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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
The Moving Picture for Schools.

When ministers of Milwaukee pro-
tested against the nickel theater as a
demoralizing influence on the boys
and girls the new socialist mayor
urged the introduction of moving pic
lures in the public schools as counter
attraction, adopting the homeopathic
theory that medicine that will cause a
disease will also cure 1t and the Board
of Education has thought well enough
of the idea to give 1t a practical test.
The suggestion struck the ministers at
first as too radical to be of service
and it is quite probable that the fact of
its coming from a socialist augmented
the clergymen's view of its radicalism
but socialist or what not. the mayor
seems to have touched a live wire.
No one will dare question the attrac-
tive force of the moving picture for
the young mind; that was the pith of
the remonstrance against it. II, then,
1t impresses the boy and girl when ex-
hibited in the cheap theater why can
II hOl bS maui " impress lI6ln WORTH
lily when shown in the schoolroom, sup
plemented with wholesome explana.
ton BY the teacher? Stamping the pic
ture of the lesson on the young mind
with one of these lanterns will, it is
argued, make much more lasting i'm
preston than merely the oral instruc-
ton, or blackboard inscription. II
may be that history, geography and
other studies will be efrectually taught
by the use of the moving picture and il
is not at all improbable that this agency
may become real factor in the ehiId's
training Educational pictures could be
made as easily as any other kind. Pos.
sibly the Milwaukee experiment will
prove a successful practical service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
Get After the Rat

Health crusaders In their effort to
annihilate the house fly have entirely
overlooked the rat, which is one of the
worst enemies of health in existence.
Now, we ARE holding no brief for the
fly; we believe in every laudable
means, fair or unfair, to extinguish
him, but at the same time it is short
sighted warfare that does not include
the rat in its ravishing.
Some patient mathematician has fig
ured out that there are five times as
many rats in this country as there are
people and we are expecting the new
census to show something above co.
900, 900 people, which would give us
in round numbers 450,000,OO0 rats.
Just how this computation was
reached is beyond our ken, but with
out regard to that anybody will admit
that is a good many rats to have run
ming at large even in a country as ex-
tensive as the United States. In India
they are said to have even more than
hho1J buN bhCJ oAoO PO6LllCuSG anu
plague in India which devastates
whole communities. The fact is, as
deduced by scientific investigation,
rats in India have been found to be
the greatest breeders of disease and
just now there Is a national movement
to kill off as many millions as possible.
There is most serious side to this
situation, which must receive careful
attention If we in this country are to
make our splendid efforts at sanitary
conservation count for their most.
The one dread disease of tuberculosis,
whose eradication was a vital infiu-
ence in provoking this national move
ment, is fed and nourished, scientists
say, by the rodent, which is indigenous
to it. Therefore, the most systematic
campaign should be waged against the
whole rat family and even If they do
number 45O,OOO,OO0 that should only
serve to make the attack more effective
and determined.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10

The results of the bitterly fought
contest of republican factions for SUI
premacy in the Iowa primaries are now
known. And from whatever angle
viewed the outcome can be construed
in no other way than as an expression
of renewed confidence in the Taft ad-
ministration, and the effort OF the
democratic press to make 1t out to be
tie vote will not square with the
facts.
Before the primary 1t was distinctly
stated and understood that the issue
was to be decided by the contest In
four congressional districts and the
contest over the governorship. In spite
of the onslaughts of both United States
senator's and the entire insurgent
forces in Iowa the regulars won out
In each case with the one exception OF
Congressman Hull, whose fall down is
admitted to reflect local conditions
rather than national questions. The
special correspondents of the muck
raking magazines, who had been tour
ing Iowa for months and sending home
lurid reports of prairies Attire with in
surgency in that state sweeping every
thing before them, must be really dis
appointed that their predictions have
not been borne out They had it that
all that was necessary was for Senator
Cummins to say the word and the re-
publicans of Iowa would register ap-
proval of his slate almost en- masse.
If denomination of Governor Carroll is
test vote, the republicans of Iowa
still prefer to keep In touch with the
national organization of the party, and
to select their candidates for congress
strictly on their own records.
The play of the democrats will, of
course, be to foment discord for the
purpose of keeping the republican fac
lions apart and with the hope of max
ing democratic gains over a divided
opposition. But If the principle of the
direct primary has any virtue the re-
publicans will accept the results and
get together for the election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
A Flaw in the System

The recent appointment of receivers
for large dry goods establishment in
Kansas City calls attention to a flaw
in the system which has of late come
so largely in favor by which mercan-
tile and manufacturing concerns secure
large part of their working capital
by issuing short-time notes floated
through brokers all over the country.
Until the last few years business men,
large and small, followed the safe and
sane course of borrowing money when
needed of local banks or financial in
stitutions, whose familiarity with the
peculiar situation of each patron en-
abled them to draw the line with some
degree of intelligence, and to grant ex-
tensions in emergencies without seri-
ously interfering with the conduct of
the business.
Note brokerage methods on the
other hand seem to throw maturing
paper on the market almost as a com
modify, the holder looking to prompt
to guide him, and subjecting the Dor
rover to constant and continuous
test of his credit Inability to meet the
notes or to borrow elsewhere forces
the alternative of complete bankruptcy
or a temporary receivership to tide
over the stress. The receiyership
therefore operates as an extension of
the notes and may thus become the le-
Ultimate recourse of a solvent concern
which needs nothing except a little
time to collect in what is coming to it.
That this is flaw in the note brok-
erage system must be self-evident.
The duty will deyolve upon our bank
ers and financiers to devise the neces-
sary safeguards and to prevent
over-expansion through this channel
so tempting and apparently without
limits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
PERSONAL NOTES.

A counterfeiting outfit which has been
running for years, discovered int Mis-
souri, state PRISON, shows that the forces
OF evil are more up-to-date and resource
full in emergency than the forces of good
are in finding them out.
Polaire, the new Partisan dancer, who
has arrived in New York to make a
reputation as "the homeliest woman,
says she works for art alone, but she
had so much jewery about her that the
customs officers asked her to give bond.
Lady Cook is completing preparations
in New York for a lecturing tour of the
country in advocacy of her well-known
views on the rights of women. AS Ten
nessee c. Claflin she made a similar tour
in the 70s, winning general attention by
her eloquence and Individuality
The man who threw a can of beans at
the crown prince OF Germany has been sent
to an insane asylum. Boston opinion will
approve the judgment" says the Tran
script, for even II the offender can be
acquitted of any design against the prince S
life, he stands convicted of sinful waste "
Kalman Mikszath, the famous Hun
garian novelist, has gained from the ma
ton a handsome and substantial token OF
appreciation. To mark his fiftieth birth
day, he has been presented with three
estates. worth $22.50O, so that in his old
product of his pen for subsistence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
Talks for people who sell things

lows the lire of his first. Therefore a
salesman should be versatile, never calling
on a advertiser except he has a new point
of view-a new line of reasoning, new
series of helpful talks and ideas for his
prospective customer; cut out small talk
as much as possible, get to business, not
your business, but the other fellows; he'll
always listen If you talk about him or his.
You'll bore him il you talk about yourself
or yours After you have interested him in
himself, he'll probably get interested in
you.
He should be student--a close reasoner.
"A clear thinker. quick to see and seize OPP
portunites-posted on all things, aaA
above all things, good listener.
Never knock. Itll come back with
bells on.
If a man must drink, put it off until
after working hours. 1 rapidly lose re-
spect for maa who calls on me smelling
of booze. Drink only in drinking hours.
Lack of humor, or lack of an apprecia-
ton of humor in solicitor, is an almost
fatal drawback
good salesman is sympathetic
In fact, there is not a single quaiifica-
ton in the gamut Of humon emotions that
the good salesman must not be master Of,
and IL he cannot have the Ten Command
ments written across his face let him
have as many of them as he can.-H. D.
Wilson, Advertising Manager Cosmopolitan
Magazine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
Our Birthday Book
June 10, 1910.

Dr. Frederick A. COOK. Arctic explorer,
was born June 10, 1865, at Calicoon Depot.
New York. This is the same DR., Cook who
not long ago played 1t so smooth with his
claim of North pole discovery.
David Jayne Hin, our ambassador to Ger
many, is just 60. He was born at Plain
field, N. j., and was president Of the Uni
versity of Rochester before he went into
diplomatic service in the State department
at Washington.
Rev. MinOt J. Savage the we'll known
Unitarian clergyman, was born June TO-
1s41, in Mexico. He is the author of a
great many books on religious topics, and
as lecturer is widely known throughout
the country.
Fred ii. Davis, first vice president of the
First National bank of Omaha and presi-
dent of the Union Stock Yards National
bank of South Omaha, was born June TO-
1850 in Fairfield, la. He has been con
neoted with the First National bank In
various capacities and offices since Febru-
airy, 1872, and has been leader In many
OF our civic enterprises.
George p. stebbins with the Pacific Eek
press company, is celebrating his sixtleth
birthday today. He was born in Kenneth
Square. Pa and started in the railway and
express business here in Omaha in 1871, and
has been with 1t ever since.
John s. Little, fire insurance adjuster
was born June 10, 1879, in Omaha. He il
the son Of John Little, one Of Omaha's
pioneers and was educated at Creighton
university. He has ben in insurance work
since 1884.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
TREATY OF WASHINGTON.

Chicago Post; The terms Of the treaty
look marvelously simple now that they are
agreed upon. II the railroads DO not OBJ
feet TO them. we do not see how the ship
pers can. And we hope the latter will not
attempt TO disturb the status quo.
Chicago Record-Herald: The White House
conference could not have been more COM
pletely successful and the success means
peace, Justice, stability, prosperity for
both Of the direct parties. plus credit and
honor to the administration.
New York Sun: The statement from the
White House last night records an arrange
ment in which the business interests of
the entire country may find reason for coli
graduation. 1t denotes likewise triumph
OF common sense over technical legal OPP
portunity.
Baltimore American: The firm attitude of
the president has avoided commercial
controversy, the effects OF which on the
business and industrial situation would
probably be more serious than is generally
believed. Now business can proceed in
orderly fashion again.
Indianapolis News: with the exception of
those industries and those people who make
profit out of their dealings with the
railroads, the country is practically unani-
nous in its support of the demands OF
tho shippers, sustained by the government,
that the railroads demonstrate the neces-
sity of such rate increases as they have
demanded.
Chicago Tribune; 1.-The dove OF peace
broods in the helmet of the warrior" The
latest treaty of Washington has been ne
gotiated and its terms are eminently salts
factory. The government is relieved from
the necessity Of prosecuting a suit which 1t
would not have begun under other circum-
stances. The shippers get what they have
been contendng for all along. The rail-
roads have captulated, accepting terms
which were rejected when offered by the
shippers. But Wall street approves of the
capitulation. That should comfort the rail-
road presidents who went to Washington
to sue for peace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10

1t seems to be a question whether
the democratic state committee really
recommended all candidates for the
legislature to subscribe to Statement
No. l." If all that was done was to
express approval of the Oregon plan
law, the candidate for the legislature
is entitled to his choice of three op.
tions, of which Statement No. 1" is
only one. Put 1t down straight that II
the democrats thought they had a cinch
on the next Nebraska legislature they
would not favor any pledge that might
bind them to elect a republican SEN
ator.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
Presidents and Their Critics.


Presidents who feel aggrieved at their
treatment by the press would do we'll to
recall the experience of Andrew Jackson.
The car having in an informal way re-
monstrated TO our minister at st. Peters
burg against American press criticism of
his policy and character his complaint was
transmitted to Jackson. There were many
replies available, but Jackson took the
course that was most effective. He sent
the car a sheaf of editorial opinions of
Jackson, and the correspondence ended.
The president of the United States, being
a party leader, has TO take the chances OF
political warfare, with all its sings and
arrows, not to speak OF more offensive
weapons. 1t is against the latter that a
president has an unquestionable right to
protest. Fair, frank criticism OF an execu-
tive, based on analysis OF policies, is good
for him and the country 1t is one of the
essentials of free government.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
HE'S REPRESsED.
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
I got TO wash my hands an face
An wear my sunday suit;
When l march in an take my place
I'll look so doggone cute
That il the other kids is there
An amt dressed up so gay
They'll call me sis but l don't car
Cause school let's out todayl
I'm goin' to speak a piece, an so
My folks they think that L
Jest ought to be as clean as snow
An wear my new red tie!
I BACKED my shoes as blacks kin be
An chased tn pup away
Sos that he couldn't play with me
Till school let's out today!
An now ma seq 1 must recite
My piece before l start,
So she'll be sure / got 1t right
An know 1t all by heart;
She SEE she shouldn't have to coax
A boy my size to stay
Cleaned up, an not disgrace his tolks,
When school let's out today!
But, shucks! / jest can't see no fun
In whut l got to do;
1 guess my parunts never done
Like they expect me to!
You bet l won't look half so sweet,
When I get home. oh, say!
I'm goin' to roll across tn street
When school let's out today!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10

not be necessary to impress on the
public mind the fact that this is dis
tinctly a business administration. 1t
is only because of a system of account
ing preferred by Secretary MacVeagh
that June 1 did not show an actual
surplus instead of the dwindling de-
felt Of s13,OOO,0OO, for as a matter of
fact that was the condition brought
about in this way: $31,OOO,O00 and
more we're disbursed during the cur
rent year for work on the Panama
canal and the treasury was reimbursed
to this amount from the sale of Pan
anna bonds which congress authorized.
Had this amount been added to the
income of the government, as, indeed
it might have been, 1t would have
shown a surplus of about $4,000, 900
instead of a deficit of $13,00O,00O,
with still the big month of June to
go on.
The administration has cut of
100000 this year from expenses by
retrenchments in the various depart
ments, which represents a big step
toward the surplus, although not to be
compared with the more productive re-
sources developed in the greater earn
ing power. These results have been
accomplished under the personal di.
reetion of President Taft, but SC
quietly and with SO little ostentation
as to lack the appreciation deserved,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
Surplus Succeeding Deficit

On May 81. 1909. the deficit in ma
tional revenues amounted to $69,725,-
900 and on May 81. 1910, it was $1S,-
275. 200. The treasury receipts have
been steadily increasing during the
last eighteen months and as June is
always prolific of treasury collections,
It is within the range OF probability
that the end OF the present month may
show final effacement of this deficit
which confronted President Taft on
March 4, 1909.
These facts and figures tell their
own story and application should
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
LAUGHING GAS.

How would you classify that ardent
7'You can't classify an ardent ogltator."
| replied Senator Sorghum. IF he Is on your
| side OF a question he's an intrepid reformer,
| and N he's on the other side he's a muck
raker. '-washington Star.
"A penny for your thoughts" she said.
after he had been looking eagerly at her
| for long time.
Here's a dime Never mind the change
Chicago Record-Herald.
did Mrs. Comeup use that crude oil on
| her furniture as L advised2"
No, she didn't. She was shocked at the
shocked at Il? What for7'
| "She said she wouldn't use anything that
wasn't Observation-Disclosures American.
'Then," said the reporter 'Iu say sew
eral pretty songs were rendered by Miss
| Packer"
'Oh! gracious, no." replied the hostess,
you mustn't say rendered You see her
| father made all his money in lard."--Cath-
Ollie Standard and Times.
81 want to get some dogs to protect my
egg farm. What kind do you think the
II would suggest the best kind OF dogs
to look after eggs would be settlers. BAL
timore American.
"why don't you cali your newspaper the
Appendix" asked the enemy Of the polit-
"Any special reason for wanting me to
: wen. it's a useless orsan."-st Louis
Star.
whats in a manner" asked the phlloso-
pher
"a great deal" replied the theater man
ager What chance would Rostand's play
have II we merely called II The Rooster
washington Star.
Popularity" said Uncle Eben, is allus
uncertain. Oar amt no way of tellin' eN-
actly what a crowd means by the word.
.'hurrah.' Washington Star.
Dnly-My salary is knocked into cooked
hat this week.
Dally-Why? .
all.-Town Topics.
The bald man had Just come in and was
still wearing his hat. He looked up from
his desk at the thin young caller.
II have here sir" said the latter glply,
"a preparation for removing supertluous
hair 1t removes 1t thoroughly and pain
lessly." go ..,,..
Yes" interrupted the bald man, YEARLY
IL know the process MY hair, ne aooen,
as he took off his hat, was removed In
the same way."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10

Collector Loeb is certainly making
it embarrassing for certain rich folk
who insist on smuggling valuables into
New York from foreign countries. Not
content with having an ex-governor of
New England state arrested and
fined, he has secured similar results
in the case of wealthy Wisconsin
woman
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
simple Cory Language.

The two grandest messages ever deliv-
cred to humanity are simply put The
Sermon on the Mount is written in Lam
guage child can understand. Lincoln's
Gettysburg speech is within the reach OF
everyone's grasp; it. is the simplest ar
rangement of plain, short words ever
brought together and this very simple
ness adds to the sublimity of the message.
Every copy writer should study 1t care
fully TO give the greatest power TO the
message with which he dresses his raw
material
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10

The Omaha Commercial club is call
ing upon the Milwaukee road to con-
meet up Omaha with its line through
South Dakota. The railroad may be
expected to express an earnest desire
to comply, provided only it be per-
mitted to raise rates sufficiently to
make the shippers furnish all the
money required for the new construc-
ton
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10

Reformer Elmer Thomas ex-convict
pal has been bound over to the district
court for completely in the attempted
dynamite bomb outrage for lack of
enough witnesses to prove that alibi.
Take up another church collection,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10

Following closely on the heels of
the assertion by one st. Louis preacher
that there are seven routes to heaven
comes the query from another divine
Of that city, who made Hell?" A
pertinent question, indeed, right now
as we'll as most any time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
Closed Ranks at the Finish.

ST. LOUIS GIobe-Democrat.
The tumult and the shouting dies but
the democrats have discovered that the
railway bill has not disrupted the re-
publican party. The divergences between
the two houses will be adjusted, the re-
publicans in each chamber will support
the finished measure, the president will
sign it, and it win aid in bringing repub-
lican victory in November.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10

II visit the night court quite often" said
a sightseer, but the other night / got
there before court convened and was sur
prised to see an old man reverently patting
the wainscoting My curiosity was so
aroused that ! asked a court attache what
It all meant. He looked at me sympathetic
ally and then said:
why man, the woodwork I'm this build
ing can't be bought nowadays. That man
over there is probably an old Greenwich
village cabinetmaker, one OF several who
drop in occasionally 10 admire these old
black walnut benches and doors Look at
that strip of wood along that wall Ash,
any furniture man its value and he'll say
it's worth its weight in gold. And as for
that first bench, where the bondsmen and
lawyers sit, notice those markings and see
how beautifully it's polished. All the
benches, even the one the prisoners use,
are equally valuable.
There's not a BIT of the original wood
work in this building that's not solid black
walnut. and II it's torn down the house
wrecker won't have much trouble in getting
good price for IL. The building was
erected in 1871 and cost about $3.50 600 Guess
II is woodwork had a good deal to do with
the price"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10

Mayor "Jims' Grafton at the Kear-
ney talkfest is on the subject of 1.-THE
Principles of Democracy" Wonder If
that has anything to do with the $751;
900 Of Wall street Doodle that Brother
in-law Tommy" Allen corralled with
"Jim's" help in 1904.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10

Mr. Roosevelt is receiving hundreds
oflotters on his Guild hall speech from
Englishmen and reports say most of
them are laudatory. OF course they
are, and why should they not be9
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10

The Springfield, (Mass.) Union hits
close 20 the bull's-eye when it says,
"Some of the two-spots in this country
do not seem to like the attention
Teddy is receiving abroad"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10

Congressman Walter l. Smith has a
right to feel specially gratified over
the handsome majority by which he
has nailed down his denomination! A
man who wins out running against two
United States senators and one COM
peting candidate must have been going
Soma