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Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
IN FIGHTING TRIM.

New York sun: The sight Of Mr.. Taft
standing up and fighting back at the
enemies and carpers in his party. calling
spade spade and disposed to use even
harder names than "neurotics" is highly
satisfactory TO the great body of republic
ans who have seen him turn the other
cheek and smile handy when frown
Of Indignation would have become him
better; for they know how unmerited has
been the abuse, how ground!ess the
structures and how stealthy and sordid
have been the tactics employed against
him. ..r.-
Boston Transcript: President Taft
faces the campaign with such confidence
that he has no hesitation in predicting
republican triumph in November next
HIS speech in New York was defiance
and a challenge to that radical element
which favors the recall, the referendum
and everything else the opposite OF con-
sentative as panaceas for the alleged ills
OF the republic. The president draws a
distinction between the progressives and
the extremists The latter he holds are
not entitled to be called progressives,
but rather, reactionaries, as they are, in
his Judgment, political emotionalists or
neurotics." Evidently when the Taft
smile comes off very plain, emphatic and
easily comprehended language follows.
Springfield tMass) Republican: Presi-
dent Taft assumes the proper attitude
touching his candidacy when he moves
out TO attack the other fellows, and to
present those achievements Of his admin
istration and party which he believes
to be entitled to the popular respect and
support When any candid person sits
down to a study of the existing situation
he discovers that the head Of the national
administration is not only filled with the
purpose to serve the country, but that
the president is able to point to record
Of substantial achievement. His prede-
cessor filled the air with declarations OF
what he proposed TO do. There was a
well-nlgh continuous breathing out Of
threateninGs and slaughter. but the act
ual accomplishment by no means equalled
the advertisements.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
Twenty Years Ago

Frank Brownlee, secretary OF the Board
Of Fire and Police Commissioners, de-
parted for Illinois TO spend Sunday with
his parents.
Tho new Metz hall on South Thirteenth
street was thronged with South Side citi-
gems In the evening interested In park
matters. James c. Brennan was chosen
AZ chairman Of the meeting and John
Tidemann acted az secretary. Isaac Has
call opened the debate by declaring that
Syndicate park was the only piece OF
property suitable for park. James Dono-
hue then spoke. favorlng the Same site.
Then followed George +. Bertrand and
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock and Councilman FL
sasser and others, favorlng Syndicate
park. After Councilman John Steel had
predicted that syndicate park would be
the place and Contractor STUNT had had
word, resolutions favoring this site
were adopted FOR the benefit Of the Park
commission.
Announcement was made that fashion
able summer hotel would soon be built
at CORTLAND beach. In response to public
elamor. The plans contemplate a structure
costing $1,000 and J. ]. Philbln was one
Of the promoters.
Mrs. NJ. Krenzer, iS2S North Twentieth
street, was painfully injured when her
buggy was struck at Sixteenth and Cum
Ing streets by a motor car.
Notable Washington day exercises were
held at the Davenport school. Fortieth
and Davenport streets, OF which Miss
Lottie L. Gassette was principal Phelan
Shirley, a, lad 0f 10. president OF the
Little Pitcher club" which Miss Gas
settle organized made an address before
the pupils and many OF their parents,
which was remarkable for boy OF his
age. Miss Gassette read the roll OF honor
for the last month and these names were
on II: Mary Egbert. Phelan Shirley, Nina
Stein. Herbert shannon. Lizzie Neff
Edith Smell, Lizzie Eghert, Josie Rasgor.
shek.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19

HARVARD, Neh, Feb, l6.-To the
Editor OF The Bee: The increased rating
Of the Modern woodmen Of America, at
their recent Chicago convention, without
giving the membership any alternative
than to accept the advance or drop out
with nothing, seems to have done the
membership q great injustice. especially
when they have reached those years in
life when they are unable to keep up
their assessments, hard on the present
older members and soon will be on the
younger ones.
The Ancient Order Of United workmen
have this provision. that when a member
has reached the age Of 70 years, he may
retire and receive back all assessments
paid with per cent simple interest
made for death payments.
This is too advanced an age 20 give
proper protection to the membership OF
reduce the Indebtedness OF the order as
# would be II the age was at a more
early period.
The time limit the Modern woodmen Of
America win accept a member. is &
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rule whereby the member may. at his
option, retire at any time after fify
years. and receive back what he has
paid in with or per cent interest
local lodge dues not Included, they viii
I provide an honorable and right way fol
the member to retire with a small amount
or continue to the end and mature policy
Z by death as he prefers.
/ We think such q provision would maks
large reduction In the Indebtedness Of
the order. as many policies would b
surrendered and cancelled at Is 70 :
PER cent on the dollar Of their face
value n matured ~ death, when the tint
came 10 the members that they did ns
longer require the protection for thea
family or could not continue payment:
without an injustice % themselves.
1t seems to ne the best thing to dc, il
10 try and bring abou, such a provision
then II this fails, eact for themselve'
do as their oNa individual interest NAY
direct. J. :. BARBOUR
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
THE STAY AT HOME.

Detroit Free Press.
Hand me my smoking jacket. here by the
fireside bright
I'm going to sit with my pipe and book
at ease on this Sunday night;
I'll pass up the church this evening and
read from the printed page
Some message of consolation that comes
from bygone age.
III stay by my fireside calmly, for this Is
my present fix.
stand his politics.
! can argue these worldly problems day
in and day out with men,
l can study these business questions here
in my pleasant den;
l delve in the mire on week days TO
reach what ! think is best,
And l come to the Sabbath weary and
-- eager for peace and rest,
But / cannot find peace and comfort
when the parsOn is throwing bricks.
l subscribe to his holy gospel, but not to
his politics.
So / shan't 60 to church this evening.
I'll stay by the fire and read
And seek from the printed pages the
spiritual food | needs
Where graft is a thing not mentioned,
where never the lie is passed,
Where the rich and the poor are never
'gainst one and the other mAssed;
In hatred and rage and envy six days
are enough to mix,
/ will go to the churh for gospel, but
never for politics,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19

OMAHA. Feb. Ito the Editor of
The Bee: The writer, a railroad depart
ment clerk, who has gone as high in his
department as he can get without out
living his superior officers and still on
existing wages mot living wagesl after
spending his youngest days in railroad
training and faithful performance of
duties given him TO look after must stlIl
there remain. even though he possesses
college diplomas ana training from one
Of Chicago's leading accountants, conn
hined with loyalty, good sense and plenty
Of the backbone necessary TO help push
the railroad to the front as much as any
one clerk can do. But why is he held
down. For this reason; We're his supe-
rior officer to help him up il would mean
more work thrust upon his shoulders and
require the training OF a new clerk to
take his place. For this reason: When
u new position at a larger salary Is
found, the new employer Of course askh
for references from your present EN-
ployer. He then either calls him by
phone or writes him concerning your
ability, etc: and what Is the reply?
"oh, he Is not the kind OF a man you
want at all, but we have a young man
here whom we should Ike to see do
better and as an accommodation to You
would be glad TO recommend What is
the result? The man recommended is one
the railroad man wanted to get rid Of,
but hated TO discharge for the sake of
his family; the one he would not recon-
mend must stiil linger on In dreams of
better future In his railroad work, for
he has no other references TO give for
his whole business career has been in the
one office. Neither can he blame his
would-be employer for not listening TO
his explanation Of conditions at the rail-
road office, as Iong as they are not
personally acquainted.
The above words are facts and have
been experienced time and time again
by the writer. who is willing to donate
two weeks work to any good. reliable
firm to prove his ability IN any kind OF
office work. provided employment with
good future is laid before him at a
living salary.
| The writer has been told by other cor
poratlon employees Of numerous similar
occurrences experienced by them, all OF
which goes TO prove that tho best of Of
flee clerks, carrying the heaviest of
burdens when without the so.called
publ or outside business references, q
held down on low salary BY corpora
tions whose ''heads' are after the golden
eagle and not for 10 help benefit man
kind or give some long-wanted small
luxury to a poor employees family.
Now. will some large-henrted business
man come TO the front with remedies?
If so | am sure The Dee would be only
too glad TO give his words room and the
working clerks extend TO him a generous
vote Of appreciation. A SUBSCRIBER.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
|[Iookin{ Backward.
hisDayy in0maha
r COMPILED FROM BEE FILES
Thirty Years Ago
COMPILED FROM BEE r
FEB 10.

Thirty Years Ago
The Christian church proposes TO con-
vert its property on Harvey street into
money and proceed at once TO erect
house Of worship. This church began
about four years ago with a membership
OF forty. and now numbers about 40 Of
our best citizens.
As an Introduction TO the Lenten sea
son. Rev. A. r. Shaffle, $. j., pastor Of
the Church of Holy Family, corner Sew
enteenth and lizard streets, has arranged
TO conduct the forty hours devotion.
The church is being deliberately deco
rated by Mrs. ]. \. Creighton, Miss Kate
Quinn. the Misses Lizzie and Mary Der
mott and Mr.. Feeney.
Eight military prisoners from Fort
Douglas, Utah territory, in charge Of
Chaplain Van Horn went through the
charges Of desertion.
Two beer. or not to beer, is the Ques-
ton with a great many Of our restless
citizens now that the back door of saloons
are invltlngly open.
DIR. Painter, the Douglas street drug
gist, Returned from st Louis where he
has been purchasing new and handsome
furniture for the new store he is to oc-
cupy in the Willard hotel building.
Mr.. Preston, for the last year chief
clerk In Kuhns drug store. has resigned
to 90 on the road for Kennard Brothers,
and A. NJ. Jaeoby succeeds 10 his va
Gated place
Proposals for army transportation for
the department supplies are invited by
NJ. l. Ludlngton, chief quartermaster Of
the Department Of the Platte, with head
quarters at Omaha.
Fresh creamery butter Is selling at 80
10 % cents pound on the local market
having advanced cents.
A celebration in honor of the twenty
fifth anniversary OF the Douglas County
Bible society filled Boyd's opera house
this Sunday evening. District Superin-
tendent Rev. MccandIsh spoke on the in
fluenee OF the bible, and another address
was delivered by Rev. c. W. wainwright.
district Observation-Disclosures. The cleo
ton Of directors resulted as follows; First
Methodist Episcopal church, A. /. Rice;
Congregational, Colonel r. II. Wilbur;
United Presbyterian, ]. l.. MeCague: Bap-
fist. Dr. o, $. Wood, Lutheran. Dr. I. L.
Lelsenring; Presbyterian. Warren switz-
Ter; Eighteenth street Methodist Epis-
copal, u. NJ. Haverly.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
When Public Sentiment is Aroused.

The power OF public sentiment
has recently been forcibly demon
strated in New York, where q for
mer valet OF wealthy New Yorker
Is released from prison. where he
was sentenced to thirty years for
burglary. in order to establish what
he and friends profess to be bis In
nocence of the crime alleged against
him, and to which he confessed un-
der peculiar circumstances. The
story is well known by now. and
whether the prisoner establishes his
innocence or Is again convicted upon
his retrial or not, his temporary lib
Grafton In Difference TO popular
clamor that he be given another
chance to prove himself will stand
as a most imposing and impressive
example OF what a systematic de-
mand for justice may accomplish.
The Judge before whom the con-
viction was had and by whom the
sentence was pronounced Joined in
favoring a new trial. Whether guilty
or not. the general belief Ia that the
man suffered an unduly severe pen
atty. for men are committing bur
glary and even murder, and being
convicted every day who get far
more lenient treatment than this
rich mans former valet got
An element Of mystery has been
woven into the case. but not to the
exclusion OF the main fact-that the
prisoner. after a partial term In jail
comes out for q rehearing in prompt
response to a vigorously expressed
public sentiment. Americans have
reason always to reflect that back Of
all the eyniclsm about the weakness:
OF their fundamental institutions II
this bulwark OF civic freedom. publ,
sentiment when aroused. which has
always been quick to help undo ap
parent wrong and to relieve unde
served misfortune.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
'heBctsLtHHuBox
.- !!
Thinks It Passing Strange,

KEARNEY, Neb.. Feb. 16.-To the Ed
tor Of The Bee: Lest you have not
noticed the change in the democratic
press Of the United States in the last
two weeks, or since the curtain dropped
ending the La Toilette farce tragedy. l
would call your attention TO the fact that
they realize that they must bring out a
good man to pit against President Taft.
But the shifting Of scenery on the demo
cratic stage is no more entertaining to
the casual observer. than the edglug OF
our governor TO secure a vantage posi-
ton in any band wagon which is labeled
anti-Taft.
Mr.. Aldrich has made us one of the
shrewdest governors we have ever had.
which makes IL more than passing
strange, that he would allow a lot of
democratic noise to lead him to throw
his political fortunes into the La Fol-
lette camp, thereby depriving himself of
the Taft support which he win need
this fall. J, c. sAMMONs.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
A Permanent President.

Just by way OF illustration that 9
third term occupant of the White
House carries no intrinsic terror
Rev. Lyman Abbott. who is asso,
ciated with Colonel Roosevelt in
editing the outlook, digs up and re-
prints from an issue of that journal
for April is, 1879. when 1t was I'M
der the same editorial direction
which controls its opinions today"
an editorial combating the demand
for a Limitation of the presidential
term The basis of these demands
is pronounced the idea that the
American people have not sense
enough to know when they are well
served and TO choose their own sery-
ants. The gist OF 1t is contained in
this concluding paragraph, which is,
as we submit, to all intents and pur-
poses, an argument for a permanent
president:
There Is no objection to three terms,
or to thirty terms II the man is a good
one; no reason why America should not
keep Its prime minister-and the presi-
dent is Its prime minister-in office as
long as England kept Pitt In his place.
Indeed, a good presidency that should
last twenty years would be q great boon
TO the country, which suffers very seri-
Gus injury from the presidential battle.
which not only occurs every four years.
but keeps the great political parties
diminishing all the meanwhile.
Irrespective OF our views about
giving a good president three terms,
we doubt whether any widespread
sentiment prevails that would favor
giving him thirty terms, or that the
people of this country would throw
of their innate distaste for perma-
nent ruler. The custom has become
generally accepted to limit a presi-
dent to two terms, and II there were
to be any change in our constitution
affecting the presidency, 1t is safe
prediction that II would be in the
direction OF a single term extending
possibly over six or eight years.
The chief point of vantage here
suggested for a permanent president
is II would set store by experience
and retain the services OF tried
executive in preference to a new
man who has to pick up the threads,
no matter what his previous career.
IL this argument has any potency,
then In the present case It would be
caution against making a change
In the White House now merely for
the sake OF change. II would ac-
cord President Taft a second term,
whose propriety no one questions,
rather than supplant him at the end
OF a first term by relnstating his
predecessor for a third term. The
rule Of two terms and out has ac-
quIred the force of unwritten law,
which. II discarded, apparently
leaves even DR.. Abbott at a loss to
ind logical stopping point between
three terms and thirty terms, or
eventually permanent tenure.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19

The chief recommendation which
Edgar Howard gives to his pre-
ferred candidate for the democratic
nomination for United States sen
ator Is that he has been faithful al
ways. But does faithful party serv.
ice count for anything these days?
Does not the new political code re-
quire that the man who does the
work sit on the bleachers while the
cushioned chair in the grandstand Il
reserved for some unknown who at
tracts attention by yelling at the
right time?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
A Parcels Post Bill.

The bill for limited parcels post,
which the house committee on post
Offices and postroads unanimously
voted to insert into the regular post
ONCE appropriation bill. has many
features OF vital public interest. and
some that will satisfy long-pressed
demands by the railway mail clerks.
In the first place, IL congress should
pass the measure in its present form
1t would abolish the anomaly of our
government granting to foreign
senders OF mail matter rates and
concessions which II does not allow
for domestic patrons.
The part OF the bill most interest
ing to the mail men is clause for a
new classification, for which they
have been striving a long time. 1t
also would grant them freer exercise
OF their right OF complaint for griev-
ances and permitting them to organ
lie their forces for protective pur-
poses. The question involved is
where the line of discipline should be
drawn, and II is understood there is
where one OF the contests will center.
As for the parcels post, II shall be-
gin July /, 1912. and continue until
June 80. 1914. on limited basis,
pending the investigation and report
OF commission upon the question Of
a general parcels post system. The
bill defines its proposed parcels post
In these two paragraphs:
That on all rural mail delivery routes, OF
ihe United States until June %, 1914. ths
postmaster at the starting point Of such
route shall receive and deliver to the car
rier or carriers OF said routes all articles,
parcels or packages not prohibited to the
mails by law and falling under the definl-
ton Of fourth class matter and not weigh
ing IN excess OF eleven pounds for
transportation and delivery on said routes
only; and the carriers shall receive at
intermediate points on all rural routes
such mail matter Of the fourth class for
delivery on their respective routes only.
Postage shall be paid on all articles.
parcels. or packages entitled to trans
portation under the provisions Of this
act as matter OF the fourth class on
rural mail delivery routes only at the
following rates; One cent for each two
ounces or less. cents for more than
two ounces but not more than four
ounces. , cents for more than four
ounces but not more than eight ounces,
cents for more than eight ounces but
not moro than twelve ounces. cents
for more than twelve ounces hut not
more than pound. and cents per
pound for each additional pound or
fraction thereof up TO and including a
total OF eleven pounds.
The usual opposition from the ex.
press companies and kindred inter
ests may be expected to 20 with this
bill. but sooner or later we shall
have parcels post. and. with the
prestige Of the administration on the
side of 1t, whether this measure in
its present form passes or not, it 1:
safe to count on 1t at 9 no distant
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
People Talked About

With SIC paid for a white mans vote
In Delaware and only s for a eolored
mans. the prOp0-tiOnats superiority Of
the white race is definitely fixed
Ambrose Moose. the hisges, man phys
icaily in Pennsylvania. died at his hc-as
At Mount Carbon. Pa He weighed IS
pounds. was five feet ten inches tail and
measured TIRES feet across the shoulders
and was more than I've feet IN g.rth. He
was % years old.
Down IN his winter home in FIorida.
Colonel Henry wattsrs5a does not
wholly escape the strenuous lie. Watch
ing speculative farmers plowiag ami
planting n ire everglades N from two
10 ten te-s Of water IS Ezoving picture
a. productive CO exercise zs rzinbJw
ehAs.rS.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
LIfeIeNs Revelations.
Panadelphia Record.

There is no longer any safe mystery.
A German physician has discovered a
chemical process which. applied to the
human body after death, makes every
part Of Tire Anstnmy-even the bones
TRANSPARENT This makes dissection IN
necessary for purposes Of posthunloas
discovery. Should the process be 50
improved as TO make transparent any
part of the bodies % living persons,
without en5anseTiag LIE, It would be
CT marvellous aid In diagnosis
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
R.trenchment of Doubtful Wisdom.

A big western railroad, with head
quarters on the Pacific coast, has de-
cided to grant no more vacations
with pay and transportation 10 its
thousands of employees, notice to that
effect having been promulgated.
This company recommended its &C
ton for consideration to other rail-
roads. one, at least. OF which has
considered and emphatically rejected
the proposal. The executive head OF
the latter road submitted the matter
to each department head on the sys-
TEN for suggestions and in every case
the suggestion came back in the
form OF vigorous disspproyal OF the
plan. The general conclusion was
that il would be a bad thing from a
purely financial standpoint. to say
nothing OF personal consideration for
the employe, TO dispense with his
annual vacation with pay and trans
portstion; that the average employs
did enough overtime work in tn,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19

course Of the year more than to
to make up for the time he lost on
vacation. Further than that, the
vacation looms up before him eleven
months in the year as an incentive
for faithful service, the advantage of
which the company derives in dollars
and cents.
1t seems to us the company that
rejected this proposal acted much
more wisely than the one that
adopted 1t, as experience will, IN
doubtedly, show. The clerical forces
OF railroads belong to no unions and
have to depend for advances in
wages and improvements in working
schedules and conditions entirely
upon the pleasure of their employ
ers and their lot, as a whole. has
not shown any vast improvement
during the period in which the de-
mands upon them, in the way of the
cost of living, have gone on steadily
multiplying. II does not seem to be
In keeping with the trend of
economics to subtract anything from
the sum total of benefits accruing
to these people. 1t would rather ap-
pear more logical to make an addi-
ton here and there. The policy
that tends to lessen the degree of
sympathy between employer and en-
ploye is not the policy that begets
the best results, nor the one that
modern industry is finding more &C
captahle.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19

The former comic opera girl who
has been the wife OF a millionaire
for little while tells the court she
does not see how she can possibly
get along now on less than $4,000
year. She might inform herself
by looking up her schedules Of Iv-
ing when she was a comic opera girl.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19

That Texas Judge who adjourned
court long enough to lick the man
who called him a liar evidently is
not to be criticized for making too
much OF the prodigious technique OF
the law.