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them. Address changed at often at requetted.
Yes, congress is keeping quiet.
And the little "paper pipe" burns just as
fragrantly as ever.
Sweden is going to kick von Ludendorff out
of the country. This is Most unkind.
The mayors declare in favor of starting
public improvements at once. Who is holding
back?
Council Bluffs police want a burglar held by
the Omaha police. Why don't they catch one
of their owrt?
Scott Nearing had better luck than "Vic"
Berger, but he will very likely b'e more careful
in the future.
More Nebraska boys have reached America
on the first leg of the home voyage. Come on,
the folks are waiting.
Yankee boys will come home from France
in German steamers, an international arrange
ment that will suit everbody concerned.
A lot of little wars keep right on going over
in Europe, In spite of the presence of the peace
council. Something is wrong somewhere.
Mr. Wilson's ship is now scheduled to reach
Boston Monday, only ten days out, which is
getting back nearly to prewar schedule for the
passage.
Booze hounds found 2,000 cases of beer "in
the cellar of the editor of the Detroit Abend
post. He was all ready to get out the paper at
least once more.
Mr. Lansing will, it is reported, preside in
Clemenceau's stead at the group meeting, an
honor appreciated as much as its, necessity is
regretted in America.
The "Tiger of France" has lost nothing of
his splendid courage as a result of being shot
by an anarchist. His spirit is undauhted as ever,
and his country still feels its influence.
Only eleven days more for the democrats
to accomplish 90 per cent of the work of the
present session of congress. No wonder they
are laying things over to the next session.
Secretary Houston modestly, boasts of what
the American farmer did as his contribution to
victory, but .he should watch for the coming
crop reports. The American farmer is just get
ting his hand in.
Mayor Smith proposes to keep up his fight
for a public market. Perseverance usually
wins. Omaha has been striving for a market
place for the last thirty years, and it is almost
time something were being done.
It now transpires that Mathias Erzberger
did not tell his countrymen the exact truth
about the armistice terms. He should recall
what happened to the kaiser and von Tirpitz,
hot to speak of Ananias and Saphira.
One of the saddest facts in the life of the old
time bull and bear is that neither can see any
thing in the climatic conditions on which to
hang a calamity report. Walt a little while, the
green, black and red bug season opens.. .
The Nebraska legislature is developing a lot
of heroes among its members, who come boldly
forward and offer themselves as living proof of
the correctness of their views. If this were to
be the test, what a lot of diverse laws we would
hve to puzzle over.
Berger, Germer and company drew twenty
year sentences from Judge Landis as a reward
for their seditious talk. By the time they get
free from the law they will realize that this
country is not under control of either bol
sheviki or internationalists. ' '
That snow blanket is just about what the
doctor ordered. Lack of such moisture two
years ago cost Nebraska alone 60,000,000 bush
els of wheat, just at a time when the worid
needed it most. Now it means the acres seeded
last fall will bring forth a bountiful harvest
next summer.
Refuting Malicious Stories
M. Clemenceau has deemed it necessary, or
at any rate judicious, to add to the official de
nial already made by the French government,
his personal assurance that the Americans have
not had to pay "trench rent" or rent for the
ground where their dead are buried. He knows
that lies, once well started, go far and are hard
to overtake. The origin of those particular
"stories is as yet unknown, but there is a warrant
for the suspicion that they are part of the effort
rrjaking in various quarters to create ill-will in
American minds against the allies by any con
venient method that malicious ingenuity can
devise.
As for the tales about comparisons adverse to
the French made by American soldiers stationed
in Germany, the premier contented himself with
saying that he did not believe American judg
ments could be so superficial or so unjust. His
confidence is highly complimentary, and one
must wish, rather than hope, that it has been in
all cases, deserved. j
His defenses of his own countrymen from
the current charges of extortion was in effect
what the lawyers call "in confession and avoid
ance." Had he known all that is known here
and been less courteous than, he is. M. Clem
rnceau might have said that it was not in France
that the American soldier was first the vicitm
of more or less ruthless profiteering on the part
of "the natives." He 'chose to explain the over
charging of our soldiers in France as the result
of the "spoiling" of French tradesmen' and inn
keepers by the lavish expenditures by our tour
ists in years past That theory serves .as well
as another to excuse a human peculiarity every
where manifested in some .degree. New York
Time. " . v
TRUE DEMOCRACY IN THE WEST.
One clear note has sounded through the
whole of the proceedings of the Transmissis
sippi Readjustment congress. It is fairly well
expressed in the language of a Wyoming dele
gate: "I am in favor of regulated liberty and
private ownership," he said. "We are all in
favor of a democracy that gives opportunity
to individual effort and business genius."
This sentiment found expression in various
ways among the several groups into which the
convention was divided, but it was plainly the
conviction of all that paternalism in any form
is dangerous. The wfest is not going to Wash
ington to ask for sustenance, nor does it re
quire special privileges. It wants equal oppor
tunity, unrestricted by 'the hampering draw
strings of rigid governmental regulation.
The unanimity of opinion as to the govern
mental control of the railroads is typical of the
spirit of the great congress. Early return of the
lines to their owners, to be competitively oper
ated under reasonable regulation, is the request
of these business men, manufacturers, farmers
and stock growers, who know of their' own
experience the needs of the country.
They realize the necessity of public control
of certain factors in the development of the
great empire they represent Reclamation work,
for example, can be carried on more system
atically and effectively by the federal govern
ment than by any of the states or by private
means. Wise regulations covering general
phases of industry or commerce are sought, but
the danger that lies in a policy of meddling
with natural and healthy course of business is
plainly noted.
The congress carefully covered its brqad
field, actuated by forward-looking motives, and
has expressed its consolidated views in a com
prehensive and progressive platform.
Water Transportation and Foreign Commerce.
One of the paragraphs in the resolutions
adopted by the Transmississippi Readjustment
congress deserves very careful study. It re
lates to the development of the inland water
ways, especially with reference to the Missis--sippi
valley, and to the future American commerce-carrying
fleet. These great questions
have been before the public for many years, but
never in the stage now presented.
Immediate action on the inland waterways
is not possible for lack of a definite program.
All the discussion of half a century has not
brought about the survey that is needed before
the systematic work can -be undertaken.
Spasmodic and fragmentary efforts have been
made, detached and widely separated . works
have been undertaken, but the great design
that is to bring to a complete and correlated
whole , the real development of water-borne
commerce in these regions is yet to be provided.
The suggestion that the federal government
retire from the ocean carrying trade is not in
line with the administration program. How
ever, St has the support of experience and com
mon sense. That operation of the government
built vessels will ever pay a return on their
cost is highly improbable. Ocean freight rates
are getting back to something like prewar fig
ures, .and based on competitive requirements,
the cost of the, fleet produced by the United
States precludes" any possibility of profitable
operation by the government. To sell the ves
sels to private owners and write off the loss as
part of the war cost, seems a prudent way out.
The general features of the subject have
been covered in the resolutions adopted by the
congress. Details for practical operation must
be worked out. This is a "follow up" job that
should not be neglected, for the west is vitally
interested in water transportation.
An "Alibi" for the Kaiser. '
Maximilian Hardin, the courageous editor of
Die Zukunft, comes out in an unexpected role,
that of defender of the kaiser. He says Wil
hehn was helpless in the hands of the schemers
at the beginning of the war, but was instru
mental in keeping it going after a start had
been made.
It may be true that the German emperorJ
personally was opposed to the plan of the
junkers, although nothing material has de
veloped to support the assertion. On, the
other hand, the task of persuading him to as
sent to a program, the successful outcome of
which would have so greatly fostered his pride
and increased his personal prestige, could
hardly have been difficult. Hardin's special
plea for the Hohenzollern will notwin for him
any sympathy.
Nor does his comment on the attitude of
the German people ring true. If the masses
there were misled, it was of their own volition.
They confidently looked forward to an easy
triumph over other nations, and to a future of
prosperity at the expense of conquered vic
tims. If, now that the war has definitely gone
against ; them, they still refuse to accept the
verdict of events, it is because of that quality
of self-pity that blinded them from the day
when they realized that the world was leagued
against them and that defeat must be theirs.
Persistence in this mood will retard recon
struction in Germany. Until the people over
there frankly admit to themselves that their
course was wrong, and set about courageously
to retrace their steps, they will be out of tune
with the world. German regeneration is not now
so much a question of physical as of mental
process. Providing "alibis" for the late kaiser
or for the nation over which he ruled, will help
none.
Paying the War Bill.
The French government has just completed
details of a scheme for levying a tax on capital,
whereby to meet the cost of the war. This is
also to be adopted in Germany, and may per
haps be found'necessary in Great Britain. The
French propose to distribute the levy over a
long term of years, that the burden will not fall
too heavily on the present generation, but the
situation is one that will challenge thought. In
America tax on income is as yet ample to meet
government requirements, although, the
enormous loans that have been floated within
the last two years made a considerable impres
sion on capital, Financiers are just beginning
to realize how heavily the demands of the war
bore upon the resources of the world. Ener
getic application of productive powers will
restore the wealth destroyed, but it will be many
years before any of the nations will have ac
cumulated a real and not merely a constructive
surplus. Our advantage is in having a capital
but little touched, and an income sufficient to
meet our bills. This, however, is contingent on
a lessening of public expenditure and encourage
ment of private enterprise. The war bills will
be paid, but not through the process of ac
cumulating enormous peace time expenses.
Stories of Roosevelt
Rev. Lyman P. Powell in Living Church.
Prof. William James used to describe his
experience under an anaesthetic. The ordinary
contradictions of life had disappeared. He saw
all round each subject. The modicum of truth
in contradictory systems grew clear to him. He
awoke with a new appreciation of those who
differed with him. He realized that one might
have a right to his opinion, wrong as it might
be for Prof.. James to hold it. He had a new
f i i . i..'... di
vision oi mat cnaruy which covers a munuuuc
of Sins and differences and variations.
When a positive, atteressive character dies.
with whom many may have dillered and at
whom some flung their furious and harsh ad
jectives, death seems to soften all aspenties
and to bring a new conception of real values.
Those nearest Theodore Roosevelt loved him.
One, his stenographer a few years ago, said to
me the day he died: "He was a lovely man to
work for, so thoughtful and so kind. We could
not help but love him."
There are thousands of men 10 or 20 years
younger than Roosevelt who, the country over,
recall these days his sheer kindliness and help
fulness to them in some emergency. Most of
their stories will never find their way to print
Many are too personal for anyone to mention
save without the name. Some could never
have been told in his lifetime.
Here are a few. To the attention of Colonel
Roosevelt some 20 years ago the case of a young
man just out of college and in need of outdoor
life was brought. I have the letter lie wrote
offering the all but stranger his ranch for the
summer, with its recreating cowboy lite, and
promising to join him some weeks later.
It is now perhaps proper to say that when
the idea first developed in the middle '90s of a
revival of the historical pilgrima-re for educa
tional purposes it was Colonel Roosevelt's un
known co-operation, both by letter and inter
view, that insured the success of the first of the
series of pilgrimages, and his advice later that
contributed to the appearance of the tour vol
umes on American historic towns.
One story of his relationship to Jacob Riis
may .at least be told, as Mr. Riis himself con
fided it some IS years ago to a good friend. The
national convention which nominated Koosevelt
for vice president was in session in Philadelphia.
Mr. Riis was supposed tcvbe dying of angina
pectoris a hundred miles away. Then governor
of New York, Mr. Roosevelt hurried from the
convention to his friend's bedside to say the
last farewell and to promise him in words too
intimate to quote that he would stand between
the family Mr. Riis seemed about to leave and
all distress. But, with that practicalness always
characteristic of the man, the governor added:
"Jake, you must get well and give yourself to
providing for your family against all want 'or
trouble which death will bring." Said Mr. Riis
some three years later: "That is why I am
lecturing all the time. I did get better and I
am making money for my family instead of
giving all my time to public service."
Then there was one story of that convention
of 1900 which deserves to be known now. Sev
eral youngish men not in politics had been try
ing in the days before the convention met to
stand between the governor and what looked
like a political scheme to shelve him in the vice
presidency. The middle west wanted to give
him the best available, since the logic of the
situation predetermined the renomination
of McKinley for the presidency. The
combination grew stronger for Rosevelt's nom
ination. It was by one suggested the day be
fore the convention opened that he change his
hotel to escape the mob that clamored round
him. He refused on the score of courage. The
nomination was assured. His group of non
political friends were two hours before the
meeting trying to find what comfort could be
drawn from their great disappointment. At last
one said: "Perhaps we are wrong. Luck has
so persistently followed Roosevelt that the vice
presidency may prove, in spite of every prece
dent, the stepping stone in this case to the
presidency." 1 ,
When word came of McKinley's assassina
tion and of Roosevelt's accession to the White
House the little group were widely scattered.
But, of Jhe five, two with whom I have talked
since, said that their first thought on that Sep
tember afternoon in 1901 was of the conversa
tion which had taken place in June, 1900, when
several disappointed friends were seeking solace
for their disappointment. .
Among the last letters he wrote from the
hospital where he spent those seven weeks of
inflammatory rheumatism involving his whole
body were two I have seen. One was in com
pletion of a correspondence he had been con
ducting in helping to make complete, so far as-
was possible, the work ot a younger triend in
the preparation of a book on "The World and
Democracy.." The other was to give assurance
of his interest in promoting right relations with
the English-speaking peoples, and among its
last words were: "It is wicked not to try to
live up to high ideals and to better the condi
tion of the world."
Colonel Hayward's Troops
Nothing that Colonel Hayward says in praise
of the old Fifteenth infantry of the New York
National Guard, which he had the honor to com
mand in France, and two battalions of which
have returned, can be regarded as extravagant
in view of its record.
, This was a volunteer regiment, of negroes
recruited in New York. For discipline, sobriety,
resourcefulness and courage in battle no other
American unit has gained higher praise. One
hundred and ninetyone members of the regi
ment received decorations for bravery, but
every one of its officers and men merited such
recognition.
It would give the metropolis patriotic pleas
ure to testify in some publiq way to its appre
ciation of the service rendered by this organiza
tion, .which is a credit to city, state and nation
and an enduring record of negro loyalty and
devotion. New York World.
The Day We Celebrate.
Ross B. Johnson of the Nebraska Telephone
company, born 1887.
R. S. Horton, lawyer, born 1826. a
William H. Garratt, assitant general freight
agent of the Union Pacific railroad, born 1857.
Thomas L. Davis, vice president of the First
National bank, born 1882. . ,
Ernest A. Nordstrom of, the Nordstrom
Grain company, born 1878.
Brig. Gen. George P. Scriven, U. S. A., re
tired, born in Philadelphia 65 years ago.
Thoma3 Sterling, United States senator from
South Dakota, born in Fairfield county, Ohio,
68 years ago.
Brander Matthews, noted author, educator
aid advocate of simlified spelling, bof n in New
Orleans 67 years ago.
Otto H. Kahn, an eminent New York finan
cier who rendered the nation distinguished
services in the war, born at Manheim, Germany,
52 years ago.
Our Free Legal Aid
State your case clearly but
briefly and a reliable lawyer
will furnish the answer or
advice in this column. Your
name will not be printed.
Let The Bee Advise You
In Omaha 30 Years Ago. .
The "Little Pitchers" of Fariiam school gave
a Washington birthday entertainment. On the
program were recitations by Sam Burns. Kate
Preston, Will Haney, Hatty Cadi', Ross Towle,
Pearl Westcott and Alice Andreeson.
At the Turnverein masquerade the dancing
committee were all attired in Zouave costumes..
A new institution known as The "Creche"
opens today. Mrs. T. L. Kimball is president.
Mr. John Douglas and Miss Parthenia Bren
ton were married at St. John by Rev. Osgood
Person and will be at home after March 1 at
Miami street.
Rev. Mr. Thain, newly-elected pastor of
Plymouth Congregational church in Kountze
Place, has arrived from Galesburg, 111.
The Water Works company is running a
ferry across the Missouri at Florence large
enough to carry six loaded wagons of material
for the rip-rapping from the Iowa side.
Blue Sky Law.
I am a member of the Nebraska
legislature and have been seen and
written to by many responsible bus
iness men asking me to use my In
fluence and vote to defeat Senate
File No. 116, Introduced by Senator
C'ordeal, which I enclose. This bill,
as you no doubt know, deals with
the sale 6f all clusses of securities,
both by individuals and corpora
tions. I am not a lawyer and con
sequently would like the opinion of a
lawyer who would give me an un
biased and frank opinion what they
think of this law bo as I would
know intelligently how to vote. I
know that The liee would not em
ploy anyone that was not competent
and trustworthy, and, therefore, I
would greatly appreciate an answer
to this letter through the columns
of your paper without In any man
ner making" known my identity. X.
Answer Without in any manner
committing the editor of this paper
to the opinion herein expressed, I
have no hesitancy In stating that I
consider the bill referred to aa a
most vicious piece of legislation.
This bill if passed will work a gen
eral upheaval in practically every
business institution of any magni
tude in this state. It is not a bill
primarily to prevent fraud or de
ceit, but is a bill intended to oust
from the control of corporations, co
partnerships and other business in
stitutions the management of thel
affairs by the people Intrusted to
have charge of the same, and to
vest the Nebraska State Railway
commission with power to govern
the internal management of these
various business Institutions. If
this bill should pass, the autocracy
that existed in Russia prior to the
revolution would be extremely mild
In comparison, insofar as the gov
ernment regulating private affairs
are concerned. I have not the
snaca to eo into minute detail with
reference to the various features of
this bill that are subject to attack.
Let me, however, just call your a
tention to a few of them.
First The biff will take away the
right to regulate the payment of
dividends and lodge that power in
the Nebraska State Railway com
mission.
Second The company desiring to
nurchase property and to issue stock
in payment therefor first has to get
the consent orvtne commission as iu
the market value of the property
purchased before any stock can be
issued: therefore, taking-lhe control
entirely away from the managing
officers of the corporation or other
hnsHnfiKS institution.
Third If an individual aesires to
sell his holdings and the expense in
rininir so exceeds the cost or per
cent of the sale price, he has to get
the consent of the Nebraska fctaie
Tinilwav commission.
Fourth No stock or security i-uu
be sold for less than par value un
less with the express approval of
the commission. All stock must be
naid for in money or in property at
" - . . A . V, n
itu ociim mnrKei vaiue, aim mo
commission determines the market
value. It is questionable whether or
not services might be consinereu
nrnnertv for the purposes of issuing
stock in payment thereof. j
Tfifth There Is no limit to trie
expense to be incurred by the com
mission, and which mint be paid by
the applicant. '
Sixth The bill attempts to mane
i tmnnsisilile tn issue prererrea
stock without granting it the right
to vote. Notwithstanding that it is
a debatable question in una
..tnthor r tint a Htockholder canr it
waive the right of voting for the
special privileges otherwise granted
to preferred stock. :
Seventh rne eommissiuu i"
fuse to grant a permit to negotiate
or transfer stock in a corporation
if in its mind the company has not
sufficient "net assets" on which to
base tha issue.
Eighth Under the terms of this
bill a corporation, co-partnership or
other business institution may be
sued in any county of the state
where stock sales have been held.
v?inth The financial anairs ui
every corporation in Nebraska may
become the private property of the
state at large, and particularly to
the business competitor of the cor
poration under consideration, for
the reason that the bill provides
that the names and addresses and
amount of stock held by each per
son must be Included In a nnanciai
statement filed with the commission.
Tn other words. Wltnout going
further into detail and stating the
many other valid objections that
might be made to it, I would say
that in my opinion that the passage
of this bill would do the utmost
harm in curtailing legitimate indus
trial enterprises and investments
therein, and especially In this period
when there is great work of recon
struction to be done. Arbitrary re
strictions, that in no manner would
give protection to the public against
fraud and deceit, should not be en
couraged, much less placed upon the
statute books of this state.
Divorce.
R. G. Been married since 1914.
Wife having left three times in that
period, last time over a year ago.
Now hear that she is in an insane
hospital in another state. Can a di
vorce be obtained?
Answer It cannot under the laws
of Nebraska.
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
By DADDY.
(Whllx tha Giant of (ho Woods,
Peggy, Hilly and J'rince Bonnlo Blue Bell
are hunting gold In the caverns of the
mountains, tha Olantvfalls Into an undar
ground lako. A bear that haa been sloep
Ing in tha caverna fulls In with him.)
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CHAPTER V.
TResi iied liy nn Old Friend.
HE Giant was In a bad plight
when tho bear came tumbling
Into the pool beside him. The beast
thrashed out wildly in a scared
frenzy and its big claws threatened
to rip the Giant to pieces. To keep
out of the way of the claws the Giant
did the only thing he could he
grabbed the bear's stubby tail.
To Billy, Peggy and Ronnie Blue
Bell, looking down Into the pool,' the
n
Advantage of Belligerency.
Detroit Free Press: Brazilian del
egates to the) peace congress are the
only ones from South America who
can wear their Prince Alberts there
and be perfectly at ease. No other
South American country declared
war on Germany.
DAILY CARTOONETTE
MAYBE IF I POTSOME ujflTR
ON THE dJlEE IOAJ.K-. IT WILL
FREEZE WE I CANUTE oN
IT: '
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AND HE DID
H. -m 3 Jill
"Tell Lonesome Bear I'm much
obliged for saving mc."
scene suddenly became comical. The
Giant certainly looked funny hang
ing to the bear, and the bear made
such scared efforts to get away that
he was Just as funny as the Giant.
rof?gy giggled, while Billy laughed
out loud. The Giant heard the
laugh and let out an indignant roar.
"You wouldn't think it so funny
if you were downjiere hanging on
to this crazy bear's tail," he shouted.
Then, to the surprise of all, the bear
also yelped a protest
"You wouldn't laugh if you woke
up from an all-winter's nap, to be
thumped on the head, thrown into a
lake and then bo grabbed by a big,
hungry fish," the bear howled.
Billy Virned his Hash on the bear's
head.
"It's Lonesome Bear," shrieked
Tcggy In delight. "This: is where he
has, been hiding all winter."
"Don't be afraid." shouted BUlv to
the Giant. "It's only Lonesome ;
Bear." j
"Don't be afraid. Lonesome Bear;
it's only the Giant of the Woods,"
added Peggy. She had to explain
the situation to the Giant, because,!
of course, he couldn't understand '
animal talk like she and Billy.
"Well, tell him to get mo' out of
here quick, because I'm tired." an
swered the Giant.
"If he Isn't a fish ftnd Isn't trying
to eat me, or course 1 11 get him out.
growled Lonesome Bear, heading for
me.iarrner end or the cavern. The
Giant still clung to his tail, for the
Giant was so weary he couldn't
swim another stroke. Lonesome
Bear had tumbled into the pool just
in time to save him from drowning.
Lonesome Bear towed the Giant
into a hole in the rocky wall and
both disappeared. They were gone
so long that Peggy and Billy began
to get a bit nervous. But after a
whilo tHere came a scrambling noise
from the tunnel where Lonesome
Bear had been asleep and the bear
dragged the Giant out on the shelf.
"Tell Lonesome Bear I'm much
obliged to him for saving me, even
if he did almost scare me to death,"
said the Giant. Then, tired as he
was, he turned his attention to the
got(T';n coot of the cvein. "How
are we going to get it?" he asked.
"Tou might climb the walls," sug
gested Prinoe Bonnie Blue Bell.
"And break my neck; no, thank
you," said the Giant.
"Or fly," suggested Prince Bonnie
Blue Bell.
"Too risky," declared tha Giant.
"I'll stay on solid land after this.
Isn't there gome safe way to get
that gold?"
"Gold, hunting is always risky,"
said Prince Bonnie Blue Bell, 'but
there is a safe way to find a for
tune." "What is it?" asked the Giant
eagerly.
"That I cannot say," was the an
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One Home Owner Objects.
Omaha, Feb. 17. To tho Editor of
The Bee: I see by the newspapers
that a bill is before the Nebraska
legislature which affects every indi
vidual in Omaha. The bill proposes
to give tho city council the right to
grade, pave, or repave, or change
the-grade of any street in Omaha un
less an objection is filed within thirty
days by the majority of the property
owners owning property abutting on
the street to be improved. The
parties Who are jjromoting this bill
are well awaro or the fact that it is
almost impossible to get the majority
of the signatures on a petition in 30
days, especially when it has to be
done by an individual who is not ac
quainted with that kind of work.
Quite often the property-is owned by
parties who are temporarily out of
the city and their signatures could
not be obtained in that time. It is a
bill to take the improvements of the
city out of the hands of the Indi
vidual and make it a matter of poli
tics. The 30-day clause is put in as
a blind to help put the bill over. I
think the newspapers of Omaha
should print this bill in full so that
the people of Omaha will have a
chance to express themselves about
this proposed legislation.
Wnnts the Bill Passed
Gering, Neb., Feb. 4. To the Ed
itor of The Bee: In regard to the
parochial school, I can only state
that the bill is the best law that
ever waa up before the house for
action. Because the public school is
the bulwark of free democracy and
and free America, and anyone that
wouldn't stand up for that bill is not
quite as loyal to America and free
democracy as he tries to appear. -
It is true Americanism because
free schools are the foundation of
free democracy.
It is constitutional necause tne
state law at present abolishes the
teaching of any religion in scnoois.
It would not Interfere in any way
with people in worshiping their God,
because they can worship mm any
place they might be.
In his letter J. k. k. states mat
the parochial schools were second to
none in patriotism in war work. He
overlooked the Y. M. U. A. ana
neither does he mention how the
Catholics and the K. C. tried to make
out what a rotten set of people the
Y. M. C. A. and the Red Cross were.
But I am glad to say that they failed
to do so, because it was not true.
And yet he talks about the parochial
school being patriotic!
I am for America, first, last and
all of the time. OMER BOYER.
Concerning the Constitution.
Silver Creek, Neb., Feb. 14 To
the Editor of The Bee: Recently in
the Omaha Bee there appeared an
article in three separate installments,
bv a writer whose name I do not now
recall, in which the doctrine that we
have "two constitutions 'one ror
peace and one for war was affirmed
and set forth at some lengtn.
The peace constitution, as this
MIRTHFUL REMARKS. ,
Enitllh Friend la this your bloomln'
garden? '
American Ditto Of course, It 1. 'What
in An vnu aunnnae I'd have a, garden fort
Baltimore American.
Willie Paw. what ia thedlfferenc be-
tween capital and labor?
Pw Well, the money you lend repre
sents capital, and getting it back repre.
Benta labor, my son. Cincinnati jinquir-
Teeher Do vou know that George
Washington never told a He?
Bov No, sir; I only neara n. bosidd
Transcript.
"You used to hata work."
"I hate It yet," replied Plodding Pete.
'But I'm goln' to keep at It. If you get
In the habit of loafln' now some member
of the I. W. W. is liable to step up any
Inute an' call you 'brother- Washing-
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writer would have it, was simply our
constitution as we have always
known it to be, and as published in
all the' books, whilo his war con
stitution, theugh not expressed in
specific terms, in substance, was
simply this, and no more:
"In time of war, do as you damn
please."
Not many months ago Mr. Lodge
said, speaking in debate in the senate
chamber, that they "for the time be
ing set aside the constitution," and
another senator at another time,
said that there on that floor, was
the only place in the United States
where there was free speech.
Only a few weeks ago, the New
York papers quoted Charles E.
Hughes as saying in a public address
that it was not true, as many sup
posed, that the constitution was con
stantly being violated, and in sub
stance made the amazing statement
that anything that had been done,
as was being done, in prosecution of
the war was constitutional, which, as
I look at It, was equivalent to saying
that in time of war it was constitu
tional to violate the constitution, or
that in time of war the constitution
is unconstitutional.
During his late sojourn ift Europe
President Wilson has been the recipi
ent of all manners of presents from
all manners of people, from the pope
Rome and the king of England
down to the humble peasant. For
each and all of these presents, it is
said, the president has be,en careful
to make acceptance.
But one section of the constitu
tion (Art.1 1, Sec. 9, paragraph 8)
reads as follows:
"No title of nobility Ehall be grant
ed by the United States. And no
person holding any office of profit
or trust under them shall, without
the consent of the congress,1 accept
of any present, emoluent. office, or
title of any .kind whatever from any
king, prince or foreign state."
If the constitution , is inert and
dead as to the president and con
gress, it is inert and dead as to the
private citizen and the alien;, there
is no law anywhere when the source
of all law is gone when the con
stitution has become but1 a mere
scrap of paper and, insofar as law
and government are concerned, wo
place ourselves on a level with the
bolsheviki of Russia or the L W. W.
of the United States.
But the constitution is not dead:
it still lives. Honestly and faithfully
administered, it is equal to all emer
gencies in time of war as well as in
times of peace. A multiplicity of
violators of it .should not be looked'
upon as making their crimes respect
able, and all such, from the president
down, should be held to a strict ac
countability, y
Americans whose blood goes back
to colonial days, as does mine, and
not the foreign born, are the ones
who most need to be Americanized.
CHARLES WOOSTER.
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Home uilderS
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