THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1920 TheOmahaBee DAILY (MORNING)! EVENING SUNDAY i 1 THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY, NELSON B. UPMK, Publisher. MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The aaenoieted Prwfc ol wolftlt The Bee ll a MoNr, W clwlfl enUUtd lo the um fur imbllcaUoa nf all aewe diuulelMe rrarilted to It or not otherwite rrmtiud In this paper, and 1k the local publlahtd bum. All tUtHM of puUlloaUua 4 our (vernal alapaUihae an elao iwml BEE TELEPHONES Print Brined Ciohtuc. Aik for Tvlai 1(VfWi tb IXparuaaat or rm Wanted. 7.1B WV For Night Call Aft.r 10 P. M.t Kdltnrial DaparUr.nt .......... Trlw lKXt Circulation Departmfnt ......... 1jn 100IL J.itirtlln Department .......... Tjltt 10U4H. OFFICES OF THE BEE Main OfTlrat 1 7th ana Pimua Coaoetl Bluff! IS Soou 8u I South Sid J3U N 81 Out-of-Tewa Offieeai New Tort SM riflh An. I Waahlniton 1311 Q it. fhltato Stxer Blilf. I Part, Franc tSO Rue St. Honor The Bee's Platform 1. Nw Union Passenger Station. 2. Continued Improvement of i tha Ne braska Highway, including tha paw mant of Main Thoroughfare) leading into Omaha with a Brick Surface. S. A hort, low.rata Waterway from the Corn Belt to tha Atlantic Ocaan. 4. Homo Rule Charter for Omaha, with City Manager form of GoTernment. THE ISSUE IN NEBRASKA. Old timers' in Nebraska will readily recall . some of the tactics pursued by Ipdian raiders. The sleep of the corralled freighters was often ' broken by hideous noises, as a few daring reds rode rapidly around the camp, dragging buffalo hides filled with loose stuff to rattle, adding their yells to the din they caused, the sole ob ject being to stampede the animals and leave the train at their me,rcy. It was dust and noise, sound without substance, and only served to frighten and bewilder dumb brutes, but it made a heap of trouble for the men who were car rying on commerce across the great plains. , That is just what our democratic brethren are doing now. They are whooping and yell ing, dragging the League of Nations, the "heart ' of the world," and all sort of sob .stuff, trying .' to bewilder and confuse voters into stampeding to the end that an incompetent and- wasteful re gime may be restored to the control of state affairs. The issue in Nebraska is broader and deeper than the League of Nations or any of the other great national questions that are be fore the people. This, does not mean that Ne braskans have no interest in national affairs. They have.) This state sent 46,000 young men to war, and it does not want to lose anything that service gained. Our people now have the op portunity to consolidate not only what the army and navy of the United States won, but also to preserve what an efficient republican adminis tration has done for the state. Nebraska voters rejected the democratic party in face of the personal appeal of the presi dent that they give him men he could dominate and who would accept his dictation without demur. Certain specific pledges were -made by the republican party to the voters, and these have been redeemed so far as the limit of time will permit their redemption. Not a promise made has een brdlcen or forgotten. On this record the party stands, asking the support of the people who seek good government honestly administered. 1 , Is Nebraska ready to abandpn'the good roads program? Will we withdraw the needed sup port from the schools, from the university, from the public institutions? Such a course is im plied in the democratic assault by innuendo,' half-truth or deliberate misrepresentation. No charge has been made of inefficiency, of incompetency, or of mismanagement against the present administration. Its record show its work well done, its business carefully and effectively transacted, and , wise and prudent management in all respects, the promise is made that this will be continued if the republicans win the victory, which seems forecasted by the political signs of the day, and In which the pub lic may discern hope for better things. N Well, the Worst Is Over. When the pioneers laid out the Omaha town k site, they stretched their lines due east and west and straight north and south across a sheet of drafting paper, looked at it and called it good. It was as pretty a plat as ever came from a draughtsman's pencil, with broad streets and symmetrical blocks, all plotted four-square, pro viding for light, air, easy communication, and the various other things that go to make up whatever jj contained in the prospectus of a city that is to come from a dream. All that these builders overlooked was the hills, which they airily ignored or cheerfully accepted.- In fact, these seemed to be an asset, for when the first capitol building was erected in Omaha it was perched on top of the highest eminence on the landscape, and overlooked the city, the valley, and everything else about, dominating the scene as effectively and as un obtrusively as will the great tower that is to be the feature of the new state house at Lincoln. Maybe that was one of the underlying reasons for removing the capital from Omaha to Lin coln. Of course, iconoclastic tradition has it that some enterprising gentlemen saw an op portunity for another real estate speculation in the process, but if the truth were to come out we would lay a guess that the lawmakers were -tired of climbing the hills they had to surmount to reach the capitol in Omaha. ' Then the pioneers missed another opportun ity. If they had followed the contour of the land, rather than to have run straight lines( with out regard to hill or hollow, taking advantage of the easy trails nature had provided, and which since have been obliterated, the city would have been a little more difficult for navigation, but a lot more picturesque and without a long history of continuous grading down of hills and filling in of ravines. What ' we started out to say, however, is that the big end of the Dodge street grading is over.' The pioneers wouldn't know the place now. Hills that did slope to the south now slope the other way, while eminence is become ' a mere knoll, and what was a year ago the most stubborn declivity in the down town section of Omaha is but a rise in the groundnow. To be sore, the job is far from complete, but the huge steam shovel, is dismantled, the snorting loco motives have snorted for almost the last time on, Dodge street, and a whole lot of blessed relief will come to the folks along that be devilled thoroughfare. . In the days not far ahead huge buildings, palaces of trade, will loom up there, and the future dwellers of the city will listen anuued as the story is told them of how the trick was turned. Yet some old fogies will mourn the departed hill, while all will say a word of thanksgiving, now that the worst is over.' Where Efficiency Would Help. When the selective draft law was being en forced, the government took considerable pains to locate every man eligible under its provisions to military duty. Indeed, some activity has been exhibited along this line since the war ended, in the way of pursuit of those who evaded the call. This is commendable in the highest degree. But the government is neglecting an other part of its; obligation to the men who served, and one that seems quite as essential Ex-service men rightly complain that the distribution of the Victory medal is restricted to those, who apply for it. Certain of them feel that if they are entitled to it at all, the War department should exert its full capacity to see that hey get it This is reasonable. The medal is reward for services performed. A complete record of each man's service, with his address, is on file in Washington. Nothing of good to the public service would be lost if the great force of clerks at Washington were to be employed for a little while in the business of seeing that every man who wore the khaki gets the medal he is entitled to. Another thought suggests itself in this con nection. A statement was published lately that Liberty bonds amounting to almost $500,000, paid for by service men, still await delivery. It would seem only fair that the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, or whatever division of the War department is now chargeable with this duty, should get busy and see that these sol diers get what they paid for. Men who sub scribed and paid for Liberty bonds out of their meager pay as soldiers ought to have what they bought. The post-armistice record of dealing with soldiers is none so good that the government can afford to have it further marred by these evidences of inefficiency. If the slackers Can be located, the men who are entitled to reward certainly should be found. Kind Hearts. Mercy and justice are two qualities con ferring their blessings equally on the donor and the recipient, and not otherwise can the growth in importance of the American Humane asso ciation be explained. Omaha, will welcome the forty-fourth annual convention of thjis organ ization October 25-28. Child Welfare work and the protection of dumb animals are matters that have not been neglected in otkr state, and it is interesting to note the number and topics of addresses to-be given by Nebraskans at this na tional conference. J. E. Davidson, as president of the Nebraska Humane society, will play a prominent part. Judge Lincoln Frost of Lincoln wilt discuss the state juvenile courts; Mrs. John . Hopkins, Omaha probation officer, and Dr. C. E. Prevey of Lincoln will take up other aspects of child welfare. Live stock on the ranges will be the topic of Arthur K. Dame of Fremont, and Mrs. C. A. Currie of Card will spek on the practical application of laws for the protection of ani mals. Humanitarians from as far away as Hawaii will appear at these meetings, which will truly serve as an inspiration to all those who attend, and even to those who read about them. A number of the ministerial delegates will speak in the churches of the city next Sunday, Octo ber 24, thus' calling attention anew to the direct connection between Christianity and a kind heart. x ' Texas Makes Up With Mexico. An event of perhaps the greatest importance and yet which passed with small notice, was the visit of the president-elect of Mexico to the United States last Saturday. Hope for the resumption of , neighborly friendship with the nation to the south is afforded by the appear ance of General Obregon on international day at the Texas state fair at Dallas. Just as California has been the storm center of anti-Japanese agitation, so has Texas been with regard to Mexico. When Mexican gen erals crossed the border hitherto, they came on raids, and the Texas rangers got into action. With the formation of the new Mexican gov ernment, however, the beginning of a new era of good feeling is promised. Many differences yet remain to be settled between these two nations before full recogni tion can be accorded Mexico, but the fact that its future ruler is a man who can come as the. invited guest of the state of Texas augurs for a happy conclusion of all matters at dispute. " Shocking Juvenile Depravity. The terrible tale that comes from Council Bluffs, involving the death of a 7-year-old boy as a result of injuries at the hands of a group of his companions, is another proof of the well understood fact that the boy at a certain age is the,.most cruel of all animals. Knowledge of this will not mitigate the horror that is felt for the act, or the sorrow for the victim's parents. Other parents, however, should take the lesson deeply to heart, and give exceeding great care to the business of seeing that their boys are so trained that they will not get into an affair of the sort. School discipline is not' enough; home training must supplement the teacher's work, and it must be to awaken and develop the moral nature of the lad as well as his mental. Only when the close and assiduous attention needed is given to, this will little fellows be made secure against the brutality of "gang" treatment The remedy should be applied at home. ' A Line 0' Type or Two Hew to the Line, lt the quip fall where they may. MAN, said Burke, is a religious animal, and he has grown more religious since the war, as is shown by many small things. For one, the number 13 has been banished from hotels; everybody shuns it; whereas, before .the war people laughed at the notion that 13 was a symbol of evil, and men in arranging dinners would insist that the number be not avoided, as they considered such superstitions childish. Superstition, said Burke, is the religion of feeble minds; and since the war but we have forgot ten what we set out to prove in this paragraph. How to Keep Well By DR. W. A. EVANS Quaatien concerning hygiene, sanita tion and prevention of dleeaee, etib mitted to Dr. Evan by reader ol The Bee, will be anewered personally, eub Ject to proper limitation, where a a tamped, addrtsaed envelop ia en. cloeed. Dr. Evana will not make or prescribe for individual Addreaa letter In car el diacnosl or proscribe for individual diseases. The Bee. Copyright, 1920. by Dr. W. A. Evans. OX TYPHOID AT GALLIPOLI. "I enclofee a clipping."''1 II. writes, "In which one I. E. states that In the campaiKn around Gallluoli about I FELT like writing to you yesterday, but 168.000 British troops died of ty- had to make grape jelly," begins a fair corre- phoid fever. Sho said these troops spondent. How perfectly heartless and unro- had all been vaccinated against ty- mantic We hope the mess didn't jell. p. Z , i V . . . - . I rlnntlnn lia H ii O n fat a TCM m TV. l U hnnn aa tha KM lAr.AnU f n a. rt M 'a I ViilUHWU I'lU vaa. W y -a- iiuyc, iirue nidi iuit juacyii vaiiiiuii a i , ,, i ,,. u., uiu n in Tho Potters' Field. 'Arnold, Neb., Oct. 18. -To, the Editor ol The Boo: I have read with Interest the different articles of "Why" in The Bee and I always thought they knew what they were writing about until I read the one of October 6, where they say "potters' field" got its name In England. Now U they wl)l read the 27th chapter of St. Matthew, beginning at tha alxth verse, they will know , more what they are writing about, for It says there: "And tha chief priests took the that there was not a dictaphone in the cellar to take down his appropriate remarks when he tell. Repartee from Pete Teets. (From the Weilman, la., Advance.) A lively scrap between two town women was pulled off In the midst of an Immense crowd onOId Settlers' Day. As "other amusements" had been advertised many took it for granted that It was part of the pro gramme. Outside of a broken umbrella no 1 serious damage was Inflicted, but the funny part of It was, some lady rushed up to Pete Teeta and asked him why he didn't part them. Pete replied thus: "Well, madam, you women seem to have as much to say as . the men these days, why don't you part , mem r ?' "IT is such a wonderful thing tp have the news served up to you every morning at What are the facts?" A G. Phear, who was In high medl cal command in the British army In Macedonia and tho Caucasus, reports in the Lancet for July 10, 1920, as follows: "Of the enteric rtoud I have very little to say. The troops were well protected and the incidence was small. The admission rate in 1916 was 11.77 per 1,000.-2.5 for 1917, and. 0.84 for 1918." While the number of trooos va ried, the mean strength during the three years was a little over 160,000, as well as I can calculate from Dr. Phear's figures. At this rate there were about 1,800 cases of all kinds of typhoid and typhoid-like fevers in 1916, 875 in 1917 and 126 cases in 1918. Of these there were 1B0 cases of typhoid in 1916, 60 in 1917 and 15 in 1918. There were about 350 cases of the breakfast table," says Judge Horace Stern of Philadelphia, "that if I were makine the laws 1 would make it a cause of divorce if the wife para-typhoid A in 1916, 100 cases in dTdn't read the newsoaoers." Solomon had 1917 ana 45 in 1918. jriere were al 11.. Ll- .1 4 . . - . 1 lraci.cit..y iiuimng on mis juagc except a ocv OH JOY, OH RAPTURE UNFORESEEN HAIL, PRODUCTS OF THE FEATHERED QUEEN! (From the Mills county, la., Tribune.) The editor sat in his sanctum, his limbs were weary and his brow furrowed with care, when in there stepped a youth bear ing in his hands a gift that caused the edi tor's countenance to brighten. "For the Editor" briefly spoke the message, and on his tables rested a basket of the choicest of fruit, the product of feathered queens. Visions of poach, scramble, sunrise and sun set, 'came before his eyes, and since he has realized those visions. With solicitous care he bore the gift of Mrs. Walter Johnson to his household and a smile of welcome greeted the gift. Hall to the Leghorn bid dies of the Jamison poultry reserves. 816 cases of para -typhoid B in 1916 66 in 1917 and 15 In 1918. In addi tion there was a mixed group of fevers not microscopically diagnosed in 1916 of about 930 cases: in 1917, 165 cases, and in 1918, 45 cases. In the three years combined there were 65 deaths from all forms of fever or this family, including typhoid. Dr. Phear says the majority of severe cases were due to bacillus ty phosus, and were admitted to hospi tals from "ships arriving at the port." I. E. stated that about 168,000 British troops had died at Galllpoll and around there from typhoid fever in spite of their having been vacci nated against that disease. I. E. was not there. Dr. Phear, who was there, indicates that the entire num ber of British troops there was less than 168,000. He says that the en tire number of deaths from typhoid case and had. an opportunity to weigh all the symptoms. 2.' Fever is due to the poisons of the tubercle bacilli and other bac teria In the lungs. It is possible to acaulra immunity to these toxins, When there is immunity the patient has little or no fever. Some people have fever on less provocation than others, i Some bacteria found In sputum cause more fever than others. Finally, ' eome varieties of consumption are characterized by more fever than others. S. There are many good books. Among them are Brown, Bridge, Hawes and Flick. Tou can get such books at the book stores. Perhaps you can find them in the libraries. Or you can order them through your local tuberculosis society. As a rule health departments give away excellent booklets on tuberculosis. silver piece and said. It Is not law ful for to putihem into the treasury, because It is the price of blood. And they look counsel and bought with them the potters' field to bury stran gers In." If they will read on they will find that this was the fulfilling of a prophecy that was given long before England was a country. MRS. 8. It. REED. About Americans. North Platte,- Neb., Oct. 14. To the Editor of The Bee: Referring to the article in yesterday's Be signed by Frank A Agnew, appropriately captioned "Too Much America," In which the gentleman rambles on wttlv a lot of hie political view, whatever hi political views are. Till communication ha no comment to offer. , Brit la eem to the writer that any man who claim to be "100 per cent American" and hear a foreigner Mr imiw atates. make a rem such a this foreigner made whll ridina- on a street car, that as a tru a mn-ira.n ha would resent such a re mark rlatht then and there. He evidently kept hut uaouth iiut over the incident and went right home and wrote "The Bee" about it. The more "such Americans" w have In our country the more for eigners will make such remark ae Mr. Agnew heard. J. T. WATSON. The New York Telephone com pany operates a fleet of 935 motor vthicles for repair work. "I HAVE been endeavnrino- for vears." de clared the Rev. John Haynes Holmes, "to get fever and all its kinsmen in the three arrested so 1 could go home and tell my wife I years was 65 was m the clutches, of the law. I can now tell That most of these were not Brit- her I am undergoing the same trials as those ilsh troops at GaUipoll, but sick re that were sfuffered by the founders of the, re- moved from ships; that the entire public in behalf of libertv and freedom' of number sick during the three years speech." Congratulations. But the best we can 5r0P? a11 ,tn?? fp or re-ver was An tn u pT, uAi. ; .. : ,t, - 2,300, and that the entire number do for the Key. Holmes is apage in the Comic k ' ifh tvnhnlf, rin iha fhre Supplement of the Book of Martyrs. ADD POEMS OF AFFLICTION. (Front the Indianapolis News.) The midnight hour, the darkest hour That human grief may know, Sends forth its hurried summons , Asks me to come I go! I know not when the bell may toll, I know not where the blow may fall. I only know that I must go In answer to the call. sick with typhoid during the three years was 2 60 The Mormon prejudice against vaccination makes this state a reser voir for smallpox. They feed this disease to the surrounding states. is a pity that the splendid health record to which me dictatorial Mor mon power has contributed so much good is marred by their bad small pox record, For T. B. Patients, Mrs. E. S. writes: "1. Would you consider a case of tuberculosis qui escent if the patient runs a tempera1 ture of 99 and 99.2, sometimes nor mal? This tuberculosis patient's temperature is the same if she has walked 10 blocks and her tempera ture is the same as before exercise, even, next day. Tuberculosis special ists have pronounced her quiescent. Do you suppose she should not be up for-meals? She never coughed, but raises sputum. Appetite fine and general condition is .good. She la 15 pounds over weight "9 frtnll vfin tall ma ttin ..Aaai. lt.,-11... 1... T. 1, II 1 - I U.v. .v.. ...v. wnuen uyue iueu iiayyic, tv.iv, some run temperature and some do v"t .w-..- - - ,,. ... Vul nor; leeis ana wnai ne can ao 10 relieve me bereaved." Perhaps a friend, perhaps unknown ; Tls fate that turns the wheel The tangled skein of human life '., Winds slowly on the reel. 5 , v ' ; And I? . I'm the undertaker, : "Cold-blooded,"' you'll hear them say, ."Trained to the shock and chill of death, With a heart that's cold and gray." - Trained that's What they call It. How little they know the rest ' I'm human, and know the sorrow That throbs in the aching heart. 3. Are any books on the subject available and where may they be procured? REPLY. 1. It is hot customary to regard as quiescent a case of tuberculosis 1 "Mitch" Palmer is going out to defend the democratic record. He ought to come to Ne braska and try to square himself with the beet sugar men. You may have noted that it is a "pro-league" and not a "pro-Cox" expedition Newton D. Baker is heading. If ever Nebraska republicans had reason to vote the ticket straight, this is the year. Louis Seibold still admits he is uncertain as to the winner. This is not comforting for Cox. A . little foresight in the matter of storm windows may help you solve the fuel problem. It is not Lillian Russell as the is, but as she used to be, that most folks are interested in. But every publisher can't buy a paper milt, al though his bills look as if he did. No ts "TWO-oiano olavinu is more or less of a sDort.' as the gardeners say," observes Mr. Aldrich in" the New York Times. - And we are reminded of Philip Hale's review of a two- that runs a temperature of 99 and piano recital. We have heard these two gen- has some sputum. But your tem tlemen senaratelv without beine ereatlv stirred." perature does not go up from exer h in effect, "but their comb nation was else and the speciai:sts who have ex- like bringing together the component parts of rVogenTrVruTe aTon- a seianw puwucr. lon of one who v... not se ft "EVEN SOARING FAIsCY STAGGERS. weigh much against the opinion of Sir: A sign in Madison: - "Fancy eating or a competent person who has seen the cooking apple at 75 cents a pecK. uan you! " IM 1. J. "HAS he done anything else?" inquires a New York Globe writer who has just happeied nn Youner E. Allison's "The Delicious Vice." Well, rather. Didst ever hear tor one thing ot "Yo-ho-ho and a Bottle of Rum?" incidentally he contributes to this ivory tower. A TOBACCO ad beirins: "You can put a I honevcomb' awav for months and the tlavor is . . . . 1 r 1 '.l - J Tl : always tnere. Ana 11 you nave visucu iiuhuk town you must have seen the sign in a barter's window: Honey in the como. LET IT RIDE AS IT IS. Sir: If I were blessed with a keener mind I'd whittle a wheeze out of this one, from the Daily News: 'JYoung man wanted for our crockery department; to break in as assistnt. Apply John R. Thompson Co." WILL METTB. "I FEEL I am about played out." Mac Swiney. The opinion is general. AN active anti-Bolshevik policy, is again re ported. This should encourage Lenine, whose stock has been somewhat depressed. . IT AVOIDS GOSSIP. (From a Rockford journal.) Three unfurnished rooms for a work ing couple. Man and wife preferred. 821 N. ChurchJ . , 16 breakfast A dish of this delicious wheat and malted bar ley food starts the day right.' A Sugar SaVer "THE controversy between Senator Spencer and the President has been interesting ... ." Borah. AS showing that when influenced by politi cal animosity the President's enemies are ac civilized as a red Indian. FRANKLY stated by a sign in Kentucky: "Ne'er Beer.'! , B. L. T. r 1 Wonders of Eggs. s- One cannot find among the multitude of wonders in nature anything more marvelous than the development of an egg, writes Elsa G. Allen in the American Forestry Magazine. Whether it be a butterfly which flourishes for a day, onlykto die after depositing its eggs, or a reptile which lazily leaves its eggs with only the warm sand to mother them, or a fish, like the salmon, which with incredible strength, jumps the rapids to spawn in the upper reaches of rivers, or, most appealing of all, a bird which builds a beautiful nest for its treasures, the egg in everv case is structurally the same, and the miracle of life unfolds according to the same laws of . cell division. Indianapolis News. 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