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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
Why the Philippines Now

Some weeks ago house democrats resur-
rected the old Philippine civil government bill
and forced its consideration TO the exclusion Of
the antitrust and rura; credits measures, whose
enactment the president mentioned among
the original objects OF the present extra session
He emphasized rural credits, in fact, as almost
equal in Importance to currency reform, for
which a previous extra session had been held
Yet this and other legislation on which the de-
mand for the present session rested is
showed aside while members engage in long dis
sertations on the wisdom of enlargng the meas
ure of local selfgovernment to the Filipino,
thing that has been consistently done ever since
we assumed control OF the islands
This much must be said for the democrats,
though that not in all the endless volumes OF
debate has anyone pretended to make out that
this is emergency legislation. No one has thus
far so much as suggested a reason for bringing
It up at this time. The only fair conclusion,
therefore, seems TO be that it is done to divert
public attention from something else which the
majority party wishes to keep in the background
AT this time. Could II be the tariff? Could II
be that the democratic leaders felt 1t would be
wise to beat this old Philippine tom-tom on the
eve OF election as a means Of dverting the
minds of the voters from the main issue? In
any event. this much seems plain, IL congress
has nothing more important to consider than
the Philippine bil-which may be considered
just well a year from now-then IL has no
business continuing in session another day, and
the whole extra session has been made more or
less OF farce.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
Adrift from Jsffersonianism

Secretary McAdoo's rebuke Of CONGRESSMAN
Henry's crazy scheme OF issuing S25O, OO0, 900
Panama bonds for the further relief of the cot
ton situation came in time, let us hope TO
arouse the country on this subject. II is a fine
thing for the federal government to be able to
assist one of the great industries in distress but
after all, cotton is not the only branch of trade
and commerce today that is feeling the effects
of certain abnormal conditions The secretary
reminds the Texas congressman that the demo-
Gratis cannot exclude consideration OF all other
interests in behalf of cotton without violating
their slogan of equal rights to all. special priv
ileges to none"
Here We are reminded of Secretary Bryan's
appeal to Congressman Levy for the return OF
Monticello TO the government at a time when It
is under a distinctively Jeffersonian administra-
tion. Realizing to what paternalistic lengths
this administration has gone in many matters
and might still have gone II some OF the patriots
of the Henry type had their way, this remark Of
MIR. Bryan's is laughabe. AS a matter of fact,
IL the home OF Thomas jefferson is restored to
the possession OF the government at this partic-
uar time, the anomaly Of Il will be that il comes
back under such a regime so far adrft from
true Jeffersonianism.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
The Negro in the Census.

According to a bulletin just issued by the
federal census bureau, there was in 1910 a total
of 9,S27,763 negroes in the United States. an
increase OF 11.6 per cent for the decade as
against an increase OF 2O.8 per cent in the native
white population and 30.7 per cent in the
foreign-born white. II should be remembered
that the negro has only his own natural in
crease on which to depend for his population
growth while the white man has the great in
flux of immigrants and the high birth rate OF
many Of these to help him out. AS a matter OF
fact the same bulletin shows that the negro
death rate is falling instead OF rising
As to the cry so frequently heard that the
numbers, let II be noted that at the time this
census was taken the negroes formed 14.5 per
cent Of our rural population and only 60 per
cent OF the urban. This was due OF course to
the fact that the great majority of southern
negroes reside in the country while most OF
their brethren OF the north keep to the cities
II probably will be better for the race as Booker
T. Washington earnestly breaches, when
larger percentage OF them get upon the soil.
Undoubtedly the race would grow faster, for
too often city life means unsanitary conditions
for them
Not the least significant feature OF these
later census statistics is the showing of the pro-
portion OF mulattoes, which now form 20.9 per
cent OF the negroes OF the country, as compared
with IL per cent in 1870 and 1872 per cent in
1890.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12

with their backs to the windows. two
persons will turn IN the seats. their knees
touching in front, and sit diagonally
facing each other Thus they manage to
occupy space which would comfortably
seat three and even four persons. / have
seen women with babies and men tired
by the days work, compelled to stand
while these persons calmly looked out the
window II the sinners against courtesy
are men. the standing woman is usually
too timid to ask them 20 sit so she may
have space. II they are women. the man
dislikes to address them with the seem
ingly discourteous request that they sit
properly. This nuisance is so common
that / trust you will publish this, and APP
peal to the sense Of fairness which must
exist even in such animals as ! have de
scribed. Undoubtedly they will see that in
public conveyances they should be
thoughtful of the rights Of others.
CARL s. GLADFELTER.
$3.50 North Twenty-third street
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
differences to he Expected.

WATERLOO. Neb.. oct 10-To the
Editor of The Bee: Your correspondent,
D. T.. Smith, says that very sacred thing,
the right not to vote should be re-
spected.' 1t probably will be. But be-
cause some women are too busy. or too
timid, or too ignorant, or too indifferent,
or too good to vote, is no reason why the
franchise should be withheld from the
great body OF home-lovlng, moral, in
telligent women who would certainly vote
for the best interests OF the family.
Local conditions account for certain
wet towns in California and Colorado.
For instance, Pasadena is especially at
tractive to the rich tourist, the class that
demands liquor served with meals Also
the residents are mostly very wealthy
fasteners" many of whom are not In
favor OF temperance restrictions.
Rabbi stephen G. Wise in an address
in Connecticut said: In San Francisco a
friend of mine told me woman's vote had
made no difference in public affairs. |
felt shocked and asked for more informa-
ton. Finally my friend said there had
been no material change except that the
schools had been improved new play
grounds have been established, more
parks opened, the streets kept cleaner,
many saloons and brothels closed and a
few other little changes Otherwise II
had not made much difference"
You find the same little differences all
over California, just as you will in Ne
braska II equal suffrage wins.
MRS. ADILLE BARBER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
HERR Won KLUCK.
New York World.

New York World
1t was three weeks ago today
That first we heard the allies say,
Tomorrow morning you'll have learned
How Won kluck's right flank has been
turned
Somehow the turning movement stuck;
He didn't bulge, did Herr Won Kluck!
A few days later word from Paris
Announced that two new corps would
harass
Won Klucks right wing. and rank by rank
Vancouver round and turn his flank,
But these new corps had rotten luck;
It's no dead cinch to turn Won kluck.
A week went by when we were glad
To get a cable from Petrograd.
1t said Won kluCks communication
Was threatened with humiliation,
But he stood pat and passed the buck;
He's got some flank, has Herr Won Kluckl
And all last week our headlines whirled
With the various ways Won Kluck was
Won Kluck,s right flank was being
Won Klucks whole armyd been sur,
The hour for turning that flank had
struck!
But the TANKS still there. and SOS Won
Kluck.
So take your kaisers and princes and
srafs,
Your iron crosses and general staffs,
Your General Joffres and Sir John
Trenches,
With all their men in the shelter
I'll take for mine that game old buck
Who won't be turned-ja, Herr Won
Kluck
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
lie Had the Too,hache.

SOUTH OMAHA, oct 1O.-To the Editor
Of The Bee My friend, W. F. Burdick,
had the toothache so that his jaw was
badly swollen the day before he made his
kick about my article wherein / stated
that Roosevelt is the greatest political
humbug OF the country And | guess he
stnl has that complaint by the way his
letter reads.
Mr. Burdick is the first man ever
knew who called me sour. ] admit that
/ eat a great many pickles but they sim
ply make me swect-tempered instead Of
sour. II amuses me to see Mr. BurdiclS
squirm because / roast some of his ideals
There has never been a public man in
the history Of the United States who has
been so free in calling those who oppose
him crooks scoundrels, thieves and liars
as Roosevelt. There has never been a
greater boss in the history of the country
than Roosevelt. yet he is the first one to
howl about bosses. The question in 1872
was whether the republican party should
run its own affairs or whether It should
delegate all It's powers to Roosevelt. The
democratic party never had been able to
run this country in a successful manner
and never will be- BY practically destroy
ms the protective system, the revenues
of the country had to be made up in some
way, SO bond issues or war taxes always
come when the democratic party is in
power. Such things never occurred when
the republican party was in power.
As to denouncing Roosevelt. Bryan and
Wilson, l will say that no one was freer
in denouncing "Old Bill Taft in 1912 THAI
Mr.. Burdick. Mr.. Burdick i'm the last
five years has been a democrat, a repub-
lican. a socialist, a suffragette and now
claims to be a progressive When a
party is held together to satisfy the spite
of one man, with the sole and only pur-
pose of defeating the party that made
him, 1t is time the laws provided that a
little minority party should not practically
control the results of the elections.
l am not a sour fellow in any sense OF
the word, and because | sec fit to criti-
else the actions of political leaders. I do
not see now that makes me sour bit.
l am one of the best-natured fellows in
the world, and write mean things at
times just for the fun of the thing.
F, \. AGNEW.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
GSMzsAl.%%1ese.Mv
eoAssIIEO Tao15 m ETLrT

The state convention Of the women's Christian
temperance union closed with reception to- and an
ADDRESS by, Miss Frances Z. Willard AT the opera
mouse. In the morning Miss Willard had occupied the
pulpit OF the First Methodist Episcopal church
John Erck the Sixteenth street hardware mar
chant, has had his old frame building moved out and
placed on Webster street and will erect a new strlo
IRE on the ola site The neighbors however COM
planning against his blockade OF the street
MI J. Levi and Ass Bessie Spiegel were united IN
marriage by Rev DR. Harfeld at Falconers hall The
attendants OF the bridal party Mr. j. Lewis
jacob Lew and Charles Grunebaum. and the Msses
Nellie Spiegel and Nellie Abraham.
The weather Is again warm enough for August
ana stih tho merchants are not happy but say they
must have cold weather 10 do business.
The new church building OF the Southwest Presby-
terrain church, OF which Rev. T. C. Hall Is pastor al
The corner OF Twentieth and Leayenworth streets Is
eX peeted 10 be opened for service next sunday
H. w. Day has conveyed 20 c. D. Hutchinson A.,
part Of section block 49, for consideration OF 500
The closing game Of the ball season WIS witnessed
by fair audience at 81. Mary's Avenue park Very
rtunateiy. no official kept and no figures
e given TO show What the Evansvilies did 10 them
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
People and Events

movement is under way in New York City 10
reach ehldren how TO buy food The reform will not
get much of boost from the neighborhood candy and
cake shops
crusade against unsighty bllbOards in Kansas
City has reached stage where local Judge enioins
wrecking movement on the ground that decorative
art is entitled to its day in court"
The Department OF Agriculture assures the nation
that this country produce all the cheese IL needs
In a pinch too. the makers put in the goods
enough atmospheric strength 10 elevate the most sens
tive olfactories.
There must he considerable sde-pckinK In the
business Of selecting school sites In Chicago Two
committees OF the Board OF Education are scrappinE
for tho Job and threaten so into court TO test their
respective rights.
One OF the economical schemes proposed In New
York City IL TO turn policemen lamplighters and
save $4,000 year. The author OF the plaA contends
that members OF the finest need the exercise as
much as the city needs the money
bunch Of thirty-three officers and members OF
the Master Plumbers association OF Pennsylvania
and adjoining states have been invited into the federal
court at Erie 10 explain why they maintain a price
combine that Is as tight as a riveted Joint.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
4 CnIIdnrn for Coleman.


OMAHA oct lO-To the Editor of The
Bee. 1t Is certainly disgusting to what
villfications Englshmcnt will stoop to
dlscredit the moral standing Of German
soldiers and German officials In a New
York dispatch you published, Captain
Coleman Of the Lusltanla gave out the
statement that German soldiers. under
orders from high military authorities,
turned their machine guns on the
wounded, killing them almost to a man!
If Coleman Is in command Of an English
ship such as the Lusitania. must say he is
a mighty small man on a big job, or he
would not make statement like the one
attributed to him, no matter how rank
his hatred against the Germans might be.
TO my mind, Coleman has missed his
calling. He ought to be skipper of
whaling schooner. instead of commanding
one OF the finest Atlantic liners.
GEORGE Antilles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
Feeding the Firing Line
M nn EnEIi.h soIdIer CarrIe..

What English soldier Carries.
The English infantry soldier. when he goes into
action, carries with him emergency ration known
IN the service the iron ration"D, which 10 Sc
curely packed In a canvas receptacle the man s
equipment, and go rounds Of ammunition. The
ammunition Is carried in the bandoer pouch, with
the exception OF ten rounds. which stored away
In the magazine Of the rifle. and to used in an
emergency To maintain the troops in a state u
Fighting efficiency, relates the Manchester Guar
dian, the supplies OF food ammunition must n,t
glvo out II either supply does fail the army inn
mediately becomes ineffective; II hold It's
ground, and disaster must follow.
The difficulties attending the adequate provisioning
or an army In the field great and the larger
the army the greater these difficulties. Every
operation in the field will depend the manner in
which the administrative services, by their organi-
cation able to lessen the fatigue nseparable from
marching against the enemy the men, with ammun-
ton, carry total weight OF about fifty pounds each
maintain their ability. and generally to keep the
efficiency OF the troops unmpaired The troops must
not be starved either from want Of food for their
stomachs or for their implements of war. Feeding
the firing line" lie general term to embrace both
these duties In war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
An AppeaI 10 F.irnes..

SOUTH OMAHA. Neb,, oct. S lslA-To
the Editor of The Bee: Although the
seats OF our Omaha street cars are IN
fortunately arranged to permit over
crowding, the habits OF some passengers
make the nuisance worse. For example,
in a car one will see women with bundles
piled beside them, paying no heed to
those who enter the car and hang on the
straps. Others-men and wOmen-win lay
their overcoats beside them. and will not
remove these to their laps until some
person. holder than the average, requests
the space.
But a worse habit is ptactioed with
greater frequency, Instead OF sitting
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
Handling Supplies.


The whole system OF the English army supply has
been greatly changed since the South African
The new chain Of supply gives between two
days Iron" rations in the haverssck, half day
ration Iron ratons in the haversack half a days
grocery in the train supply column making a
total of two and onehalf to three one-hal days
ratons with the field units against five
half days supply under the old system. The guam
tity of supplies provided Is actually less. The
new system is now its trial, and 1t is believed
that 1t will be found an Improvement the old be-
cause through the Of motor-urrtes in the supply
column the radius Of action has been Increased and
the delivery Of supplies accelerated 1t has been
proved in practice that the three-ton lurres over
average roads deliver their loads forty-seven
miles away and return empty the day. Their
speed has worked out at twelve to fourteen miles
an hour, and that OF the thirty hundred weight
used for the cavalry supplies at sixteen twenty
miles.
The present emergency ration" for on active
service consists of chocolate added plasmon or
other equally suitable milk proted. The food is
wrapped in vegetable parchment paper and packed in
tins, each containing six and one-haf ounces This
ration is not TO be opened except by order OF
officer in extremity. 1t Is calculated to maintain
small quantities at a time To prepare the beverage
the scrapings of ration boiled in a half pint of
water. The iron ration is made up OF pound
OF preserved meat twelve ounces OF biscuit, five
eighth ounce Of tea two ounces of sugar, one-half
ounce OF salt, three of cheese and cubes
zone ounce), Of meat extract.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12

Just to keep in practice, Mayor Jim" has
issued Columbus day proclamation, which
serves the further purpose of reminding us that
If Columbus had only waited 422 years he might
have had the pleasure OF welcome to our city,
by His Honor. Mayor Jim"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
LAUGHING GAS.

Did your uncle remember you in his
will?"
YES; he directed his executors to collect
the loans he had made me.'-Boston
Transcript.
Examiner-Now. William. II man can
do one-fourth Of a piece OF work in two
days, how long will he take to finish u
William-ls it a contract job, or is he
workin' by the day?-Lifc.
at what hour did the defendant hold
up the salOon?"
AT five minutes to twelve
How can you fix the minute so posi-
because 1 noticed that even the clock
had its hands up.'-Louisville Courier
Journal.
what this new dance they call the
"Gh / suppose it's something invented
for the benefit Of the old boys who have
the govt Washington star.
My dear boy think the rate at which
you drive your motor car is shocking
That's all right. Auntie: 1 always use
a shock absorber. Baltimore American.
How is an outsider to know which
side is really winning
Make up your mind which side you
want to win and then read the official
reports from its war office. Buffalo
Express.
Little Briggs certainly does have awful
luck"
What has happened to him now7'
why, he eloped in a taXicab with the
Van Spender heiress, who had forgotten
to take any money with her SO the taxi
man brought EN- both back to her
father s "-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
An freshman met a big Sikh
Said the sikh "On your way, you old
Mikh."
The sikh was real rude,
An the Mikh was half stude,
So the Mikh nit the sikh with a brikh.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12

The real good worker for unionism," so a
labor paper tells us, feels as II he had done
nothing unless someone kicks about his work {"
But that is also true of the real good worker
for any cause that is worth while
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12

Diplomats gathered in London predict the
end OF the war in three months. Let US hope
they have stretched 1t too long, but we recall
predictions at the outset OF not more than six
weeks of Fighting
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12

When the dispatches speak OF one Austrian
casualty list filling twenty-four columns OF a
Vienna newspaper, it should be remembered that
Vienna newspaper columns are considerably
shorter than our newspaper columns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
0Be SeeS1a
.LsMe2sBoafH

Brief contributions on timely
topics invited. yhe nee assumes
no responsibility for opinions Of
correspondents. An letters sab
feet TO condensation By editor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12

The nominee for congress on the progressive
ticket in this district is afraid people will forget
he is running. His fears are we'll grounded,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12
SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION
56,519

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them. Ad-
dress win be changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12

OMAHA, Oct 10-To the Editor of The
Bee: The personnel of the women who
are opposing the extension of the fran
chise to their sex is always interesting
to those who have not followed the
growth of the anti-suffrage movement.
Mrs. Arthur Murray Dodge, president of
the National Association Opposed to
Suffrage, is also president of the Fedora
ton OF Day Nurseries and vice president
of the Legal Aid society of New York,
She founded and supports the Jewel Day
nursery, perhaps the most famous day
nursery in this country. Miss Ida Tar
bell author of The History of tho Stand
ard oil Company" Kate Douglas Wiggin.
who wrote "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" Mrs. Elhu Root and Mrs. Rich
ard Watson Glider are distinguished
members of the New York State Associa-
ton Opposed TO Woman Suffrage as are
also Miss Anna Maxwell. head of the
training school for nurses, Presbyterian
hospital, New York. and Mrs. Alice Foote
MacDougal, the only woman tea and
coffee broker in that city.
Miss Emily Bissel, president of the
Delaware Anti-Tubercuosis society and
founder OF Hope farm for consumptives,
is a member of the Delaware ants. Miss
Bissell is the woman who introduced the
Red Cross Christmas stamp into this
country. Mrs. Thomas j. Preston (Mrs.
Grover Cleveland) and Mrs. Carrot A.
Hobart, widow of McKinley's vice presi-
dent, are both officers OF the New Jersey
Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
Mrs Nicholas Longworth. sr., is honor
airy president OF the Ohio antis and Mrs.
William Howard Taft is a member of our
Connecticut association. Miss Mabel
Boardman, president OF the American Red
Cross society. is an anti. as is also DR..
Lucy Bannister, author of The Pretty
Girl Papers" The late Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson was also opposed to woman suf-
frage.
Such is the type OF woman who thinks
our sex can best serve It's country by re-
fusing to join one OF the various political
factions. MARJORIE DORMAN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12

Philadelphia heavy artillery. together with
its fourteen-inch guns. have thus far not leased
those Boston uhlans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12

Japanese raid has put zap on the map-New
York World
There, and that, too after Golfers has de-
clared that the lowest form OF wit is a pun on
a name.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-12

According to British spokesman, they will
never cease fighting until the Hohenzollerns are
erased from the map. Some Job!