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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1919)
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1919. SOCIAL CENTER WORK TO BEGIN ALL TO CITY To Introduce Neighbors With out Waiting for Fire or Accident to Come Along. What the country needs moit at the present time, in the way of socialization, is community service for peace time on war time lines, says E. C. Thomas, in charge of community work for various social centers of Omaha. "Community service is organized friendship, localized and made prac tical." said Mr. Thomas.?' It is the medium through which residents of a community get together and truly become members of the community, with a consequent real interest in community welfare, prosperity and stability. No Place for Girls. "There is a great need for such I service. During the war our young men were brought together in large numbers for military training, but now the same young men and as many young women will continue to congregate as workers in our cities, and they will be far more lonely and unprovided with whole some opportunities for recreation than the soldiers have ever been. "There is, in most cities, and Omaha is no exception, hardly any suitable place where young women can meet and make acquaintances. When Trouble Comes. "Young people will get together. If they cannot meet under favorable conditions they will resort to the streets and places where the sur roundings tre questionable. We criticise them for their action and yet never stop to think that they are following practically the only path that is open to them. "Community service comes into being automatically in times of stress. Start an epidemic, let loose a flood, launch a war or burn up a town and everyone suddenly finds out that all the people they never knew and never cared to know were neighbors folks with homes and babies, with hearts and flaming souls, folks who could weep with you stand back to back with you and fight to the death. Girl on Burning Roof. "Place a girl you never knew and never heard of op the top floor of a burning building" for just five minutes, and a city will hold its breath, men will cry out and wom en will weep. Singe that girl with the slow smouldering fires of lone liness burning through the years, . wreck her and ruin her by a life time of social neglect, and who cares? Do you? "Community centers will be or ganized in parts of the city where r residents ate interested. Song lead ers, athletic instructors, speakers and leaders for games will be fur nished free by headquarters office, 435 Securities building, to any com munity asking for such service. Tukey, Vice Chairman of American Legion, Home from Convention - . Allan A. -Tukey, one of the repre sentatives of Douglas county at the national American Legion conven tion in Minneapolis, which closed Wednesday, returned to Omaha yes terday. Mr. Tukey was selected one of the five vice commanders of the legion, receiving one of the largest votes cast during the meet ing, i . "The, most important topic which occupied the convention was the question of bonuses," he said. "The convention made no recommenda tion regarding the amount of the bonus, but heartily favored one. It was generally agreed by the dele- . gates to the convention that $1 a day, or $30 a month, was about , right Mr. Tukey remained in Minneapo lis a day longer than other Doug las county representatives to at tend an executive meeting held Thursday, The executives of the or ganization favored the formation of a body of IS prominent members of the legion to be known as the "Na tional Americanism Commission." The duty of the commission is to actively engage in the work of ad vancing real Americanism, he said, and members of the committee will be named by the national chairman in a short time. U. S. District Attorney Was Roommate of "Pussyfoots" Thomas Allen, United States dis trict attorney, read with particular interest yesterday morning's ac count of how William E. (Pussy foot) Johnson was ridden on a nil by a mob in London, England, Thursday evening. "He attended the University of Nebraska when I was there and we boarded at the same house," Mr. Allen related. "He was several years my senior in age and in class work. I remember that he worked his way through school and was a plodder. His home was in Wash ington or Burt county, as I recall it. . "He served for more than ' 10 years as a government agent in the suppression of liquor among the Indians and spent much of his time in Oklahoma. After he left the university he went into newspaper work for a while. He was always against the use of intoxicants.". Naval Seaplane Is 'Torn Down' And Shipped Back to Base Five sailors in charge of Lt R. D. Lyon yesterday began "tearing down" the big naval seaplane to ar range it for shipment back to the base at Great Lakes, Illinois. The plane has been in Omaha the fast week to arouse interest in recruiting for naval aviation. On account of the river freezing Lieutenant Lyon could not fly the plane back to Kansas City, Mo. The plane had been making a tour of the country for aviation recruits. Only one flight" was made during the "visit here on account of the bad wea'ber. Recruits who were prom ised a free ride in the big plane could not be .taken up because of cold weather,! General Counsel for Manufacturers Will Speak in Omaha Today Several hundred business men are expected to attend a public affairs luncheon given for Tames A. Emery, of Washington, D. C, general counsel for the National Manu facturers' association, at the Cham ber of Commerce yesterday. Mr. Emery will speak on an in dustrial subject He is recognized as an authority on all phases of in dustrial relations and problems. His intimate knowledge of industrial matters, coupled with nis great ability as a public speaker has made SIOUX CITY bim known in all, parts of the coun try. Many efforts have been made to gain his presence in Omaha in years past, but . until now he has never visited Omaha. Ak-Sar-Ben Enrolls First Member for the 1920 Season Ed. Palmer, who for the past sev-. eral years has been connected with Ak-Sar-Ben as an assistant to "Dad" , Weaver, has the distinction of be ing the first new member of Ak-; Sar-Ben enrolled for, the coming i year. For almost a score of years the late Mogy Bernstein had been No. 1 on the Ak-Sar-Ben member-! ship books. It had been Mr. Bern stein's custom to pay $100 for the privilege of heading the list. Boy Scout Leaders Told Every Boy Has ; Bit of Savage Jn Him Dean Charles Fordyce of the Uni versity of Nebraska and Dr. E. C. Henry addressed the Boy Scout leaders in the Chamber of Com merce Thursday night in connec tion with an extension course being held by the university. The dean asserted that thert is a little "bit of the savage" in every boy, and he added that this 'instinct or trait may be used for a good pur pose if properly directed, as the Boy Scout organization is endeav oring to do. He referred to the in clination of many boys to live in caves, roam in the woods and other wise get into the great outdoor world. ' Dr. Henry referred to the Amer ican, Legion as a great stabilizing power and called it a "big brother to the Boy Scouts. One hundred scout leaders at tended the meeting, which was the second of ' a training course under the direction of the University Teachers' college. W. E. Reed, president of the Board of Educa tion, offered a prize of $10 to the member who brings in the most re cruits at the next meeting. The scout leaders will go to Camp Gif ford Saturday night to gain prac tical experience in outdoor life. Try Bee Want Ads for results. Second Burglar at Pratt Home Scared By Sudden Lights Mrs. W. R. Pratt, 2119 Lothrop street, awoke at 4 yesterday morn- iug in time to glimpse a burglar sneaking through the upstairs hall way of her home. She switched on a light and the intruder ran down stairs and through the front door, she says. She reported the attempted burglary to the police today, and said she was first awakened by the noise of the pantry window being raised. Several minutes later she heard footsteps in the hallway up stairs. The burglar left the front door open in making his escape. The home of the Pretts was ran sacked and ribbed of $175 worth of jewelry the night of August 26, ac cording jojrepojrmadjsjlo police. Postpone Formal Opening of Community Centers One Week The formal opening of the 13 Community Centers of the city, which was to have taken place last night has been postponed until next week, owing to a possible shortage of coal in heating school buildings The Community Center meetings, with the exception of the center at Benson, are held in school buildings. The Benson center opened last night in the old Benson city hall. NEW YORk CONANT HOTEL BUILDING OMAHA Man Accused of Fraud Attempt Bound Over to Grand Jury Eugene Duval, alias Santos, who is being lield at the city jail for in vestigation in connection with an alleged attempted fraud of $1,300 from Vincent Le Darch, baker at the Hotel Fontenelle, was identified yesterday as the man who, five years ago, fleeced August Aebion, , guest at the Oxford hotel, Eleventh and Farnam streets, out of $800 in a "con" game, according to a report Aebion made to police. Aebion and Le Darch appeared as witnesses yesterday agiinst Du val, who was taken before the grand Duval's alleged accomplice es caped. ' : LINCOLN 3 S7 SIXTEENTH STREET Saturday Promptly at 9 A. M. L FT Which Should Be Attended By Every Woman and Miss With a Coat Need HIS Sale is the result of a shipment of Coats frorh a manufacturer from whom we buy thousands of dol lars' worth of merchandise with the message to create a Coat Sensation in Omaha. These coats would be excel lent values at a much higher price, but we are giving you the benefit of our wonderful purchase. Most of these coats are fur trimmed fur collars fur cuffs and collar fui zuffs, collar and border. Also many models for the woman who wishes to wear furs with her coat $55 $60 Values $70 ! $75 $80 Values 9 $85 $ $90 $95 Values There are Silvertones, Velours, Broadcloths, Polo Cloths, Chev- ronas, Tinseltones, Bolivias, Duvet Superiors, Plushes,and Frost Glows. Plain or fur trimmed, they are very handsome coats. 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