Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-10

Most Of the New York papers presumed
to reflect New York sentiment are switch
ing around to the opinion that the new
Senator OGorman is a real fine man,
physically and intellectually, despite the
Tammsny label. To most OF them ram
many lie a terrible DOGGY, though no better
or worse than the political Tsmmsnys Of
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Chicago, Omaha
and San Francisco. But some good can
come out Of the New York Tammany. The
Brooklyn Eagle, a stanchly independent
democratic paper, shows by the judicial
acts that Senator o'Gorman 10 a man OF
loftier principles than his critics will ad-
init One Of several cited by the Eagle
Ia typical OF the jurist senator In the
beginning OF 1910 Judge o'Gorman was as
signed to certain division Of the court
OF appeals for = six months term the long
designation being due In part TO the
knowledge that Governor Hughes would be
gratified by It. The judge was at once
set to work hearing the special franchise
cases which involved the taxable status
OF the large carrying corporations Of New
4 York city. Their tax payments had fallen
In arrears and "as result, tens Of millions
| OF dollars in assessments remained un-
paid The corporations declared that they
were not liable, and the city was unable
TO Insist TO the contrary because the as
sessments by the state tax officer had been
largely guess work and proof was re-
auired. The whole scope and construction
Of the law were involved
The corporate books and all Of the as
sets had to be investigated. a stupendous
task even for an expert. Then the rami-
fioations had to be followed and conclu-
sion on the facts reached involving alike
he -
cision was practically final. The Eagle
speaks thus OF Judge o'Gorman's work:
| Judge O'Gorman dealt ably and Justly
with this great question The arrears were
paid up. The city received that TO which
| 1t thought II wss entitled. The corpor-
atoms felt that they had been neither op-
pressed nor robbed. The law department
OF the state, as well Rs Of the city, was
satisfied. Better comprehension and more
Just consideration OF confusing details
could not have been desired than the
designation Of Judge oGOrman to this task
secured. This is a little known or little
regarded chapter in the life Of this man.
1t should be appreciated, for it's value. in
lighting to view his capacity, his Industry.
hts honesty, his wisdom and his courage"
Nightcaps, the solace of our fathers and
our grandfathers, have gone out OF fash
ion. No one-or but few-wear these cosey
coveralls for bald heads that were con-
sidered indispensable a generation ago or
so. A gentleman who likes to sleep with
his bedroom window open. but who cannot
because he catches cold in his bald pate.
sought all over New York for nightcaps
lately. In one big department store he
found them. He was inquiring for Chill
dren's caps made OF stockinette or some-
! thing of that sort" The saieswoman
cross-examined him so rigidly that he un-
consciously lifted his hat. "Oh, you mean
nightcaps," she exclaimed. We're the
only store in New York that keeps 'em.
They're coming into use again. Where we
sold a dozen last year we're selling q
hundred now. Fresh air. That's the an
swer."
The other Day a poor ignorant, love-
crazed emisrant girl was arrested because
she had written a letter that Anthony
Comstock thought Improper 70 a faithless
lover. The greasy haired thug to whom
the letter had been written wanted re-
venge upon the poor woman and turned the
letter over 20 Comstook. Every official
at the federal building said that the Of
tense was trivial.
I ohppOSN We ItiNhNe uGE OH neE own
recognizance," proposed Assistant District
Attorney Levy.
mo" said Comstock, IAN offense has
been committed. She must be locked up
or give bail for a hearing tomorrow"
The girl had begun to cry when this was
repeated TO her. She had lost one days
work by her arrest She had no means Of
getting bail II she lost another days work
she would lose her job. That meant char
Iity-starvation-or the streets. She did not
have a cent. Six days work a week Just
paid her current expenses Five days
work meant that during the next week she
must do with less than enough to eat.
The demand that she be locked up seemed
horrible cruelty 10 her. In fact, IL was
cruelty, for the charge would never have
been considered by the average man
charged with enforcing the laws.
Never mind" said Comstoek, abruptly
Lock her up"
IN be-mistaken II I will" said Com.
missioner Shields angrily. mo bail. You
can go, Anna"
Three officials raced to get TO the girl
with enough money for car fare and
lunch She had walked to the court. She
had had nothing to eat all day. Mr. Com
stock looked At the wild three in supreme
disgust Obviously. he felt that this pan
dering TO the sentiment of compassion
must ultimately ruin our fair land.
A New York retail merchant who had read
OF the method employed by Judge william
Jeff Pollard OF ST. Louis, who believes that
the less demoralized and sodden slaves
TO alcoholic excuses should not be impris-
oned but released on their signing a
pledge not to drink revoked q discharge
order which department superintendent
had issued against clerk. The man was
brought to the office and asked by the
merchant II 1t was true he had appeared
at the store a few days before much the
worse for drink. Yes, l was drunk" the
man said. Are you sorry?' he was asked.
"Yes-but / couldn't help IT," After further
conversation, which convinced the mer-
{ chant that the offender was not OF the in
durable class, the pledge proposition was
advised ana the document was soon signed.
Leaving the office, the clerk turned and
said: I'VE we're up all night and a. Z
o'clock they told me Il was boy. 1
rushed downstairs 10 the telephone, my
brother-in-laW heard the message, made
me 80 into his apartment and take a
drink then I bIeug thu docfor off n nna