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THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1921. Rehabilitation Red Tape Scored i By Legionaire Co-Ordinated System for Car ing for "War Victims Neces sary to Avoid Suffering, Chairman Says. By COLONEL ABEL DAVIS, Chairman of the Commute on Hospitali sation and Vocational Training of th American Llon. CMca Tribute-Omaha Be Lmm4 Wit Beneath the toil of France and Flanders and our own land there have been laid to rest nearly 100,000 of the flower of our nation, whose memory we cheerish, believing that they have not died in vain. But thousands have come back tiaimed, wounded, insane, tubercular, 'aged in their youth. Moved to sublime heights, the republic declared it would not rest until as far as possi ble, these heroes were restored to health, rehabilitated, assisted finan cially while unable to maintain them elves and their families, and finally made self-supporting. What has actually happened? With nearly $300,000,000 expended annually, ostensibly for their benefit, our maimed and disabled, with oc casional exceptions, are scattered through inefficient, illequipped, pri vate and public hospitals, poor houses and institutions for the crim inal insane and shamefully neglect ed. The work of rehabiliation has been unscientific and incomplete. Operation Slow. The operation of compensation is slow and unsatisfactory. The public health t service looks after the hospitalization of soldiers, the federated board for vocational education trains the disabled soldier; the bureau of war risk insurance looks after the compensation of ex service men. The result is that-men who need hospitalization, compensation and vo-. cational training are treated by three separate, distinct and totally unco-ordmated governmental agen cies, just as though each case was three separate cases. Each bureau has its own involved system and, when the activities try to do business with one another, they speedily become tangled up in their own red tape, to the detriment and suffering of the subject of their con ference. Men, who, undaunted by wire entanglements, braved the enemy shot and shell and paid the price, found it easy compared with getting through the tape entangle ments. 80,000 Applications Fending. At the time of last inquiry (June 1) there were pending in the war risk insurance bureau 80,000 appli cations. There are hundreds of in stances of men in hospitals who have been waiting for a decision for a year or longer. The papers do not quite" satisfy the apothecary and tape measure ex perts in Washington; and the doctor who has examined him, or who is attending him, is not present when his papers are examined by the bu reau at Washington. There are many instances of record where the man died while his application for Compensation was pending. s Let us consider another phase of the situation no less important: A man receiving compensation while in the hospital makes sufficient recovery to receive vocational education, and, as soon as he becomes a charge of the board of vocational education, he ceases to be a charge of the bureau of war risk insurance, the latter bu reau drops his compensation and he is supposed thereafter to draw com pensation from the board of voca tional training. Hundreds of cases may be cited where months have elapsed during which the man had been deprived of his compensation while he was being taken off one pay roll and put on another. New Scheme on Trial Only within the last month, after a two years' barrage by the Ameri can Legion, has an executive order been issued co-ordinating the activi ties of the public health service and the bureau of war risk insurance. The scheme is being tried out now, but legislation will be required be fore there is actual consolidation. The American Legion and the Dawes committee submitted to the president a plan for unified agency embracing all the present activities, to be in charge of a director general with broad authority and powers The plan recommended war risk field decentralization so that a dis abled man can have he question of his medical treatment, compensa bility, and vocational training passea upon by one agency in the vicinity of his home where personal contact can be had. Portly Congressmen Reduce In House Gym By Drills Washington, June 25. The con gressional belt measure is expected shortly to undergo drastic reductions if present plans continue to progress. Under the rasping voice of a marine corps physical instructor, fresh from his duties of putting the leathernecks through their paces, members of congress daily twist through the throes of the famous , Swedish drill, the most trying phys ca! drill ever devised by a Swede, or anyone else, to believe the ma rines who have experienced it Daily in the house gymnasium cor pulent representatives, clad m gym suits, roll over the floor, bend, jump and do other fat -chasing stunts. Oc casionally the instructor, Sergt W C Forse, who is at home with the padded gloves or on the wrestling; mat, takes on ' the more ambitious pupils for a short bout All this takes place in the house gymnasium, a comparatively little known institution, founded by cer tain vigorous members of coagress, ? unanimously deserted by the fat ones when the first blast of hot weather bit the capital last year, and now resurrected and going strong. lightning Strips Clothes From Shepherd; He Escapes Paris. Tune 26. -A bolt of lisrhtv ning completely stripped Louis Mar- . . a . . . . I a munaersiorm in tne mountains near Levens, but he clcaped with pniy a tew fittrntj iin, a anepnero, wno was caught ravwho gives her age as 79, have Eleven Fiances Await Her - ; 4 ; V I .?. - ; X J "Miss t r$?x$?$ t$" Sf Who are the 11 men, New York is ai ,g, whose ardent suits have won Miss Virginia Lee's "Yes" and who expect on her return from abroad to become her husband? Undulant, slender-hewed Miss. Lee, whom Howard Chandler Christy enthused over as "the ideal Christy girl." has confessed to friends in Paris that she is afraid to return "because I've got 11 fiances, and they'll all be waiting at the pier." But none of her friends can list the entire 11. And perhaps their names will remain a mystery until her vessel docks. Miss Lee was born in Mexico City and educated in New Orleans. She is 21 years old. - " George M. Cohan Leaves Stage After 25 Years Closed Shop Policy of Equity Association Causes Lome- dian to Retire Bids , Broadway Good-Bye. Chicago Tribnne-Omaha Be Lea Md Wire. New York, June 26. George M. Cohan said goodbye to Broadway For the last time he appeared in "The Tavern" at the Hudson theater, and the Friars and all the rest of the theatrical folk and friends of the famous actor were there. Retiring after 25 years on the stage because of the closed shop pol icy of the Actors' Equity associa tion, Cohan today wrote his farewell to friends as dear old tond Broad wav " "Just a few words before I leave. Thanks a thousanad times for all vou've done for me and mine," he wrote. "I've certainly enjoyed my visit and I intend to tell the folks back home all about the good time you gave me and how much I appreciate your many kindnesses. "I don t suppose the folks will know me back home now that my hair is crav. I was a blonde when L first met you. Do you remember how I used to look? That hat cock ed on the side of the head, the plaid vest and the cream-colored dancing shoes. And, oh I yes, the 'switch canel - "Take good care of children of the . .... a theater while la away, kia. ana don't let them nlav too hard and tire themselves all out In case they break the toy, (the closed shop) and start crying, take my advice, croaa wav. and don't scold them too hard, "Is the meantitme, good-bve Broad way, wkc wuc ui jtuuibcii. Post-Graduate Medie Course of University Is Proving Popular The post-graduate course for prac titioners in medicine being given at the University of Nebraska college of medicine and hospital is proving most popular. A series of courses, covering physical diagnosis, diseases of the stomach and intestines, frac tures and neurological examinations, are being given. In addition, there are medical and surgical clinics daily and demonstrations covering cases of interest from the out-patient depart ment of the hospital Physicians registered include: Dr. E. Pfeiffer, Nelson; Dr. C. E. Barr, Tilden; Dr. R. C Richards,. New castle; Dr. R. B. Campbell, Frank lin; Dr. R. H. Sawyer, Lincoln; Dr. C. E. Protzman, Garland; Dr. R. H. Burrell, Creighton; Dr. H. A Briggs, Paxton; Dr. A. R. Downing, Merna; Dr. R. F. Mullen, Bellwood; Dr. O. H. Margaret, Papillion; Dr. A. L. Hawkins, Omaha; Dr. C. W. Way, Wahoo. Among the faculty of the medical school giving instruction for the week are Dr. B. B. Davis, Dr. John E. Sumners, Dr. LeRoy Crummer, Dr. W. N. Anderson, Dr. John F. Allen, Dr. G. A. Young, Dr. C. A. Hull, Dr. B. W. Christie, Dr. F. Con line, Dr. J. Goetz, Dr. J. J. Keegan, Dr. C R. Kennedy, Dr. J. C. Moore, Dr. J. R. Nilsson, Dr. C W. Pollard, Dr. George Pratt Dr. C. O. Rich, Dr. R. D. Schrock, Dr. A C Stokes, Dr. C C Tomlinson. Railroad Telegraphers Win Labor Board Vicotry Chicago, June 25. The Order of Railroad Telegraphers won a victory befoVe the railroad labor board when the feoard handed down a decision holdfog its previous decision to ter minate its control over the national agr"iments on July 1, did not termi rM'e the agreement of the telegraph rs with the carriers. Bride, 79; Groom, 77. Manchester. N. H., June. 26. Joseph Desmans of Suncook,77 years of aire, and Marguerite Balikle. - . . I ' , ' plied tor intentions of marriage Aitti the city clerk here. Both wire Imrvied previously. Snakes and Lizards Now Stylish Mascots in London London, June 25. Reptijian mas cots are the latest fad of fashion. The familiar lap dog will soon have to 'ook to its laurels, for snakes, chameleons and other liz ards are being carried by women when they walk or drive. Pythons, boas and alligators, which are stocked by many of the larger London stores, are, too, oust ing the domestic cat from the hearth rug, and there is no doubt that the keeping of harmless reptiles is be coming a fashionable hobby.' Giant Eagle and Mountain Ram Battle to the Death Marysville, Cal., June 25. A battle to the death between a giant eagle and a huge mountain ram was precipitated when the eagle endeav ored to feed its young on choice lambs from the mountain sheep's herd. The bodies of the eagle and the ram were found a few yards apart high up in the mountains. Sun-Ripe Hawaiian Pineapple Crushed or Ready to You can now buy real, sun-ripened Hawaiian Pineapple already crushed or . grated for use , Your grocer has this delicious fruit in assorted sizes to meet your needs- order a supply from him today. For baking pies, making cakes, tarts, salads, frosting, sherbets, puddings and cooling summer drinks you wiU find Hawaiian Crushed or Grated Pineapple most convenient. Serve it in sauce dishes just as it comes from the container. It makes a luscious fruit dessert, excellent for children. . The Pineapple Sundaes, Sodas, Ices, Sherbets and Frappes which you get at the soda fountains are made from the natural Crushed or Grated Hawaiian Pineapple. Ask for them. Send for our recipe book. It contains hints for using Hawaiian Pineapple in many tempting ways. Association of Hawaiian Pineapple Packers 53 Eatt WtiMnttt St., Chicago FtaMppte Cream Cake Jf cup butter or butter substi tute, 1 cup tugar, 2 eggs, yi cup milk, IX cupa flour, K teaspoon alt, 2t teaspoons baking powder. Cream butter, add sugar gradually and well beaten egg. Mix sifted fiour, baking powder and salt, and add alternately with milk to first mixture. Bake in moderately hot oven. Spread Pineapple Filling between layers and sprinkle top with powdered sugar. HAWAII AM- PINEAPPLE CRUSHED OR GRATED Baptists Would Suppress Dance, Censor Movies Committee Outlines Extensive Program of Social Reform Warns Against Prohi . bition Let-Up. ... " - 1 Des Moines, la., June 26. Sup pression of dance halls as a menace to the moral life of the nation and a "united strike on moving pictures by church people" was advocated by the social service committee in its annual report to the Northern Bap tist convention here. . . A far-reaching program of social reform, including national as well as international relations, was outlined by the committee. Recommendations provided that there be a continuance of the temper ance, education and amendment to the Volstead act to make easy the enforcement of the law; that there be vigorous supervision of dance halls and moving pictures and, if neces sary, the elimination of the dance halls; that the social service work among the Baptist churches be ex tended so amusement features in the church may be included to keep young people from following the de generate trend; that there be a re duction of the crushing burden of taxation included in the program of armaments and the declaration of a naval holiday between the United States, Great Britain and Japan, and that there Be formal action by the United States to limit the sale of liquor by American citizens in China and other non-Christian countries. The following persons were chosen, without opposition, to serve during the coming term as members of the Northern Baptist, board of education: Mrs. F. W. Ayer of . Camden, N. J.; Professor E. D. Burton of Chi cago, Rev. E. R. Curry of Bozeman, Mont, Professor E. I. Price of Chi cago, Professor Henry E. Robins of Rochester, N. Y., A L. Scott of Newton Center, Mass., Rev. Dr. H. F. Stillwell, Cleveland, O., Rev. Dr F. M. Goodchild of New York City and C. R. Brock of Denver, Colo. Messages of appreciation were sent to President Harding, Secretary of Labor Davis and Secretary of State Hughes thanking them for the fraternal greetings.. Hatchet Women Hurt When Replace Men As Wreckers Smith Center, Kan., June 25. The men folks were too slow in tearing down a frame church building that had been superseded by a new struc ture. Women members of the con gregation armed with hammers, hatchets and crowbars flocked in to do the work. After one day's work ture, the casualties included three wrench ed backs, eight pinched toes and 11 smashed fingers. . Mrs. Walter Lewis was the most seriously in jured. She struck at a nail with her hammer and broke her nose. Grated Use r rv Pineapple Cream FUUng 2 tablespoons corn starch, M cup sugar. 1 cup water, 1 cup Grated or Crushed Hawaiian Pine apple, 2 egg yolks, 1 teaspoon butter. Mix corn starch and sugar, then add one-half of the water (boiling). Cook until clear and then add pineapple, which has been heated, egg yolks well beaten, remaining water and but ter. One tablespoon lemon juice may be added if desired. Omaha Eagles' Lodge Will Hold Carnival A street carnival will be held un der the auspices of the Eagles this week for the benefit of the Eagles' building fund. Wollcott's wild west and frontier attractions will show on Capitol ave nue, between Fifteenth and Douglas streets. Long-horn Mexican cattle riding and roping will feature the at tractions. The Eagles plan to build a six story building on their property at Eighteenth and Capitol avenue, and then make an effort to bring the na tional headquarters of the order to this city. The carnival will remain all week. Soviet Rule Is Badly Beaten By Socialists Dictatorship Is Opposed by Berger Russian Govern ment Is Termed 'Wreck ing Crew.' Detroit, June 26. Refusing by 35 to 4 to affiliate with the Third In ternationale of Moscow, the socialist party voted in its annual convention against international relations and for the next year at least will pursue its course alone. The vote came after Victor Ber ger, Morris Hillquit, Algernon Lee and other leaders had denounced the soviet government as the murderers of the socialists of Russia and as a "wrecking crew" bent on the de struction of socialist parties. The action followed three hours of heated debate, during which Chairman Hillquit threatened to clear the galleries when communist sym pathizers started a demonstration. Unlike the last two conventions which have expressed sympathy with the bolshevist aims and sought an international relationship, this year's gathering showed scant patience with the extreme left wing. - "I want no dictatorship," Mr. Ber ger declared. "I have had the dic tatorship of Burleson, the dictator ship of Wilson and the dictatorship of Palmer. That is all the dictator ship I want for the rest of my life." The convention voted down all proposals for foreign affiliations, in cluding a motion to join the "two and a half" internationale at Vienna. The extreme right not only con trolled the day in the field of inter national relations, but made a clean sweep of permanent organization, in cluding a majority of every com mittee. Three-Year-Old Girl Falls Into Water Tank and Drowns Deshler, Neb., June 26. (Special Telegram.) Gladys, 3, daughter of Amil Ehlers, living east of Deshler, ten into a water tank and was drowned. A 5-year-old sister discov ered the body and carried it to the house. A doctor was called, but all efforts to restore respiration failed. nivMnimt Girls of Today All Right, Pastor Tells Pioneers Reminiscences of Early Days Fly Thick and Fast At Old Settlers Picnic. "The young girls of today are all right Let them shorten their skirts if they want to. Thetr grand mothers were bothered with seven feet of train on their skirts." Two score and more years have passed since most of the members of the Douglas County Association of Nebraska Pioneers, who gathered at Miller park Saturday, set foot on Nebraska soil. There were many white heads, and many more that were gray, yet these early settlers laughed and applauded when Rev, Robert L. Wheeler defended the younger generation. "There is nothhig in the world like home," continued Rev. Mr. Wheeler. "There was a time when it was considered a fine thing to have a home and babies. Most of you women can remember when you used to patch your aprons with flour sacks. But you were happy because you had your home and babies." Aristocracy Wrong. 'T maintain the aristocracy of to day which says the poodle dog is as good as the baby is all wrong." Reminiscences of hardships and pleasures of early life in Nebraska flew thick and fast among these pio neer folk, who were enjoying their 15th annual picnic. Time apparently had softened the memories, for there was many a merry laugh at tales of hardship and misfortune of those early days. Rev. Mr. Wheeler, who was one of the principal speakers, told how, after a year or so in Nebraska, he and his young bride planned to go back east. Then came a great hail storm, which wiped out his entire wheat crop, and the trip was for saken, he said. Tells of Disappointment His voice shook, as he told of the disappointment of " the brave young wife who had followed him into the wilderness, and the elderly men and women in his audience, who them Here's T T - ALiwi JQJU tie quaEfy cigarette BECAUSE we put the utmost quality into this one brand. Camels are as good as it's possible for skill, money and lifelong knowledge of fine tobaccos to make a cigarette. Nothing is too good for Camels. And bear this in mind! Everything is done to make Camels the best cigarette it's possible to buy. Nothing is done simply for show. Take the Camel package for instance. It's the most perfect packing science can deyise to pro tect cigarettes and keep them fresh. Heavy paper -secure foil wrapping revenue stamp to seal the fold and make the package air-tight. But there's nothing flashy about it. You'll find A no extra wrappers. No frills or furbelows. Such things do not improve the smoke any more than premiums or coupons. And remember you must pay their extra cost or get lowered quality. If you want the smoothest, mellowest, mildest cigarette you can imagine and one entirely free from cigaretty aftertaste, It's Camels for you. I R. J. REYNOLDS selves had undergone similar disap pointments, wiped stray tears away hastily. There were numerous other speak era. Among them were Moses P. O Bnen, Martin J. Feenan ana J. J. Points. Among the older pioneers were Charles L. Thomas, who arrived on Nebraska soil in 1881; George Sich, in 1864; George A. Wilcox, president of the organization, in 1856; Frank Hayward, 1880; J. M. Marston, 1855; J. M. Counsman, 1863, and Mrs. Elizabeth Redman, 1863. It was an all-day picnic. Refreshments were served at noon and in the evening. Laura Anson Here To Visit Friends Divorcee of Former Omaha Dentist in Motion Pic tures at Coast. Laura Anson, who was divorced recently from Dr. John F. Anson. former Omaha dentist, in Los An geles, is in Omaha for a two weeks' visit with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Huff, 5602 Farnam street. Miss Anson declined to discuss her divorce. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kuhlman, are on the west coast at present and Miss Anson says she expects to return there soon. Miss Anson has been in motion pictures in Los Angeles for some time. Her recent apearances on the screen have been with Fatty Arbuckle, Conrad Nagel, Mildred Harris and Dorothy Dalton. She has worked under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille. Her visit to Omaha at this time was made possible, she declared, by the dull season in the motion pic ture world. Other celebrities of the silver sheet with whom she has ap peared in pictures include Bert Ly tell, Mary Miles Minter, Thomas Meighan, Ethel Clayton and Wanda Hawley.- Miss Anson professes enthusiasm for the motion picture profession, "but it is fearfully hard work," she protests, telling; of her trainin in elocution, pantomime, riding, dancing, swimming and fencing. An air space in the bottom pre vents anything being cooked in an aluminum kettle burning and stick ing to the metal. why TV 7T V T? TOBACCO COMPANY, Wlastoa-SaUm, N. C German Burglar Imitates Houdini 1 W7x1.j. C 'Wiuiuui ouccesa Brother Locks Him in Trunk With Burglar Tools to Rob Express Car Officers Find Him. Berlin, June 26. "Spectacular methods in burglary are all right for the movies, but after this I am going to stick to the safe and sane old fashioned second-story-man rules," sighed Max Arndt, after his attempt to rob an express car by an amateur Houdini trunk act landed him in jail Max and Paul Arndt, Burglars Ltd., conceived the idea of Max permit tine himself to be locked into a good-sized wardrobe trunk, accom panied by a full set of burglar tools. Brother Paul then shipped Max from the Berlin railroad station to Span- dan. It was agreed that during the trip Max was to open the trunk, step out and rob the other trunks in the express car. It might have worked smoothly, except that the Arndt brothers for got to take the precaution of boring a couple of holes in the trunk for air. Before Max could liberate him self he had exhausted the air in the trunk and fainted. Railroad officials became suspicious because of the weight of the baggage and forced it open. When Max had been resus citated he stepped out smilingly and bowed, with the announcement that he was a vaudeville artia trying out a new Houdini trick. He micht have gotten away wi the sleight-of-hand alibi, but h black magic didn't include a chapte on hiding burglars' kits up his sleeve, and he was told to tell it to the judge. Max did. So did Paul. The judge told them they might continue' their legerdemain, with a years course in the penitentiary. Busses Supplant Railroads. Albany, Ga., June 26. As a re sult of curtailed train service on main lines and suspended service of branch lines in southwest Georgia, autobus and motor-truck lines are fast supplanting railroad service. Bus line operators state there are more than 50 successful lines in operation in Georgia. are LJ 1 fL 'A it Jll c l AI ... I,,..