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THE. OMAHA SUNDAY BfeE: SEPTEMBERS 28, 1919.
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Omaha serves Nebraska and Iowa
by mail far better than, any other
city in either state.! -
Kind words brown no doughriuts. , 1
A little rain does not discourage a regular
king, like Ak. ;
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General Wood also will be welcome when-'
ever he comes this way. , : ! .: ; ;
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Fiume is to, be settled , by ''economic, pres
sure." Who do you think' will . win? ; ! r ! !
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Wonder if that head of cabbage; had, any
thing to do with the president's indigestion? .
A bridge over the Missouri at Yankton has
long been desired, and it is up to Omaha to help
get it now. J ' . ;
." Secretary Gaddis "denoted his disapproval"
of "this man Burieson" ' in ' hit letters to the
Weekeses. We'll say he didl i
John Sharp Williams will probably make
sure that "Hi" Johnson has really gone out of
town before he tries it again. j
Senator Lodge says the Johnson amendment
j, is in a stronger position than ever, which .will
not Console the democrats a bit.
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A rumor has it that Burleson offered to re
sign and the president would not let him.'
i Another chance to do good gone wrong,
it " i .
'-'-. Better pay for navy officers is under way on
,V recommendation from the, secretary . of the
9'- navy, but it is some distance out of port yet.
: Forty-six loafers, . charged with being
? vagrants", were given jobs instead of jail sen-V-
tences by the police judge. A regular Solompn.
Salvation Army workers call attention: to
thelaEt- that tliey need cash, not praise. No
famount tir-words will build the home for them,
a . 's , Y ..'.:..;
-'; Chief Ebers'teih's men were on han in time
il, jo save Omaha from the disgrace of a lynching,
j -which is abouti the best thing they have done -of
3 late, i i ' '- : "
"John D has given another $20,000,000 to
aid in medical education in the United States.
We ought to get some well trained doctors in,
time, . ' ' : "! : : '-
' Great Britain is inclined to dispute Amer
ican claims to steamships that once were Ger
man, A pretty little dispute over the property
is now lining up.
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: Indictment of the packers at Chicago is said
tb: impend. What might be more interesting
would " be the indictment " of self-confessed
profiteers who are getting off scot-free, i
-if
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t Wheat Director sBarnes referred to the ef
forta of Diocletian In the way of fixing prices
on wheat. He might have pointed to a more
successful and far earlier instance,, that of
Pharaoh, who turned the business over, to
Joseph, even as the president has given - Mr.
Barnes hit authority. And St. Simon recounts
the later effort of a Louis of France along that
line. History has many similar instances, all
with -the same sequel. .
The statutes of Nebraska defining murder
makes any killing in connection with another
felony murder in the first 'degree. What discre
tion has a court to entertain a plea of guilty of
murder In the second degree from bandits who
confess an Intention to rob and who commt
murder in pursuing that intention? No amount
of punishment inflicted bn the negro boys will
restore life to the murdered grocer, but mis
placed sympathy is more likely to encourage
than deter other youthful criminals. ;
Billions of Mineral Wealth
j Mineral production in the United States is
'. running beyond $5,000,000,000 a year. The in
crease is great, especially In value at the pres
,t jut time, though quantities also are augmented
i for the most part. In mining the ancients ac
. tomplished comparatively little, and mineralogy
3,ps a science scarcely made a start among them.
jBut it is a great vital fact now in the business
..Jof the world, with Americans far in the 'lead.
jln the new era opening gold is not much talked
,J about, nor is it, as once, a sensational magnet.
Some other metals are currently more impor-
tant. Iron, coal, oil, copper, zinc, lead and oth
a ers have a large part in the industrial transac
tions of the day. Even silver jn recent years
"t; has . moved forward faster than gold. . The
t . Orientals want silver, as always. In China an
.. ounce of silver has held its place as their onit
of value, and in the United States the damage
, done stiver by false political leaders has abated.
It can stand on its merits if the local char
Vav latans will permit. Mineral, booms of the fu-
t ture will be in other metals than gold. Alaska
j furnishes an instance, where' the government
j railroad reaching out for coal is of more inter
ist than new gold strikes.
In the latest mineral statistics in this coun
try potash is among the small but significant
. items, The output is not yet large, but Is
slowly increasing. It is needed in the agricul
. ture of all the states. The reward for obtaining
vit in quantity will be ample. American inven
lion is busy in the quest. Mineralogy is related
to so many other active forms of science that
If has a spacious wonderland of its own, in-
c'urling radium as an , example. St. Louis
Glabe-DemociaL
For twenty-five busy,' prosperous, progres
sive years King Ak-Sar-Ben has shed the benefi
cent light of hie presence over the Kingdom
of Quivera. It does not matter now that the
idea originally was tentatively put forth at a
time when business was tad, times were dull,
and Omaha's life was lethargic. ' Promoters of
the plan, public-spirited and enterprising citi
zens, sought Stimulating influence of some sort
to stir the sluggish pulse of local affairs. , No
thought of Ak-Sar-Ben as a permanent institu
tion entered their mind. They were ip the
mood of the "Bard of Avon, who gave one of
his greatest comedies the subtitle of "What
Voa Will" ; If they could have foreseen the
growth of the organization, the extent of its
fame, and the substantial part it would. come to
fill in the life of the region it serves so well,
they might have marveled. ; t '
. . So King Ak was destined to be a good f el-'
low from the start He was to love merriment.
and kindle joy, as well as to encourage the hon
est men of his kingdom n their toil to bring;
forth wealth. How well he has fulfilled his
destiny may be understood by those who have
assembled in the king's city, year after year,'
through the storm, and stress of political and
social change, through two great wars, through
seasons of plenty and years of leanness," while
t all the. time the progress of the community and
me empire was gumg turwuu. . ,
On a more solid footing than ever, with
greater projects in course of working out, Ak-Sar-Ben
stands today the well established
agency for achieving a definite and worthy pur
pose.1 Its past is one of good work, of which
the lenights may be proud; its present a season
of confidence in the unfolding of a future of
promise. ;.
; Long Jive Ak-Sar-Benl
: :' . Bargaining with Labor.' .
- One of the recognized hut somewhat elusive
elements of modern business management' is
the cost of labor turnover.. Estimates of the
actual cost of training a workman to a point of
profit-producing efficiency vary widely, neces
sarily to because of difference in degree of skill
to be developed, but it is such that in a force,
of any considerable size a large part of the pro-,
duction expense is actually represented by this
cost, and is harzardous in the extreme because,
for any one of a number of reasons the work
man may discontinue his service and whatever
is invested in his training becomes a total loss.
Employment managers have recognized this
and have sought means and methods for over
coming the difficulty. , ..
Efforts along this line have generally taken
the form of making the conditions of employ
ment so attractive as to induce the forward look
ing workman to continue 'in the service that
returns him good wages and such comforts or
advantages as are not always available. Wel
fare work; of several sorts, group insurance,
bonus and pension plans, profit sharing and
permission to buy shares of the company's cap
ital stock are some , of 'the plans resorted to in
the effort to attach the worker to his job. As
matters stand, the conclusion is almost war
ranted that all these benevolent and philan
thropic plans have failed of their purpose.
Fundamentally, they are not remedies but
palliatives, substituting future reward, condi
tioned on good behavior and faithful service, in
lieu of wages paid here and now for work al
ready done. Labor power, which perishes with
each tick of the Clock, is at a disadvantage as.
compared with capital, for the law of diminish
ing returns applies to, it inexorably." Wear and
tear of , machinery is covered by .depreciation
charges, capital may be recovered by the
proper application of depletion allowance, but
labor can not be so covered. It is done or it is.
not done, as the individual is idle or industrious,
and the power passes with each moment. Right
or wrong, the workman wants his pay as soon
as a reasonable or convenient unit of his i
product is available to measure the value of his
labor. ; . . ...
Employers must reckon with this. Men
will accept picnics and club rooms and other
evidences of a philanthropic interest in their
welfare, but in their minds will always be
the thought that the cost of these things comes
out of funds that might have been devoted to
payment of better wages. A little study of
the problem from the workers' end may. aid in
arriving at a better understanding. v
' Adelina Patti.
' , Adelina Patti Is but a name to the present
generation; to those of its predecessor she is
a glorious memory. No sweeter voice ever
-thrilled ; the 1 listener, no ,mofe' vivacious,
sprightly or , gracious mind or, body went with
with a more wonderful organ. Patti was su
preme in her day, loved by. her people and, hon
ored in her retirement She gave the World the
wealth of her marvellous voice to its utmost,
and was awarded loving applause and the more
material tribute of money in exchange. No
singer of the present day has power to move
hearers as did this little, woman. It may be we
are grown dull, less emotional, nof so easily
stired, lack enthusiasm or no longer ap
preciate the heaven-sent qualities of a voice, but
it is more probable that we have no successor
to Patti. Other singers there are in. profusion,
with technique, inspiration, and the other
equipment that makes for greatness, but none
who touch the heart and soul of man as , did
Adelina Patti when, she shone, the brightest
star in all the firmament. A memory only to
those who heard her, but a memory to be cher
ished. . . ...
Salvation Army "Drive."
Unless the general -drive for funds ,by the
Salvation Army prospered better elsewhere
than in Omaha, the outcome will be a distinct
disappointment ; to Its promoters and to the
friends of the Army. Not ai great deal was
asked for in Omaha, lesi than $1 apiece from
the estimated population of the city. About 30
cents per capita has been realized. In the past
the Salvationists have been content to rely on
their own efforts to raise funds, the bass drum
head and the tambourine bringing in tfteir
principal revenue. The Army't activities' have
been carried on wherever it could find a place
to set up business. - It may be this very, thing
can account for the public's Indifference; i"may
be the failure of the drive is what it needed to
send the organization back to first principles.
However it may be interpreted, the request for
help was not met In proportion to the service
the Salvation Army has rendered to society in
Its work. . :
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"Prince Arthur" aUo knows where he stands
on the books of the senator's secretary. -
Views arid Reviews
Teddy Drew Kings and Sloughed
: the Dukes to Seth V ,
Seth Bullock, 'famous Black Hills scout,
companion of Roosevelt since his ranching
days, all round good fellow, has finally cashed
in his checks and passed to the great beyond.
Bullock was a unique character of a time which
is now past -He was a typical westerner. Te
miniscent always of the border days Jean, tank,
long-moastached, wary,-unknown to fear, handy
with" the trigger when need be, a born horse
man, possessed of that intense loyalty that goes
the limit for a friend wihout 'question or hesita
tion. He became a, pal of Roosevelt before
rfnyone suspected he was a future president and
the result wai a life-long mutual devotion. -The
intimacy: was" carried : into :the White House,
made Bullock United States, marshal? for South
Dakota, and Jater even took him across the
seas, as I happen to know.; 1 r ) ; ;
When Roosevelt visited Omaha following!
his return from the African jungle and the cap
itals of Europe,, Bullock came ' down " to - join
him here for the next, leg of nis trip, which
was to penetrate South Dakota. : Bullock sud
denly put in an appearance just as we had es
corted the colonel and his party to the station
where he was to entrain, and the greeting was
characteristic. '
"Hello, Theodore f, sang out Bullock.
."Why Sethi" exclaimed Roosevelt with a
vigorous hand clasp approaching ah embrace.
"I'm dee-lighted! Why, I haven't seen you
since we parted in 'dear ol Lunnun when you
surprised me by coming over to meet me at
King George's coronation." , 1 ' r . . .
"You didn't see much of me there," re
torted Bullock. "You were dressed upin such
fine clothes you didn't dare associate with me."
"Not at all, Sethi But I guess I was pretty
busy just then." .,
"You certainly were busy. You were holding ,
a full hand of kings and queens all the time,"
ventured the old scout.
1 "Yes, but didn't I slough you a pair of dukes
and duchesses?" was. the quick retort, where
upon everybody lauglied, and the colonel
heartiest of all. " .
When the big row broke over in Europe, Bul
lock wanted to join the volunteer army Roose
velt proposed to raise from former regulars, the
veterans of our former wars, to fight in France.
He was almost heartbroken (when he stopped
off here on his way home 'from Washington
convinced tha,t the president and secretary of
war would not let them go. His last n6teworthy
job for the Black Hills country took the form
of dedicating the mountain monument to the
everlasting memory of Roosevelt, General
Leonard Wood and young Roosevelt participat
ing in the exercises last Fourth of July.
.Discussing the regulation of automobile
parking and the difficulties endured by mer
chants in having access to their business places
from the ' street completely obstructed by
standing Cars.
"But it wasn't long ago that every up-to-date
store kept a row of hitching posts in front
to accommodate customers and draw tradeJL
came a reminder that drew from me this con
tribution to the conversation:
"Let me tell yon something along that line
that already seems almost incredible. We had
to replace the Farnam sidewalk in front of the
Bee building twice where it had been broken
through all along the curb by the pawing of
the horses. When the building was completed
and for years afterward, the curb was srodded
every five or six feet with iron rings for tying
horses belonging to people officing or having
business thereand the horses destroyed the
original sandstone flagging and . one replace
ment of concrete with their stamping."
I perhaps should have added that this
process was helped along by another practice
of, the horse age. Every delivery wagon of
those dayscarried a heavy weight attached to
the bridle by a long strap which, to save time
and trouble of hitching, was unceremoniously
thrown out when the vehicle came to stop while
the driver rushed inside and back, picking it up
again, as he climbed into his seat. Who dis
putes the assertion that the automobile has
.worked wonders?
Home ; Health Hints
Reliable advice given In thla
column on . prevention . and
cure of disease Put your ques
tion In plain language. Your
name will not be printed.
Ask The Bee to Help You.
When Miss Fannie Arnold carries out her
purpose to retire as supervisor of music in our
public schools, the last remaining personal link
carrying the teaching force back to my .school
days will have been broken. Not another
teacher is now left in the active list in whose
classes I was at any time enrolled. In the case
of Miss Arnold, I recall being drilled by her in
several choruses for musical performances in
which the school children were to take part.
She was at that time in charge of the choral
music at St. Philomena's and was called on to
lend her help to every musical venture pro
posed for the community. Miss Arnold, how
ever, was not the first teacher of music in the
high school, having been preceded there by
Miss Lucretia Rogers, a sister of Mrs. Thomas
L. Kimball, who tried in vain to discrover a mu
sical note in me and finally gave up the task
in disgust. Miss Arnold has certainly earned
the rest of retirement by all these years of
painstaking devotion to a nerve-straining duty.
The Farmers' Stone Wall
Holding that the great rights of freemen are
"those of personal liberty, of personal security
and of private property, a conference of the
National Board of . Farm Organizations, in ses
sion at Washington,-has resolved to "stand
like a stone wall against bolshevism, anarchy
and ultra-socialism." " ' -
Some such authoritative deliverance as this
might naturally be expected to emanate from
men fixed to the soil, but how truly does it rep
resent the views of present-day farmers? As a
class they are said to have beenin favor of pro
hibition, which." as it is to be enforced, is a de
nial of every one of the enumerated rights of
freemen. In several of the , western ttates
farmers, if not indoctrinated with, bolshevism,
are most assuredly converts to ultra-socialism,
and it is not long since various organizations
assuming to speak for them were asking con
gress to increase the bounty on wheat and help
out the cotton growers.
The farmer ought to be a fierce democrat,
not in the sense of partyism but in that of prin
ciple. He ought to know that his prosperity
and security rest upon the individualism which
is his boast. Yet hardly any other element of
our population is more likely to be beguiled by
agitators intent upon centrilzation and by
quacks dispensing strange social and financial
nostrums. In spite of the many breaches made
in it. however, the stone, wall referred to stands
firmjy in some sections,' and every effort rnacre
to strengthen it should receive encouragement
New York World.
Our Power in the Far East
t League or no league, the task of the United
States in the problems of the Far East is not
an easy one. The rst requisite Is a definite
and open policy, openly arrived at by discus
sion at home and made known to all the world.
Then we need to be prepared to back it up in
action. Idealism without intelligence and
without forceful willingness to act will soon
make us negligible in the Far East and sur
render its destinies to militaristic imperialism.
We can't, to take one minor Illustration, go
on loaning money freely to France if France
is at the same time supporting the policies of
Japan regarding the composition and functions
of an international consortium. This perhaps
is hut a hypothetical illustration. But it may
well be questioned whether the United States
has as yet awakened to the enormous power
which is now in itt hands. That which most
impresses a visitor to the Far East is the ex
tent of this . power accompanied by t query
whether' the power is npt largely beingj thrown
awav reason of .tnpfl!ty and ignorance.
John Dewey in The New Republic
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, Why People Grow Fat !
There are very few really amus
ing articles on diet. In fact, the
subject is so dreary that at the mere
mention of a proteid or a carbohy
drate the ordinary man shudders,
The thing seems to lack Common
sense; man does not eat carbohy
drates and proteins;-' he does , not
want to, says the London Times.
This view has at last found an ex
ponent; who dares in the pages of
tne Practitioner to declare boldly
"You; cannot chew- the end of cook
ed foods any more than you can ru
minate raw flesh." This is addressed
to "obese" persons; it comes with
astonishing humor and good nature
irom the pen of Dr. Leonard Wll
llama His doctrine is that every fat
ov,i io ins vicum ui sumo puipun
present In the body. It is known.
foe ex&mDte. that arsenic will caiise
obesity. So will a hundred i other
poisons, and' so will the toxins of
disease. Fatness is thuB an indica
tion of failure to deal with the in
take. The cure' of fatness is the cure
of the poisoning which causes it or
tne, increase of bodily resistance to
that poison. . -
This is a reasonable and interest
ing standpoint The writer declares:
"Toxins Rain the dddm hand, and
the subject becomes an object of
caustic congratulations from his
tailor and his traitorous friends on
his Increasingly benevolent appear
ance." The cure suggested,, however, Is
another matter. It fe the free use
of uncooked food, which for some
of us, at any rate, Is nearly as bad
as the carbohydrates and the pro
teids. Uncooked foods fruits, dairy
produce, salads, and nuts contain
what are known as vltamines, prin
ciples essential to' life. These are
said to be less plentiful in cooked
foods. In the presence of the
vitamines, according to Dr. Wil
liams, the toxins, described by him
as "princes of the blood." languish.
Infection in Bristles. '
Thorough disinfection of every
thing new in the shape of a brush,
before it is used on .the person,
seems to be called fof. Especially
Is this true of the shaving brush,
which is likely to come in contact
with abraded or scratched skin.
Laxity of inspection and preliminary
treatment during the war ' resulted,'
we are told by an editorial writer in
The Journal of the American Medi
cal ASKoHnrinn irMrn a, ,,,
30), In the Importation of some in-i
u ammai material from Asia
and South America. Anthrax, or
malignant postule, a fatal disease,
has been Increasing of late; partly,
at least, it is thought, from this
cause. Disinfection is easily ac
complished by boiling or" steaming,
and any one who is infected In this
or a similar fashion after due warn
ing has only himself to blame. Says
the writer In The Journal:
"During the Inst 18 months atten
tion has been especially directed to
anthrax in this country by the con
siderable number of shaving brush
cases reported from various army
camps. But for some years before
the United States entered the war
anthrax had apparently been gain
ing in frequency and had been a
cause of increasing concern to
health officers in many places. In
Massachusetts, 25 cases were re
ported In 1916 during a period of
little over four months, . and in
Louisiana In the same year 10 cases
were reported . In a single month .
Other recent cases have occurred In
Mississippi, Wisconsin, New Jersey,
Connecticut and Kansas. ' In the
whole United States there have been
probably at least 60 deaths a year
from anthrax since the beginning of
1916. As is well known, anthrax
is primarily a disease of herbivorous
animals and Is communicated to
man chiefly through contact with
hides and other animal products. It
is believed that the disturbance of
the usual channels if Import by the
war, combined with the scarcity of
labor, has led to a less efficient pre
liminary disinfection, and so has
permitted the introduction of anthrax-contaminated
hides, bristles,
etc., from all parts of Asia and
South America. The present in
creased scarcity of leather is likely
to draw still further On out-of-the-way
and uncontrolled sources. There
are only about to establishments in
the United States that manufacture
shaving brushes, and the United
States public ; health service has
found the widest range of practical
efficiency In their methods of steril
izing the hair or bristles. Safety,
however, can be very simply at
tained.! Boiling or steaming the
hair has been found a 'satisfactory
means of treatment. The apparent
increase of anthrax cases due to
contaminated shaving brushes raises
the question whether there has been
a real Increase infection or whether
the better opportunities for early
diagnosis and baoterial examination
are responsible for bringing to light
a larger proportion of case. -The
Increase In anthrax that occurred
before our own mobilization sug
gests that the Infection may have
been even more i wide-spread than
was recognized. At all events, the
future development of this danger
ous disease should be watched with
care." ,
Contents of the
Covenant
. Tork, Neb., Sept 5. To the
Editor of The Bee: I did not ex
pect to be back so atfon, yet here we
are with another kick, not a knock.
Do you see the difference? Well,
there is a difference between some
kicks and a knock. The kick that
kicks thev ball toward the goal is
not a knocks Such were the kicks
on the do-nothinglsm in the ship
building, gun-making and some
other lines, of war work, and had it
not been for those kickers we would
never have' made our wonderful
record. . .
Now then Is some more kicking
needed if we are to Mil our place in
making the "world safe for democ
racy'' instead of a democracy.
Now let us admit that it is the
eastiest thing in the world to find
fault and just as hard to improve
as it is easy to harm. Not all the
harm done In the world is done by
aeRign, -out luuy as mucn is done
with good Intent but lack of knowl
edge. (See Pages 74-4 of the "New
Freedom.")
Now, I know just about what the
wise ones will say when a common
layman says, anything on these
great questions of statecraft. Yet
when they weave and wobble, and
sidestep, and talk in vague terms
and cross-purposes, we sure have a
right to ask such questions, that if
answered In a plain, frank way
would give us the light we need in
order that we do our part in an in
telligent, helpful way. Seeing the
president has carried his fight "di
rect to the people,' whom he knows
will have no say In the matter, why
does he not stay with those that
arc supposed to have equal say with
him in his fight and do a little
"team work," of which we heard so
much a couple of years ago? But
he is not. much at team work ex
cept to drive the team. A teamster,
not team worker.
Once he said we were too proud
to fight, and In three days he chang
ed front Then "We were to re
ceive great good from the war," but
when some one said that did not
sound like we were lust working
for the good of humanity. Then in
eight days we got the reverse on
that. And after several such cases
were pointed out Mr. Lansing comes
to our relief with the apology that
Mr. Wilson is a little unfortunate
when he undertakes to speak with
out notes. Well, we sure think he
must be taking it off-hand now.
When he tells us that the League
of Nations would prevent war, but
when he is asked about the council,
saying when and where we would
have to go to help fight, then he
says that we Could do as we nleaaeri
as the language was not binding as
a legal contract, but just a moral
oDiigation. The English and
French statesmen say It is a legal
contract and binding. If not, it Is
no (rood, and if hlndlnc Via varv
careful what you sign.
wnen ne says japan will return
Shantung because "he expects them
to do It," he is sure the limit Any
thing thinner than that Is invisible.
Not a lawyer but knows, and hut
few others but know that no verbal
agreements counts where there is
a written contract so what is in is
in, the rest is out
JVow a few question: Why does
England get six votoa nn! tho
United States one? Saying that
does not give Great Britain anv ad
vantage does not answer the ques
tion, ii xne league win end war
why so much army and navy? Why
are we yet in Siberia at war with
Russia when congress had not de
clared war on Russia? Why were
we just ready to send 50,000 boys
to do police duty in Silesia without
an order from congress? "Ah, my
. i--i.ua, w,a.fc io jubi une line 01 me
Index to what the leae-ii
for us. What a fine catsnaw we
would make for Eurone to null the
chestnuts out of the fire for itself.
I surmise when we went over
there with the statement that "noth
ing am us so much good as an op
portunity of coming over here to
match our minds with the states
men of Europe," that -they Bmiled
broadly, hut when we rfl m a nwav T
think I heard them roar. This Is why,
Mr. Wilson says, the league gives
to all peoples, large and small, the
right to say for themselves who
snail govern them. Then that same
fine interesting contract says that
all territorial lines shall remain for
ever as now drawn. Regardless of
how harsh or unjust a nation may
rule a colony they cannot cut loose
like we did and become a free na
tion. They must remain nrnnertv
and members of the League of Na
tions, are bound by their contract to
defend that sort of thing. How do
you line tnat7 And then, in view
of the world-wide unrest. couDled
with the fact that England has peo
ples belting the earth until they
boast that the sun never sets for
England, and we have agreed to
help it keep it that way for all time.
That Is part of ns have. Are the
rest of us going to do the same?'
uoa rorDid i;i .
Now, to be safe and sane, let us
make some changes In that con
tract or else send It back "not
called for." And start over again
on a road leading to somewhere.
Now they are charging that those
opposed to the swallow-whole idea
are trying to defeat peace. Noth
ing could be further from the facts
and the clamor for the league is be
cause people are for peace and. be
lieving the league will bring it they
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ODAV
Tho Day We Celebrate.
Charles Q. Hunt, born 1840.
Marie Amelie, one-time queen of
Portugal, mother of the dethroned
King Manuel, born at Twickenham,
England, 64 years ago.
Field Marshal , Viscount French,
first commander of the British In
France and later lord lieutenant of
Ireland, born in Kent, England, 67
years ago.'
Cecil B. Harmsworth, under sec
retary for foreign affairs In the
British government, born in London
SO years ago.
Dr. Philander P. Claxton, United
States commissioner of education,
born in Bedford county, Virginia, 67
years ago. '
Kate Douglas Wlggln, author of
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,"
born inPhiladelphla 60 years ago.
Thirty Tears Ago In Omaha.
E. A. Benson is building a $10,
000 residence on Dodge street near
Clinton. .
Mr. and Mrs. George P. Stebbtns
have gone to housekeeping at 2720
Dodge street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Chambers are
again at their cottage at 1922 Cap
itol avenue.
Miss Daisy Doane and Miss Emily
Wakeley have gone to Brooklyn,
where they will attend Miss Ely's
school during the coming year.
Dr. John E. Summers has gone
east, where he will meet Mrs. and
Miss Summers, who will return with
him to Omaha about October 1.
. ODD AND INTERESTING.
Birds of prey are not endowed
with" the gift of song..
In Norway married couples may
travel on the railways for a fare
and a half. , ' '
London gets shower of soot' to the
extent of four and a half pounds
per acre every day.
Diamond weighing scales are so
accuratelly poised that an eyelash
will turn the balance.
Kissing either wife or child was
a punishable offense in England In
the aevententh century.
What is believed to be the largest
mass of ice in the world is to be
found in the interior of Greenland,
where it began to accumulate before
the dawn of history. The block Is
about six hundred thousand square
-miles in area and a mile and a half
In thickness.
want It But the histories of peace
treaties does not warrant their be
lief. Mr. Wilson says forget party,
and that an election Is on for next
year. . Yet that is all the visible
reason In sight is to raise .the Wil
son stocks for the 1920 election, and
if he gets the league formed he
would be president of the world also.
And I think that Is what makes It
look so good to him. t
, "Let the people rule."
FRANKLIN POPE,
THE SPICB OP LIFE.'
. "P, whan Is a nil a.oaaflrmad UarT
"When nothing ha aajra can b coiw
firmed, my on." Boatan Traaaerlpt
"What ahall wa do to remedy the nlca
coat of llvlngt"
"I'll aa If I can't tat a joe to aaalat In
InveatiRatln It. Maybe the aalary will
be enoutrh to help tide ua ovejc" Wah
inglon Btar.
A "Tour eommunlam la atopld. It
everything ware divided today. In a very ....
abort time your portion would bo (ooe.
What thent" k
lw-'-Dlvide ai-alnrTha Nebatopelter
(Zurich.)
"Do you think aldewhtakera wtll ever -
come In fashion again t"
"They're In fashion ow," aatd Mr.
ftufnek. "The sirhi era wesrln' 'am aver
their ears." Washington Star. - ...
Mlcka "Where did you spend your va-
cation T"
Wlcke "I didn't apand It. My wife
and daughter spent everything also I had
and I thought I'd better save something."
Boston Transcript.
CORN BILL.
We ate him In the morning from out the
shjolng cana.
We ate him, too, at Mlttag from out the
frying pans.
We ate him In the evening before) we
sought our beds.
And woke up In the morning with him
beside our heads.
We ate him In our dougouts, wa at him
We
' tied him to the French.
He's traveled with us everywhere, and
tried to be a friend,
And aplte it all, the dough-boys will
, curse him to the and.
We ete him at Chateau-Thierry, whlla
fighting beaucoup Huna.
Wa ate him at St. Mlblel beneath the
roar of guns.
Wa ate him In the Argonne, where ra-
. tlona were but few.
But turned htm down moat cordially, for
ood old army atew.
He went with ua on every blka. In every
battle fought.
He sure deserves the D. B. C. for assist
ance he haa wrought.
Ha served In every country acroaa tho
deep blue aea.
Ha even gave his timely aid to the Bel
clan refugee.
But now that peace haa eome to ua,
we re not so much In need.
So take- him oft our bill-o'-fare, and grant
a change of feed.
We'll honor him as old-time friend, as
one wa can't forget,
But when wa aea him laid at rest, we'll
shout "Hurrah!" you bet
Opl. Paul R. Gorman. ' Company T.,
Fourth Infantry, In 'The Watch an the
Shine."
In. the trench.
ale him in the bog cars, and swap.
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