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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
Practical Christmas Charity.

AS the atmosphere Of the holiday season is
conducive to loosening the well-springs of char
ity II is natural that appeals for assistance for
various worthy objects should be numerous at
this particular time. For men and women who
want to manifest the Christmas spirit by doing
a share toward relieving want and distress.
many ways are open. They can help an estab-
lshed charity organization or be good fell
low" or play big brother" or sister, or, at
least equally good. get into personal touch with
the object Of their giving.
For the charitably inclined to whom the per-
sonal element seems desirable, The Bee is point
ing out most practical way by listing for our
readers a number of actual cases of needy fam
lilies whose worthness is vouched for by the
Associated Charities, yet doing it in manner
that carefully avoids wounding the pride or sem
sibilities of those who may be thus helped.
Everyone who gives along this line may be sure
he is doing a good turn for really deserving un-
fortunates. whose appreciation will be shown by
invoking blessings on their benefactors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
OLD DONEGAL.

OH the roses in the springtime can bloom
there 20 brightly
When the green vines ara creeping Ger
trellis and wall,
And the sunbeams are kissing the land
scape so lightly,
Der each hillside and valley In Old
Donegal.
Once rehown'd land of Mai, thy proud
days are shaded
Since both conquest and plumber accom-
plished thy fall;
But no stains OF dishonor have ever de-
graded,
Old Donegal
Now the dark days have pass'd DER thy
long faded glory,
SIN they brave sons are swearing they'll
conquer or fall,
For the old fearless spirit of battle and
Is now swelling with triumph in Old
Donegal.
True, that spirit of freedom was often
left bleeding.
But it n'er could be vanquished by saber
For the sons of oNeiil and Tyconnel are
leading
Their own clansmen to triumph in Old
Donegal. c. Nj.
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
ssAsSsEzS SHo1T "a 55ZE..s

The new night school opened in the basement AZ
the lizard school, corner OF Nineteenth ana Izari a
in charge Of Mr.. II. p ST. John
Weather Forecaater Pollock is able 10 n. an,
again.
a seventy-five-pound catfish pulled out OF the
Big Muddy yesterday
George W. Hal. assistant auditor OF the Union
Pacific. has Feslened and his place filled by j. W
oHfrth. for Ions time head clerk IN the auditing
department Of the Kansas Pacific
The Socialist society OF this city has been listening
10 addresses By NJ oretehman. Philadelphia orator
q o. smith will pay q reward for a lost long rad
leather pocketbook containing letters
Live agents 70 solicit accident INSURANCE. can find
employment by applying 10 LADow & Co. eii south
Fifteenth.
pleasant surprise party was given 20 Miss Nellie
SPECIAL BY company OF her friends.
The Omaha 0iee club has engaged Max Meyer =
music hall for the for its meetInks ana re-
hearsais and has Arranged with Nivocci leader
81 the Fourth infantry band. TO participate in it's
forthcoming concert
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
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henson, Neb.. Dec. $40 the Editor
OF The Bee: In reply TO my fellow editor
J. II. Riggs of Waterloo. let me say this
for the people OF Benson: Your criticism
OF the manner In which the Douglas
County Agricultural society conducted It's
annual meeting In Omaha, states that
the country precincts have no represen-
tation on the board OF directors and also
that the meeting was controlled by Ben
son. Let us look over the list Of the
newly elected directors for the year OF
1915 and at tho same time note their resi-
dence address
Louis Henderson, South Omaha.
). 4. Munson. South Omaha.
Paul Floth, Omaha.
A. Y. Agee, Waterloo precinct
~. A. Compton, Waterloo precinct.
William Eicke. McArdle precinct
George Dierks, Jefferson precinct.
Jiohn MeArdle Elkhorn precinct.
John Blelek. Union precinct.
James Walsh. Benson.
Charles Haffke, Benson.
w. S. Wright, Benson.
Does the above list Of directors show a
city controlled body? think myself that
the country precincts are pretty well rep
resented
Last year Benson notified the manage
ment OF the fair association that its
citizens would make an effort to secure
the fair for 1915, and as Elkhorn came In
with a delegation $50 strong It behooved
Benson to get busy. There were five tick
cts in the field, Florence, South Omaha.
Waterloo. Elkhorn and Benson, ell com
petitors for the location.
The new board Is composed Of but three
Bensonites, ten being scattered through
out the county as we'll as could be eN-
pected and as there are more farmers and
exhibitors In the country than fair man
agers, the majority of the men elected
should be men who understand how to
manage county fair, and l, for one,
believe that every man on the present
board il thoroughly competent and re-
liable. They receive only SO a day dur
ing fair week and must pay their own
expenses, to say nothing of losing much
valuable time from their farm and BUSH
ness vacations.
1t lie true that the business men Of Ben
son. from a business standpoint, would
like to have the county fair located at
Benson. IL only for one year, and II is
also natural to expect the different as
pirants for location as well as the many
candidates to suffer some disappointment
at being defeated
Benson win guarantee one of the best
county fairs ever held in Douglas county
for the year 1915, and any dobuting
Thomas better come out and be shown.
Agreeing with my brother editor thar
taxation without representation is tyr
amy, and that Benson asks only for a
fair and square deal.
p. NJ JACoBBERGER.
Editor the Benson Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
suffrage mud the nIhle.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia. Dec. 9.-To the
Editor OF The Bee suffrage and the
Bible is a subject not found in the Bible
and not Bible doctrine. The Bible is
silent on the suffrage question. We do
find woman is mans equal--if there is
any difference, she Is mans superior.
Woman was created from an organized
body man was created from the dust of
the ground. We read in Genesis ais, she
Is mans helpmeet. In Gen. 1.2S. God
told her to slbdue the earth In Gen
Sc we read, And IL repented
God that he made man on the earth and
1t grieved Him al Hts heart" We have
no record that He ever repented because
he made woman.
Pan was an old bachelor and he had
no use for women. We have no record
that he even loved his mother. He adj
mits that he tells us things that is not
by commandment, when he lectured on
the duty of wives. See Cor. 7.s. but 7
speak this by permission" and not by
commandment. A. MORAINE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
Pan.American Solidarity.

If all the countries of, North and South
America are brought together in the right sort
of mutual interest alliance as a result Of com
plications growing out Of the European war,
that will be one of the few compensatons to be
looked for. Such an alliance, of course, must be
OF purely peaceful character, resting on the
principle of Pan-Amercan solidarity indispensa-
BILE to the highest good in commercial and
diplomatic intercourse. The twenty nations Of
this western hemisphere now protesting against
encroachments of belllgerent vessels in South
American waters is an indication Of the possible
achievement of this much desired goal Out OF
the crucible of common grievances we ought to
come to what heretofore has been, for one
reason and another ndistinct TO many Of us,
that Pan-American solidarity is both natural and
necessary. or course, this relation has been i'm
possible chiefly because Of lack of mutual con-
fidences and this lack is now gradually dissD-
pearing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

Is revealed Satan will be cast In his prison.
a seal set upon him. 'for one thousand
years, then cometh peace" The nature
OF the earth at this period Is explained
IN the first part OF the twentieth chapter
Of Revelations
And when the thousand years are ex-
pired Satan Is again az large for little
season only. God takes his vengeance
upon mankind. the last and general lesur-
recjon Of the dead This marks the end
OF the world. When the remnant OF the
seed have witnessed the glory and truths
OF the Father, then go forth to destroy
and make war. they have committed the
sin that has no bounds. As the author
hath said let us pray increasingly. medi-
tate. seek and We shall find.
MRS. G, w. ANDERSON.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
italy on the Threshold.

Rome's order for the army Ito be ready for
any aggression" is significant Of Italys deter
mination to go to war If occasion seems 70 re-
quire. Hope of avoiding the crisis may not be
abandoned and yet II would be remarkable II
one OF the leading powers which had been
party to either the triple alliance OF the triple
entente, succeeded to the end in keeping out Of
the conflict that has enveloped all of Europe.
Especially would Italy's escape be exceptional
in view OF the natural effect OF transfer OF it's af
fliations from Germany and Austria to the
allies. on whose side Il will enlist, II at all
This order is evidently precipitated by certain
Austrian advances, Italy's desire to continue at
peace will not be doubted-particularly in view
OF its domestic affairs. On the other hand, the
question has been raised that IL Italy remained
a non-participant to the end, It would be forced,
regardless OF the outcome. into a subordinate
position among the nations Of Europe Despite
such contingency, IL is disappointing that
events should now have brought the Italians so
periously close 10 the verge OF war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
!. war . PenaIty for sint

NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. Dec. $40 the
Editor OF The Bee; For all these siren
uOus times OF war. false prophecy and
financial problems. we have every cause
10 believe the era Of peace or millennial
age" is ripening In the bud. and what
reader who studies the Revelations. will
not acknowledge this golden ase 10 be IN
the fulfilling Of Gods mighty plan OF
salvation. This old earth Of ours has its
cycles 10 live Just the same a. passing
around the sun causes the change OF our
seasons. The Alow but steady progress
Is woFking 10 the end We must bear In
mind that q thousand years on this earth
A. but one day with our Master
Just how long these wars and world
movements viii continue IL a question Of
time. As far as the human mind eau
conceive Satan IL here IN hill sway
as yet notwithstanding the intellectual
growth as we'll. But when this man o. sin
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
Not WAS It LegalP but WAS It Justi"

Not Was II LegalP but WAS II Just"
The dispute as TO whether the dismissal
without hearing of a public school teacher,
charged with insubordlnation. was or was not
legal" strikes us as a mere bubble.
The real question is not. Was the dismissal
legal?" but Was II justified and just?" II
just, IT should stand; if.not, the teacher should
be reinstated whether the dismissal was legal or
not.
On the question OF justification there is pre-
sumably to be difference of opinion, because
a majority OF the present members OF the
board. including all who hold over, are on rec
ord as uphodng the dismissal. But they are
not the final judges. The recently elected
members Of the board. soon TO be installed,
must decide this question, and the important
thing is that whatever their decision, it be ar
rived at dispassionately and without prejudice,
and with full knowledge Of the facts.
The people of Omaha do not want their
School board to stick on legal techncalities;
they want justice done to one and all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
Lee Germany Do II.

OMAHA, Dec. s.-To the Editor of The
Bee; Mr.. L. Miller in a letter to The
Bee, dated December 3, under the head
ing, Let England Do It," quoted A. l..
Meyer as being absolutely correct in his
letter In the December ] issue, in which
Mr.. Meyer stated that the German gov
ernment offered the Belgians work.
That is correct. but what about the pay?
The same article that told about the offer
OF work stated the manner they were to
be paid. The worker was to receive a
time check good for his pay at the end
OF the war. II Germany lost he would
get nothing. Dear reader. would you
like to work under those conditioner I
would not. This week the German row
ernor of Belgium demanded 100000 a
month and $Lj.OoOOOo to be taken from
those starving people. And yet our
friends say that England should feed
them. A. PETERSON.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

The city electrician has been ordered by the
city council to refuse permits TO the electric
lighting company to install heat and power
service. How is anyone going To tell which Is
which, Electric current is what the lighting
company supplies and II is up to the consumer
to determine whether the current is to be used
Tor Hight. heat or power. A better solution of
the problem than that order will have to be
worked out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

The only strange thing about it is that those
who want to prohibit American gun and cart
ridge factories from selling their products to
belligerents altogether overlooked the hostlities
in Mexico despite the notorious fact that the
Mexican fighting was almost wholly carried on
with American-made rifles gunpowder ana bull
let's.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
GRINs AND ORGANS.

oh, dear" groaned the young wife,
II don't know what 20 use TO raise my
bread: I've tried everything"
"A derrick and couple OF tackscrews
ought 20 do it thought her husband, but
he didn't say Il aloud. Boston Transcript
1T is a marvel to me how a citizen
can so quickly transform himself into a
soldier"
''Oh. we have chance to study tao
tics all the time. Every married men,
for instance, has TO be q master OF STRAIT
egy. louisville Courier-Iournal.
Yes" said Mr. Growcher. II intend to
keep up the idea of Santa Claus In my
family as long as possible"
what fort"
Il don't want the children TO blame
me when they don't get just the pres
ents they were looking for. -Washing-
ton Star.
My wife invariably asks my advice
about everything"
Likes 20 know what 10 do, chr -,
mo, likes to know what not to do! -
Houston Post
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

omaha's dollar gas case is to go up to the
united states supreme court on an appeal by the
ei'y' II Is safe. then. TO expect. the final de-
eiSlon about the time the gas franchise expires,
and there is nothing more TO litlgate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
Active Service in War Time
Graphic Description by E. Charles
Vivian in Book Just Issued Emit.
tied British Army from Within"
Part u-(conoiudsd from Yesterday.

Marching service is different matter from
marching In the time OF peace Not only Is there the
strain Of ever-possibe attack but there Is also fer
cavalry and infantry. the weight Of service
and equipment 90 be considered. Every carries
In his bandoliers $50 rounds Of ammunition for his
rne-not BIT too much when the OF fire possible
with the modern rifle is taken into account But $50
rounds OF ball cartridge IL a serious matter when
has TO carry IL throughout the day. and when active
service opens Il is easy to understand why only really
fit men are passed by doctors into the army SO far
as the rank and file concerned IL Is to
dure that makes the soldier active servlce bravery
needed most OF all
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
Let Farmers' Organizations BE g
Guard.

Guard.
NORTH LoUP. Neb.. Dec $40 the
Editor Of The Bee: The farmers OF Ne
braska have an excellent opportunity TO
obtain the passage Of desirable bills at
the forthcoming legislative session. An
associated session OF farmers organiza-
lions is to meet at Omaha very soon
There will be many resolutions offered
some good and practical and some good
and impractical.
The greater number OF men who con-
vene VIII be men who have never had
much experience in writing bills, and
who have also never fought a real, ef-
fective lobby In the manipulation OF law
making. Resolutions are all right and
should be adopted. OF course. but to pass
resolutions favoring certain legislation
and do no more Is almost futile. The
man who does thinss IL the man on the
job. Hence, TO get certain legislation, a
committee should be appointed to draft
the bills and be right there at the iegis-
iature to defend them before the com
mittees and keep books on the members
and lobbyists for another campaign. Poll.
tieians win keep strsight when they have
q committee 20 watch them.
The appointment OF that committee Is
the important matter. You may get a
committee who are intelligent. but II
they are making loud reform speeches,
and at the same time manipulating Sc
cretly with the special privilege class,
the work done win be nothing when
called into court for construction The
farmers congress should be very careful
In the appointment OF the COMMITTEES.
The committee should he at Lincoln TO see
that proper men are elected for lesis-
lAtive officers. and bills should be pre-
pared for immediate introduction.
Had the writer of this article awaited
the action OF the farmers organization
TO defeat certain water power bills, where
would you have been at this time? And
no person cares to so TO the legislature
and make the fight against the associ-
ated lobby because OF the pleasure In It
There Is neither money. pleasure nor
fame in il. The organization should per-
feet a commission 10 place committees In
every legislative body Of the nation 20
undo those paid Hobbies.
WALTER JOHNSON.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
whither Arc We nrlftinr

Whittier are we drifting? The state
eXecutioner Of Massachusetts offered to
accept reduction in salary, and the
state prison electrician OF Arkansas re-
signed rather than turn the switch on
six condemned men,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

The death Of William W. RoekhlIl removes
an American who had achieved real skin as a
diplomat. largely because of continuous service
which gave him real opportunities. Death over
took him at Honolulu while enroute to China
10 become official adviser to the president OF
that republic, in which capacity he would have
undoubtedly earned fresh laurels.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

What an inquisltive public would like to
know is whether meters are attached to sewer
flush tanks in any other city besides Omaha.
Perhaps the concerns that sell the meters may
be able 10 furnish the answer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

The business interests feel treasured by the
peaceful tone OF President Wilson's message
The president is scholar and historian and
knows how to read the lessons contained in the
returns of the last election
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

"Chicago's army of unemployed numbers
$1,000" says the Chicago Herald. But how
many Of them are really Chicaso's. or omaha's,
or any other large city's, where they congre-
gate?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10
NOVEMBER CIRCULATION.
1881

subscribers leaving the csty temporarily
snouId have Tine bee mailed 10 them. Ad.
dress win be changed hs often requested
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

The war in European countries also depends
upon the citizen soldlery-only over there they
compel every citizen able to bear arms to be a
soldier.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

OF course, the Russians did not care to hold
on to Lodz anyway-no more than the Belgians
wanted 70 retain Antwerp.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

No Nobel peace award this year. My, but
that's tough on the fellows who have taken up
arms to fight for world peacel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

Twas always thus Those railroads least
successful in attracting passenger patronage at
cents mile lead in demanding a restoration
Of the Scent fares
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

An arbitration commission may yet have to
be established to settle differences between
School board members.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

Mr.. Ivy clings to his original statement that
there was no secrecy about his writing the
truth" of the Colorado mine strike situation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

A bulletin from the front says, "The kaiser
triumphs with his substitutes" It Is an old
rule Of the game that a team is only as strong
as its pinch hitters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

Governor Moreheads private secretary is 10
become deputy attorney general. Promotion or
merely transfer to get in line to run for the
main Job later?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

1t seems as IL Senator Lodge and Congress
man Gardner we're ready to enlist now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

There is nothing on earth half so holy or
full OF Joy as the heart of child" shop early.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

II In time OF peace the soldier considers q rifle
eareessly and resents having carry II about
with him, he looks Il differently on service know
ing he does that his life may depend on the quality
OF the weapon, and hts ability use II at almost any
minute OF the day and night. The confirmed 'grouser"
OF peace time who will make a fuss over having 10
put twenty rounds OF blank ammunition In his bands-
her 70 90 out on a field day will swing his three
bandoers OF bali cartridges onto his person without
word of complaint. for he knows that he may need
every round Values alter amazingly service; the
with a box OF matches when one has been away
from the base for few days, Is person OF import
anoe and mere cigarette Is worth far than its
weight In gold. In General Rundle's column. during
the South African war. half biscuit was something
20 fight for and the who thought II such had
many time thrown away the same sort OF unpalata-
bic biscuits and bought breat TO instead An ant
heap acquired significance. for Il might be the
OF saving mans life at any time and among
mounted men fresh" horse. which might give it's
rider some trouble az the time OF mounting. was M
longer to be avoided for by freshness Il showed
that II had plenty OF spirit and about It. spirit
might take man out OF rifle range at critical
moment when the slower class OF mount might CONS
out Of action without its rider This reversal OF the
circumstances OF ordinary life produces lasting effect
mem no who has undergone the realities 81
active service back the average OF life UNI
changed. The difference in him may not be apparent
at casual glance. but Il y there the rest Of his
life. He has looked death at close quarters aud.
whatever his intelligence may be-whether he be gut.
teTsnips or varsity fool-he has clearer
realization or the ultimate values OF thngs One may
count the army la peace time a great training
school, out OF which men come nodded 70 a definite
pattern. and yet retaining their Individuality But
active service l. fire through which men pass.
energing the far side purified OF little aims 20
greater or less extent according the material on
which the fire has 20 work