Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-27
NINE FOOT SHEETS.

Weeping Water Republican: The bill to
move the state capital to Kearney will be-
come a law when the one regulating the
length of hotel sheets to nine feet, and no
more than twenty-five bedbugs to one bed,
is safely passed.
Hastings Tribune: That the Nebraska
travelling men are going to be heard In the
legislature this session is evidenced by the
bill for the regulation of hotels. This bill
will undoubtedly become a law, and when
it does then the weary traveller can look
for all the cleanliness and comforts of
home at any hotel in Nebraska
Fairbury Gazette: A member of the leg
islature named Sink has introduced a bill
providing for the length of sheets on hotel
beds and for a system of inspection as TO
the sanitary condition Of hotels. While on
the surface it has the appearance OF freak
legislation, no one who has travelled in this
state can deny the necessity of such a
measure. Some people will not be decent
until forced to be.
Blue Springs sentinel: From the number
of bills introduced on the subject, II looks
as though hotels were coming in for their
full share OF attention at the hands OF the
present legislature. The Bryan Travelling
Mems club wants sheets to be nine feet in
length and they must never be put on the
bed crosswise or the chambermaid will
have to suffer a fine. Each guest must
have a separate towel and bedbugs must
like to Colorado. If all the REFORMS asked
for are accomplished. it will be finer travel
ing than staying at home.
Beatrice Sun: The travelling men are lob
bying for some needed legislation. They
want the upper sheet upon the hotel bed to
be three feet longer than the lower sheet.
They want sheets to be clean, and they
also demand clean towels. Flushed with
success on their hotel law, they have Sc
cured the introduction of a bill to widen
the scope OF the pure food, drug and dairy
laws. This will give the food commissions
power to examine into the condition of the
kitchens OF hotels and restaurants and TO
prosecute proprietors of such places who
do not come up to the standard OF cleanli-
ness. The travelling men are getting par
ticular, and are reaching out to get the
laws they want.
York Times: So far some very important
measures have been brought before the
present legislature. There is a bill reauir-
Ing sheets to be nine feet long. 1t seems a
good many OF the members of the present
legislature do not know much about sheets,
their experience with them having been
confined to the infrequent visits to their
wives folks. There lie talk of a law requir-
ing shirts to be made longer. but the exact
length has not been fully decided. 1t is
said that half an inch added TO the shirts
OF all Cinnamon would greatly enhance the
price of cotton. and there is a strong sus-
picion that these measures are proposed by
Mr.. Bryan. in the interest of the cotton
states, which seem to be slipping away
from him.
Lincoln News: The travelling men OF the
state are asking for the passage OF two
measures. One of these provides a stan
dard OF accommodations at hotels. for
clean sheets and towels. The other seeks
TO make effective the law requiring fire
escapes on hotels. The Omaha papers have
undertaken to laugh the first one out of
the legislature by denominating 1t as freak
legislation. Yet 1t is nothing OF the kind.
Fate has ordained that the travelling man
must spend at least f~ive-sevenths OF his
life on the road. In those cities and towns
where there is compe tition il is possible TO
get good accommodations at hotels. but In
many places he is given scant accommo-
dations. II any considerable portion Of the
legislators has had experience in Journey
ms from town to town. and taking hotels
as they come. there will be no doubt about
the passage OF this bill.