THE BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY. MARCH 14. 1921.
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1. New Union Pasieng r. Station,
2. Continued improvement of tko Ne
braska Highways, including the pave- '
men! of Main Thoroughfares leadiag
into Omaha with a Brick Surface.
3. A short, low-rate Waterway from the
Cora Belt to the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Home Rule Charter for Omaha, with
City Manager form of Government.
Endless Race of Wages and Prices.
The effort to keep wages and prices in har
- tnony is nothing new, but has been the cause of
never-ending discussion for centuries. There
are students, G. K. Chesterton among them, who
maintain that the reward of labor has decreased
steadily since the Fourteenth century, when
laborers made 5 pence a day. By 1521 they were
paid 6 pence a day, and in 1602, when laborers
rujd doubled that income, bricklayers were re
ceiving 18 pence, wood cutters and diggers of
gravel 10 pence, and a woman nurse is recorded
to have wages of 3 a year and "a gown clotn
of' russet." In spite of the upward tendency of
wages, by 1621 the British labor market was so
overstocked that many offered to work for
meat and drink.
Wages taken alone signify nothing, and
,t hough they may look small, when it is con
sidered that a quart of milk could be bought for,
half-pence early in the Sixteenth century and a
pound of beef for the same coin, theydo not look
so bad. Yet by 1581 a writer declared: "All
things are so dear that by their day wages people
are not able to live. Now a pair of shoes costs
12 pence, yet in my time I have bought a better
for 6 pence." Within 30 years, he asserted, "the
best pig or goose I could lay my hands on had
. risen from 4 pence to 12 pence." Hens that
-formerly had sold at 2 pence each had risen cor
respondingly. Flannel was 9 pence a , yard,
candles 4 pence a pound and coals & pence a
sack.
Then as now, various causes were ascribed
for the increased cost of living. The enclosure
of land was said to have made meat high, and
the discovery of America and inflation of the
currency also were blamed. In 1552 the king
ordered all butchers in London to sell "beef,
mutton and veal, the best, 1J4 pence a pound,
and neck and legs at $i pence, and best lamb, the
quarter, 8 pence." Back in 1469 sheep had sold
at 13 pence a head.
People of those days complained as now,
but both in food and dress asked for things of a
certain price, as 3-perice worth of cheese, so that
a rise in price affected not their pockets, but
their comforts. Their cost of living appear
absurdly small now, but as compared with the
. rates of pay, it seems that things in our own
day are nearer equilibrium. Our wants have in
' creased, and our standard of living is superioi
in all except food. The invention of machinery
intervened to make this possible, and yet there is
room for wonder that labor-saving devices have
not accomplished more than they have.
Permanent Settlement Is Needed, v
';, The combination of the treaty with Colombia,
the appeal of Panama to the League of Nations
from an arbitration decision by Chief Justice
White, and a conference with Costa Rica as to
what sum is to be paid Nicaragua' for a canal
right-of-way grant, suggest that some definite
understanding should be reached between the
United States and the Central American repub
lics. When this country took over fit job of dig
ging the t anama canal, we seem to have acquired
a steadily growing list of claims, all of which are
pressed with more or less vigor by able attorneys
employed by the little governments who s,eek
indemnity for one thing or another.
The latest of these is the claim ofCosta Rica
to consideration in the negotiations with Nicar
agua. No one believes that the United States
plans on building another inter-oceanic canal,
but it is known that a feasible route exists across
Nicaragua, and intimations have been made at
Washington, that some European power might
like to buy the right-of-way. Therefore, as a
matter of insurance, our government set about
to secure 1ie privilege. Costa Rica comes ia now
with a ckiii based cn the fact that the river
separating its territory from that of Nicaragua
gives it a right to expect compensation also.
There is still pending the protest of Salvador
to our presence in the Gulf of Fonseca, where a
Tight was secured from Nicaragua at the time
the United States acquired the Corn Islands on
the northern side, the two combining In the
defense ef the canal.
The United Spates treasury seems to look like
the rock in the desert teethe Central American
republics, who continually rap and expect streams
of cash to follow knocking. Uncle Sam is not
only philosopher, guide and friend to them, but
a never failing source of ready money. Some
thing like a definite and permanent settlement
ought to be reached soon.
Second Coming of Viviani.
The same welcome which was extended to
M. Viviani on his visit to America during the war
will 'be extended to him on his coming again.
American respect for the French people has not
diminished since the armistice, and the desire
for the Welfare of that great republic continues.
On that previous coming with Marshal Joffre
arid a distinguished group, greatest enflrtisiasm
met him at every turn and the crowds who met
the mission, even though not understanding the
French language, were thrilled through and
through by the living, flame of the oratory of M.
VhrfeftL '
All this demonstrativeness will be absent this
time, but It is only that the problems of peace
can not be met by enthusiasm, but only by hard
work and deep thought. As the representative
f the French government, M. Viviani will pre
sent to America an authoritative account of how
matters stand in Europe, substituting facts for
the hearsay with which we have been so plenti
fully supplied. America will learn from him, and
he will learn from America. He may find that
there are two opinions concerning the sabre-
rattling policy of Marshal Foch, but he will be,
able to assure his people that there is here no
slackening in the sincere desire to see a just
settlement of the French claims.
Humanizing the Postoffice.
Will H. Hays has tackled another man-sied
job. He proposes to humanize,, the postoffice,
just as he reorganized the republican party. The
idea that labor is a commodity was obliterated,
he aays,v1921 years ago, come Easter Sunday;
he proposes that, each of the 300,000 employes
of the great business organization of which he
is head consider himself a partner in its man
agement, responsible for its efficiency, and will
ing to work for its success. We believe there is
room for the exhibition of some such spirit.' Mr.
Burleson showed how the other sort of thing
will "not work. His arbitrary rule was the cause
of great dissatisfaction and disorganization
among the workers of the postoffice, no matter
where situated. Men lost interest, because they
saw injustice prevail and favoritism displayed.
Those who undertook or accepted leadership in
the several organizations of employes were made
to understand that any activity would quickly
meet the stern "displeasure of the postmaster
general, and dismissal from the seryice followed
the efforts made by several to get some improve
ment. Of course, no one1 was discharged be
cause he was the president of a labor union, or
anything like that, but .several did find that the
position of official in an employes' organization
brought with it exposure to technical application
of rules that culminated in loss of employment,
or they were demoted, reduced in grade and pay,
and frequently shifted as to residence. A com
pletely demoralized morale followed, and she
public ' has suffered in consequence. If Mr.
Hays sincerely sets about his task, he may be
assured in advance of the loyal co-operation of a
group of men who have been faithful to their
trust, even under the trying conditions estao
lished by Burleson, and who will help him build
the postal service Into a machine capable of
doing wonderful work.
Hoover's Program of Construction.
"The new head of the Department of Com
merce is starting his job in a way that ought to
encourage Americans. He has outlined a definite
program for a reorganization and closer co
ordination of the business of the country; not by
interfering with the normal processes of business,
but through encouragement of legitimate under
takings, the classification of activities and the
fostering of enterprise so far as the federal gov
ernment may rightfully go. He realizes that
business, domestic or foreign, depends on the sta
bility of its foundation and this he wants to
make secure.
Talk of extending public credit to Europe is
now giving way to the reasonable discussion of
how far private capital can engage in the work.
Our foreign commerce will depend on the ex
tent to which we can carry customers abroad,
and to this end private capital must contribute.
The Webb law and the Edge, law make possible
a great many things that could not have been
done before, and with the proper encouragement
from the Department of Commerce the transpor
tation and banking facilities of the country should
be brought into close co-operation with the pro
ducers, and through this unified force the com
merce of the United States can be greatly ex
tended. -
Another thing that is likely to grow from the
prospectus set out by Secretary Hoover will be
a revival of individual initiative, now languishing
under the Upas-tree of "cost-plus." When
success in business depends chiefly on capacity
for hard work and efficiency in organization, and
does not rely on the assured compensation that
flows from the cost-plus system, enterprise will
revive and the really worthy will flourish under
legitimate competition, now encouraged by law
and discountenanced by custom."
Big Gains of the Churches.
Those who love to look on the dark side'
sometimes point out that man begins to die from
the moment he is born. Croakers of another
sort have been declaring for centuries that the
church is dying, but apparently with much less
warrant. It sounds so modern and up-to-date to
hear that religion is passing away, and yet the
claim has been made in every age.
, Meanwhile, the church continues to grow.
Just when the cry seems loudest come the actual
figures to show that membership in the United
States made a net gain of 667,000 in 1920. This
is the result of a census compiled by the Chris
tian Herald. It shows furthermore that the gain
is Over 15 times more than was majje in 1919.
' Fewer churches and more members may be
taken as indicating a healthful tendency toward
consolidation of interests 556y churches were
closed down in the year. At the same time, the
Methodists," who lost 200 churches, gained 237,
127 new members; the Catholics, 127,579; the
Baptists, 129,283, and the Presbyterians, 43,031.
In the development pf civilization, the church
is keeping pace with the need forlit. That it does
supply a vital element in human life seems evi
denced by its continued expansion. One who
looks about and sees the ever-widening activity
of the church in all the things of life, its influence
on social and even economic. forles, can not doubt'
that it fills a place that the world would not dare
to leave vacant.
Strange, isn't it, how the League of Nations
has been overlooked in the business of collecting
reparations from Germany? - That great institu
tion which was to adjust the affairs of the entire
world is not even considered competent to settle
the questions of Europe.
When there were two jobs for every man,
as during the period of war prosperity, arbitra
tion had charms for all employers, but now
that there are two men for every job, it is the
other side that favors it most. ,
Chicago university is going to leave the dust
and cobwebs on its stained windows in order to
lookancient, ut it is hoped the professors will
not neglect their tub in order to resemble the
sages of old.
. A Fremont dentist his pulled his own teeth,
but little Willie says that if he had brushed them
as he ought, he need not have gone to the trouble.
New York's housing lawshave been found
constitutional, but it still remains to be seen if
they will stimulate building ,
A Line 0' Type or Two
Htw to th Lint, Itt th quip fall vhsr they aiay
A PIANO house advertises: "In order to com
ply with our contract of 8 inches per week we
are compelled tq. pay for this space whether we
wish to use it or not." That, while zero in adver
tising, gives us an idea; and an idea, when one
is wrestling with bronchitis, is worth its weight
in platinum. To wit: N
"IN order to comply with our contract of a
column a day with this great family newspaper,
we are compelled to fill this space whether we
feel like it or not." ,
It Must Have Been a Guh-nome.
Sir; My friend and I are interested In the ef
forts (whenever tt la our rare privilege to hear
them) of the proletarian to master our Mother
Tongue. My friend, an avid follower of the Line,
Is momently sojourning In your neighborhood,
and I wish to report for his benefit a specimen
of Pierian. Spring dabbling eavesdropped by me
in a tonsorial parlor. The "next" or "near-next,"
among those waiting along the wall, was telling
how the efforts of a neighbor, to raise chickens
were being interfered with by some predaceous
marauder. . "An' yistid'y mornin'," sez he, "when
he went into the coob, there wiz six of hie little
chicks with their legs guh-norred off." Do you
suppose a guh-nat could have done it? Scarcely;
nor yet a guh-nu. Would you say some sort of
guh-nome? But what bothers me most is how
to spell "guh-norred," so that my friend, and
your follower, may get the full flavor! of it.
There's a problem for you to guh-nash your
teeth over.
How to Keep Well
By DR. W. A. EVANS
Quostiene conceralnt hy;iene, .salta
tion and prevention of disease, sub
mitted to Dr. Evane hy roodoro oi
The Boo, will ho answered personally,
eubjoct to proper limitation, where a
tamped, addreossd envelope la en
closed. Dr. Evaaa will not ssake
diagnosis or proscrife for Individual
diseases. Address lettera la care of
The Boo.
Copyrtfht, 1921. by Dr. W. A. Evam.
litis es
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BETWEEN THE DEVIL OF GRAMMAR AND
's THE DEEP SEA.
Sir: I have been waiting for someone to re
mind you of the Tobinlsm in the Febr.uary issue
of "Poetry." The poet from the bacteriology
department of the Long Island Hospital writes
"My fathers' bones lie buried deep
In ribbed rock and shifting sea,
And yet my fathers vigil keep
Above the sentience that is me."
a bold choice between ryhme and rules. M. B.
THE least excitement starts us coughing, and
when we read von Gallwitz' statement, "From a
military viewpoint the occupation does not ap
peal to me," we nearly dislocated a rib.
WOMEX ET OMEX.
Dear Sir: Does not the fact that P. C. Temp
est is General Manager of the S. E. and C. R.
Steamship Line remind you of the7 wolf that be
came a shepherd? F. P.
THE Allies have sought to convey the idea
that the Germans were the vanquished, but the
idea penetrates slowly. Getting a joke into a
Scotchman's head were not more painful.
THE THOUSAND AXD
OXE AFTERXOOXS.
XXX. .
Mr. Le Moyne made a sign to the Doctor, who
bowed and left us together (continued the bar
ber.) "Mr. Shagpat, I am about to die," said
the stricken man, looking fixedly at me. Yet
he seemed more at ease, the color was flowing
back into his face, he breathed with less effort,
and the thin hand which had. clutched the
blankets now lay quiet at his side. This I took
in mine and said to him, 'Courage, my good sir.'
But he shook his head. "I am a dead man," he
said. "It not a matter of courage. This is a
second attack.. I shall not see tomorrow's sun."
To this I made no response, for I speak only,
your honors, when speech seems necessary. Mr.
Le Moyne, too, was silent for a time, and lay
staring upward. Presentlyhis eyes returned to
mine. "I sent for you, Mr. Shagpat, to ask a
favor." "It is granted," I answered with a sim
plicity that assured him. He raised his head
and shoulder slightly. "There is a letter under
the pillow," he said. I drew it forth. It was seal
ed but uninscribed. "There is an inclosure," he
explained. I understood and said, "You wish me
to take charge of this case ... He moved
his head in assent. His Hps stirred but no sound
issued. His breathing was troubled, and his
fingers knotted in the coverlet. As I sat with
the letter in my hand, waiting for him to speak
again, I felt the wind on my cheek, and I observ
ed that the stateroom door, which had been
closed, was open an Uich or less. As I rOse to
close it again I heard the faint sound of disap
pearing footsteps, and vaguely alarmed I turned
the key in the door-oand returned to Mr, Le
Moyne. Definitely alarmed. I should say, for
your honor will apprehend that the letter I had
in hand contained matter of moment, and very
likely mischief. The nature of it I could not
conjecture, and it transpired that I was not to
be informed. I was asked to deliver the Inclos'
ure to the person whose name was inscribed
upon it, but that name I was not to know until
after Mr. Le Moyne had drawn his last breath,
ofi which melancholy conclusion he seemed to
have no shadow of doubt. "I will not conceal
from you," he said, "that it-is a dangerous busi
ness, and that your only reward will be the
gratitude of a dyeing man. For so poor a rec
ompense few would risk life or liberty, there
fore, Mr. Shagpat, should you have no stomach
for the adventure, I beg you to destroy the let
ter, which will be the next best thing to deliver
ing It."
HAVING scraped together enough money for
the first quaTtar of our income tax, we are all
het up over the delay in paying Colombia $25,
000,000 heart balm, and we can sympathize with
Mr. Harding's impatience.
FOR THE SOPHOMORE CLASS.
Sir: May I not offer the following to the
headline students in the School of Colconduct
ing: Time, Sunday afternoon. Place, Common
wealth avenue, Beantown-on-the-Chawles. Item,
une demoiselle trcs charmante, taking her weekly
constitutional. Item, one abbreviated -frock per.
mitting an extensive display of an excellent un
derstanding covered with gossamer hose. Item,
one TJ. S. gold note, sunny side up, twixt shin
bone and said g. h. This should be easy for an
old hand, but in the interest of the rising fen
eration I offer one handpainted lollypop for the
best result. CARCISSIMA.
"DRAGGING machine guns emplaced oh
sledges. . . . The big naval guns were emplaced
pointing seawards."
Any military man will tell you the fine dis
tinction between "place" and "emplace."
THE SAN DIEGO HORN.
(A Greeting from Mayor Wilde.)
- Come to San Diego the playground of the
Southland to joyland to toyland to the home
of honeymooners, and storks where angels scat
ter sunshine and you smile all the while where
the mocking-bird lulls you to sleep near the
deep.
Come to San Diego, where theAvorld began,
Come Just so you come when you can,
Here where the hand clamps you and the vamp
lamps you.
Come wheretthe world is in the making,
Where fewer hearts in despair are aching,
Here where friendship is a little stronger
And the old-time smile dwells a little lojiger.
Where there is more singing and less sighing
And the tourist makes friends without half
trying."
"MR. HARDING represenfs today the highest
that is, physically as well as mentally and mor
ally." Dr. Sawyer.
This doctor is as handy with the trowel as the
lancet.
EXCUSE ME. A MOMENT.
Sir: You may be interested to know that 825
students are taking poultry husbandry at Iowa
State College. One little freshman girl com
plained last Sunday that every man she is going
with is taking "Poultry." "And I never know
where I may be left on the CampuB when my
man may have to run and turn his eggs over."
E. L. B.
"SHE left a note saying she would do the next
worst thing to suicide . . . She went to Cleve
land but decided to return."
Try South Bend.-
NO better time than now to try a Vegetarian
diet for a few weeks. B. L. T.
The Greatest Consumer."
New York is the world's greatest consumer
as a city. It has constantly to be supplied with
all kinds of raw materials, as well as fed. In a
recent 24 hours enough crude oil was shipped
into New Yo"rk to make nearly 20,000,000 gal
lons of gasoline, or enough to run an automobile
more than 100,000,000 miles. As the planet Mars
is a little more than 141,000.000 miles distant, it
is figured a careful driver might get that far on
th?.t much gas and the scarcity of traffic cops.
Then he could coast all the way back. Capper's
Weekly,
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THE REMOVAL OF SCARS.
When I was 6 years old," A. B. C.
writes, "I was burned rather deeply.
I am now a young lady of 20 and I
have a scar on my face which com
pletely covers the lower part of my
chin and extends up almost as far
as the tips of the ears on the sides.
Cart I have this successfully removed
by having skin grafted?"
Surgeons are fairly successful In
removing scars.- They diBsect out the
scar tissue and, if necessary, swing
over some skin from a neighboring
part or use skin from another part
of the body. The possibilities in this
direction are" considerable. Various
forms of light and radiation arc serv
iceable Ita some cases. In some cases
massage and manipulation are bene
ficial. Just which method should be
employed in this case is a matter for
decision by the surgeon or skin spe
cialist in attendance. .
Before operation, however, I sug
gest that your attendant read an
article in the February number of
Archives of Dermatology and Syphll
lis. It is by E. Ahlswede and deals
with the removal of keloids and
other masses of scar tissue by the
local application of a solution of
pepsin, hydrochloric acid and phe
nol. The proportions are: Pepsin,
10; muriatic acid, 1; phenol, 1; water
enough to make 200. Compresses
wet with this solution are laid on the
scar in several layers and then cov
ered with some impervious material,
such as rubber. These are renewed
at the discretion of the attending
physician.
Dr. Ahlswede, who Is a skin spe
cialist in Unna's clinic, says the cos
metic effect in scarring after burns
is excellent. The theory is that ap
plied as a wet covered compress the
pepsin and acid penetrates and di
gests the underlying scar tissue.
The phenol serves as an anaesthe
tic. If infection is present it may
act as a disinfectant. Dr. Ahlswede
says he has used the treatment with
success with tubercular glands of the
neck and with buboes.
Although the scarring in this case
may be so extensive as to put this
method out of consideration, decision
to that effect should be left to the
physician in attendance. In less ex
tensive scars it is worth considering.
Perhaps it will find a place in the
treatment of tubercular glands. At
any rate, it is better than the exten
sive operations for such glands done
a few years ago.
Resistance May be Poor.
M. L. F. writes: "My sister has
chronic otitis media of about three
years' standing. Two years ago I
had a very acute attack of acute oti
tis media. One year ago my son, 3
years old, had an exceptionally hard
attack of acute otitis media, both
ears at the same time. ' This year
daughter had mild attcks otitis me
dia. We live on the north shore. All
had surgical attention and made per
fect recoveries.
"1. Is this disease recurrent In
some persons? 2. My wife and her
family never had any ear trouble.
What part did inheritance through
me play in cases of two children?"
REPLY.
1. Yes.
2. Perhaps as a family you are be
low the average in powers to resist
Infections. Beyond that inheritance
is not a factor. The determining fac
tor was exposure of some sort in all
probability.
Koscwatcr in Postoffice Department
Omaha, March 11. To the Editor
of The Bee: Omaha would be for
tunate if one of her eona were placed
in the office of first assistant post
master general, which is one of con
siderable administrative power. He
supervises all mail delivery service
and provides the various agenoles
therefor. The Congressional Di
rectory glvesNa summary of his mul
tifarious duties, which bears much
evidence that the first assistant post
master general is a position to guar
antee efficient servlcehi any city.
In his home town he would know
Just what ought to be done to meet
the Just requirements of patrons of
the postoffice. Naturally he would
be disposed to hearken to the call
of organized business for better
ment of the service. In short, Oma
ha would be benefitted, as would the
whole state, in the wayof improved
mail faclltles, if an Omaha man
could be installed in that high posi
tion. The name of Dr. Vlotor Rose
water has been frequently mentioned
for the place and his close personal
and party relations with the incom
ing , postmaster general lead his
friends to believe that he will be
nominated.
J. B. H.
Give Tired ligo a Rest. ,
Jennie J. wrttes: "Why must I al
ways sigh or take a deep breath to
iet my breath? I also am troubled
with a sleepy feeling and can sleep
any time -at all. I am 18 years ojd."
REPLY.
If you will work harder and
think more about your work and
less about your breathing you will
get along first Class. The Lord fixed
our breathing machinery so that it
runs automatically. We breathe fast
or slow, deep or shallow. Just as our
tissues need the gas. When we try
to monkey with the works the auto
matic control says nothing but saw
wood. As soon as we forget to inter
fere. Old Man Automatic smiles, off
sets the machinery upset, and in a
short while he has the wheels-back
In gear.
I . Yes, It's a Reducer.
' Miss G. A. writes: "Will the fol
lowing diet make me thinner? 1.
I eat no Mreakfast. For luncheon I
eat a green vegetable' and a salad;
for dinner a small piece of meat, a
green vegetable, and occassioftally
gelatin for dessert. 2. Also will the
Juice of six lemons daily aid me In
reducing? I sweeten the lemon Juice
with saccharin."
REPLY.
1. That diet will cause you to lose
flesh rapidly, assuming you stick
to It closely. I presume you eat no
bread or any other distinctly car
bohydrate food.
2. Probably not.
A Riley Hospital
(From the Indianapolis News.)
Sponsors of the plan to erect a
hospital for children as a tribute to
James Whitcomb Riley make plain
that they have no intention of seek
ing an appropriation from the legis
lature. They do not intend to. ask
a degree of co-operation from the
state, although, if the plan con
templates raising money through
popular subscription the hospital
could be built without any action
on the part of the legislature?
. Throughout Riley's career as ft
poet he sang of children. He( was
especially touched by those in afflic
tion, not only where families had
been visited by death, but where
a caild must go through life as a
cripple, as In these lines:
And, brooding thui, all swift and wild
A daring' fancy, atrangely sweet.
Cornea o'er me, that the crippled child
That crouchea at my feet
-Hae found hfr head a rtatlnr piece
Upon my shoulder, while my klsa
Across the pallor of her face
Leaves crimson trails of bliss.
"Joney," it will be remembered,
had a hair lip, but he was a hero.
"The Happy Little Cripple" was anJ
example of the poet s interest in
malformed children, and through
this character he expressed the hope
that in the Great Hereafter this
child would be freed of his suffer
ings. In concluding that, poem he
K wrote:
'Cause alt the little children's straight an'
stronft an' fine.
There's nary angel 'boot Vie place with
"curv'ture of the spine!"
In "Bereaved." where Riley ex
pressed his sorrow over . a child's
death, he concluded:
Fain would I be of service say something,
Between the tears, that would bo com
forting. But ah I so sadder than yourselves am 1,
Who have no child to die. .
It is fitting that In memory of the
poet his friends plan to erect a
hospital where science will be called
upon to make children well, and
strong, and .straight and happy.
Mr. Ostrey's Position.
Dodge. Neb., March 10 To the Ed
itor of The Bee: While my letter of
February 28th was sent with the re
quest that it should not be published,
I have since received a number of
requests for clippings of The Bee
containing the account of the Lans
ing and Mexican stories, and will,
therefore, appreciate it if The Bee
will publish this statement nfaking
clear my connection with that inci
dent: y
I wish especially to correct the
quotation relative to Mr. Colby. I
am quoted as saying that I had en-
doavored to "ascertain why I was
being so mistreated by his (Lans
ing's) successor in office." I wish to
state that it was not in reference to
Mr. Colby that the statement was
made but In regard to two subordi
nate officials of the Department of
State. I have recejeved the most
considerate treatment from Secretary
Colby, and am anxious that that mis
quotation be corrected. I was unable
to take up my case with Mr. Colby
direct without subjecting myself to a
charge of Insubordination to my im
mediate superior. It was only after
my resignation that I was able to
bring the matter to his attention, and
it was with that design that the let
ters were dispatched to Secretary
Tumulty and Secretary Colby. Not
having received a replylfrom the lat
ter, the letters were Intrusted to a
personal friend of mine in Washing
ton with the request that they be
taken up with the proper officials.
As only a portion of my letter to Mr.
Tumulty was delivered to him and
was acknowledged by White House
officials, he presumably construed
that as .permission to make-the text
public. I
I am also quoted as stating over
the long-distance telephone that
"there was no intention On my part
to give any information on the ul
timatum to Mexico." That is an In
correct quotation, as t was very care
ful not to mention such words as,
"war," or "Ultimatum." As I was
in a position requiring the utmost
confidence, I am sure you will real
ize that it is important to me that I
correct the impression which may be
gained by reading the stories, viz.,
that of volunteering information of a
confidential nature.
Thanking you for your courtesy in
according this publication, I am,
Very truly yours,
J. M. OSTREY.
Reduction in Wages.
Norfolk, Neb., March D. To the
Editor of The Bee: I would like to
ask your opinion on this reduction in
wages on the railroads. What is the
idea of reducing wages for unskilled
labor and not a reduction for skilled
labor? As you know, all labor re
ceived a raise at the same time, so
why not a reduction at the same
time, then they could reduce freight
and passenger rales too, and by re
ducing wages in all branches of the
service there would not have to be
such a large reduction on a tow.
I don't see into this kind of a
Meal, but it is pretty raw. The only
thing I can see m it is that they want
to make the poor man poorer. The
high cost of living has Just begun to
come flown. I noticed in The Hoe
a few days ago where they had an
nounced it had come down 7 1-2 per
cent, arid the roads. are wanting to
cut wages from 30 to CO per'cent. I
am willing toAake a fair reduction in
wages to help lower the high post of
living, but I don't think it is fair
to ask me to take all of the reduc
tion and not the other fellow that is
drawing two and three times as
much' as I draw. Do you think
your men worklnsj for you would
think they had been treated fair if
you would go to your unskilled la-borers-and
tell them that you were
going broke and you would have to
cut their wages 80 or 50 per cent in
stead of taking the problem up to all
of them and asking them all to take
a reduction of 10 or 15 per cent?
I believe they are afraid to try it.
they are like the big bully picking
on the little brother, they are afraid
to pick on somebody their size
Yours truly,
A. SNIPE.
Mr. Ambrose Get Attention.
Omaha, March 10. To the Editor
of The Bee: In reference to lettor
in yesterday's issue from Ed F.
Ambrose of Chicago, who said he
was injured in September, 1920,
while working for an Omaha corpor
ation; also, that "the labor commis
sioner says it does tpt come under
his Jurisdiction," the office at Lin
coln has no record of an accident to
a man of this name. There has been
no correspondence in connection
with any such case by this depart
ment. However, we will write Mr.
Ambrose for a statement of his case
at once.
F.A.KENNEDY,
Secretary of Labor and Compensa
tion Commissioner.
Let us Save Ourselves.
Omaha, March 10. To the Editor
of The Bee: Guglislmo Ferrcro, the
famous Italian historian, says the
United States is right in calling in
loans. No sane person today expects
the United States will cancel
Europe's debts to her. Some arrange
ment acceptable to the new admin
istration may be made, providing
that the money thus given by the
United States is not used by Eng
land to build a bigger navy or by
France to occupy more German ter
ritory. America remains unregard
ed, they forget that the effort which
perhaps saved the allies from defeat
has not been rewarded by the peace-
Hurry!
to
Albert
Edholm's
Going
Out of
Business
Sale
makers even in matters which are
most important to American security
and wclfnro.
lie says further. "The Allies had
agreed to take as a basis for peace,
the 14 points of President Wilson,
Jjut us soon as the war was won,
.France and Great Britain agrcpil to
exclude the miestion of the freedom
of the e.na from the trenty. After
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the entente leaders convinced tlioir
people that it was only America's
duty to give the last man anil the
last dollar to the allied cause. For
rero states also that It should be
understood, that the allies' policy is
dangerously near the point where U.
may force America to make new al
liance with Germany and with Rus
sia. - Y
In conclusion he states: "In this,
when misery .abounds, the allies
should lend every effort to repair
the damage done by the peacemakers
by approaching the United States
with terms of genuine sincerity."
Ferrero understands the charac
teristic of the short-minded Euro
pean statemen, especially those who
molded the League of Nations, today
only a scrap of paper. The freedom
of the seas is an international as well
as a national issue with the United
States. So, leagu'p or no league, that
issuo concerns the United States.
Europe was saved from the German
military yoke with the help of Uncle
Sam's money and man-power. Let
us stop. We have helped Europe,
now let us do something for our
selves. JESSE M ARTEL.
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Man, Creature of Mercy.
Omaha, March 11. To tho Editor
of The Bee: When tho Almighty
first conceived, a plan for man's crea
tion, he called three ministers from
heaven to this council whose names
were Justice, Truth and Mercy, and
said unto them: "Shall we make
man?" Justice answered and said,
"Make him not: he will tiample upon
thy laws." Truth answered and said,
"Make hlni not; he will polute thy
sanctuary." But Mercy, falling on her
knees, cried, "O God, make him make
him, surround him with my care."
And God made man and said unto
him, "Man, thou art the child of Mer
cy, go deal gently with all mankind."
Then let us lovo somebody, help
somebody, lift up somebody, bless
somebotlv. This is the divine law.
MRS. C. J. ANDERSEN.
1 811 St. Marys Ave. ,
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