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Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22
Royalty and Democracy.

That the political evolution of Great
Britain is not measured by court func-
lions we see from the pomp and cere-
mony with which the king is crowned.
The trappings of tradition have lost
none of their luster in the changing
process of governmental institutions.
Royalty is about as conspicuously for
NAL and solemn in the coronation of
George v as 1t was in that of George
III, under whose ignoble reign royalty
learned of it's impotence to obstruct
the progress of democracy even in
England.
1t is wasting words, therefore, to
say that because the British people
cling to the formalities of tradition in
celebrating court function the rep
resentative theory of government is
not making Roadway. While George
v Is being crowned hereditary pre-
negatives of the nobility and of the
clergy tremble in the balance. While
the people today pay homage to the
same empty forms in vogue under the
intolerant George III, the kings own
ministry strikes at the ancient veto
power of the lords and the masses
look out into a broader, richer do
main of political rights than they ever
before beheld.
Buckingham palace is not the place
to get criteria OF Britain's political
progress, as all who have kept up with
the current OF events in Parliament
we'll know. Radical changes in gov
eminent machinery and methods have
been made and others will be made.
Nor will it do to argue, then, that
there are two distinct opposing ma
tional forces at work in Great Britain,
one to preserve the sanetity of court
royalty. the other to destroy 1t. King
Georges successor will probably be
crowned with the same formality. The
point is simply this; Britain's atti-
tude toward state functions is the re-
suit of It's traditions and is not likely
to undergo material changes quickly.
Royalty is a cherished inheritance,
separate and apart from the national
political attitude. 1t probably would
not be changed or disturbed even II
put to a popular vote. Every other
country has Its own national forms
quite distinct from it's political ten
denotes. We see and know that
Britain is passing out Of the old and
into the new era. So, while this in
stitution of royalty is of no special
value to the progress of the new sys-
tenn OF political thought, neither can
it obstruct it or seriously retard it.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22
A Def to the uninn-

ELKHoRN, Neb., June 20-To the Editor
of The Bee: In answer to the protest 10 the
commissioners by painters against my en-
ployment as painting inspector, would say
that the commissioners knew what thew
were doing when they appointed me
(McArdle) inspector In the first place I
am not a farmer because l live on a
farm. Because our Saviour was born in a
stable does not make him a horse. I am
not a farmer, and as to having a prac-
teal man as inspector. 1 consider myself
more practical than a great number of
your union painters, as l have had plenty
Of practise in mixing paint and danbink II
on. If had been a member Of the union
there would have been nothing of the pro
test IL was practical or not. The union
did not stop to investigate whether I was
practical or not. All they know IL I am
not a union man.
In conclusion would say the union should
withdraw their protest or investigate and
prove that l am not experienced in paints.
FRANK McARDLE
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22
SENATOR LA FoLEE1TE's BOOM.

Baltimore American: The only fault with
Senator la Fonette's aspiration is that he
is boosting himself upon a self-engendered
sentiment, and. like the fellow who sought
to lift himself by his suspenders, he Will
find that he has been hurrahing for him
self to no effect.
indianapolis News: The lack Of enthusi-
asm with which MIR. La Follettes candi-
dacy has been received does not mean that
insurgency has declined II means that the
insurgents have, forsaken their banners
and that President Taft has taken them
and is marching on.
Cleveland Leader: AS for progressive re-
publicans, the attempt to make them shout
for La Toilette or wear n muzsle cannot
succeed. They do not recognize the right
OF the Wisconsin senator to assume that
element in the republican party No man
has mortgage on that virile and indie
pendent wing OF the republican organiEa-
ton.
Philadelphia Record (dem.). La Toilette
Is preparing to sacrifice lis inclinatiohs
and his private interests by acceding to a
letter now circulating for signatures which
will ask him to announce himself as a
presidential candidate against the re-
dictionary William Howard Taft. Among
the people who know him best, however,
there is the greatest reluctance to sign
this letter. II is said in Washington that
not more than half the progressives In
congress will affix their names.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

the original contractors want the city
to bind itself for three years to de-
liver the garbage thus collected to
them free OF charge. In other words,
II this contract is made the city will
be legally obligated to do garbage
hauling at an estimated cost of from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year, which the
contractors originally volunteered to
do in consideration of getting the gar
bage, which they are now to have
for nothing.
II the collection of garbage by the
city is an experiment, the city GER
tainly should not tie itself up for three
years or for any period OF time that
will prevent early adoption OF the
most sanitary and improved methods
of garbage disposal.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

Governor Baldwin OF Connecticut
recently declined to make welcome
address to a total abstinence society,
giving as his reason press Of other
matters. He admitted in a subse-
quent interview, however, that while
total abstainer himself, he does not
believe in political prohibition and has
always voted for license in New
Haven, feeling that 1t is too large city
to be under prohibition. For a gov
ernor of blue law state the governor
of Connecticut manifests a broadness
of view that governors of other states
might well emulate.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22
The Emergency Working Ont.

The garbage emergency" is gradu-
ally working out so that the taxpayers
will eventually see where they stand.
Three years ago proposal was re-
ceived, and a contract made, by which
the garbage was to be collected abso-
lutely without cost either to the city
or to householders, the consideration
being the use of the garbage for feed
ing and rendering purposes. This
scheme evidently did not produce the
profits expected and the accommo-
dating council rescinded the contract
and released the contractors, although
the agreement had several years yet
to run.
The next turn was to permit the
same garbage haulers to exact a
charge from each householder served.
The natural consequence was that
only the more thiekly populated dis
tricts received even halfway decent
service, while the outlying areas. from
which the hauling might have to be
done at a loss. were totally disre-
garded.
The last move was to provide for
garbage collection by the city at pub
lie expense so that all householder
might have relatively equal attention.
But now comes another twist whereby
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22
THE BELLIES.

Tom Daly in catholic standard and r mes
o. the bellies.
Summer bellies;
What q plenitudc OF heartaChes their Eid-
diness compels; s.|
How they giggle gggle. Riggle,
In the sea breeZe-lOd den night
How their victims suuirm and wriggle
In an ecstasy OF fright.
How they hurt
When they flirt
When with ghuulish glee they gloat
On the sQuirming OF a fellow when they
have him by the throat.
o. the bellies ..s
Bfazen bellies;
How they conjure, scheme and plan
To entrap the summer man,
The ribbon counter gentlemen who mas
uuerade as swells.
o. the bellies
Greedy bellies
How they wiring, wiring, wiring
soda water. everywhere,
claiming sells.
o. the bellies.
Foxy bellies;
What a wealth OF hints they fling
To compel the pleasant ring,
Diamond ring,
Ali the heart-engaging ring
OF the golden wedding bells, bells, bells,
bells, bells
o. the belles
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

Goifing and yachting are the favorite
pastimes OF Colonel Thompson. New York
flnGncier and clubman.
A remarkable back to-the-land movement
is noted az Pittsbhrg. Kan. Large quanti-
ties OF liquor, to escape seizure, was buried
Ia nearby farms, and owners OF scorching
thirsts are digging as they never dug be-
fore.
Postmaster saylers Of Radley, Ind, can
not resign his position because no one can
be found who Is willing to take his place.
The government has twice set examination
| days, but both went by default for want of
applicants.
John oldroyd of Middletown, N. Y, has
| been summoned to Bridgeport, Conn, as
witness in a case of water rights, which
| has been in the courts since he left that
city forty years ago. He is the only re-
naming witness who can testify as to the
| facts In the case.
Tyrant man in control of the Michigan
| Telephone company boldly challenges
women patrons 10 a desperate fray. He
proposes restricting feminine gossip over
the phone TO give business a chance to
hum over the wires. If the Michigan
manager has any hair on his dome, discre-
ton behooves him to cut 1t short and save
his scalp.
The feat Of Ernest Paxton Janvier OF
| Philadelphia, who was graduated from
Princeton with honors, is one OF the most
remarkable ever performed at Princeton.
Janvier lie almost totally blind, and al
though he is able to find his way around
the Princeton campus without help, he
has never been able to read a word of
print.
Governor woodrow Wilson. talked TO a
convention Of lawyers at Atlantic City last
week and his remarks bristled with barbs.
1T 10 true" he said. that the legal pro-
fession as q profession does not enjoy the
confidence Of the people. l am surprised,
and / must say. disappointed, that your
profession here has not undergone the same
change and liberalizing that has character
lsed It's progress in other countries. You
are too technical; you are business men
on strictly legal lines. The community no
| longer regards you as legal guides. You
have Withdrawn from statesmanship and
lowered the profession to a strictly busi-
mesa basis"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22
Wool Bill Through the House.

II was a foregone conclusion that
whatever bill the democrats endorsed
in their caucus on the wool tariff,
OF, Tor that matter on any other phase
Of the tariff, would pass the house,
but the vote on the measure in a re-
publican senate must remain uncer-
tain. Twenty-four of the 165 repub-
licans in the house voted for the
democratic wool bill. and only one
democrat voted against It, and II is
reasonable to presume that some re
publicans in the senate will favor it
and some democratic senators oppose
It, 1t is more likely, however, that
the bill will not go out of the senate
finance committee, and that adjourn
ment will be reached without a record
in the senate on the final passage of
the measure
While everyone admits the need of
downward revision of Schedule k
which embraces wool and woolens, the
difference between the democrats and
republicans goes back to the principle
of protection. The republicans take
the position that a tariff should be
maintained on protective lines as de-
fined in the last republican platform
to the extent of the difference in the
returns of labor and capital here and
abroad. TO ascertain what these diff
ferences are is the task at which the
tariff board is at work, and repub-
licans will prefer to wait for the
boards report on the wool schedule
rather than to take action blindly now
that may later have to be undone
The presidents special message indi-
Gates that the tariff board cannot re.
port before December, and IL this
means delay, the blame will belong
on the democrats, who beat the pro-
vision for a permanent tariff commits.
sion, compelling the president to use
the tariff board in a make-shift way
for this purpose. Had the tariff com
mission section been permitted by the
democrats to stay in the Payne-Aldrich
law, the report on the wool schedule
might have been available months
ago, and surely would have been ready
now
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22
The Bees Letter Box
Contributions on Timely subjects
NOT Exeeoding Two Hundred words
Are invited from Our headers.
Ice Cream and Near Ice Cream.

BRowNVILLE, Neb., June 1e-To the
Editor Of the Bee: My attention has just
been called to your article regarding my
letter to Food Commissioner jackson. Re-
gardinB 1t desire to say--I am informed
that any Ice sold under the caption OF ice
cream" must test at least 20 per cent
butter fat. Health and economy demand
ing an ice Of lower test, undertook to dis
cover IL there was any way at present in
which the old fashioned home made Ice
cream could be sold. BY the commits
sioner's letter 1 understand 1t can be sold
under some other name than ice cream. -
write this because the statement may be
Of interest to various societies in your city.
am proud OF our metropolis and would
do 1T all the good can, IL / am a Meth
odist NEWTON SHERMAN
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22
The Journals Poll.

The Lincoln Journal has been pro-
pounding three questions to editors of
republican newspapers in Nebraska to
ascertain sentiment as to President
Taft's reelection. 1t has SO far
printed forty answers, fairly well dis
tributed between radicals and con-
servatives, as we'll as geographically.
Many of the answers contain an i'm
portant and overshadowing "if," but
tabulating them as well as they per-
NIT of tabulation, we have the follow
ing:
l. Is IT your Judgment that President raj,
can carry Nebraska7
Yes-H. No-19
2. Can he be elected?
Yes-23 No-1f
3. Do you believe a stronger man thar
Taft can be nominated by republicans mex
year?
Yes-1s. No-22.
Noticeable, also, is the frequent re-
mark that President Taft is steadily
growing in strength at a rate which
If continued, would make him in
vincible for reelection, and those an.
swers which exhibit doubt show nc
consensus for any other one candi-
date
1t is, of course, little early for the
straw vote to have much Significance
The Journals poll, however, contro.
verts the notion cultivated by the
democrats, that the president has nc
support in his own party In progress.
sive states like Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22
High school Discipline,

OMAHA, June Ito the Editor Of The
Bee: / was amused at an effusion in Fri
days Bee" in regard to women
Teachers"
Omaha has occasion to be proud of it's
high school, its discipline, general effective
ness, and it's constant advance In recent
years.
One OF the potent factors In the position
the high school has attained is the faith
full, untiring. unselfish, capable service
that its corps OF women teachers have
rendered without stint. A specimen of
the genus homo" of the masculine gender
who undertakes to belittle this work IL
lacking in the essential elements OF man
hood
Every parent knows that a boy (manly
boy) OF Is TO 20 dislikes to be spoken 10
and coddled as IL he was a Sissy and Of
no account" don't think that 1t would
be possible to crowd more utter nonsense
into the same amount OF English than is
contained In the above quotation from the
letter referred to above.
A boy Sho has reached this age and
has not enough self-respect and common
sense to behave in school should be
promptly expelled. and his father should
be sent up for at least five years as a
public nuisance. Such slres, not fathers,
are a good deal more OF a menace to the
public welfare than all the Rockefellers and
Morgans and other trust magnates that
could be stood In ten-acre lot
These are the kind OF boys who play
the baby act and leave school on some
trumped up pretext or other; but in reality
TO loaf and bum. and In a few years are
numbering around because some girl has
7 beaten them out of a job.
High school teachers, whether men or
women, ought not to have to spend their
time ana energy making such riff-raff be-
| have like civilized human beings. Nor
should those who are In high school to
secure It's advantages be annoyed and
hindered by such hoodiums. The teaching
force should be free TO give all their at
tention 20 assisting those who wish to
learn.
The Bee hit the nail square on the head
in a recent editorial which stated that
qualifications and not sex should de-
termine selecting the principal for the
high school. 8. ]. WOODRUFF.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22
GOVERNOR AbDRICH's ADDRESS
Nebraska'H Executive at the Ohio
state University.
Ohio state Journal, Columbus


state University.
Ohio state journal, Columbus
Commencement day addresses are gener-
ally literary and philosophical suffused
with the classics and stepped in learning
Governor Aldrichs at the Ohio State uni
versity yesterday was not SO. 1t was ag-
gressive, original and breezy. He struck
right out for the arena of life and took his
subject with him, and illustrated II by
events, a part OF which he was
His topic was Progressive Citizenship"
certainly fitting subject, when over 400
young men and women were just starting
out to be citizens. He defined radicalism
as moral energy put into action, and he
regarded progressive citizenship in the
same light. 1t meant an abandonment of
the old, conservative status, quo positions,
and assuming an entirely new relation to
public duty; not that the idea was new,
but the attitude was new.
That new attitude meant simply the cut
ting away from corporate control and es-
tablshng the complete supremacy OF the
popular will. The domination OF corporate
power meant the subJugation of the man
hood OF the nation and TO prevent that the
product OF the high school, the college and
the university should be intelligently and
bravely directed. He illustrated his idea
by most interesting reference to the way
the corporation was handled by his own
state OF Nebraska.
All through his argument one could see
this thread OF principle running-that the
rights of one man did not interfere With
the exercise OF the rights OF another, nor
did justice to the people prevent justice to
the corporation. In fact the service to the
people meant a true service to the corpora
ton. This was shown in Nebraska, where,
when the people get what they demanded,
the corporations were so satisfied that they
would not return to the old system.
This idea the governor pressed in an
emphatic and plainspoken manner His APP
peal to the students was to get into line
with progressive citizenship and establish
liberty. justice and equality in the land.
That was the demand of true scholarship
today. 1t was an effective, entertaining
and inspiring address. We are heartily
glad the governor came all the way from
Nebraska to make 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

While the council is still fooling
around about making a new contract
for gas street lighting, the unpaid
bills for past lighting continue to &C.
cumulate, presumably with added in
terest. A private business establish
ment conducted on the same plan that
Omaha's street lighting contracts have
been handled would be heading for
the hands of a receiver.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22
PASSING PLEAsANTRIES.

Where were you all last evening. sir
till the small hours2"
Il sat up the whole evening holding a
sick friends hand"
"A likely storyr
II can prove H. l took his place in the
club baltimore American.
Talk about Napoleonl That fellow
self"
Got his salary raised six months ago,
and his wife hasn't found II out yet
Washington Herald
1T must be exciting to live in one of
those South American republics;
Yes. Even II political ,dis tSi,S I,;,5
cease, every man, woman and child VIII
be eligible TO some kind OF revolution
airy society. Washington Star.
wiley with magazine)-It says here that
a statute mile is 5,2se feet and nautical
mile $3.50 feet. Now why are they differ
HubNWhy-er-yo know. my dear, that
things swell when in the water.-Boston
Transcript
Crawford-who was the man killed in the
Crabshaw--I don't know. but he'll be the
fellow the coroner's jury will put the
blame On.-LAfe.
Mabel am sure he must have loved
Maude-I should say SO. He married her
In spite OF the fact that he had been out
in the rain with her ali one afternoon, was
seasick with her. and saw her unexpect-
eddy at home the morning after a dance
Puck.
Brooks" asked Rivers, who was acting
temporarily as information editor, "a chap
wants 10 know how many words there are
in the English language. Have you any
idea?'
"oh, tell him he can find out for him
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

Congressman Martin of Colorado
has entered complaint against alleged
favoritism of the War department for
Fort d. A. Russell as against Fort
Logan. Fort d. A. Russell is the
army post at Cheyenne. and why is
Senator Warren chairman of the mill
tary affairs committee, anyway
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

Freedom IL virtue; you make it
a vice." is little line in an old drama
It might be applied to the freedom Of
speech as abused by fakirs who preach
that marriage is bondage and d.
vorce a blessing.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22
BIE BOost for wireless.

Did ever commercial concern have
such a boost as the wireless companies re-
ceive from the requirements about to be
all vessels with a capacity OF more than
fifty passengers ana plying between points
more than 300 miles apart be equipped With
radioactive communication in good work
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

OF course, there is no ice combine
in Omaha. 1t was just coincidence
that all the big ice companies raised
the price rs per cent at exactly the
same moment. 1t is just coincident
that certain companies conflne them
selves to particular districts and re-
fuse to take customers across the line
that belong to some other company.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

The newspapers of North Carolina
have raised the interesting question,
do snakes bite cows?" We do not
know, but don't ever think OF going
fishing without your snake-bite.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

The total number of pool halls in
Omaha taking out licenses to date is
seventy-eight. That explains still
further why it required SO much pres
sure to get favorable consideration by
the council for any kind of pool hall
regulation ordinance.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

What's this? The good people of
Lincoln terrorized by holdups and as
saults. and too frightened to walk the
streets at night? We suggest mass
meeting. or vigilance committee. or
a volunteer force of citizen policemen.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

II straws show which way the wind
blows, Champ Clark's and Oscar I'm
derwood's advocacy of transferring
the express business to the railroads,
must make those esteemed corpora
tons shiver with fear at the thought
OF democratic ascendaney.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

Omaha is a great training school,
constantly graduating men who make
good in all branches OF work into
higher places in other cities. The
best part Of It is, too, that with few
exceptions these graduates Of Omaha's
business and professional life make
good wherever they ara called.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22
Tell How Dee6.

OMAHA. June Ito the Editor Of The
Bee: / noticed in this mornings Bee OF
the drowning OF two young girls at Carter
lake yesterday Now 1 should think that
the Park board could do as they do in
other cities and have posts set out an.
nouncing the depth or the water 80 that
such accidents could not happen so easily.
HUMBLE CITIZEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

Incidently, the White House silver
wedding anniversary has brought out
the fact that there will be likewise a
silver wedding In the household of
Colonel Roosevelt on December of
this very same year.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

Still, we believe it would do Just as
we'll to have the principals in the
schools on the same basis of tenure as
the teachers on the permanent list. so
that they can count on keeping their
places without interruption or re-
election during good behavior and EN-
cient service.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

Two years ago Edgar Howard
frankly admitted that the nonpartisan
racket had been played out and that
the democrats seeking to connect with
supreme court judgeshlps this year
would ask for votes because they were
democrats and want the Jobs. It
looks as If Edgar Towards prognosti-
cation were going to prove correct.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22

According to the astronomers, yes
terday was the first day of summer,
though some folks probably have
thought summer has been present for
a month