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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
Conserving Health Resources.

The American Association of Labor
Legislation, in it's splendid effort to
conserve the human resources Of the
nation, estimates that more than
IS 1000, 900 cases of sickness occurring
annually among industrial workers
represent a national loss Of three
quarters of a billion dollars. Hence
cogent agencies must be employed to
correct the abuses that lead to such an
undermining OF health.
But it should not be necessary to
reduce the loss to a money Basis to OBJ
tain an attentive hearing 1t should
be enough simply to show that human
life, without any regard to a money
consideration, is being wasted by lax
methods of sanitation.
The fact remains, however, that this
association, and similar organizations,
are beginning to make a Showing in
what Is one of the sanest and best en-
terprises ever undertaken in this
country-the conservation OF human
resources. And so the people are
willing TO waive their claim to pro-
test against the seeming necessity of
first resolving the question into terms
of dollars and cents and to look out
through a generous vision TO the end
to be achieved. Much good has been
done and more is sure to follow the
associations convention in st. Louis
the last Of this month. when plans for
extension work will be laid out,
After all, this financial aspect may
serve to arouse a lethargic public con
scious TO the Overwhelming need of
improving the conditions in which men
and women and children work as a
prime factor in their health. And,
therefore, IL has enlisted for the move
ment the hearty cooperation OF men
at the head of industrial institutions
impressed with the fact that sickness
therefore unsanitary conditions
means loss, not gain. financially. to
them, as well as TO their workmen
This is going TO the core OF the
question. The larger part Of the &C
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
Our Birthday Book.
December Al, 1910.

Benjamin Disraeli later Lord Beacons-
field. was born in London, December 2i,
1895, and died there in 1881. He was twice
prime minister, and as an author his
"Endymion7 is said to- be the most sue
cessful political novel ever written
Charles p. Taft, Brother Charley" is
81 years old today. He was born In Gin
einnati and is a half-brother OF President
Taft. He is a successful business man
with varied interests, including the Gin
cinnati Times-Star, the street railways
there and the Cincinnati base ball team.
Clay Clement. the well-known actor, was
born December p, 1868. He was a native
OF Illinois and died during the current
year. He used TO be quite a favOrite in
Omaha.
w. II. Cowgirl, late railway commissioner
OF Nebraska, was born December q. lS4s,
at Salem, la. He was elected In 1898 but
served less than two years OF his six-year
term
Rev. r. b. A. Mcbride, pastor OF Center
United Presbyterian church, Is celebrating
his 4Sd birthday today. lie was born in
Lawrence county, Pennsylvania. and
graduated from Allegheny Theological
seminary.
Frank T. b. Martin Of Martin Bros. &
Co, insurance, is "a years old today. He
was born at Galesburg. Ill, and studied
at Knox college there. He came 10 Omaha
in 1895. Incorporating with his brother in
the present firm in 1901.
Thomas Evans, one OF Omaha's pioneers
was born December q. 1929. al Rhythm.
Wales, lie came TO Omaha in 1858 and en-
tered the employ OF the Union Pacific re-
firing az the age OF 70 years
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

young man with a bouquet done up in
tissue paper and line OF talk he thought
was funny came 10 grief recently on
trolley car that runs from New York
to Flushing over the QueensbOrough
bridge.
The car was crowded and ne hung onto
a strap and started TO talk 10 his nearest
strap-hanging neighbor. His conversation
was interspersed with a few jokes that
were considered good when Joe Miller was
a babe in arms, Still, be proved they were
good by telling them loudly and getting
a laugh or two. It encouraged him and he
continued.
Noticing that young woman laughed
he announced he was in favor Of woman
suffrage.
81 think every woman should vote
Women ought TO vote" he said. "She
should stop going through our pockets and
learn to have some respect for the ballot
and leave the money alone that a man gets
by voting Who made woman? God made
her, and then he sat down and laughed
about II when he saw her"
"Oh. he did, did he?' said a woman OF
athletic build. And she rose in her seat
and smashed his hat down over his eyes
Then she added: You're a loafer."
Some one opened the door and she pushed
him out upon the rear platform, saying
IF you come in here again with your
insulting remarks III see that you are
thrown Off the car"
Like many others that have been licked
he failed TO come back.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

The Lincoln Traction company is
making a grievous mistake to try to
go back to the scent fare right in
front of the biennial invasion of law
makers. When the traction company
furnished free tickets to every oficial
inhabitant of the state house it did not
make much difference what it charged
other passengers, but IL the law-msk-
ers must now pay like other people the
raise OF rates will be equivalent to an
act of war inviting reprisals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

ually generous handout)--Not for us, ole
scout. We're gettin our share right along.
'thout havin' L work fur it,-Chicago Trib-
une.
Madam an Oklahoma census taker
was speaking to her who answered his
knock-"how many children over and
under p years of age have your"
'Lemme see" thar be two over an two
under H.'-Every body's Magazine.
II have observed" said the old pro
fessor, mournfully, that women nowadays
are too frivolous The average woman's
reading is not productive Of any profit
Don't you believe IL" put in the family
man. When she reads the bargain ads
it's productive OF profit TO the advertisers"
Catholic Standard and Times.
The New Mother-You know, hygienio
science has demonstrated that many Of the
old ideas about children are absolutely
pernicious TO the race.
The Old Mother-Yes,- understand the
new philosophy says the hand that rocks
the cradle is the hand that wrecks the
world.-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
CHRISTMAS READING.

T. A. DAILY in Catholic standard.
The herald winds of Christmas sleep
High-cradled on the wooded steep.
The far stars only are a-thril
With life; the night is cold and stu
Come! gather round the ingle-nook
And from its self take down the book
Wherein the masters genius drew
Those pictures old, but ever new,
Whose Christmas Carols" deathleag
chime .s..
Beats down the envious touch of time.
Here let the children sit, and there
Beneath the lamps light place thy chair.
Take, thou, the book, o. golden voice,
And read the pages of thy choice.
Tell us of Scrooge and Marley's ghost
OF all our favorites Oldp but most %, t..
Tell us with tenderness Of him
We laugh and weep with-Tlny Ttms
Call thou the soul to every face
About thee in this holy place.
We shall not be ashamed at all
For frank, sweet tears you cause TO fall,
But fervently, with eyelids dim
And hearts attuned to Tiny Tim,
Wen quote his words when you have done,
And say, God bless us, every oneV'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
A Missouri Home Rul. Charter.

Missouri is one OF the few states
which gives it's cities real municipal
home rule. Under the constitution of
that state any city of sufficient popu-
lation may elect charter commission
with power to draft a new charter to
become operative upon ratification by
the voters of the city.
st. Louis, eighteen months ago,
elected such a charter revision COM
mittee which. has just made public the
preliminary draft of its report, en-
bodying what its members conceive to
be the most desirable form of mu-
nicipal government for that city. The
members were evidently not i'm
pressed with the commission form of
government plan for a city the size
and completely of st. Louis, for they
retain the mayor and council, although
reducing the latter from a two-cham-
Der body to a single-chamber body
and concentrating in the mayor official
and appointive power previously
vested in various elective officers.
If st. Louis adopts this charter the
mayor will appoint all important ex-
ecutive heads, who, in turn, will have
exclusive control of employees and sub
ordinstes subject to their orders,
within the limitation, however, of civil
service restrictions extended to cover
nearly every place on the municipal
payroll The st. Louis charter-makers
apparently think it more important to
divorce the subordinate officials, in
spectors, clerks, etc, from politics by
the establishment of strong civil
service barrier against incompetents
with nothing but a pull than to relieve
elective officers from full RESPONSE
bility.
1t is interesting to note that the St..
Louis charter plan omits the recall
and initiative and referendum except
so far as it requires franchise grants
and certain bond issues to be ratified
by popular vote. 1t is proposed to
elect the mayor for four years, giving
him a salary of $4,000 and making
him removable by two-thirds vote of
the council. The mayor, who will APP
point twenty-nine officers, in common
with every other appointing officer,
will have the right to remove APP
/ pointees for cause by giving the reason
in writing, while power to remove civil
service appointees will vest in the
council.
OF course, the framework of city
government adapted for st. Louis does
not necessarily fit every other city.
But as few of the problems of city gov
eminent are original or unique, one
city can often learn by the experience
of others and the carefully formulated
thought OF those who have made ia
subject a special study.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
Men lof Mieht. spnre the Tub.l


In all solemnity He urge the congress OF
the United States, duly assembled to pause
before abolishing the congressional bath
tubs. The issue is too great to be decided
hastily Cleanliness Is admitted to be next
TO godliness. With a democratic house,
great proportion OF the public has lost hope
OF any godliness In congress. Therefore,
would It be well now to dash all hope of
that secondary quality which, though sec
ondary, is 80 desirable7 And merely In the
interest OF economy, too? Every instinct
rises in protest at this faIse-too, too false
economy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Mayor Gaynor takes high rank as a
fresh air crank" He does not believe
in heated street cars or a heated city
hail. but resents the idea Of cold storage
treatment for the residents. He gives his
ideas briefly in a letter just written to a
man who complained to him about the
cars, suggesting the open air treatment
for month as a specific for his Crouch.
At the same time he instructed the janitor
of the city hail to open more doors and
keep them open. To the man who kicked
about cold street cars the mayor wrote:
so far as ] am concerned, l wish they
were not heated al all. Your statement
that at least 5000 people die every year
from cold in the street cars seems to me
a great exaggeration. suppose you stay
out Of doors and walk back and forth for
a month l will warrant that at the end
of that time you will not care much about
heat in the cars and that, moreover, you
will not feel like finding fault with every
body and everything in the world"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Some of the opponents of parcels
post profess to be animated by a fear
that it would help people get the cata-
logues of the big catalogue houses
easier. Inasmuch as anyone can get
these catalogues now for the asking,
that is rather a fimsy excuse
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

From the tears they are shedding
over his overthrow Governor Patter-
son OF Tennessee ought to be able to
be elected governor in either Texas or
South Carolina.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

A strong pull, and a long pull, and
a pull all together might fetch for Ne
braska that vacant place on the bench
of the United States circuit court of
appeals for this circuit. But pulling
at cross-purposes is not likely to pro-
duce results.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

That little secret session at the Mil
lard hotel at any rate must have af-
forded timely opportunity to note the
location of the bath rooms, If any of
the senator's in attendance wanted to
be so foresighted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Il has been suggested that the st.
Louis man who, to make a record,
drank twenty bottles of beer a day for
thirty days, must feel like a vat. Worse
than that, he Is a vat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
Philadelphia Ledger.

IIIIt1'1NI PHI" A1VUBHIs
confident professor says that aero
planes will abolish war. II this view is to
be accepted an early use of the Carnegie
peace fund naturally would be the endow-
ment Of an aeroplane factory. However,
there have been many theories concerning
the abolition OF war. and none has vet
proved infalllble when nations got into
fighting mood
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
Rlvals ON center. OF stnKe.

bdluinOFe american.
1t is curious coincidence that an i'm,
mense private gift to further the cause of
international peace and a demand for an
even greater OUTLAY, for war preparation,
come simultaneously. This is a peaceful
nation, both by policy and sentiment and
the imitation of the European nations in
the maintenance. Of a large standing army
is not likely to find favor in the eyes of
the people
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

II is never too late for a charter re-
vision committee to start out, but 1t is
always a question whether its recon-
mendations will land on the statute
books. The history of our past char
ter amendments is that they are made
on the home stretch down at Lincoln
by interested parties who camp on the
ground
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

II President Taft persists in his plan
TO extend the departmental work day
thirty minutes some OF those clerks
will not be able TO reach the game be-
fore the fourth or hfth inning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
Sure Enough Tyranny.
IndianApoIjs News.

AuuldnhpOns NcWS,
once more the grinding tyranny OF what
we .mistakenly SaiAR republican. form of
government is manifested Department
clerks at Washington are going to have to
get down at $50 in the morning and work
seven and a, half hours day instead Of
seven. However, no designations have been
reported on account OF the change.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Now We know, since the announce
ment Of DR., Wiley's plans for mar
riRge. why he put in so much time be-
forehRnd talking about pOorly-eooked
victuals
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

know that Omaha is bound to become
a constantly more and more important
railroad center and that they are saw
ing money by acquiring property now
rather than waiting until it is abso-
lutely needed for immediate use.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Despite Colonel Bryan's announce
ment that he intends to take an active
part in the next state election in
Texas, we refuse to believe that state
will not go democratic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
SMILING LINES.

TARIFF"
No" replied Senator Sorghum; but I'll
bet | can tell what they are as soon as |
find out what business he's engaged In
Washington Star.
Asylum Keeper-One OF our oraziest pa
tents has escaped and is hiding somewhere
in the city.
Friend-1sn't there some way of locating
him?
Asylum Keeper-Not for a month yet.
Half the towns celebrating foot ball vic
tory and the other half Is paying up freak
election bets.-Judge
Ruffon Wratz-Is they anything in this
yere socialism, dye reckon?
Saymold Storey (haVing had an unus-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Have you ever noticed how much
noise the railroads make when they
put on a new train, and how quiet they
are when they cut their train service
down?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Now when anyone speaks to Champ
Clark and some of his democratic col
leagues about their anxiety to revise
the tariff they give him that old air of
81 Was Only Teasing You"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Pullman porters demand an in
crease in wages. 1t will be gratifying
to some of us to know they receive
any wages, outside Of their tips.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Milwaukee is going in for sanitary
and social reform all in one. The city
health board has ordered every ball
room to be equipped with cuspidors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
Pittsburg Dispatch.

When we are told that this country il
utterly defenseless against attack II seems
pertinent 70 inquire % the person who had
the spending Of SOME S276c0lOo0 per year
on our army and navy what they did with
tho money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOFAriIy shOuld have The Bee
nailed to them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

'Misther" Dooley has joked a lot
about twins, but now that a pair came
to his home the other day, he doubt
less does not find it such a joking
matter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

It must have almost broken Jim"
Hills heart to learn that his old
friend, former Senator w. A. Clark,
paid $3.50, 900 for a set Of dishes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
srATEMENr or cIRcI1I.ATIoN.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County s..
George b. Tzschuok. treasurer Of 4 he See
Publishing Company, being duly sworn
says that the actual number OF tull ana
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sundy Bee printed during the
month OF NoXembar. lAl0. was as lolloWs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

A Charleston paper says a South
Carolina girl is passing in Paris as an
angel Those gallant Parisians are
gay deceivers, though.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

It may be of interest to observe that
the candidate who says he spent only
20 cents in the campaign was not
elected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
Around New York

nipples on the Current Of Life
ns Seen in the Great American
Metropolis from nay 90 nag.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Remember that the door Will close
finally and irretrievably against the
early Christmas shopper on Christmas
eve.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

That ten-million-dollar peace dove
of Mr.. Carnegie's is undoubtedly the
most costly bird in the world.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

In buying more ground for future
enlargement OF terminals and depot
facilities I'm Omaha the railroads are
not moved by mere sentiment They
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

What are we going to do with the
long hatpin2" asks a New York paper,
Keep out of its reach, If we can.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Lucky" Baldwin was not lucky
enough to escape the inevitable squab-
BILE over his estate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Fourteen democratic members OF
the state senate in little preliminary
secret session to talk over organiza-
ton That's the way the Jackpot
business in Illinois VAS usually
started
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

At any rate, the completed record
of 1910 will have compromising
features.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Can anybody explain the why of
those fuzzy hats?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Courts versus the Stage" is a ques-
ton brought up by a st. Louis paper.
Sometimes the courts suggest
burlesque as forcibly as does the stage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21
Pensions a. Peace Promoters.

The annual bal TO increase pensions is
already before congress. 1t is a stronger
argument for peace than Mr.. Carnegie's
SIC, ,O00 .s4-s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

The Chlldren's Aid society OF New York
has in its possession a carefully prepared
and authentic record, showing the cost
and the criminalty that may follow along
lines of descent Of two degenerate lives.
Some generations ago there lived in
Ulster county, New York, a family con-
sisting Of husband and wife and five little
daughters. The parents were poor and
thriftless. stealing when the chance Of
fered; more degenerate than actually
criminal.
The eldest daughter, Margaret, early
took to an evil life and was followed by
her sisters. They all grew up to mis-
cradle and depraved womanhood The
damage done I'm their lives and afterwards
has been set forth in the following sum-
mary:
Margaret and her sisters have been sc-
ourately tabulated, their names being taken
mainly from the public records.
Only twenty-five ever acquired property
and eight Of these eventually lost what
they had, outdoor relief was given to l42
"a were in the county almshouses, 76 were
reported as criminals, having committed
1l5 offenses. OF the women, 12S had lived
lulHlOEdl lives. Inc Cost OF the dlHlShouSe
relief was estimated at $4,000, the main
tenance of the prisoners Of the family
$4,000 and the cost OF arrest and trial
$25 900.
The cost OF property stolen or destroyed
by these criminal descendants was $1,000
and so on in various items until it reaches
81 ,O236OO as the actual cost to the com
munity of the neglect of one family OF
vagrant criminals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

The observation of Judge Aspinall OF
Brooklyn. that he thought most men
would prefer the rough knocks of a foot
ball field to married life IL they could sit
in his seat and see what he saw, was en-
Enthusiastically Endorsed by an anonymous
visitor to the court the other day.
The visitor was a man over 70 years old
He had long, gray whiskers and furi-
tive look in his eyes. He entered the court
room, CHANGING back, swiftly and often to-
ward the door. Chief Clerk Charles Deavy
met him.
IT have a present for Judge Asphalt, (
said the old man.
Let me see IT," Mr.. Deavy asked fear
ing the old mans mind might be unbal-
anced
SteAlthily the visitor drew from under his
overcoat a framed chrome depicting a
group of jolly bachelors sitting around
table. Cigars, beer glasses and pipes were
before them.
Listen" whispered he of the long whisk-
ers. IT have been married twenty years.
My wife makes me scrub floors and wash
dishes. 1 dare not smile over the happy
memories Of the days before she got hold
Of me. Out OF those days this picture is all
have left. This have kept only by hid
ing it in my tool chest. Now l want him
to have 1t. 1t is my most precious posses
sion, but he deserves 1t.
HE knows. He knows, marriage is
foot ball game, and for more than twenty
years l have been the pigskin-covered
sphere. 1t is comforting to know that there
is on the bench one man who ought to
understand. l wish / might shake his
hand"
The clerk told the troubled one Judge
Asphalt was then busy I'm chambers. The
visitor went away, refusing to leave his
name.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Mayor Gaynor is very proud Of his rep
utation as a stickler for politeness on the
part OF city employees in their relations
with the public. Commenting on the fact
that more than seven bushels of COM
plants were received by his office in two
months, all bearing on the conduct Of
tenement house inspectors, he gives the
following advice to the employees of the
tenement house department.;
THE spirit Of consideration and polite
ness to our fellow citizens is the spirit
that this administration has been trying
to promulgate from the start. You can
be strict in your work. fulfilling all the
requirements Of the law and yet be very
polite at the same time There is no
necessity for roughness. We are paid by
the citizens of the city and we owe 1t to
them to be considerable and polite"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-21

Subscribed In my presence and sworn TO
before me this S0th day of November, 1910
NJ. r. WALKER,
(Seal) Notary Public