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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24
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SHENANDOAH. Ia. Aug. BIO the
Editor Of The Bee. l wish to congratu-
late you upon your fairness in publishing
letters for your Letter BOX columns You
have shown your fearlessness in allow
ing Lucien Stebbins' article TO ,close the
debate which started. 1 consider his the
best yet and hope that II attains a wide
circulation. c. 3. LIE BARRON.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24
TOLD IN JEST.

Mrs Crabshaw-When you we're IN the
hammock with that young man, didn't
see his arm around Nou2
Marjorie-Why. mamma, we Couldn
both sit in that hammock without squeeG-
ing "A httle.--Judge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

remember another thing. that IL we do so poorIv
with European war operating as a protective tar,fr
we shall sul have the Underwood low tariff law ON
the books when the war closes, Remember that the
moment the war in Europe stops the men who are in
'he trenches will back TO the mills IL will be neess
sary for them TO work hard and at the lowest -,
As the Wilson administration stands today Il stands
TO welcome the products OF this cheap foreign labor
soon as hosuhtes cease. Republicans VINO believe I'm
the protective tariff should not be hed into
the belief that 'watohtul Waiting" In Mexico n,
"uitimatum letters to Europe are sufficient atone
ment Tor the wrong that has been done 20 industries
OF the United States Our duty would seem TO be 10
unite forces and TO proceed Immediately 10 the repest
or revision OF those laws which, when the competi-
tion OF Europe is again free. only humiliate us
financially and economically
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

The last of Brigham Young's nineteen wives
has crossed the divide" II family parades are
permissible on the other side the Salt Lake
lineup should exclude Solomon from the re-
viewing stand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

Omaha continues a steady upward climb In
bank clearings. Results measure the efficiency
OF the push.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

The report that a good Indian has been
made a field marshal of a Mexican revolution
airy band should be accepted with caution. The
field marshal was alive ,lst accounts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

The labor and material already expended in
building and destroying Notifications in Europe
during the present war would have built con-
tlnuous sea wall around the whole Gulf OF Mex
leo. and then some.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

George w. Perkins In the east and Victor
Murdoch in the west are beating up the political
woods for bull moose game. The open season
is some distance Off. but pothunters usually get
busy first.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

Galveston sends official greetings TO the
world with the triumphant assurance that it's
great sea wall has conquered the raging hur-
rlcane seas. Hats off to Galveston!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

II Is evident from the number. variety and
vastness az the reports of the Industrial Rela-
lions commission that the literary junk depart
ment OF congress will require few more five
foot shelves.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

It's dollars to doughnuts that the occupants
of those railway commission vacancies will
office in the state house longer than the attor-
rev general.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

CRAB ORCHARD. Neb., Aug. 23-To
the Editor OF The Bee: A contributor to
your Letter Box today charges It ND to
Germany that during the American revo-
luton "a petty German king assisted
England by furnishing soldiers to fight
against the colonies II the writer of
that letter viii look up the historical
data touching this fact he will find that
the petty German king he refers to
was the absolute ruler of a sovereign
principally whose connection with the
German empire is slightly less intimate
than that existing between the United
states and the defunct kingdom Of Korea
The German empire had its beginning
in 1911. Acts, treaties and agreements
made and entered into by Prussia or any
OF the minor German state prior to that
time are not binding upon the empire
unless they were specifically recognized
and assumed by the imperial government.
any more than a treaty made by the
sovereign and independent republic Of
Texas would be binding upon the United
States today unless specifically recognized
by the federal government
q L WERNER
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

Ak-sar-Ben's dates have been definitely an
Mark them down on your calendar
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

No ono with heart attuned to pity will decry
the Joy Russians draw from the Gulf of Riga.
II 10 the first rift Of sunshine that has pierced
the gloom Of Petrograd for five months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

famed. l scratched and
irritated them till they nearly
set me crazy. The breaking
out disfigured me terribly.
and itched nearly all the
time. My face was simply
a mass OF sore pimples. /
was troubled for about a
year or more.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24
ITCHING ON FACE
FROM PINPLES
Large and Inflamed. Nearly
Crazy. DishGured Terribly.
Face a Mass.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

81 was troubled with an itching ON my
face which broke out in pimples. The
pimples festered and were large and in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

In months. from January J. to July 81 1914.
the loss OF revenue. under the Wilson Underwood
tariff law compared with the repealed republican
tariff law OF the previous year upwards S28-
100000 The damage TO the country in that period was
enormous and foreign manufacturers displaced S24s-
O0o,OOo worth of American labor. That, however was
only the beginning
The whole argument in favor OF President Wilson's
low tariff system based upon alleged control
OF trusts and monopolies the high cost of living
Let us remember how his remedial scheme worked
out BY admitting the goods of foreign cheap labor
Tree OF duty. and at such rates OF duty made
American competition impossible, the Wilson anti
'artncial' tariff law cost the American treasury a
full slOO0oOOOo Of the first year The retail
price OF foreign commodities not reduced TO the
American consumer because the foreigner added the
duty to his price The democrats therefore, did not
relieve the American consumer but added 100000 900
TO the profits OF the foreign who was
thus enabled to take the work from the American
workinRman.
II anyone thinks the cost of living has been re-
duced by Mr. Wilson's plan OF reducing the tariff
and lowering the artificial" barriers which check
competitive imports, all he has to do Is to compare
the prices OF 1915 In the heyday the Wilson admin
stration with the prices OF household commodities in
the closing days OF the administration OF Mr. Taft
The advantage in prices all in Europe not the
United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24
Protection to Build Up the West.

Protection TO Build Up the West.
TOPEKA, kan, Aug. 23.-To the Editor
OF The Bee: Some years ago a bill was
being voted upon in congress one day
which provided for an appropriation for
a relative Of the late William N. Holman,
then serving in the house from Indiana.
you remember him-the old Watchdog
of the Treasury For once he failed
TO object, but voted AYE" Instantly q
witty colleague, appreciating the situa-
ton, arose and recited the famous lines:
Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest
bark
Bay eep-mouthed welcome as we draw
near home
That story came to my mind as read
OF that great free trade newspaper, the
Springfield Republican, demanding tariff
protection. The famine in dyestuffs. you
know. has paralyzed the manufacturing
Industries OF the Republicans home city
and other Massachusetts, manufacturing
centers, and the Republican is now
clamoring for protection. in order to build
up a dye manufacturing industry I'm order
that Massa chusetts industries may not
be again crippled by a European war.
The same argument can be made for the
beet sugar industry of the middle west,
and let us hope that the light that is
breaking in tho east will fall upon our
democratic newspapers OF this section.
PHIL EASTMAN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

Ana ''lost We Forget let up the present
situation. The Wilson administration. having passed
all the vexatous laws II could is trying to assure
all business both big and little that II did not mean
any harm Any suggestions that business has SUI
Tered reverses that capital gone into hiding or
that workingmen have lost employment have been
treated as "a state OF mind" That sort OF loss in
business or employment purely ''psychological"
The man who lost employment who suffered in
business wants TO remember this He does not want
to forget II because we are having sDasn,odo ~,
perity In certain parts OF the United States due 10 the
demand for war supplies IN Europe The FIuropeap
war does not excuse the democratic pArty for usnv
up tho soOVOOO balance that In the treasury
when Mr.. Wilson took hold. II does not excuse that
pary lot losing $OoOOO0o OF revenue and a full ST.
u"oN'WO or business and wages IL does not oxcusa
ue income TAX nor the tax. II does not excnse
the deficiency that now exists in the traasur g..
Is TO say the excess of expenditures over recnt. th
must eventually lead TO issue bonds or additional
eAeS ~ uoes not excuse the tendency OF all leais
oh OF the last two years toward government owner
snip ana the destruction OF individual enterprise II
docs not excuse the violation OF dennoeratIc niad -
reuehchment and economy. does IL excuse tho
most eNtrsvagant congress In all bistor,, "a g.
not excuse rake antitrust legislation intriors sh,n
ping laws and the deliberate destruction Of Ar,or.a
SniPyarus by the proposed OF American taxas %
purchase ioresn vessels IL does excuse the raids
upon he treasury for sectional purposes. All those
.n'nss should be remembered, and Lest We Forget"
let us take up the United States treasury statements
from day to day and discern for ourselves yyhI,t -
are drtttng have before me the treasury statera,
OF august TO- which includes in collections all irco
ana war taxes and all receipts ON the dar,
cratic basis For less than six weeks OF the f,so.t
year OF 1913 II shows that receipts have baan .,s
NoWo less than they for the same nartod a. ,o1,
and that our expenditures were ~ 400 Ooo 1raat -
Is net loss for six weeks OF the new, vas, 81.
approximately tls,o00,OoO '' "
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

What was the effect Of the presidents tariff dec
laraton?
F1rst-A staggering blow to all business I'm the
United States because Of the fear OF what was to
come
second-The passage OF the Underwood low tariff
law which produced the most tsfactory industrial
conditions
Third-The loss OF trade and employment at home,
and the development OF industries abroad
Fourth--An income tax and a tax imposed
upon people who at peace with the world; and a
grst of legislation adverse 10 American enterprise.
F1fth-A depleted treasury with in sight,
since the present tax bill expires by limitation
the end of the year and will have to be re-
newed in some form
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

Ointment, and it didn't do me any good.
Then a friend told me to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment sent for free sam
pie and bought some more. l received quick
relief and now I am completely healed"
(Signed) Miss Efle NJ. Rine, Bremen. Ohio,
Jan. 10, 1915.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request Ad
dress postcard ''Cuticurn, Dept. T. BOs-
tom" Sold throughout the world
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24
"Lest We Forget"
= conrr.r,man J. HsmptOn saoOrs
Opening Of MASS. Republican state Campaign

Opening OF MASS Republican state SampARn
7 EST WE FORGET. IL about the best text that can
II be recommended 20 republicans at the present
time The European and the temporary prosperity
Il has brought about spots Is being used for all II
IL worth 20 make republicans forget what was done
20 them in Above all things this Is the time not
10 forget but to remember We should remember
that the whole country prosperous. and that All
men were employed prior TO 1912 We should remem-
her that the entire republican system or prosperity
was attacked and that charged with RESPONSE
billty for the high Of living and for great
variety OF economic evils. President wilson came %
congress with a direct message to back up tnese
charges. cid mnce words out ueclaIeu
emphatcay that the progress we had made under the
protective tariff system must be destroyed In ms
Address from the Throne" April 8. 1913, Immediately
after ne had called in extraordinary session.
he said:
We must abolish everything that bears even the
senbance OF privilege OF kind OF ertlrclal du-
vantage aside from the duties laid upon afucles
which do not and probably cannot. produce theTS-
for the sake OF the revenues they yield the object OF
the tariff duties henceforth laid must be eIectlNe
competiton the whettnC American wits by contest
with the wits OF the rest OF the world
This was the beginning of the presidents efforts
TO put into effect promises Of the democratic party
In any discussion Of the relative merits of repuo-
llcan or democratic system OF government this mes
sage OF President Wilson should not be forgotten.
Neither should we forget the failure the admnls-
traitor to reduce the Of living, to destroy the
trusts or TO remedy any OF the other evils charged
against the republican party.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

We should not forget the consequences Of the
policy which the president advocated with such vgor
democratic friends prefer TO discuss the war
in Europe but we must hold them to the Industrial
they have wrought at home
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-24

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Beo mailed TO them. Ad.
dress win be changed as often as requested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25
Kansas Ready to Restrict Work
ing Hours for Her Women.
State Welfare Commission Be-
gins Series of Investigations.
SHORTER DAY---REST PERIOD
Larger Production Is Plea of
Efficiency by Engineers.
Hearings Will Be Held in All
Larger Cities of State.

Investigation of the working hours
of women in the various industries in
Kansas has been begun by the state
welfare commission, Miss Lima E.
Bresette, the secretary announced to-
day. Hearings will be held, she said,
in all of the large cities of the state,
the first to be held in Topeka probably
next week.
According to the tentative plans an
nounced, the commission will hold
three hearings in each city, one with
the employed women, another with the
employers and a third d joint meeting
of employers and employees. At these
the commission will ask for informa-
ton as to working conditions among
women, first paying particular atten-
ton to the hours of labor, it is an
nOunced.
The commission already has con-
ferred with a number of representa-
tive employers of the state and Miss
Bresette asserted that many of these
had expressed themselves faVora bly,
toward a limitation of the hours of
labor and toward the fixing by the
commission of the closing hours of the
days labor in the various industries.
A large number of appeals also have
been received by the commission
from employed women in all sections
of the state. In the main, it is said,
that these urge shorter work day,
interspersed with rest periods. They
hold that efficiency engineers have
demonstrated that these rest periods
result in a larger production, as also
does the shorter work day, the chief
argument being that through this
agency the women are enabled to
develop greater physical and mental
power for their work.
Kansas is the only state in the
union that does not limit the hours
of working women by law.
Members of the welfare commission
ore Paul Mcbride of Goodland, state
labor commissioner; John Craddock of
Weir City, and Mrs. Genevieve Chalk
lev of Lawrence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25
LILLE PENALIzED
Germans Again Clash With
Town in French Flanders.
Kaiser'S Mailed Fist Reaches
Into Strong Box.

Amsterdam, Sept. 25.-(Via Lon
don)-The German military authori-
ties at Lille, French Flanders, have
again clashed with the populace, this
time over the refusal of Lille factories
to make sacks for use by the Germans
as sand bags for their defense works.
Unable to procure the sacks, the
German authorities notified the mayor
that an amount equivalent to- the
output of the Lille factories would be
manufactured in Germany and the
cost of production assessed against the
city. This was carried out, notwith-
standing a vigorous protest. The
strong room of the town was forced
and $4,000 francs was deducted from
the civic funds.
In addition to this, 100000 francs
of war taxes was demanded. Pending
the payment of this sum the Germans
placed seals on the banks as well as
on the strong rooms of individuals, as
a guarantee that securities would not
be removed.
The Lille authorities insisted that
this sum could not be met, whereupon
the Germans suggested a compromise
payment of 100000 francs.
A penalty of 100000 francs day
was imposed pending this payment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25
WASHBURN GAME OFF
Annual Clash of Freshmen and VAR
sity Postponed Because of Rain.

The football game scheduled at
Washburn college this afternoon be-
tween the freshman and varsity
squads was called off this morning by
Athletic Director Gray because of the
rain This game will probably be
played Tuesday afternoon.
The varsity squad was given signal
practice in the gymnasium this after
noon and Coach Gray expects to put
in every minute of available time be-
tween now and next Saturday prepar-
ing for the opening game with Cooper
college.
High School Game Off.
The football game scheduled at Car
bOndale, Kan, this afternoon be-
tween the Topeka and Carbondale
high school elevens, was called off on
account of rain. This was to have
been the first game of the season.
The opening battle for the local
aggregation, therefore, will take
place at Junction City Saturday, Octo-
Der 2. Last year Topeka had no diff
Guilty in defeating the Geary county
team.
The first Topeka game will be on
October 16, when Ottawa high school
comes here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25
LOSS And DAMAGE
Topekans to Big Santa Fe Meeting at
Wichita Next Week.

The Santa Fe semi-annual loss and
damage meeting will be held next
week in Wichita. Officials from all
divisions of the Santa Fe system will
be in attendance. 1t is a big affair
for the railway, as problems relating
to the loss and damage to freight ship
ments by paying claims, etc. will be
discussed.
F. A. Lehman of Chicago, assistant
to Vice President w. b. Storey, is
chairman of the loss and damage
committee. +. c. Maegley of Chica-
go. assistant general freight agent, is
secretary. The Santa Fe started this
movement here six years ago and the
first meeting was held in Topeka at
that time. 1t has worked marvels in
cutting down claims.
A number of Topeka men will at
tend. Among them will be c. w.
Kouns, general manager; j. R.
Koontz, general freight agent; E. l..
Copeland, secretary and treasurer; H.
c. PribbIe, general claim agent; j. NJ.
Connell, general passenger agent; r.
A Rutledge, chief engineer; r. j.
Parker, general superintendent; c. N.
Swanson, superintendent of car shops:
J. H. McGoff, mechanical superin-
tendent; w. J. Muench, chief clerk of
the o. S. and D. department.; George
Sorenson, Local freight agent, and J.
H. Jones, transportation inspector.
Several other men from thes eastern
Wichita, including c. L. Mason, SUI
perintendent at Kansas City, Mo-. c.
e. Taylor, superintendent of terminals
at Chicago, and H. NJ. Duncan, super
intendent of terminals at ST. Joseph,
Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25

should be consulted. If the baby is
so unfortunate as to have no grandma,
then some others baby'S grandma or
some kind mother in the neighborhood
who has raised hale dozen children
will be glad to furnish the necessary
information and advise free of cost.
Old Fashioned Ways.
Botkin is a stickler for the plain
simple mother ways of doing Things
He doesn't want the state to be a par
ty to the growing of house plant, hook
rule children.
Usually the mother can be trusted
to care for her own child Botkln
vowed There is an understanding
between mother and babe that others
know not of. There are means OF COM
munication between them-a language
that no one else understands(but is
plain to them. 1t is the language OF
love"
Yet Botkin find: that the regulation
and supervision by the state does not
stop here. Far from it.
when a child reaches the age OF
turned over to a supervisor of play
grounds, who provides amusements
for him instead of leaving him to pro-
vide his own amusementS ana thus de-
veIop his inventive genius. This
Botkin asserted in a wearied tone.
Then he continued to follow the
child's career under state supervision.
when his education is finished and
he goes into business for himself, he
learns that supervision for him has
lust begun" continued Botkin. HE
meets an inspector at every turn OF
the road. His business affairs are
supervised anc controlled to such an
extent that he is at loss TO know
whether it is himself or the public
that is mana ging his business. When
the bills come due, though, he knows
on whom the responsibility rests"
SuDerVision All the Way.
All the way to the grave, Botkin
finds, the supervision continues.
HE is kept busy all along the path
way of life studying the statutes and
session laws" says Botkin, lest he
Internationally violate some law
passed fer the control of his private
business. Finally when life's fitful
fever is DER and he comes to shut
file off this mortol COLL ard when
death dews begin to gather on his
brow and he is free from state super
vision, he turns for last look at his
sorrowing friends and his CLASSY eyes
rest on the state embalming board
standing solemnly by his bed to see
that he is properly placed on the cool
ing board and that he violates no law
or regulation in getting himself bur-
led
Many of the things we are try
ing to regulate by law are matters that
need regulation" said Botkin. But
they are matters of education and
should be left for solution in the
home, the school and the church"
BotkiE's remarks concerning state |
regulation and supervision were first |
exploded this week in speech at Sc |
dan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. Sept. 25.--wHEAT = Wheat
prices took an upward swing today, in
fluenced by advices from the northwest
telling of wet weather that threatened to
delay receipts. Besides. cable quotations
were higher and British millers were said
to be showing anxiety for supplies. Gossip
that agents of the AnglO-French allies had
been buying from time to time counted also
against the bears After opening &c to sc
higher. with December at $3.50 to 96c and
May at Csc to 9S4c the market scored
some additional gains.
Subsequent prices weakened because of
assertions by leading authority that
though the milling value of the winter crop
had been much impaired the amount act
ual1y unfits for any market use was not
greatly in excess of the usual percentage.
The close was heavy, sc off to &c up, COM
pared with last night with December at
945k @94%c and May at SIC.
CORN-Corn tended to sag owing to
warmer temperature Declines, however,
were checked by the wheat strength. Open
ing prices, which ranged from &c off to
like advance, were followed by a slight
general setback.
No important rally took place. The close
was weak at u &C to lie net decline.
OATS-Oats, like wheat, felt the bullish
effect of wet weather. Trade was light.
PROVISIONS-Rapid decreases in west
ern stocks of meat gave firmness to pro-
visions. The market was also affected by
higher prices for hogs.