Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-26
Aimed at Omaha


II, the most significant message brought
out by the state teachers convention is
the reminder that the highest service an
educator can perform IL IN teaching. That
IL absolutely true Yet we have IN Ne
braska charmed circle Of educators
whose business incidentally IL educating,
and principally playing a close game Of
educational politics 70 the detriment Of
education.
Pierce Leader. Rev. savidge Of Omaha
has undertaken the task Of curing
Painting Bertha' Of all her sins. Ber-
tha's principal fault has been fsinting
and falling into the arms OF sorue man
who happened to pass along. There are
a number of men in Pierce who might be
willing to take the Job off ;he rcgerends
hands. But the pastor wants the Job all
10 himself. He says II will take him sew
eral months TO cure her. Wouldn't doubt
II in the least.
Piattsmouth Journal Edgar Howard
OF the Columbus Telegram, when he is
out OF anything else to write about,
turns his batteries on Omaha. But Edgar
is well known IN the metropolis, a1d he
may have Il in for some OF the politicians
In Omaha. and takes this method OF get
ting even with them. Such methods do
no good to the editor OF the Telegram
and but precious little 70 big city Like
Omaha.
Grand Island Independent: Out OF 1890
voters at Omaha as registered under .he
new election commission law for that
city, sS7s are registered az regular repub-
licans. while only 34S are registered az
progressive party voters. or bulImoosers
Even the socialists have the third
party outelassed, Registering ssi The
republican party will do much more TO
command the respect of the independent
voting classes n IL calmly continues 10
put up it's own complete ticket without
FUSION" even though II be oompeiled to
accept several more defeats.
Humphrey Democrat: II was left to an
Omaha court 20 fix the value OF a hens
time while engaged in the laborious task
OF Matching eggs. Now that Teddy has
gone abroad we have time to think OF
the little things.
Deatrice Express: The Bee claims that
Omaha is the gateway OF Nebraska Well,
no one Is taking issue with you on that
But people don't stop at the gate. They
generally pass through and take the path
to Beatrice or some other good town in
the enclosure.
Fairbury News: II Is not blue sky laws
that we need. Il Is more asyIums for the
feeble minded. A man from out in the
state spent a night IN Omaha last week,
and while there contracted with a couple
OF strangers for the top five stories Of
the woodmen OF the World building.
turning over to them all the cash he
had. $500
Geneva Signal: Omaha is evidently not
the place for the annual meetings OF the
State Teachers association. II that is
necessary, the newspapers Of the state
should take a hand in the matter to the
extent OF publishing the facts and warn
ing the school boards IN regard 10 exist
Ing conditions. Since going to Omaha the
meetings have been commerciaiized beyond
all reason extraordinary Inducements
are offered TO set the teachers 70 Omaha
and then they ore not permitted TO attend
to their real business. but are ooaxed
into the department stores and relieved of
their money. II IL purely a financial
transaction on the part OF Omaha. And
then the Commercial club steps in and
tries 70 dictate the election OF officers
and In regard to other details OF man
agsment
Papillion Times: Omaha papers are ex.
plotting the fact that some OF their
daughters OF royalty are making their
debuts In society. Why this mimickinx
European ways in a land Of freedom I.
True, the so-cailed daughters OF ROYALTY
are only daughters Of the families Of the
kings and queens OF Ak-Sar-Ben. hut
nevertheless, their aping the ways Of the
soVeneigns OF Europe reflect the decad-
enoe OF the patriotism OF the people who
are moderately wealthy Our good old
ancestors left their native homes in
europe to set rid of monarchial rule and
despotism! but because a few OF fhelr
descendants have acquired a little wealth
they have forgotten the freedom which
their ancestors purchased for them wi.h
their blood In many cases. and are anxious
Tor the hnsel and display OF cheap arts-
tocracy. We are clad to note that there
Ieelins' even In Omaha. against this
epins or royal ways. and we hope that
Va rev years the good old feast Of Ak
Sar-ben viii be freed OF the taint from
which u 10 suffering Let us OF the west
at least, be satisfied with our freedom
ana democracy, and let those OF the more
etfete east trade their daughters and
,neir dollars for bankrupt noblemen OF
discredited worth and thin blood. We
ought to be ashamed OF ourselves for
even thinking Of such things as royalty.