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nothing.
National aspirations show no inclination to
take a back seat at Versailles.
Only three more states needed to put pro'
hibition over the top. But these are the ones
that will come hard.
Yon may have noted that Przmysl is back
on the war map. This may lead to the resur
rection of Pznazsnaz.
The terms of the old armistice expire today,
but a new one takes hold, so the Hun will not
forget who won the war.
Germany's ability to pay is now getting
closer consideration. When it finally is ascer
tained, the last cent should be exacted.
A correspondent writes from Paris that Mr.
Wilson's program is in danger because he can
not get publicity. What's wrong with Creel?
Little nations are grumbling because they do
not get as many votes as the big at the peace
table. They ought to quit kicking and eombine.
A steamer load of food now on its way to
Danzig to feed hungry Poles will be of greater
effect than several cargoes of advlc and Counsel.
Another pogrom is reported from Ukralnla,
supporting the belief that it is hard for the in
habitants of that region to shake off old social
customs.
The Nebraska senate has Instructed the
democratic senator from this state to vote for
woman suffrage, but has no means of enforcing
its orders.
Having failed to be elected governor In Cal
ifornia, Francis J. Heney is again on trail of
the packers, but his song does not charm as
once it did.
JTHEBEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1919.
FRAMING A LEAGUE OP NATIONS
It now appears to be definitely settled that
the first business of the peace conference will
be to frame league of nations. Moreover, the
press reports from Paris say the scope and. pur
view of the league Is being considerably broad
ened, and will Include a great deal that was not
at first contemplated. Beyond the haxy out
lines, the matter Is left to conjecture.
At originally planned, the league was to
have jurisdiction over international disputes
the Issue of which might lead to war If left to
run their course between the disputants. Thia
embodied the Taft Idea that all justiciable mat
ters should be referred to an international
court, while disputes of other nature might be
taken tip by conciliation board and so brought
to composition. Now it is suggested that the
league will have control not only over political
but economic matters, and that raw material,
finance, and the like, will be adjusted. Here
is where Germany comes in for consideration,
Americans will be deeply concerned in the
progress of this idea. Mr. Wilson has opposed
anything In the nature of an economic boycott,
realizing that the Germans must have access to
the markets of the world both to buy and sell,
if they arc to be rehabilitated as a nation. The
control of markets by a league of nations, with
possible rationing of any one in the matter of
buying, and selling, seems foreign to the high
ideal of justice that underlays the structure. A
league of nations so founded will defeat its ob
Germany must submit to justice, and must
make full reparation for the harm done the
world, but durable peace Can not be founded
on any form of organization that look to a
perpetuation of revenge. Until the lid it taken
off in Paris and we getefull Information as to
what shape the league of nation It to assume,
Judgment must be suspended, but the present
indications are that Mr. Wilson' Idea are not
being closely followed.
Lawmakers at Lincoln have started Indus
tnously to fill the files with bills offered. The
real measure of their work will be the number
of bills killed.
If Greece gets all it asks for at the peace
conference, the shade of Alexander will rejoice,
for the kingdom will be nearly as great as it
was in his day.
The Department of Justice says America is
in no danger from bolshevism, just as Noah'
neighbors said they did not think it was going
to be much of shower.
An Omaha judge advises a husband and
father, just divorced, to go to Sunday school
with his children each week. It might lead
him to see things differently.'
The dispute between the police and the
juvenile authorities Over possession of a boy
burglar who also broke a parole ought to be
easy to dispose of. Society has some righ'ts, as
well as offenders.
'Talk about the pot calling the kettle black,
the Turk now complains of cruel oppression by
the gentle Bulgar! This may suggest to the
thoughtful something of What may be looked
for in the Balkans.
While other resignations are being talked
of, rumor in Washington says Newton D.
Baker is going to voluntarily lay down the load
he jas been carrying so long. Two years ago
this would have been important news.
Hindenburg i to be called in to combat the
Poles on behalf of Germany, but it may be
doubted if he ever duplicates his success against
the Russian. The Poles are not likely to be
betrayed a were the subjects of the czar.
The net result of the bolshevist uprising in
Berlin appears to have been the looting of most
of the principal shops and stores of the city.
The Hun'a propensity to plunder is incuraole,
and lie doe not care on whom be exercises it.
Vance McCormick may have the French am
bassadorship as a reward for his services, but
whether it will be because he was chairman of
the democratic party in 1912, and later in 1916,
or whether it was because he wished Creel onto
the country, remains to be decided.
n .i ii II
isvpunuiion oj miens
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The United States has been notoriously leni
ent in its treatment of dangerous enemy aliens,
hven our so-called conscientious objectors have
beert compelled to undergo greater hardships
in many instances. These enemy aliens, ene
mies of the United States and agents of Wil
hclmstrass. have been treated in the main not
as criminals, but as guests of the government.
They were interned, it is true, but in pleasant
surroundings with many opportunities for
amusement and recreation.
The proposal to deport them is quite as hu
mane as our policy up to date. We have not
sought to punish them, richly as they may have
deserved it; we have simply sought to protect
our country from actual and potential danger.
Now that hostilities are over we cannot afford'
to turn them loose again, and, inasmuch as we
i! ) not wish to continue the present system of
internment, the simple and desirable thing to
d rs to send them back to the countries to
vinch, nominally at least, thev owe allegiance.
In advocating this solution of the problem
the Union League club has done a public serv
:. e. We think the. country generally will be
triad to know that the suggestion is receiving
; .ivorable consideration in Washington. It is
:u.t as important that these enemy aliens be
removed from the country as that undesirable
immigrants be turned back at Ellis island.
Chicago 1 nbune.
Soldiers' Homes and Army Hospitals.
What seems to be misguided aeal on be
half of returning soldiers hat directed the in
troduction of a measure In congress, having
for its purpose the conversion of Battle Moun
tain sanitarium Into a hospital for the wounded
now returning from France. This would be a
great blunder, chiefly because it would disturb
the heroe of 61-65 without bringing any com
pensating benefit to the boy of 17-18, The
nation hat not entirety discharged it debt to
the men who fought In the civil war, and their
comfort now It more to be considered than
ever. Provision should be amply made for the
soldier of the present who will need care, but
not at the expense of the veterant whose days
are wiftly coming to a close. It is probable
that tome of the case now developing: would
be greatly benefited by treatment at Battle
Mountain, but they can be handled without ex
cluding any of the 500 old. boys now domiciled
there. The generosity of the public can be well
manifested In caring for the young men
with absolute regard for the rights of the old.
Extending Federal Control of Railroads.
While the committees of congress are pro
ceeding leisurely enough In considering the pro
posal to extend federal control of railroad for
a five-year period, it may be questioned
whether the idea is getting much support from
the hearings. The showing made by the Inter
state Commerce commission is especially
illuminative. All of the commissioners, with the
exception of Mr. Woolley, are opposed to gov
ernment ownership. These men, who are espe
cially familiar with all the operation of rail
road control and management, believe that cor
porate ownership, with the power of the com
mission properly extended, and with modifica
tions in the law to permit consolidations and
pooling arrangements under proper oversight,
will better serve public interests. Nor do they
favor the cabinet office plan of control. Com
missioner Clark has voiced the opinion of the
commission that congress and not the president
should determine when the road are to be re
turned to their owner. If the voice of experi
ence is listened to, and not that of theory, this
important question will be disposed of in a way
that mean much to the commerce and industry
of the country. It is almost too much to hope
for, however, as the present congress has
proven incorrigible.
Rheim's Cathedral
"Pitiles Publicity" From Pari.
Kay Mannard Baker, one of the original
"muck rakers," has been selected by the presi
dent as the agency through which information
will be given to Americans concerning official
proceedings at Versailles. An official com
munique will be issued by the delegation, but
tne president will communicate with the cor
respondent through a ingle mouth-piece and
that will be Mr. Baker.- The new reoort savs:
"Correspondents will not have original contact
with the source of Information." This may be
a convenient and satisfactory way of cettina
publicity, but how doe it square with the first
of the 'fourteen points," which provide for
open covenants of peace openly arrived at? It
begins to look as if the charges made in the
senate, when Burleson seized the cables, has
some ahadow of foundation, and that Ameri
cans are to be told just what the president
wants them to know of proceedings on the
other side.' "Pitiless publicity" has dwindled
to a miserable trickle, and that under the con
trol of Creel and Baker!
Only Fifty Blinded "Yank."
One really comforting bit of new comes
from the army over there. It is to the effect
that of alt the casualties listed for the Ameri
can forces, and they were high enough, only
fifty are of men totally blinded. This i
enough, but when the risk is considered, the
total seems surprisingly small. Our men faced
in Argonne forest all the terrors that German
ingenuity could add to warfare. There they
had to attack and reduce defense deemed Im
pregnable, and supported -with the whole ar
mory of diabolic devices devised by the Hun to
cripple, maim and disable. It wa in this cam
paign our army did its most notable service,
and that it was able to undergo the rigors of
such warfare with no larger losses marks the
skill of its management as of the highest. Other
fields attest the courage and fidelity of the
American soldier, who fought with his eyes
open. That only fifty are coming back deprived
of sight seems miraculous, but these fifty will
find that they did not make the great sacrifice
In vaio -
Monsieur Huart's Story in Star and Strloe.
Oui, monsieur, I call her la grand blessee
of the war. But ee how from among the turn-
icq nones sne gun noios ner neaa high; she
i only wounded, not dead.
For four year I have lived in Rhelm. my
abrl, the acristy; and, day by day, I have
watched as my gothic home ha crumbled about
my ears. Over 4,000 shell have fallen within a
stone's throw of the towers, they say fiOO of
mem in tne catnedrai itself. How well it ha
withstood this iegel They built trongly in
the 13th century. She is so immense I Tiensl
Look at those buildings there all about us how
they have been shot to dust. Have you seen a
single whole house in this city, monsieur?
scarcely one among the H.uuu.
It is many a time, though. I thouaht these
spires would mark my tomb. But It was my
duty to stay. I am born of Rhelms, I; and my
tatner died in vu; ana my son is of the premier
regiment des chausseurs. Four .year in the
trenches, he; his father was proud to volunteer
to guard the grandest monument in France!
For, like the poilus. it is under the government
I have worked. My reports art made to the
department of the beaux arts.
How it has been hot here! Forever the
shells have been knocking down that fence, and
that fence is necessary to keep people off these
grounds. That has been my duty. One must
have authority of the grand ouartier eeneral to
enter here. A hundred times I have patched un
that fence, sometimes alone, sometimes with
the help of poilu one wa killed right there
beside me as we worked uehr how his blue
coat was snattered with red. Sometime by day
we worked, sometimes at night.
It was at nioht ton. that w tnnlr Anxun tti
big glass windows, piece by piece, putting back
Dits ot cardnoard in the opening so that the
nocnes would not notice, (lhey were only i
few kilometer over the wav there, vou knowV
That time, the nomniers (firemen'i helntri me.
What a work! Parbleu! Fortv meters high to
mum aim no ianuers. jiKe mes, we crawiea
up and up and hung to the stone work, while
every minute W-h-h-h-h e-e-e-E Banff: and
the old stone chips would fly about! A head off
another samtl Pluil But we saved the finest
windows, mon Vieux.
Uo there amonff the stone arches will be the
hardest cart to repair. A 305 came in there dur
ins: April. '17. .'
And here bv the madonna U mv rnlWtinn
of the big cochons who didn't explode. La
nonne cnance. n est ce past
Kestore it? bo they ay. Architects come
everv day to talk about It.
J lie roof is arone. vrtn aee th hiet fir in
December, '14. when the place was used as a
hosm'tal and filled with straw for the wounded
to lie on. Many German wounded were here,
too. then.
That what seared the outside r. Vmi
have seen. The fire has burned it white like a
skeleton. What a sight! The red flames lick
ing tin the oillars to the feet of the eai'ntc.
For me. this spring was the hardest. That
time l had to leave for two davs to get food.
Before, I had eaten with the soldiers: but one
morning when I went to the popote nothing
was there lust a black hole in the ground. At
rnai iime xnere was not a soul in Kheims,
Every civilian had been evacuated in th nicrht
The town wa practically surrounded. Shells
popped in on me from every side. I went to
ieep wun me wnistie ot mem and left ott try-
ng to count meir number. And not a bite to eat.
mow I missed my old cook, she who had
ooked for me all during '16. Ah that was 83(1.
First her home wai hurneH nnrt t1iin her tittl
boy, he was killed by a shell. Pauvre garsl It
was too mucn; me left.
Yes. monsieur, la erande blesse. Rut
have decorated her you saw? The rosette of
tn-coior tla?s high Up over the round window,
At 11 o'clock on that dav I did it.
They float proudly, up there, .the colors,
where silently she looks about in dignity over
ner ruinea city; qon t you think so?
War's Changes in Canada
Canada opens the new year with problems
j-uiiironnng ner, pernaos me most serious in
her history. During the war she has accom
plished wonder, and still greater wonders will
probably have to be accomplished by her. The
population of Canada totals about 8,000,000, and
she enlisted for active service roundly 400,000,
or one in every 20. Of these 55,000 have died
and probably 45,000 more have been so physi-
iuy impaired as 10 De comparatively useless
for practical industrial endeavor.
. Canada has thus to face a net loss, on one
side of 100,000 able-bodied effectives, besides
paybig a heavy burden pn their account, either
as pensions to themselves if alive, or to the de
pendents they leave if dead. , On the other side
is the fact that Canada, during the war, has been
transformed from an agricultural to a manu
facturing country. Vast industries have been
called into being, such as those for making mu
nitions, and now these must be resolved back
into agencies of peaceful industrial progress.
In the manufacture of munitions were em
ployed some 250,000 workers, with probably 75,
000 more engaged in the output c-f other war ma
terials. The shutting down of these factories will
mean the throwing out of employment of a total
working force equal in number to that of the
entire Canadian army to be brought home for
demobilization. Even if these factories be kept
going, the continuance will solve only one as
pect of the industrial problem, namely, the
keeping employed of those who have entered
these works since the war began, leaving the I
returning soiaiers to De provided tor. Hut ob
viously these soldiers are, about all others, the
ones most entitled to first consideration.
The same issue will have to be faced in the
United States; but the proportion of the pop
uiation enlisted for active service is not so
great, the period of the country's participation
in me war nas not Deen o long, ana the re
sources and opportunities for overcoming the
obstacles are more varied and effective. Re
view of Reviews.
Peopk and Events
Midwest tourists Inclined to "buck
the tiger" down New Yorkway will
be Interested tn a court deliverance
which holds mat gambling- la not a
crime unaer me laws of the great
Empire state. A man who makes a
living or make money by recording
ur imuuung mo Deis or otner u the
person the law seeks to swat. Get
wim ana snun the tiger's lair.
Action has been commenced In the
aerai court at Cincinnati to head
off legislative action on th prohibi
tion amendment to tho federal on.
stltutlon. The main contention nf
the plaintiff hlnirea on whathar.-
constitutional two-thirds majority
um iiuuaes oi congress means
iwo-miras ot me total memhpfBhir.
or two-thirds of the members pres-
ri . '? TOlln8' me petition states
that Of the 66 membara nf th.
ate only 7 voted In favor of submis
iion and only 282 out of a total
membership of 434 In the house of
representatives.
Intimations varirinir nn
charg-es are current in Chicago
against food profiteers who are striv
ing desperately to uphold high mar
ket prices. The Tribune reports that
800 carloads of perishable fruits and
vegetables, sidetracked In raiirnaii
yards, are In danger of rotting be
cause dealers no longer held "the
law of supply and demand." Kpi itv
and famine prices are preferred to
an abundance and reasonable cost.
Artificial soarcity is no nsw ti-iv
among Chicago food profiteers who,
in ym miners, aumpea carloads of
potatoes, wnich were frozen on iliti
iracKS, among the sanddunes of
nnmmona ana uary.
a vanetv of new inthnH n
stretcning me taxpayers' legs are
coming to the front in all d irentlnnu
A state ot a municipality without a
aencit is a novelty, while public
iinunuiers or. an grades merrily
chorus, "w need more money and
must have it." Chicago is groping
about for ways and means to reduce
a growing shortage. St. Louis talks
or levying a municipal income tax,
The Em Dire state muni hava tin.
000,000 more by direct taxation and
New York City almost as much, to
offset revenue losses foreshadowed
by national prohibition. Meanwhile
owners or real estate In Gotham
plead for relief from the Increasing
iax uuruens on visible property.
icwas state treasury is down to
hardpan and an additional one-mill
levy must be made to break aver.
a year hence. Coming nearer home
out mat is anotner story.
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.
J&e qos QoT7i&r
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
By DADDY.
Minneanolls Tribune: Malmition
Harden says "Hindenburg never was
anytnmg Dut a facade." which
means that all Hindenburg ever did
was to put up a rront.
St. Louis Globe Democrat; A na.
tlon capable of self-eovernment i
vonderful; for there are myriads of
men wno reel mat they are not al-
togecner successful at self-government.
Kansas City star: It would hev
been more to the point if the Sparta
cans could have been nersimrlnrl tn
do some of the fighting against the
government at a time when it would
nave done some good.
Baltimore American: If Tlnci
Sam is made wise by experience. th
immigration of the future is going
to be a Well-weeded affair and the
dual Idea of citizenship is going to
head straight for Jail.
Washington Pst: When a
fled gentleman in Washington sud
denly stops and plunges into
thought he Is either nonderin on
the league of nations or wondering
now ne can get a arm of, eggnog.
New York World: Are the eannv
"investors" who told stocks to
"realize" losses for the Duroose of
escaping income taxation to be dis
appointed of their hopes after all ?
They showed a lack of caution In
letting their cleverness become cub.
Ho before the revenue bill is finally
aunptea.
SAID IN FUN.
M Sea that wan over there t He'a a
bombastic aaa, a windjammer nonentity, a
conceura numnuK. a tiarailte. and an en.
cumbranre to tha earth.
She Would you mind wrltlne all
down for me? ,
He Why In the wbrld
She -He'e my husband, and I ahnniA
like to ue It o him some time. Liter
ary Digest. ,
MiK Muddle DO VOU knnw anvthlnv
that la really good to oreeerve the mm.
plexlon?
MIM Knox Why. dear? Are von tni.r.
ested In somebody who ha one? Boston
Tranacrlpt,
'It Is nueer how that man vi.
family have managed to -get into the
cream of society."
"Why not? He made til. hi
selling skimmed milk." Baltimore Amer
ican.
Diner (lust enteredi hiia iii a nu
thing new on tha bill of far today T
The Other There'a r... t
didn't notice there yesterday Boston
jruneenpt.
"THE SLEEPY GNOMES."
Pr and Billy Belgium befriend
Prlnoe Bnnnle Blae Bell ot the Wild
Flower Klvea, and he calls s troop of
Rabbits to take them on their bobs to the
top of the mountain. There they hear of
Bleep Onomee and find themaelvea In
danger from them.)
CHAPTEK IV.
The Bob Itun Away.
Warned by Prince Bonnie Blue
Bell s words that the Sleep Gnomes
were creeping up the mountain.
Peggy and Billy Belgium scrambled
down from the peak.
Silver Toes and the other Rab
bits were ansxlously waiting for
them.
"The Sleeo Gnomes are crtmina' "
uvaivou Oliver ioes.
"Escape as OUlcklv a vnu can
cried Prince Bonnie Blue Bell.
"Forward, scoot!" snueakarl sil
ver Toes like an officer giving an or
der. With that the Rabbits rolled
themselves up with their hearla hp.
tween their legs, and went bounding
down the mountain like renin
snowballs.
"They'll fool the Sleep Gnomes"
cried Prince Bonnie Blue Bell. "We
must coast to safety. Can you steer
all right, Billy, Belgium?"
"Sure I can," answered Billy
bravely enough, but Peggy saw that
IWVA i
Peggy was frightened.
he was eyeing the glistening slopes
below rather doubtfully.
-Then away we go." shouted
Prince Bonnie Blue Bell, giving a
big shove. .
Slowly the bobs gathered headway.
Then as they came to the first steep
incline they shot down with rapid
ly Increasing speed. In a minute
they were going so fast Peggy could
scarcely catch her breath.
Whlr-r-r-r-r! Bllmpety.bumpl
went the runners over the crust.
Faster and faster and faster they
flew.
Get your heads down! Shut your
eyes!" shouted Billy Belgium. Peggy
and Prince Bonnie Blue Bell obeyed,
.logins ciuee to me top ooard.
Billy out in front clung tightly to his
'ir, meter, rasteri with a
pang ot dismay Peggy remembered
they were Just starting. They'd be
going five miles a minute by the
time they reached the bottom if
mey ever aia reacn the bottom with
OUt Some awful disaater.
Suddenly, the bobs rave a tnlt anA
there was a wild Shrieking. Open
ing her eyes and looking backward
Peggy saw a dozen strange figures
somersaulting in the air.
"Sleep Gnomes!" shouted Prince
Konnie Blue Bell in a shrill voice.
"Billy smashed rlsrht into them."
Soon they reached a broad, level
plateau and the bobs slowed up.
"Geewhlllckers, I never want to
ride that fast again," shouted Billy,
"We'd better walk the rest of the
way."
"The Gnomes they are on our
trail." cried Prince Bonnie Blue Bell,
pointing up th mountain. Sure
enough there were black figures in
swift pursuit.
"No 20 years' sleep for m," shout
ed Billy Belgium. "Here goes!" And
he steered the bob for another In
cline. Swiftly, swiftly they sped, gather
ing fresh speed every second. Then
Billy Belgium gave a great ahout.
Peggy and Prince Bonnie Blue Bell
looked ahead. There were the rol
ling Rabbits directly In their path.
,Wlth a mighty twist of the ttfeerlng
wheel, Billy swerved the bobs to one
side. He saved the Rabbits, but he
lost control of the skidding bobs,
which spun around like a top, until
they whirled over a ollft and went
nying into tne air.
Peggy felt herself torn loose from
the bobs. She struck the hard crust
with a resounding whack, and went
right down through. All became
black and smothery. She was buried
aeep, oeep in snow. She thought she
was drowning in it
Frantically she dug and dug, but
she could not free herself. Then, to
her astonishment, she heard a dog
uarn. mere was tne sound of
snuffing and digging. In a minute a
great aog DroKe through the snow,
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If you will trace to fortv-eieht.
Draw from on to two and an ra te
th end.
Peggy waa frightened. But In a flash
she recognized the dog as a St Ber-
nam. At the same Instant she re
membered stories she had heard ot
how these brave animals are trained
to go to th rescue of snow-burled
travelers.
(Tomorrow will be told how Perrr and
Billy ere rushed from one mystery Into
another.)
PAYJ
The Day We Celebrate.
William H. 'Thomas, realtor, born 18S7.
Maj. Gen. Beaumont B. Buck, U. S. A., who
was awarded the distinguished service cross
for gallantry in action, born in Mississippi 59
years ago.
Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee, U. S. N.,
retired, who commanded the battleship Maine
when it was destroyed at Havana, born In Al-
oany, N. i ., 4 year ago.
Henry Fielding Dickens, K. C, ixth on of
me tamou noveust, uiarie uickens, born 7U
years ago.
William M. Jardine. resident of Kansas
Mate Agricultural college, born m Oneida
county, Idaho, 40 year ago.
Prof. Elwood Mead, a world figure in irrisra-
tion icience, born at Patriot, Ind., 61 year ago.
In Omaha 30 Years Ago.
A outer character, civinar the name fif P.
McDonald, stood on the postoffice corner all
day in a drizzling rin holding in one hand a
soade nainterl over with the inerrintinn "Nn
Work Here," and in the other a frying pan car
rying a similar legend, "Here, too, pardl" He
was jailed as a vagrant and given two days'
work at scrubbing and cleaning out the cells.
A lunar eclipse was beautifully visible to
Omaha observer at its heieht about 9:30 of
the clock.
T. H. Millard was chosen to fill a vacancv
on the director's board of the Union Pacific.
The "Last Chance Mininz conioanv" was
incorporated by W. B. Cheek, S. J. Coffman,
W. F. Bodlev. A. Watreaner. T. M. Wane-h H.
J. Geler, F. A. Moody and C. S. Maley.
Miss Emma Riegelman of De Moine is
visiting her sister. Mrs. H. Hiller. fi2.1 Smith
Xweaticth treeU i
Howell When Millie returned Willie-
engagement ring he at once presented it
iu June:
Powell A case of kllllnsr two hlrds with
one atone1: judge.
Judge Tou say this man wun t the
performance last night and that he took
aim and nrea an egg at you?
Actor Tea, your honor.
Judge And waa bed?
Actor The egg was, your honor, but
me aim was Bad. Yonkem Statesman.
THINK NOT TO LOOK UPON
. HIS LIKE AGAIN.
R esolvlng unto dust today lies one
O f this rare period's distinctive men:
O ur nation oura, alone might give him
- oirin.
B ooa of the hlgheat type of liberty
is ndowed with moral eoursgo to with-
.atana
V Indlotlve criticism's tialnfut thru. I.
E ech conscious error proved a stepping
tone:
T, eaplng from these he gained a pinnacle
T that vindicated friends and awed his
toes. ISAAC A. KILQORE.
rremont, Neb.
Daily Cartoonette.
J r Think we ouht to feed:
TriS POOR (EKMANS-flttHl
$WUX TELL EVERYONE So'J
No Child mi.
Omaha. Jan. 12. To the Editor nf
me nee: Recently, during a ouest
for quarters I called up a house
holder in regard to a certain real.
dence,
Immediately came the exoected
query, "Have you children?"
"res," i replied in a resigned tone.
"How many?" roared the hnnn.
holder tn a tone indicating that I
was guilty of an unnardonable
crime.
"Three," I replied meekly.
DM I get the house? No,
"No children" is a nhrase almost!
as common as "houses to rent," but
ir you napoen to be tne nossaRsnr nf
a nana painted complexion, a parrot,
soma poonies, ana a counie or An
gora torn cats, you will be admitted
almost anywhere. , I
There are things to be said on the
other side of the question, of course.
Some of our young Americans are
very nearly equal to a tornado or a
Are, In regard to the destruction ot
property.
But is it fatr to put them all In
one class?
For instance, how would you like
to be Judged' by the same standard
as the individual with a police court
record?
Many people could furnish refer
ences in regard to their children
but they are never given th oppor
tunity. America wants more babies. Well,
some of us are willing to raise them I
But where 7 s
Unfortunately we can not all raise
our children In the country! no
more can all of us own our homes,
since the raising of families is not
conducive to the acquiring of filthy
lucre and real estate. But for all
that, I would not exchange one of
my little ones for all the coin in the
realm, and as to houses I'd rather
live In a hovel with my three lad
die than in a palace with a Persian
pup. I. b. G.
More Truth About Ireland.
Omaha, Jan. 13. To the Editor ot
The Bee: it is amusing to see those
who bear the mark of the beast in
the forehead try to hide their
treachery and diisloyalty behind tho
gallant backs of the loyal and pa
triotic Irish, protestant and Catholic,
who fought so heroically along with
the allies to make the world safe
for democracy.
American bluejackets have not
forgotten the vicious assault made
upon them In the streets of Cork by
Sinn 1'eln blackguards who with
cries of "up the Huns" not only
hissed and jeered American sailors,
but displayed theid hostility by ston
ing some Individuals whose only of
fense was that they wore the uni
form of the American navy.
To understand the Irish question
It is necessary to keep in mind the
fact that the Irish are the world's
greatest comedians. What people
in the world can compete with the
Irish In setting the stage for poli
tical comlo opera?
Ire and will never suffer from a
dearth of self-sacrlflcing patriots to
long as the rank and file are able
to ilo homage to the chiefs by paying
the price of admission to the show.
Once in a while an Irishman with
some sense of honor manages to ob
tain a seat at the political feast
Then behold, low comedy results In
tragedy. Poor Dr. Cronm of Chi
cago had the temerity to ask his
fellow compatriots and Clan-na-Gaels
to render an account of their
stewardship. The incident resulted
in Dr. Cronln s body being prema
turely consigned to burial In a catch-
basin of Chicago's sewer system.
The allied governments have sel-
ed documents and papers which
Drove that the Easter week Insurrec
tion was financed by German gold
and fomented by the Ultramon
taines.. Germany also financed
Irish-American propaganda organi
rations in the United States as early
as 190 in order to foster interest
in German affairs. The American
Truth society was one of these or
ganizations, its president, Jeremiah
O'Leary, was mentioned in me se
cret message to Count von Bern
storff from tha German government.
Baron Max von Recklinghausen's
records and papers also gave a com
plete history of German plotting in
the Irish rebellion and plans for a
Molly Maguire republic, and show-id
the source of German propaganda
money. Reckiingnausen was count
von Bernstorff's secret represents,
tlve In America.
The United Irish league of Lowell,
Mass., voices the sentiments of all
,.sr -r-m 7- & i ,
OX
patriotic Americans when it de
clared that Germany is trying to
make a catspaw of Ireland, and that
"the so-called Sinn Fein rebellion
served the purposes of Germany by
causing a standing army to be re
tained In Ireland. Ia 1901, when
England was buying th land of
Ireland and turning it over to the
people, the German government was
expropriating all the Polish land
owners In Prussian Poland and put
ting German in possession of their
land. At the present day the Polish
people In Prussia hold their own
land only on sufferance of the gov
eminent, because they are not Ger
mans. Tne rolliM language was
proscribed, whereas England was
then and is now paying for teach
ing the Gaelic language In Ireland."
The Lowell league auks and an
swers the question: "Who wants
this kind of freedom extended to
Ireland? Certainly no honest Irish
man who knows what it means!"
The Sinn Fein autocrats have been
too willing to dance to the kaiser's
muslo to deceive intelligent Irish
men. "Deutschland uber allies" Is
more pleasing to the ears of these
paid hirelings than the tune to an
honest Irish jig.
History proves that It Is not Eng
land but the bogus patriot who has
been Ireland's real enemy. Thig
in thu shinn? Rtadh anlsh. amuck
bradagh. ( SHAMUS O'NEILL.
Probably Xot.
Omaha, Jan. 14. To the Editor of
The Bee: Referring to the "Irish
Determination" meeting at the Audi
torium Sunday, wonder if there was
anyone present representing the
American bluejackets who were
stoned on the streets of Cork on sev
eral occasions when they went on
shore leave last summer? M. E. H.
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