, accordingly, a large
per cent of our American army, are
Catholics and no one advocated en
listment any more strongly than did
our Catholic priests. There are
very few Catholic in America in
proportion to the protestants, so
why did the Catholics respond in
such great numbers? It was their
loyalty to their country. They were
fighters for their homes and firesides,
but what had Ireland to fight for?
The Catholic priests of Ireland
would have been the first ones on
the battlefield if they had had any
thing to fight for.
W. E. KENT.
' Soldier on Social Club.
Fort Omaha, Jan. 10.- To the Ed
itor of The Bee: Several days ago
the following head line appeared:
"Girls Walk Home with Soldiers and
Are Fired." Then it ran as this:
"Five comrade club girls have been
expelled by the National League for
Woman's Service for permitting sol
diers to escort them home from the
dance given New Year's night in
Kelpine academy."
I rather think that an act of that
sort makes the uniform look bad,
not to mention the way that the
wearer' must feel or must have felt
when they read that.
Perhaps the Woman'. Service
league did not need the soldier's
service after the dance. All right
but it seems to me that' it is no
worse for a soldier to escort a girl
home than it is for him to dance
with her. I am sure it would look
much better for her to be escorted
home by a soldier than it does for
her to go alone, besides it's perfectly
natural and is expected in most
cases. Of course this is an excep
tional one.
The club claims that these girls
are from the best citizens of the city.
We hope that it is true, and if we
didn't think so 'we wouldn't care to
attend the dances and other enter
tainments given by the club. We are
from the best citizens of this little
old U. S. A. and some of ua are from
this very city of Omaha, and we do
not think that the Woman's Service
club' has been fair to the girls o
soldiers.
I have sisters and I hope that they
look at the uniform with a different
meaning. If they go to any enter
tainments given for soldiers or be
long to any club for that purpose, I
hope that.they will not deny the sol
dier the honor of escorting her home.
I say honor, for that is what it is.
I hope, too, that they do not belong
to a club where that is forbidden,
and if they do, disregard the rule.
It is true that the girls do m l
know the soldiers; neither do the
soldiers know the girls, of ccur.-e.
They have been introduced, but thai
Is no reason why the girls shouldn t
be escorted home.
Another thing: This is supposed
to be a free and democratic country.
That doesn't even show patriotism
on the club's part. Makes the khaki
look like mud. This club says these
are young girls. Young girls should
not be entertaining. I am sure no
soldier (I mean when I say soldier,
a gentleman a real man) would
want to escort a young girl horn, or
would care to be with her at an en
tertainment, and if it should happen
so, she would be treated as a young
girl. PRI. MAJOR. .
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