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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-15
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Importance Of Vice Presidency.
BOSTON. June l2.-To the Editor OF
The Bee 10 seems 20 me that this Is a
time when editors holding a position OF
influence should emphasize ana reiterate
the vital Importance Of a change OF atti-
tude among our political leaders with
regard TO the nomination OF a vice presl-
dent
Already the lines are taking form for
the work Of the nominating conventions
OF 1915 and probably there has not been
a time in the history OF our country
when the peril Of our having but a single
l'fe between us and political chaos could
be more clearly appreciated by the people
than right now.
To my mind to have Thomas r. Mar
shall as our president in the grave crisis
through which we are passing would be
Of more lasting harm than Il was to have
10 endure President johnson. G. Z.
Too Rta ca Ne Tied Down.
PLATTSMoUTH. Neb., June A-To the
Editor Of The Bee: There are many others
who could truthfully say. as did Ernest
Haman Of Florence; 'I cannot help but
feel that William ]. Bryan has been
grievously wronged By such criticism as
some OF US have heaped upon him" We
regard Mr.. Bryan as one OF the greatest
men our civilization has produced-radieal
as a rule. but radically right. Any man
who can stand up for cieanness and purity
and scbriety and peace and Christianity
as has Mr.. Bryan In the face OF the
bitter campaign OF villificatlon directed
against him is too big and too valuable
n pareon 10 haxsa sacntetr.aa HE Uho,-tt.e
and silenced his tongue BY submitting to
the hampering restrictions attending
public office, even under his most init
mate and political colleague.
Colonel Bryan is too big a man TO be
tied down. He can accomplish far more as
q free lance than when hobbled by the
restrictions imposed by policy or diplo.
macy. He is one of the greatest factors
in our late day life. As such he should
be free in the expression OF opinion.
A. W. ATWOOD.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-15
Thought for the Day
Selected 81 Gertrude N. Wsbsts,

bryan Talks" says headline. That's his
specially.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-15

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The bee mailed 60 them. Ad-
dress win be changed ~ often as requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-13
Sociological Play Is
Empress Theater'S New Bill

Ever since Damaged Goods"
was produced in New York in
March, 1913, periodicals and daily
papers of the country have had
much to say for and against the
presentation ON a public stage of
a drama of its type. Tacomans
will be in the coming week have
an opportunity to judge for them
selves. 1t will be seen at the EN-
press theater for the week be-
ginning with Sunday matinee.
When the play was put on In
New York, Mayor Gaynor ap-
proved 1t, and the Medical Review
of Reviews came to the aid of the
producer with its strong endorse
ment. The menace of the most
dangerous of social diseases Is
made the subject of the play. 1t
Is handled frankly, but without
obscene or vulgar scene. The
play is a discussion of the many
aspects of the disease in its rela-
tion to eugenics.
At its meeting during the week
the Pierce County Medical associ-
alton expressed itself as strongly
in favor of the production of the
play. The play will be staged with
every attention to detail and the
various members of the Empress
company will be cast in roles that
will provide unusual acting OPP
portunities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-13
Three Headline Acts On
Single Vaudeville Bill

Three headliners on one bill
will be offered the patrons of the
Pantages theater in the new pro-
gram opening at that playhouse
on Monday afternoon. First of
the big headline features will be
the Tasmanian Van Diemans, rec
ognized as one of the foremost
acrobatic troupes in vaudeville.
Their aerial feats and strength
tests are unequaled by any per-
formers.
The second feature is the Great
Lester, a ventriloquist whose art
is SO true and finished that he
has been the despair of his imita-
tors. He has keen wit and de-
lightful stage presence, and his
act Is proving a sensation during
his present tour.
Another headline attraction Is
that of Charles Gill and company
In 1.-The Devil, The Servant and
The Man." dramatic playlet of
unique theme. 1t is intensely in
teresting and is exceptionally we'll
acted.
"A Night in Venice" Is the title
of delightful musical offering
by the Bernevici brothers, skilled
musicians and vocalists. Variety,
cleverness and comedy Is to be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-13

Lester, premier vent1lOquist,
on the new bill at the Pantages.
found in the offering of Green
and Parker. two delightful fun
makers. The Juggling Barrels
have an act that Is all novelty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-13
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-13
COMEDY-FARCE HERE TONIGHT

with a capable company, In
Guiding vivacious chorus, the
cartoon musical comedy, Bring
ing Up Father" comes to the Ia
coma theater tonight. Destined to
drive away dull care, this newest
comedy success makes no attempt
at seriousness. It's Just tumble
of delightful songs, pretty girls,
and keen comedy. 1t has received
much praise from eastern critics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-13
Suffrage Leaders to
Discuss Campaign Plans

The southern states where
woman suffrage is now leading
issue sent large delegation of
suffragists to the Mississippi VAL
ley Suffrage conference, held
March Z at Indianapolis, among
them Mrs. Pattie Ruffner Jacobs
of birmingham, Ala.
All OF the Mississippi valley
states were represented In the
conference, which was been called
to consider plans for state CAM
IN suffraRa states.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-13

Editor Times:
After reading in The Times re-
Gently of people who had old
newspapers in their possession,
Mrs. Macarthur, of Lakeview,
found among the late Mr.. Mac
Arthur's possessions copy of the
first newspaper printed in Amer
lea. 1t is the Boston News Let
ter, dated April II to "a, 1904.
/ thought this might interest
some OF your readers.
MRS. MACARTHUR.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-13
Officers Solve
Woman Mystery
. .
> 4 :

Detective Captain Smith today
declared he had learned the iden-
tity Of the girl whose hat, UNI
brella and shoes were found near
the South Tacoma boulevard
Tuesday. He refused, however, to
reveal the girls identity.
= The articles were lost on "joy
ride according to Capt. Smith.
The girl who owns them has not
applied for them at police head
quarters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
STORY RITEN'
BY THE MESSENGER BOY

Mister Brumbaugh. who lives at
Front and Barbara ave, appears to be
full grown man as well as Governor
of the state of Pennsilvany-whic is
more than can be sed of all which have
held the job in years gone by. He
science, but he also seems to have COM
mons sense, with the nerve and chest
to put ii into practise. Such things are
very nice to have, wether a fello is a
governor or jist messenger or a hod-
carrier.
Mister Brumbaugh is skool-
teecher. so they say, but he is different
sikololojists, like the skool-man at
Wash. d. c. who is mostly ull-headed,
acordin to the newspapers. He is also
quite a skoler and stays up half the
mite studyin UP new skemes to make
Pennsylvania greater and better state
and model among the nations.
He is real reform artist and has
started so many newt improvements
through the legal mill of the legislator
that he has to have a dary with an in
dex to keep track of lem all, and the
members OF the legislator are beginnin
to ret jelous of him doin too much
thinkin for them. they havin the notion
they are paid for thinkin, and wishin to
do their dooty by the constituents at
home. Accordingly, they would like to
buck him a little and upset some of
his recommendation and show him
who's-who
Mister Brumbaugh looks kan and
cool and colleckted, and very father
like. as IL you could tell him your
seckrets without bein laffed at He also
looks solid and well ballasted. so he
cant be upset very easy-which ought
to be a tip to the Legislators not to an
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
CIVIC CLUBS GOOD WORK

TTilE harrisburg Civic Club is fol-
lowing a constructive policy of
n highly commendable nature in
deciding to continue the home
garden contests that transformed SO
many of the back yards of Harris
burg from ash heaps to beauty spots
last year. There is none so poor that
he may not enter this contest, for the
Civic club provides the seeds free and
gives instructions to those who seek
for them.
This Identification of yards is not
confined only to those who enter into
the contest. but families in houses ad-
joining these little oases in the rear
yard deserts are encouraged to fol-
low the example of their enterprising
neighbors.
Then, too, there is to be considered
the benefit to be derived by the little
gardeners. AS DR.. Claxton, United
States Commissioner of Education,
recently said in an address before
the Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild in
New York City, this work of encour-
aging each child to have his own
garden plot is valuable in every way.
Gardening" said Dr. ClaXton,
teaches a child more practical knowl-
edge than any amount of dry text
books. takes him out in the open air
and easily can be made remunerative
II one or two little boys can raise
500 worth of vegetables during the
summer months it makes a great diff.
ference to their families, and the cul-
ture, of flowers results in the develop.
ment of wholesome love for beauti.
full growing things"
Let the children work, 1t is the
best thing in the world for them pro.
vided the work is congenial and bring,
into play their creative faculties. The
first object OF education is to make
the child useful, and the second Il
make him happy. Any child is happy
il he is accomplishing something, sc
set him to work at his little garder
which gives him more accurate knowl
edge than mathematics, and where
he learns the plain facts of life frs
hand In summer this work is mos
important of all, for it is then tina
the little city child suffers most ant
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
GIVE THEM FAIR PLAY

INV 1HEN the devil was sick,
N/ the devil a monk would
w be; when the devil was
well, the devil a monk was
he" we are told, and this seems to
apply pretty well to the express COM
panies who are asking the Interstate
Commerce Commission for permission
to advance their rates.
1t is unquestionably true that be-
fore the days of the parcel post, the
express companies charged rates that
were, to say the very least, far from
reasonable. Indeed, it was the con-
stant complaint of shippers that the
express companies were holding them
up" that caused the government to
enact the parcel post law. The result
has been the sharp slashing of eX-
press charges, until now it looks us
though they had not only reached
rockbottom, but foot or two below.
Regardless of the fact that the ex-
press companies never gave the pub
lie much consideration in its pleas for
lower rates, it becomes the duty of the
lntSISIdlG commerce COInllllSSlOH W
hear this case on its merits and to de-
eide without feeling the application
made by the companies for higher
charges. While their past is none TO
savory, the express companies are a
necessity. They perform work that
the parcel post is not fitted to per-
form and are preferable for the carry
ing of certain lines of goods. 1t would
be next to impossible for the govern
ment to serve the public in some re-
spects as we'll as the express companies
can and do They are, therefore, en-
titled to living charge. Because they
did not play fair with the public in
days agone is no reason why the pub
lie should not play fair with them
now. The country is too big to har-
Dor spite. Give the express companies
a fair deal and permit them to make
such charges as will yield them fair
return on the money invested.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20

INV re told you So" is not q
wv s%: s,sss39s int, snSs;s ss; :. but but it !.
looked. Republican news
papers the country over are in that po-
sition at this moment. More than two
years ago they asserted as vehemently
as they knew how that Democratic
victory in 1912 would result in disas-
ter to the business interests of Amer
lea and involve the financial affairs OF
the country in as nasty a snarl as that
from which a Republican president
and a Republican congress eXtricated
them at the close of the Cleveland ad-
mnistration. To-day, with the Will
son regime little more than two years
old all of the evils anticipated have
come to pass in a form aggravated far
beyond the widest fears of Republi-
can prophets.
The Congress that has just ad-
iourned authorized the expenditure
of two billion dollars. 1t has created
n deficit that will amount to S133,-
1000 by July /. with no hope in
sight and bond issue to meet current
expenses as the only way out of the
difficulty. added to this, the Demo-
cratic Congress enacted an irksome
income tax law and attempted to gloss
over it's own tremendous extravaganza
by the passage and operation of a So
called war stamp tax" which touches
the pocketbook of every man, women
and child in the country. And all
this with business depressed and con-
stantly nagged by more and more ex-
perimental legislation.
No one knows where the country
stands financially to-day and no one
knows to what lengths the President
proposes to go. In the language of
one critic of the administration, the
policy of the party in power is that
of the spendthrift and the wasteral;
the irresponsible conduct OF a child
who has learned neither foresight nor
prudence. It is entirely in keeping
with the l'story of the Democratic
party, which has never been entrusted
with power that it did not blunder
into national disaster and its own
defeat. 1t has proved its incapacity
and the one blessing the country now
enjoys is that Congress has never seri-
ously considered the proposed lesisla- :
ton increasing the term of The Presi-
dent from four to six years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
GUN MOUNTED ON MOTORCYCLE

A motorcycle with sidecar chassis on
which is mounted a machine gun OF
rifle caliber for riot service is described,
with illustration. in the Popular Me-
a two-speed gear. is capable of making
a speed of forty miles an hour, and can
cover n distance of about seventy e
miles on one tankful of gasoline. 1t
is made for carrying two passengers, so
that the gun can be operated while the
machine is in operation. The gun,
which has n firing capacity of 450 shots
a minute, Is carried ON special mount
ing and can be operated on the ma
chine or detached and mounted on a
collapsible tripod
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
BLACKBOARDs MADE OF GLASS

Blackboards made of an especially
ground plate glass have been installed
in the classrooms of a Portland, Ore,
school. In preparing glass for this pur-
sand blast finish and the back side is
painted black. 1t provides n good
writing surface on which ordinary
chalk and felt erasers may be used and
also one which may be readily washed,
so that ii can be kept fresh, iet-black,
and free from an accumulation of dust.
a picture in the Popular Mechanics
boards may be adapted for use in store
windows to carry advertising announce
mentS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
"PEACE ON EARTH"

Peace on earth, good will toward
men,"
Sang the angels long ago.
over Bethlehem lowering when
one in manger lay below.
peace on earth" was then his will.
Peace on earth, good will toward
men!"
So he sees the picture still
Even as he saw it then.
When will men in their mad way
View it as he viewed it then?
When will dawn a brighter day
Peace on earth, good will toward
mem?
George Taggart in the Christian
Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
We'll KNOWN PEoPLE

j. J.. McGee, appointed a special
inspector in Philadelphia city govern
ment. is the old Princeton cross
country runner.
Senator l.. II. Ware owns one of
the handsomest country places in the
vicinity of PHILADELPHIA.
A. Leo We'll. the Pittsburgh law
yer, is having hot time with news
papers in West Virginia.
james Scarlet. the Danville law
yer, was here during the week to meet
friends in the Legislature.
David G. Black. Pittsburgh
banker, surprised his friends by mar
rying his stenographer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20

4 n ing unconstitutional inc money
lenders act of June ), 1918, is
not an unmiXed blessing.
Under this law of 1913 rates in ex-
cess of six per cent. were permitted;
in other words a brokerage charge
was allowed in addition to the regu-
lar rate of interest. These additional
charges which at first glance seem to
be excessive, nevertheless were so
much less than were permitted under
the law upon which the money lend
ers will now fall back that hundreds
of so-called loan sharks" were driven
out of Pennsylvania thereby. These
men could not do business under the
new law and they preferred to close
their offices and go to states
where the regulations were less re-
strictive and profits larger This left
the field open in this State only to
those who were willing to confine
themselves to the requirements of the
act that has just been declared lille
gal The way is now open, therefore,
for the return of those INSCRIPTIONS
money lenders who left Pennsylvania
because they could not wiring the last
penny from their patrons.
There are two sides to this money
lending question. In the first place,
the company or individual loaning
money to applicants that have not
sufficient collateral or endorsement
to enable them to get credit at bank
assume risks that very frequently
cause them severe losses. 1t is also
true that they do not have the op-
portunity of using money on deposit
| in proit-making enterprises as do the
banks, and that they therefore can
not operate successfully upon as low
rate of loan interest as do the banks.
| 1t must also be considered that there
are few legitimate businesses that can
hope to prosper on gross profit of
six per cent
1t is apparent from these facts that
lif the loan companies are to operate
at all it must be at rate OF inter
| est in excess of the so-called legal
rate in Pennsylvania, unless they ad-
minister funds upon which no profit
| is to be sought. Hard as this seems
to be upon the small borrower, it is
difficult to see how 1t can be other
wise unless philanthropically inclined
citizens can be induced to invest
money in institutions modelled some
thing after the type of remedial loan
companies that have been organized
to overcome the loan shark evil in
some of the large cities.
There comes a time in the life Of
almost every man when he is in ur-
gent need of ready cash to tide him
over some temporary emergency. The
Ipoor man needs this as well as the
rich, but he has no security TO be
thrown into bank as has his more
/ fortunate neighbor. Nevertheless
the poor mans need is as acute and
sometimes far more urgent than that
of the man with securities at hand oil
friends to endorse, and the community
must recognize his necessity and pro
vide for it, 1t is to be hoped thai
conditions in Pennsylvania will not bt
permitted TO drift back into the ole
deplorable state that preceded the
enactment of the law that just hai
been declared unconstitutional.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20

some; and such things is possible, com
parin the way it are done by the farm
ers in forign nashuns.
When these things happen, Harris
burg will be more of a village than a
present, and more buildings will b'
needed to keep the taxes in and t,
keep the rain off the clerks and gov
ernor's helpers, etc No dout the cit,
has u crate futur in time to come anC
nobody ought to get skared and sell ou
and move away
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
The Artists Name

When an artist signs his pic
ture he does so because he is
proud of his work.
The fact that II is to hand his
name down to posterity is an in
centive for him to do his best.
1t is with this same feeling of
pride that a merchant advertises
his name or n manufa cturer
makes known his trade mark.
The very advertisement testi-
fies not only to faith but to the
fact that the advertisers are not
afraid to put that faith to the
test.
Their only reward can come
through their ability to make
good.
The man or business that ad-
vertises is the safe business to
trade with.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20

tagenize him too much.
He has chance to become Janus
man the next 4 years because there
is plenty of room for improvements in
Pennsylvania which is a state of :ome
size and noticed frequently in the
papers. If he can do as he says he
wants to, and get the farms of Pensil-
vany producin twice as much ham and
eggs and butter and potatoes and
wheat etc, inside the next ten years.
as they are doin now, he will be Soin
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20

Italy seems to be occupying a posi-
tion somewhat as relatively uncom-
Portable as that of the gentleman who
found himself between the devil and
the deep blue sea; only more SO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20

pines for the country. A few flowers
will keep him interested through the
hottest months and almost as ready
for the winter again as though he
had had a real vacation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20

When Mr.. Marshall goes a-sailing he
is to have n special flag to denote his
office. and some critics are objecting
The man has to have some way of let
ting people know he Is President.
hasn't ho7
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20

q IHHFRIESgsUyRS IF5ITW

TFrom the Telegraph of March 20. 1861
Large shipments
The Pennsylvania Railroad hauled
13SS7t4 pounds of Government sup
plies and war material in February be-
tween Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Communications Repaired
Large numbers of men are employed
repairing telegraph and railroad con-
nections which were damaged by the
food.
Incorporate WiIIiamspOrt
Roth branches of the Legislature
passed a bill to incorporate the city of
Williamsport.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20

Spring may not be a season of pre-
varicatlon. but by some strange coinci-
dence IL is the time that produces the
golf liar, the fish story man, the
chicken fancier whose hens lay two
eggs apiece daily. and the man who
doesn't want a Spring suit because his
old one isn't worn out