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Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
Rssponsibilitx for Government.

Governor Aldrich in his inaugural
lays down a peculiar proposition when
admonishing the legislature against
playing politics; he declares that this
was the purpose the people proclaimed
by their votes at the last election, be-
cause they did not permit a repub-
lican governor to have republican
majority in the legislature, neither did
they give a democratic majority a
democratic governor.
Governor Aldrich insists that the
plain lesson of the recent election is,
Frame and pass a few laws beneficial
to all the people and then adjourn and
save the peoples money" and ex-
presses the hope that this distribution
of power between the two parties will
work out for the general good.
II it is the governors desire to
make the best of situation which
cannot be altered he is to be COM
mended. But If he means to enunci-
ate the doctrine that the best thing
that can happen to our people is to
have a governor and legislature of OPP
posite political faiths, he will encoun-
ter vigorous dissent. If such a doc
trine were applicable to governor and
legislature the same logic would make
1t applicable to mayor and council and
to president and congress. If it is a
good thing for the people Of Nebraska
to refuse to give a governor the sup
porting arm of legislature commit
ted to the same political principles,
then it would be a good thing for the
people of every city to refuse to let
their mayor have a council that will
cooperate with him and for the peo-
ple of the whole country to refuse to
give the president a congress that will
help him carry out his policies.
AS a matter of fact, a president a
governor or a mayor should be elected
to do some definite constructive work,
and to do this successfully requires a
large measure of harmony between
/
executive and legislative branches of
government. The hampering of an
executive with a legislature controlled
by the political enemy and out of
touch with his purposes means that the
administration, instead of being stead
lily progressive, must for the most part
merely mark time. If a republican
governor and democratic legislature
conduces TO the general good, will
Governor Aldrich, when he comes up
for reelection two years hence, advo-
cate a continuance of this condition?
Would he not, If he had his way, pre-
fer to have a republican legislature to
work with him? And, If so, would he
not resent the intimation that the gen
eral good would thereby suffer?
The whole question resolves itself
into one of responsibility for govern
ment. No one who believes in party
government will subscribe to the doc
trine that responsibility should be
divided. On the contrary, our Amer
lean experience has proved that better
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

Mr.. Bryan assures the Wall street
organs that they need not be afraid
of his trying to dictate to the demo-
cratic party, but that they can count
on it as certainty that he will use his
knowledge of men and political his
tory to prevent the playing of a
bunco game on the voters. In 1904
Mr.. Bryan talked this way, too, and
then took the stump for Judge Parker,
whom he had previously denounced
as an Enthusiastically tool of Wall
street. Is history going to repeat
itself?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
Gun Habit Among Bows.

Several boys in a western town are
playing "hold-up" when one shoots
another accidentally, but also fatally.
In a northern city the same day, or
night, two other boys, giving the touch
of realism to the game of "hold-up,"
rob and shoot at hotel clerk and kill
a policeman. The two deeds have no
direct connection, yet it is impossible
to determine that they have no moral
relation. One is the sequel of the
other, in principle. Both are warn
ings against the gun habit and the
game of "hold-up" among boys, warn
ings which parents should heed. Very
few boys practice promiscuous shoot
ing that they may train themselves to
rob and kill, but tragedy often comes
to the unskilled hand and the we'll
meaning youth.
Criminal carelessness is just as bad
for the victim and his family, if not
indeed for the one responsible, as
have been heavy enough to arouse
parents to their duty in such matters.
Boys seldom practice the gun habit ex-
cept where parental control has been
lax or indifferent. 1t is a shame to
mar an innocent life, just as 1t is a
crime to destroy one and both in
evitably, follow fatalities like this
where accident, not crime, was the
cause.
Entirely too much of the lurid hero
Wanting is set before children, any
way. 1t is dangerous to arouse youth
full Imagination too much by such ex-
amples. A boys reading and sight
seeing and companionship may be so
guided and directed as to reduce the
danger from these tendencies and 1t
is the duty of the home to see that
this is done.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
Fraternities and Scholarship.

With 30 many of the leading college
presidents and professors arrayed
against the fraternity, one might ra-
tionally inquire II these societies will
not soon cease to exist in their present
form. In his recent criticism of the
fraternity system President schurman
of Cornell declared that fraternity
men do not study enough" He as
serted that the percentage Of students
forced to leave college each year is
larger in fraternities than outside.
DR.. Cyrus Northrup, president
emeritus of the University of Mime
sofa, agrees with DR.. Sohurman, and
Russell H. Chittenden, director Of the
Sheffield Scientific School of Yale
with six societies owning their own
homes, property of very high values,
and that are now building their OWL
dormitories, says: THE interests OF
fraternities and scholarship are an
tagonistic."
These men certainly cannot be
charged with prejudice against the
fraternities, or students who patron,
ize them. They must be credited
with the best of motives and no one
would question their right of judg
ment. In the light of these facts
why is It not time for colleges and
universities to reform the frat" Is
there any reason why any other ex
traneous influence should flourish al
the expense of scholarship, the prima
purpose Of the college? No one with
the least conception Of what the fra
ternity is and what it does to college
life will question that it tends to di
vert the minds of students from theiI
books and center them upon outsidS
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
AUNT HANNAH's VISIT.
Washington Star.

washington star.
Take me back TO Turkey Level; dat'a de
place where 1 belong.
1 hardly struck de city till said Oars
sumpin' wrong"
1 stepped up on omnibus and ak de
De driver simply turn a crank and we
was on our way.
rs ,feelin' mighty nervous an rs gettin'
Take me back to Turkey Level; femme
ride behind boss!
I went to dat big house to see de white
folks dat / know;
A young policeman peeked out through
de bars an says "hello!'
L stepped right in beside him, case he
didn' have no proof
He jerk handle an we started sailin'
couldn't hardly ketch my BRET was
Take me back to Turkey Level Steps
Is good enough for me!
De way dem white folks does is sholy
curious TO me.
] says PLEASE light fire, cause rs as
cold l kin be-"
Dey turn little spigot in an iron fence
And dey fiji de little settin' room chock
full of fireless heat.
never seen de like O. dat in all my
Take me back to Turkey Level, cause I
wants to watch de blaze,
Dey never makes no special difrrencs
'twixt de day an night
Dey twists little button when dey wants
to strike a light
An when dey wants some music dey
takes paper from de shelf
plays itself.
De candle light is plenty an mo- com
Take me back to Turkey Level Lemme
hear dat old guitar
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
SAFE GUARDING DEPOSITS.
Need of "a Check on wildcat Banking
Operations.


Kansas City Times.
The United States supreme court has de-
clared that the bank deposit guaranty laws
of Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska are
constitutional, thereby furnishing a sub
stantial legal basis for. working out the
problems involved in this new departure
in banking.
The direct and immediate benefits of the
guaranty system can be plainly understood
but the flood Of ultimate bad results that
may flow from an improperly safeguarded
system is not so clearly perceived, and
therefore it is all the more important to
give 1t careful consideration.
The losses to depositors from occasional
bank failures are so insignificant in com
parison with the aggregate deposits in all
the banks that there would be no objec-
ton TO a system Of mutual guaranty or
insurance, whereby all the banks should
pay the losses Of the occasional failure. IL
It were not for the fact that such a sys-
TEN, in its simplest form, makes the poorly
managed bank, as safe as the most con-
seTvatively managed bank in the eyes Of the
depositors. and actually puts a premium on
bad management. 1t taxes honest ana con
sentative bankers to pay for the mistakes
and shortcomings Of the dishonest and in
competent banker.
Moreover its general effect Is 70 re-
lax the watchfulness and conservatism OF
bankers in general and tends to encourage
such an initiation of credits as would in
crease the disasters Of periods Of financial
crises.
To prevent these very bad features Of
the deposit guaranty system must be the
purpose OF lawmakers and Of officials who
are called on to apply and enforce the
law.
The guaranty deposit system is In its
experimental stage, Probably II has come
to stay and may be generally adopted ulti-
mately by the states and also by the gov
eminent to apply to the national banks.
But II must be so carefully safeguarded
that it will offer no announcement for
reckless and dishonest banking The
penalties OF bank wrecking, whether
through dishonesty or through incom-
potency must be increased.
The assured solvency and the conserv-
alive management Of the great majority
OF the banks must not be ieopardized.
That is OF vastly more Importance than
insuring depOsitors against loss from the
occasional bank failure.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
FOOLISH WAR sCAREs.
A California View of Current Hot
Air Alarms.


San Francisco Chronicle.
No observant American is unacquuainted
with the causes which preserved the
United States from assault during the va
rious periods in its history when the navy
was almost a negligible quantity, and its
army only police force.
Every man of common sense in this
country understands why Great Britain
did not send over its fleets and blow New
York City out Of water when Cleveland
sent out his bellicose Venezuelan message.
The same cause would operate as ef-
fectually with Japan. Only a nation Of
madmen could be capable Of resisting its
influence
The United States is a country Of conti-
mental area 1t has within its borders all
the resources necessary TO fully avenge
any wanton aggression, or, for that matter,
to repair any blunder it might make under
the influence of passion. No enemy, no
matter how formidable, could effect more
than temporary Judgment on our shores,
and no enemy would dare think OF doing
anything Of the kind.
The story told OF the applicable charac-
ter OF the elder Cato who in the Roman
senate day after day, repeated Carthage
must utterly perish" foreshadows what
would happen II Japan or any other coun-
try should wantonly attack the United
States.
In that event every American would be
Cato. The world understands this. and
that is the reason why We are reasonably
assured that We shall not be bullied even
II We fail TO create the biggest navy afloat,
or refuse TO raise eonseript army.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
BEARS THE bryan LABEL.
BncksIldinE Brethren Reminded of
the Denver Platform.
Washington Star

Washington Star.
Mr.. Bryan is quoting the Denver plat
form TO his political brethren. He remem-
bers its terms. and calls upon them to do
so. He seems to think that some have for
gotten the instrument, or are trying to for
get it, He considers 1t as good and bind
ing now as when adopted, and recommends
It as a guide in this time Of victory.
There is in this the pride Of paternity.
Mr. Bryan shaped that deliverance to the
very letter. He held the Denver convention
in the hollow Of his hand. His lieutenants
were on the ground in force, and the tele-
phone connection with Lincoln was per-
feet and in use. What Mr.. Bryan at Fair
view said went" He was sounded on
all points, and responded on all. The plat
form was made by the man who was to
stand on It, and he knew his own size
and dimensions. Later, he approved of his
own work enthusiastically.
But the platform failed. The country
would not accept it. Mr.. Taft, standing
on very different structure, got the votes
and the prize. And then it appeared that
the Denver platform had been accepted by
some delegates not altogether in favor of
it. Realizing that Mr.. Bryan would be the
leader, they simply acQuiesced In what he
proposed. If he was willing to take full
responsibility they were willing that he
should. They wished him success, but
doubted his ability to achieve It,
These are the men Mr.. Bryan now has
in mind. He knows their attitude and
their strength, and that their purpose is
to shelve II possible both himself and his
views. AS the Denver platform did not
prove the kind to get in on" they would
fashion the next differently. They are al
ready at work collecting material
We should not have to wait until the
meeting of the next democratic national
convention for clash between Mr.. Bryan
and his opponents on this score. 1t will
come before then 1t may not come at
the Baltimore jubilee, or at the approach
ing conference in this town, though on
both those occasions each faction may eau
| tlously examine the strength of the other $
position. But next winter It is bound TO
| come. The tariff alone will bring It; and
once the shindy begins other things will
enter and add to the energy Of the con-
test.
Mr.. Bryan Is not a declared candidate
for another national nomination, but is
candidate to help prepare another ma
tional platform. He is not likely to ask
for a reaffirmation OF the Denver per-
Torrance, but is certain to try to retain
as much of that as time and change Will
allow.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
Postal Savings Bseinninps.


Some Of the good weather friends
OF postal savings, along with its oppo-
nents, are busily engaged in a system
attic effort to belittle and discredit
the Inauguration Of the postal saw
ings system in the United states.
These influences which are responsible
for restricting the initial appropria-
ton for the express purpose Of tying
the hands Of the postofice authorities
now point to the fact that the start
had to be made with only one deposit
tory Office in each state as inviting
failure and proof of inadequacy.
But great oaks from little acorns
grow" and II the experience OF other
and older countries is any safe guide,
the establishment Of these few postal
savings banks throughout the United
States is but the beginning of what in
few years will parallel the amazing
exhibit of rural free delivery, which
started with but two or three routes
in single county.
Postal savings systems which have
been most successful have not sprung,
like Jove, full-hedged from Minerva
head. Available statistics, officially
compiled, show that in Canada postal
savings was instituted in 1858 with
eighty-one offices, since increased to
nearly 1900. Russia started in 1889
with 1S4 offices and now has approx
mately 5000. Sweden began in 1884
with 1876 Offices, which have since
doubled in number. Austria at the
end of its first year in 1888 had 3,219
offices and now approximately 1000.
Holland opened it's postal savings
banks in 1881 with 900 Offices and
now has 1900. Italy counted 1888
offices at the end of its first year in
1875, since multiplied to nearly 5000
New Zealand started in 1857 with
forty-six Offices and now has twelve
times that number. Great Britain
began in 1852 with 2,535, now grown
to over is, 900.
The one country of Importance in
which the number of depository Offices
has stood nearly stationary is France
which started out in 1882 with 6,O24
offices and has now approximately
5000 repositories. AS we have al
ready noted, in only two countries
where postal savings banks have been
established have they been discon.
tinued, namely, in Victoria and
Hawaii. In Victoria the system grew
from thirty-one offices in 1866 to 3SC
Offices in 1897, when merged into the
trustee savings banks, and postal saw
ings in Hawaii, after running ter
years, were discontinued with annexa
ton to this country in 1896.
Those who have been fighting of
postal savings banks so persistently
were, therefore, properly advised tina
II once established and given a foot
hold in the United States they woult
surely be a permanent institution anC
grow steadily into popular favor anC
enlarged usefulness, no matter how
sman the beginnings. When pre-
tended friends of postal savings in
dulge In sneers and gibes at the com
paratively small number of initial de
posltories they may be put down al
enemies of the system in disguise.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
Cut This Out
Recipe that Breaks a Cola In a DAY
and Cures ANY Durable Cough.

MIX half ounce OF Concentrated Pine
compound and two ounces OF glycerine
with hair a pint OF good whisky; shake
well ana use In doses Of one To two tea
spOonfuls after each meal and at bed
time Smaller doses TO children accord
ing 70 age. Anyone can NIX this. But be
sure 10 get only genuine (Globe) Concen-
trated Pine. Each half ounce bottle comes
In a sealed tin screw-top case. II the
druggist does not have II he VIII quickly
get It. Many mixtures are OF large guam
tity and cheaper, but IL is risky 10 expert
ment This formula comes from a reli-
able doctor and Is certain.
One OF our principal uptown druggists
states that he sells these ingredients en-
stantly during the winter and that he has
seen this mixture work wonders In curing
the severest kind OF cough and cold IN
short order. He advises that IL be kept
on hand At all times In every family
Adv
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

Divorce has scored gain in the
last year. 1t now follows every
twelve marriages, whereas the last
record was one for every thirteen
marriages. Which leads someone to
suggest that the trial marriage" as
practiced in one or two foreign coun-
tries, where the ratio Of divorces is
not so bad, would be less demoraliz-
ing. At least It is time for the Amer
lean people, who care about the home
and the family as the unit of society
and the foundation of the society, to
begin to think about some reasonably
adequate remedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

World quickly retorted that this made
out very fair case for the newspa-
pers, putting them on a par with the
average achievement in most human
activities. II 80 per cent Of the ser
mons preached we're worth while, -
then we would have an effective min
istry.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

Nebraska has had no bank failure
whatever during the last two years,
while the time deposit guaranty law
was in a state of suspended ANNA
ton This is decidedly fortunate
circumstance, for if there were some
contingent claims awaiting the guar
anty fund the impending enforcement
of the law might take on a different
hue
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

A Kansas City man who Rugged his
wife so hard that he broke two of her
ribs was fined 5000. Does that mean
1t is cheaper. If not safer, to hug the
other fellows wife2
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
GettinR READY for business.


While this will be an off year in pol
itics there is sure to be more or less Skin
mshing in preparation for the big battle
OF 1912 Colonel Bryan is already at work
organizing his forces, and Governor Wood
row Wilson is industriousy practicing a
new college yell.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
what Are They Thinking About
Wall Street Journal.

Vice President Krutschnltt Of Southern
Pacific reports the late Z. II. Hartman
as saying that he liked TO see a vice
president leaning back in his chair with
his feet on his desk, MISUNDERSTANDING. %
There's a lot of them doing that now, but
the Lord alone knows what they are
thinking about
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
Did Nebraskans Get the Money!
T{tx

profit of 100000 for Kansas bank
robbers within the last three months in
spires the fear on the part of the state
officials that certain Nebraska citizens
have concluded that blowing safes is al
most as profitable as raising wheat-and
less risky.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

The supreme court gave Associate
Justice Vandevanter a cordial well
come by reversing his bank guaranty
decision on the same day 1t formally
indicted him into Office. But it also
affirmed another of his decisions, so
honors are easy.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

That mixer" who pleaded guilty
that he might hasten to the peniten-
tiary to see Mabray "do time" for get
ting the gang in all the trouble has a
rather peculiar sense of humor, after
all.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

The Erie railroad manifested its APP
probation Of the services Of its Oldest
engineer by giving him the locomotive
he runs, as long as he runs it. Possi-
bly, the engineer would appreciate the
token just as much to have a bigger
share Of the money the locomotive
earns instead Of the thing, itself
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

White duck uniforms are worn by
Indianapolis street cleaners. They
would be appropriate, also, for Omaha
street cleaners in the spring, when the
tide is high after the big thaw.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
Smoke UpI
Hnt1cAnrn Dnef

Champ Clark has distributed a barrel Of
cob pipes among the members of congress,
but we are expecting the appropriation
to reveal no diminuuon Of the mere-sham
tendencies of congressman when it comes
to voting away the peoples money.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

results are secured by vesting control
Of the government in the representa-
tives Of one political party, subject to
strict accountability to the people and
the penalty Of being turned out Of
power for corruption, ineficiency or
abuse of popular confidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

The periodical publishers banquet
in New York brought together such
men as Theodore Roosevelt. Richard
A. Ballinger, Commander Peary and
Andrew Carnegie. Surely II must
have made Mr., Carnegie think well of
his peace bounty.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
What would Happen Then.

st Louis Republic.
The wholesale vote-buying in Ohio is
said to show the need for woman suf-
frage. But what difference in principle
would there have been II votes brought
only $40 instead of s. or $99S instead of
$40?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

Luther Burbank appears TO be more
than an expert on vegetables. He
nnds California women and eastern
women the most nearly perfect types.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

boy Aviator Breaks Record" says
q headline. But do not cheer too
loudly for fear the next dispatch may
say he has broken his neck.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

ITO make aviation safer has been
our problem, says Wilbur Wright.
Or did Mr.. Wright mean to say, ITO
make it somewhere near safe?"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

Colonel Watterson has gone to
spend the winter in the Riviera,
where they do not have scary men on
horseback.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

Report has it that ex-Attorney Gen
eral Mullen will locate in Omaha,
bringing with him all the effulgent
glory achieved in his two months in
cumbency of the office. Welcome to
our city.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address viii be
changed AS often ~ requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIEs.

I'm going to be your hub" remarked
the young carriage builder at the altar
Yes" said the blushing partner, land
I'll supply the spokes"
And =" added the clergyman, Jam the
tier. Wheel now proceed with the cerS-
mony. Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

Houston, so the Post of that city
says, is going to become a great rice
market. That will enable 1t TO lead
in another great reform, the elimina-
ton OF the chop sticks.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
srArEMENr OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OH CIRCULATION
State of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS.
Dwight Williams, circulation manager OF
The Bee Publishing Company. being duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF run
and complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bees printed during
the month OF December. 1910, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08

One Of the celebrated aviators has con-
cIuded to abandon the business while his
neck is unbroken. There are worse things
than cold feet In this world.