Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, June 08, 1919, Page 2, Image 2
THE OMAHA . SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 8, 1919. 3 AYS MORAL i UPLIFT NEEDED I IN STATE JAILS 2 A' Report States Agitation for Better Jail Condition Failed In Omaha for Lack of ife-- v Sympathy. ; Ei 'Lincoln, Neb., June 7. (Special.) ' "jpSupt. J. A. Leavitt of the Nebras ka Society for the Friendless, an or- Ionization the purposes of which fire the prevention and cure of Srime, the reclamation and restora tion of the criminal and the relief, Idof the needy and distressed, told vihe board of directors at their an nual meeting recently in Lincoln -that while there are some new iails fl,the state there is not a first-class . pne that, provides adequate work pfor the inmates. gMr. Leavit declared that the arch Sect has yet to make, his bow who . this incorporated one idea for the intellectual or moral uplift 'of the Mtien and women incarcerated. He , raid, in his annual report, that there Should be a state-wide effort to sup ply these institutions with suitable Jjterature. There is a good library the penitentiary, and it is well patronized by the inmates. - gE Failed in Omaha. i-The great need is to reach the Jshorftime men. A beginning has jbeen made in the Lancaster countv iijail, but one started at Omaha faif ed for want of sympathy. His re tport also says: "The agitation for better jail con editions has resulted in better feed ing of the men: We went into one. Biowever, the other day, where I am (satisfied that the men are underfed, fthere men would have gone hiincrv if thrv had not mran nf tiheir own or were not fed by their pellows, who could not bear to eat jwhile thtir associates were suffering Jfrom hunger. Consequently they jjbought for them, as well as for them- . A J .1.. iseives. a system mat promotes tgraft by officials off of the men in Hheir power is certainly vicious. SEl'The Omaha county jail has by ar the largest number of prisoners. vdi I am correctly informed winter Jjand sammer the prisoners there Minever have anything between" them '-Hind the steel slats on which they JJjsleep except one blanket and they thave but one over them. At times j3 have known nearly all of them to jfie suffering from colds. ' This con iiiition ought to be remedied. -The : jail is on the fifth floor and- under ra, low flat roof. In hot weather the tipes become very warm and for ;4jbout 10 weeks the last two years jkhe inmates would not have a cool i;jCltinkif the Society for the Friend less had, not furnished it." . - ; era. , . !r " ' ' Prases Government Work. ' -tS.Mr.i Leavitt praised ; the govern. ifinent for its efforts to protect ithe j'toldierj; located near Omaha from Vibe diseased women, but did not 'believe the attempfsatisfactory: be- - i cnuse the women are. put on a pun ishment basis and conditions, are fsuch that a partial failure was, in evitable. The custodial farm for ISRomen, authorized by the legisla ture, he expects will help solve the question of women misdemeanants, jyrje had words of commendation per sonally for Superintendent Mc ftAuley of the state school for girls tt Geneva, but insisted that this is , womans job and that McAuley paras doomed to fail because of the tonditions beyond his control. iwThe superintendent said that he Jhad been treated royally at the boy's . industrial school for Kearney, but 3iat h. had been made to feel he irjafas an interloper. He said that it s apparent that the school, intend ed to be run on the cottage plan, Zi actually run on the military plan. rie suggested that while the educa tional course offered at the prison J3s a fine one, he would -like to see work carried higher thin the ninth !?rade. to include popular courses ,;"here in agriculture, horticulture, "JSlstory, literature, ethics, evidences cf christianty and the Bible. He ijlpnclnded his report thus: . ' - j -'. "After nearly eight years of serv ice I am convinced that our penal ; fciystem is largely unintelligent and vicious. - The laws are enacted for Normals, but applied in large part,' r-5 he . penalties are adapted to the " ; a . A.t- i .ri- jr-crime ana not 10 ine criminal, xnis pleads to the infiction of gross wrongs, bitterness and pauperism w and increases criminality. Revenge fuill persists and reformation lags Ebehind We put the sick on a pun pshment basis. We forget that the solidarity of the race is as universal frV law as gravitation and that we tsannot mistreat one of the least of jghese our fellows with Impunity." jpj. - liberty Fire Insurance. j: Company Has Office Here jg The Liberty Fire Insurance .eom ,. jpiany has recently opened up offices Sn the sixth floor of the First Na tional Bank building of this city. fcOne of its first steps in Omaha bus lines circles was to purchase $25, HWO worth of Victory bonds, in addi ction to having put up $100,000 of Liberty -bonds with the Nebraska insurance department Its officers and directors are well known in surance and business men, the -ianaging underwriter of the com pany, P. F. Zimmer, being a suc cessful insurance man with 27 years' Experience in the business. He is sal50 manager of the Nebraska Na Injional Insurance company of Lin 'fetoln, and will move his family to (Omaha in a short time, and make IJSis headquarters here. -' ife The company now has a premium income of upwards of $1,000 per day. !nd has upwards of 400 agents (throughout the state of Nebraska, Resides having connections with mnt other insurance companies, with Reinsurance contracts from which it receives a large income and pre Mniuins from other states. Its au jKhorired capital and surplus is $1, 60,000. It will in a short time make application to do : business in six . plates surrounding Nebraska, and rivil also make application for ad wtaiiet to the state of New York. Lace and Other Collars , Long collars of white or ecru lace are an addition 'to many frocks and suits. The collar which is cut straight, fits neatly on a suit coat, while curved ones are best for dresses. A new model is of cream . batiste scalloped and em broidered and the round white organdie collars edged with rose, blue or lavender ruffles r.ro very dainty. Newest Costume Accessories Week-end bags come In pat ent leather and seal with an ad justable strap for toilet articles, $9 to $16.50. Hand-tooledpurses of beauti ful workmanship in brown leather. Various sizes .come from $10 to $25. ' A particularly beautiful purse is one of seal gathered into a puffy little bag with a coin .purse and mirror inside. $12. Combs and pins for Milady's hair come in beautiful designs. A lovely black Spanish comb with a filigree pattern is $4. Jewel encrusted combs . in blues and greens are particu larly effective, Smaller ones that form just a line of spark ling stones against the hair are from $3.50- to $5.80. A X r The Summer Hats Summer millinery is to have a long and successful sea son for the first time in several years. Heretofore, the custom has been in vogue of introducing velvets at so early a date in. mid-summer that it was hardly worth while to buy a number of summer hats. This season it has been decided by the designers and creators of millinery, that the summer hat shall have an extended career; that fall hats shall "come in" quite a bit later than usual. So the styles are more varied and more carefully thought out than ever before and several fypes have been raised to favor. The sailor or the sport hat in every conceivable shape and size; in softer styles, or rigidly tailored. The drooping leghorn, weighted with flowers and ribbons. The rough straw, covered . with field flowers and grasses. The large, sweeping hat that features feather treatments of unusual grace. The lace hat or the soft, transparent one, wreathed in quaint flowers. A range of charming models from the sport hat to the black horsehair, Paradise trimmed, will be found in our shop. You will be de lighted with the array. Have. You Seen The Dix Dresses They-are attractive wash frocks for afternoon and street wear. They come in pretty checks, sfiripes, plaids, and dots and are made in the neatest pat terns. One of the sweetest is a blue and white check, tiny checks, with a plain front piece which buttons across the neck-line and ties around the waist in a bow in back. The skirt is gath ered and has two pockets. This is only one of the styles and the prices are $4.50, $5, $6.50 and $7.50 The Basement Store. Stylish Footwear ' - The mark of a well-dressed woman is the appearance of her footwear, and Sorosis shoes give service and comfort in addition to the desired sttyle. A large line of pumps and oxfords come in white kid, brown kid, black kid, patent leather, and white Sea Island duck from $8 to $12. . - Some Buckles on Your Pumps would make them much prettier than they are now. You will find buckles of every sort in this sale tomorrow. Values up to $3. Monday, 50c to $1. c4 .is Tomorrow Opening Displays ..of.. Summer Fashions yPresenrting comprehensive se lections of apparel, fabrics and accessories suitable for the warmer days to come. . You are extended an invitation to view these showings while ... they are at their best. Monday and Throughout the Week The Showing of Mid-Summer Apparel As the Season for 'Vacations and - Travel Approaches Our Collection of Appropriate-Costumes Increases. For the Season's Affairs Silk suits, traveling dresses, cool voiles, organdies and crepe de chines for the hot afternoons; lovely din ner dresses, sport skirts, coats for motoring, sports or evening wear are all assembled for your approval. The styles have never beenso charming, nor materials so varied, and as for colors, the new shades are many and delightful. s Individual Display Rooms Are at Your Disposal Cool Mid-Summer Furnishings Silk Shirts in wonderfully good looking pat terns and colors. Crepe de chines, broad cloths, peau de crepes, jerseys,' tub silks and fibres. ; Manhattan, Eagle, Earl and Wilson makes. Neckwear That's Distinctive. English twills,' foulards, crepes, grenadines and other silks that fashion best into summer scarfs. Be sides the Delpark line of wash neckwear in plain shades, stripes, plaids, hand embroid ' ered figures as well as regular silk shirt ings. Four-in-hands and bats. Silk Hosiery, Interwoven and Wayne Knit . in champagne, beige, navy, grays, cordo van, tan, white, black and a large assort ment of smart fancies. - Soft Collars in silk, fibres, madras, pique and linen. All desirable shapes and styles. Pins for soft collars, too. The MeVs Shop is also provided with proper selections of Handkerchiefs, underwear, sleeping garments and all other haberdashery . for summer wear. To the Left as You Enter. Making Lamp Shades It would be fascinating work for summer afternoons to . make a lamp shade which would suit your own par ticular needs and the color scheme of your room bet ter than any you could buy. Or, if you dislike sewing we could make one to order for you. For those who prefer making their wn we have all the materials. Frames of all sines from 4-inch candle shades to 30-inch banquet lamps in almost as many styles. Silks of marvelous beauty of design and color, firjured and plain. Gold and silver braids. ; Fringe in varying lengths of chenille or silk. Binding ribbon. Lessons are given daily from 10 to 12 A. M. and from 2 to 6 P. M. You are cordially invited to enter the classes. The Newest in Silk "Undies" If you happen to visit the silk underwear department sometime in the very near future, you'll see the most bewitching pajamas ever designed. Two of them are in the display case. Such dainty and fantastic ones,' that you couldn't help having pleasant dreams if you wore them. Magic pajamas ! Now, why didn't Hans Anderson or any of those weavers of fairy tales ever weave in any magic pajamas! One reason might be,. that they had never seen these. If you happen to be a brunette you won't be able to see t any but those of palest yellow silk, trimmed in wide bands of black satin and long black silk fringe. The neck is square and is outlined in three rows of cross-barred black ribbons. Then on the front of the coat, oii, a background of black, is a huge, pale yellow embroidered rose. Could anything be more striking? Now if you had the misfortune to be born a blond, the other pair in the case will go quite a way toward consoling you. It is of light blue silk, all sprinkled over with pale pink embroidered daisies. The square neck is untrimmed, but shirred silk forms cuffs to the trousers. Among the New , Teddy-Bears A blue crepe de chine one is on display that has a short; pleated piece set in each side; It is lace-trimmed and has tiny lavender bows in the most unexpected places. The most unique one, though, is in pink chiffon. An embroi dered band forms the bodice and from it is' hung a skirt, ViVOVlJ UAaWUf UUUUi TV 4 11 141 (!, UlUVlllClO nibu , lave ill 4"IM!ViV aA AO AIT 1 . M A 1rtrtA IfAII Afflf tl A iA ATI fl!! . m 11. i i ... it. .i- i i . : me ironi oi me Doaice ana over tne snouiaers are riDDons of palest pink and blue. ' Third floor . I"! Summery Silks and Wash Goods For Sport Clothes Such sport fabrics as Tricollette, Trico, Fan-ta-si, , Baronette Satin, Satin Barre, are to be found here in all the desired colors. Lingerie Silks A choice assortment of Satins, Crepes, Jersey Crepes, Trousseau Crepes, in shades of pink and ivory. The : prices vary from $1.75 to $4 a yard Dress Cottons Plain and figured Organdies, Voiles, Crepes, plain and novelty, make the most attractive and practical frocks for summertime. 75c-$l a yard. n