Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-12
Nebraska

of the State Normal board are trying hard
to KEEP up the standard of the normals
but in the instance Of the graduating class
of 1909 of the Peru Normal school every
possible advantage was given to the stu
dents who had been given diplomas by the
democratic political board, in order to save
the students humiliation, but many were
unable to meet the requirements. A MEM
Der of the examining board is authority
for the statement that it was formerly the
case that the private schools had to be
logged up often to prevent graduating stu
dents not qualified, but now this is changed
and an effort is being made to keep the
Peru Normal school up to the standard.
In this respect the Peru normal. according
to the records of the examining board, is
very muc hbehnd the Nearney normal.
Flag Day Proclamation.
Governor Shallenberger has issued the
following Flag day proclamation:
BY virtue of the authority in me vested,
| hereby designate and proclaim Tuesday
June IA. 1910, Flag day.
On this 1880 anniversary of the day when
by act of congress the stars and stripes
were adopted as the nations emblem, we
are again reminded that the devotion TO
liberty and justice of our countrymen is
as fervent and enduring as the foundation
upon which rests the greatest achievement
in popular government recorded in all
history.
Let our observance of the day be such
as to inculcate in our young men and
women a most lofty inspiration of
Grafton for the flag be renewed in a sincere
appreciation of the price of human liberty.
1t is accordingly directed that on this
day Old Glory be displayed from the CAPT
toll and all other state buildings. l
earnestly request that the citizens of Ne
braska exhibit the flag on their homes,
places OF business and all public buildings
and may there be general and appro-
PIRATE observance of the day.
National Guard Recognised.
Adjutant General Hartigan has received
information from the War department that
the postmaster general has ruled that en-
ployes OF the postoffice who are members
of the National Guard are entitled to leave
their duties without pay whenever called
out by one in authority of the guard. The
postmaster general said it was the aim of
the department to encourage the guard as
much as possible A number of guardsmen
are affected in Nebraska.
Graduate from Military school.
The graduates of Shattuck school, Fart
bault, Mimi, have been certified to the ad-
jutant general as follows: Herbert NJ
Granger, Lincoln; Robert j. Williams
Omaha, and Crawford j. Mortensen Of Ord
in the office of the adjutant general, and
in case of need they win be called on to
take commissions in the National Guard.
Ludden Hearing Monday.
The hearing on the application of Luther
p. Ludden for a mandamus to compel the
state auditor to pay him salary as secre-
tary to the State Normal board has been
set for Monday afternoon. Arthur Mullen
will appear for the auditor and fight the
order.
Queer Democratic DOinRs.
The question of who really made the mo-
ton to endorse the oregon plan of electlng
United States senators at the meeting of
the democratic state committee will not be
permitted to go down to history alongside
of. who struck Billy Patterson" Arthur
Mullen, state oil inspector, regardless of his
statement yesterday, has come forward to
stop the discussion, take the responsibility
and tell Just what happened on that all i'm
portant question which caused the secre-
tary OF the committee to have a lapse Of
memory.
Il made the speech to the committee sug-
costing that we should endorse the plan"
said Mr.. Mullen. 1T was the first speech
made regarding resolutions. When 1 sat
down l suggested to Mr.. Placek TO follow
my talk with the motion, and he did. So,
while technically did not make the formal
motion, did suggest the action to the COM
, mittee, and then asked Mr.. Placek to make
the formal motion"
Before the committee met Harvey New
branch and Mullen discussed the advisa-
bnity OF passing a resolution endorsing the
oregon plan, and Mr.. Mullen agreed that
he would stand for the endorsement, though
opposed TO any other resolutions that might
be suggested.
Now the only mystery that remains about
that committee meeting is who Inspired
Leo Matthews, secretary. to write the min
utes OF that action, after he had said his
minutes contained no mention of any ac-
ton on the question. If he wrote the min
utes as the action occurred, who inspired
him to forget that he had done so?