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Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22
Only Self Discipline
New York world,


MOT enough attention has been given to the ex-
IN tension of military training not a meas
ure but as a domestic reform.
With adequate navy do not greatly have
20 fear what any other nation do to But,
navy or no navy. do to fear what
do to ourselves.
The World certainly yields to In its support
OF personal liberty of citizens But believe
that, to 10 a blessing personal liberty must hand
in hand with personal discipline that when 1t fails
to do this II Immediately tends to degenerate into
irresponsible license. @t.i A
The CHIEF OF Individual freedom is its capacity
voluntary sef-subordination. II Is the display
Of that capacity which makes republican France
glorious today. 1t is the absence OF that capacity
which makes shake their heads over England's
future.
himself imagining that self-discpline s Ameri
can virtue OF today.
Spoiled by misguided parents. undiscipined by i'm
potent school teachers. tendency is to grow up
into self-wied men and sef-indulgent Man
handled by poverty mollycoddled by wealth, the
tendency Is everywhere the intolerance OF
thority contempt obedience aversion TO laws, in
difference 70 rules, and worship OF self
We remain seated to the music OF our national
anthem remain covered at the passing Of
tional flag.
We are unquestonably still patriots. but
becoming slightly paunchy patriots who need a
OF stiff training to tone up our systems
We wish that the 100000 continentals that Secretary
Garrisons plan contempates could be 100000 -Four
million from dudes to dock hands. reabsorbed
into daily life who had learned that prompt bodily
humiliation and that self-discipne is compatible with
seif-respect would be a splendid army for use not
primarily against foreign forces but against American
weaknesses
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

Father ndgge delivered an interesting and instrnt-
tive lecture al Creighton college on the subject ny
drogen. the Queen Element"
The Goodyear Rubber Manufacturing company
win open branch establishment here, occupyng ono
OF the stores IN the old Smith establishment
The residence OF @. W Doane was the scene OF a
very pleasant old folks party.
An item from the Chicago News Is quoted to the
effect that Nine. Modjeskas son. Ralph Modjesla
mas received dspensaton 70 marry his cousin and the
wedding win be celebrated IN December MT Mod
ieska a now N Omaha. whore he win make his home
G. Housed. former resident OF Omaha. Of
Chicago. is visiting here.
Contract Tor what Is known as grading Harvey
street was awarded y. ID. Callahan at Is cents a
yard Il calls for moving about c0oo cubic yards Of
earth Harney Seventeenth 10 Twentieth. Sew
enteenth from iiarney 70 Howard on Eighteenth from
Farnam 10 Howard, Nineteenth ffom farnam 20
HarDey. Twentieth from Farnem 20 Howard
Mr. ana Mrs s. H. More. who have been Visiting
Omaha frends have rcturned 70 their home IN Sioux
clty
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22
Detectives.

The eyes of the community have been To-
oused by recent happenings in Omaha upon the
police department, and particularly upon the
detective service. which some of the critics sug-
gest should be altogether abolished. Now there
are detectives and detectives smart detectives
and lunk-head detectives, efficient detectives
and loafers on the job. just as there doubtless
are the same several kinds in other branches Of
the department For a police force, however.
the detectives correspond with the scouts and
secret agents for the army, and no one would
propose TO do away with the reconnaissance and
investigation corps in a military campaign. II
there is a city anywhere in the world that main
tains a police force without detectives, we have
never heard OF II. Omahas bunch of detectives
may be excessive in number-we are inclined to
think II is-and IT. may need regeneration. 1t
is not abolition OF the detective force. though.
that we want, but detectives with some pep"
in them, detectives who are not required to
waste all their time on trivialities, and who can
show results in the bigger and more serious
things that make up the criminal calendar
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

OMAHA. Oct. n.--To the Editor OF The
Bee: AS the BILLY" Sunday campaign
draws to fitting close. we ara growing
concerned up here on Sherman avenue
for fear the hand that grips the trail
hitter" win fail In drawing the members
OF our city commission along the blessed
sawdust path OF righteousness. We have
watched with strained eyes and wildly
palpitating hearts for nearly seven long
weeks for this contamination. It seemed
our last. lingering hope for omaha's re-
demption. For few OF US have any doubts
that II Mayor "Jim" and the rest hit the
trail II will be a certain sign that the
millennium Is close at hand. And 4.
as BILLY" says. Christ Is likely TO ap-
pear at any hour and bodily snatch the
righteous up through the regions OF
space into eternal glory. what a Joy II
will be for Omaha about the time of
the next city election, 20 see the mayor
and all his satellites Suddenly rise up
ward and float away from our saze
forever, either TO heaven-or to Sheridan,
wyo.3 o
Mr.. Editor, n I thought II would n
any way tend 10 hasten this halcyon
event in our midst. / would gladly pre-
sent Miss SAKE with the furry fiend in
feline form-I mean the cacoph 9nous.
catabolical chorister whose cataphonie
eat-harplngs and canticles alleviate the
long and tedius hours OF night In this
vicinity. In spite OF brick bats and
other missiles. at least seven o; his nine
lives are still intact. and I feel that hi 3
calisthenic capers would rvsl those of
the evangelist himself at the Tabernacle
and entrance the audience TO the verge
Of catalepsy Miss SAKE would delight
In his eataeoustic rendition OF Brighten
the Corner" and the other inmates OF
that great hotel-beins a Loyal bun,h-
would surely rise up Gin the middle OF
the nighO and call him bless d." II l
send him down there 60 I'll a long-feit
need. 1 must insist that Miss SAKE Ia
him away with her when she leaves
Omaha. I should decidedly object 10
being awakened some night next wee h,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22
Finding a Job for met

When our old friend Richard l.. Metcalfe
was made civil governor of the Panama Canal
Zone, we all thought he had landed in his niche
and wished him we'll, but unfortunately the
berth was not long lasting Now comes the Lin
coin Star proposing to solve the problem by
finding Met" job as ambassador to Mexico
which he certainly could fIll-at least as well
as some others who have held down that assign
ment The only possible objection that might
be urged is that MET" has been In the service
OF Carranza for hire and In way instrumental
in securing his recognition by our government
which, therefore. is no objection at all. since 1t
only goes to prove that he earned his money.
Republics are proverbially ungrateful, which be-
setting sin sometimes also attaches to the
democracy. But IL Met has something more
coming to him we hope he gets It, for we know
he could carry the title Ambassador" Just as
gracefully as that OF governor"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

Governor James r. Fielder OF New Jersey smiled
when reference made 20 realism. lie said he
called incident that happened in little country
church.
One Sunday night the good parson OF the aforesaid
church chose "Hades for his theme and even as he
eloouently discoursod an absent minded member OF
the congregation began to toy with nickel plated
match safe Finally the matches caught fire and the
the same was necessarily dropped to the floor and
covered with a large foot
1T Is wonderful. Mary" whispered elderly
woman TO a friend In the seat ahead OF the match-
playing parshioner 1T Is simply wonderful"
II suppose you mean the pastors remarks. Sarah"
responded the other IN a subdued voice.
yes" answered the first. gently shifting the
suphur-seented air II have heard Brother White
preach many sermon. but none so realistic as ths"
philadelphia telegraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

by a voice on the kitchen roof cater
waullng mournfuily and Tennys mia My.
oh. the tender grace OF a day that Is
dead
VIII never come back to met
Anyway. he is fitted to lie the mascot
Of the Sunday party wherever they nay
pitch their tabernacle in this wilderness
OF sin. BY mental and prophetic catopsis,
1 foresee that this particular tomcat is
destined. through the processes of evolu-
ton and embodiment, to be an evan elist
after 'Billys" own special braud, i'm
some far-Off manvsntsra. Thanks 20
the immutabe workings of the great
law that the time is stl some cycles
hence. Two Of them in the present man
vantara would tend to disrupt the whole
universe and cause those who believe IN
the universal brotherhood Of man IND
to sigh for Pralaya TO come quickly.
MY cardiac nerves are un trung at lie
very conception of such a dEa er. 1
hasten to lay the cat as free will fare
well offering at the feet of Mi SAKE,
the cat-lover. TO be used in fu the ing
the Billy Sunday propaganda In other
sink-holes Of iniquity like Omaha. He
ls Of the most fashionable and fasc.na /.
ing burnt-orange color with terra-cotta
stripes, and IL fed assid uously on cat
fish with copious draughts of catnip teG
and dose Of catechu after every me a.
can assure her he will be perfectly
normal. except for an occasional GAIA
leptic fit caused from a brick-bat thrown
with unusual skill and precision. 'Rody''
will find him a vocal acquisition.
vERITAs.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22
of No Particular Interest.

A student at a California university lays
claim to the distinction. II such there be- Of
having established record for the voluntary
suspension OF respiration. Just what honor
should attach TO this feat is not easily de-
tsrmined, but perhaps II should be accorded
him as a pioneer in little travelled field of,
shall we say athletic. endeavor. He has also
opened up vista down which may be family
perceived something OF expansion OF the col
loge athletic program Of the future. contest
IN suspended respiration may be added to the
regular card OF athletic events. Professors will
probably testify that the suspension Of oerebra-
tion is more commonly practiced. with quite as
useful results. However this may be, not
great deal OF attention will be paid to the feat
but II the young man had made record at
holding his tongue, instead Of his breath, he
might have given the world useful example.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22
Twice Told Tales
No LonEer ResponsibIe.

The dangers OF travel by at this time have
played havoc with the OF tmld passengers.
Early morning recently there considerable
commotion the decks OF coastwise vessel plying
between Savannah and Baltimore. when scantiy-
clad man hurried from his state room and dashed to-
ward the upper deck. On the way he into the
captain of the vessel
What's the matter captanG" he managed to
gasp. Have been torpedoed2'
Calm yourself my dear sir. and be prepared for
the worst" answered the official.
'oh, don't tell me we're going down. moaned the
other. Quick where the life pTeserversf'
They wouldn't be Of any service at this stage?"
explained the captain.
TOO later quavered the despairing passenger.
Yes" said the captain very solemnly, We've
done all can for you. You'll have 10 look out
for yourself from You soc. we've Just tied
up TO the dock York Times
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

But why must she pick out such abnor-
mally high shoesT'-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Applicant-g've got a head full Of idcus.
sir, that would Come IN handy in the man
agement Of your business.
Boss Ito nearby clerkl--Here, Jack take
ment.--Judge.
Junior-SO. you didn't propose to her.
after all2
Weed-No. And I'm not going to. When
/ got to her house I found her chasing
a mouse with a broom.--Puck.
She-What did pa say when you told
him you wanted to marry me7
He-He said he supposed / was old
enough 60 know my own mind, but there
wss no accounting for tastes.-BaltimorC
American.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22
GRINS AND GRoANs.

1T would be better for you IL you quit
eating so much" remarked the whole
sale adviser.
Look here" rejoined the dyspeptic;
these futurist ideas may be all right for
pictures and poetry; but don't try to start
any few-chewrtst notions about my bills
Of fare. re."-Washington Star
wife, tell daughter she positively must
cut out those short skirts"
Husband. you don't understand fash
ion The skirts must hang a few inches
IT understand that Is the style this
year. and I could bow to that dictum.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22
IA. bx RiGht.

An Irish chauffeur In San Francisco who had been
having trouble with small boys In the neigh
bOrhood OF his stand discovered day examining
his car that there dead cat one Of the seats
In his anger he about 70 throw the into
the street when he espied policeman
Holding up the carcass, he exclaimed This Is
how am insuited. What am TO do with tg''
Well don't you know3 Take Il 20 headquarters and
n a is not claimed within a month Il becomes your
property. ."-Harpers MAsaHins.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

President Wilson has nothing on his former
secretary OF state in test Of relative influence
for suffrage. Colonel Bryan made speeches for
the women in Nebraska and the amendment was
beaten by ten thousand. The president came out
for suffrage In his home state OF New Jersey
and the proposition was beaten by nearly sixty
thousand.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

st. Louis is in the game for the two big ma
tional president-nomInating conventions. II Is
our guess that our democratic friends. who are
talking about entering Omaha, will find much
more formidable rival in 81. Louis than in
Dallas.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

Judicial strategy marks the latest move OF
the government against the shoe machinery
trust. The government realizes from recent
knockouts that midwest courts are freer from
she influences OF environment than the judiciary
cf the Atlantic coast
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

AS the American flag 10 being furled on the
merchant marine OF the Pacific. Secretary Red
field sounds an optimistic note of an early re-
turn. Some minds are so constituted as to view
a commercial funeral as a political ,oyride.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

''why detective forceY" II that question
is pertinent to Omaha, Il must be equally so in
every other city OF any Size But II the question
we're asked in New York. Chicago or Kansas
City, folks would think the silly season were on.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

British newspapers are handing out solemn
truths TO their readers. The old idea that some
how the nation will muddle through" is hope
IessIy shot up and the newspapers render good
service in bringing home that disagreeable fact
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

President Wilson sounds the keynote OF Joy
In his Thanksgiving proclamation. Governors
are at liberty to follow but their warblinss, for
Obvious reasons, cannot reach the ragtime dis
nifty OF "something Just as good"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

With all that wonderful showing Of profit
from the operation OF the municipal water
plant, the unacceptable logic Is that too much
money is being taken out of the pockets OF the
people, either in needless tax levies OF in en-
cessive water rates Water-users would APP
recIate real reduction in their bills much
more than an increase IN an ornamental surplus
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

The mystery OF the whereabouts Of General
Won Kluck is solved. He is recovering from
battle wounds, and like fistic champions OF old
believes he has several more fights in his sys-
tenn. Hoch. Won Kiuckl
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

The prospect of escaping more war taxes In
this peaceful neutral land is as elusive as rain
bow chasing in midsummer
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

The longer he is out of the cabinet the more
Mr. Bryan has to say in criticism Of the Wilson
administration and less in praise Of 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

"Crime waves" and suicide epdemics" for
some inscrutable reason seem to go together.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

The new municipal judges eyince at the OUT
set a comprehensive grasp OF essentials. They
have looked the payroll in the face and finding
il responsive and healthy, now seek working
ouarterR
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

American battleshps off Vera Cruz signal
ized the recognition of Carranza by firing
salute to the Mexican flag--presumably return
ing the salute which Huerta neglected to give.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

Looks as II "Billy" we're getting his old-time
base running speed once more.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

The Bryan pole knocked the Lincoln post
cffice perslmmon. 1t is reasonable to suppose,
therefore that the senator will have undisputed
dominion over the Nasty Job in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22
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Better Liahtine LII.


OMAHA. Oct. ai.-To the Editor OF The
Bee After an absence from the city Of
almost ak years now return 20 Omaha
Cmy home) and find the city looking
larger. snappier and more metropolitan
I'm the downtown section than many
cities twice It's size In the east. There is
an air Of prosperity about the city and
the people I meet But anywhere within
ten minutes ride from the postoffice
can easily forget that ] am in a metro
politan city Of the first class. In fact It is
hard TO imagine that am In a city at
all. II appears more like the outskirts OF
a small country town than the very
heart OF a big city. The lighting system
in Omaha is so grossly inadequate that
a comparison with other cities OF Its class
and smaller Is foolish. The lurking
shadows are enough to scare a man OF
the strongest heart and iron nerve. To
permit such condition to exist is with
out reason or logic. The lighting system
In this city has not been improved to
keep pace with the growth OF Omaha.
Is 1t any wonder that men of vicious
character come 70 Omaha to perpetrste
their atrocities? The dark poorly lighted
streets and sidewalks and boulevards af-
ANANo NANhi WV 0HiBNNAAiiAy 70 AAAdt htlNA
features successfully and thus escape
Identification. Holdups and similar crimes
are committed in other cities as well,
but the perpetrators are more easily and
definitely identified when captured The
dark streets must be a continual invi-
tation to the holdup man to attempt his
viciousness.
Well. what's to be done when such a
condition exists. The plan the city
fathers hit upon Is this: To create the
position Of city forester" and pray what
would his duties be7 To trim the trees in
his back yard? In Warrington, d. c., the
streets are lined with trees, there are no
dark places as in Omaha. The city is pro-
perly and adequately lighted. There Is no
necessity for city forester. What we
want Is more lights and street lamps Take
the money that city forester would get
annually; add to that the cost Of his
equipment. assistants, and materials, etc,
and install more lights with that money.
Don't blame the police department for
not apprehending the criminals who per-
petrate holdups and smaller crimes. How
can you expect the police to do anything
II they haven't even a reasonably definite
description OF the criminal?
]. ]. FRIEDMAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22
INFNHNHI ~ hftU NM,
President OF Molders' Union No 100
Peace for NebrasLa,s CaD,,.,.

IVr Neoraska's Capital.
kEAHNBY, Neb.. Oct ALTO the
Editor OF The Bee: OF the German
American Alliance In session at Omaha
oeclaring the state capitol at Lincoln
disgrace to Nebraska, II is Just as
W. II. Bailey says; 1t has settled two
ana half inches, and is partly rotten
from the roof to the foundation, and
believe It was built partly by prison
labor The stone in the building is
cracked from top to bottom.
When this state was first opened up
for settlement those moneyed men got
It into their heads that this state would
never be broken up except along the
Platte river, and they might as well have
the capital located m Lancaster county,
and hold II there. But now the state is
broken up from east to west and is get
ting pretty well settled. In my travels
from Omaha to Cheyenne. in viewing the
different counties along the Platte river,
there are three In for the location of
the capital II It should come TO a vote
for capital removal, / would say to the
people along the Union Pacific to locate
1t on the heights OF Buffalo county,
where all the people can view It as they
pass from east to west. The rising young
generation win get chance TO view
the capitol II they should travel through
the state. This is the second nearest
the center of the state. Broken Bow
is about the center of the state and
Buffalo county will come next to it.
am getting to be quite old. but that
lie where it ought to be. II / were a,
young man / would vote for It along
the Union Pacific, Mr.. Editor. yoI W II
please print this for the benefit OF the
people Of this state, so 1 can read 1t IN
The Bee. I am a reader OF The Bee and
an old republican, too.
XY
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

For Him Though Not Union Member
OMAHA, Oct. ALTO the Editor OF The
Bee: In reply to Anxious Enquirer and
others who are worried about the stand
ing Of Max Dezettel In the Omaha labor
movement, 1 wish to state that the card
men" are uneasy simply because Max
Dezettel is doing things for the Omaha
labor movement The real union men of
Omaha are for Max Dezettel and the
Omaha Unionist. Omaha will soon be a
real union town in spite OF the opposition
OF certain card men" AS for myself.
am glad that a union man like Max
DeEettel is here in Omaha. / wish we
had more like him.
KARL A. KRUMM.
President OF Molders Union No 1eO.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed 90 them. Adj
dress viii be changed as often as requested.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-13

When the war in Europe shall be
ended and the years shall pass and
history shall be written by sober
minded and unbiased students, the
record, to be handed down from gen
Grafton to generation of men will be
that:
Never did a Russian ship destroy
without warning a passenger ship of
an enemy carrying women and chill
dren, allowing non-combatants no
chance to escape.
Never did British ship make such
an attack.
Or a French.
Or a ship flying the flag of Italy.
Or an American, a Danish, Swed-
ish, a Spanish, a Portuguese, a Bra
lillian, Dutch, Norwegian, Chill
elan or other South American, Chi
nese or a Japanese.
Germany has won a place unique in
naval history.
Imagine what the verdict of hu-
mankind would have been had the in
novation of torpedoing, without warn.
ing, passenger ships, been introduced
by the Japanesel
What would be the comment of DIR
Dernberg and Mr.. Ritter were ma.
ton of yellow people, whose civiliza.
ton is looked upon with doubt, whom
Emperor William has warned against
as yellow peril" been guilty of the
Lusitania?
The German navy has won re
nown that none rivals.
And that, under Gods mercy, none
envies.-Columbia S. c., State.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-13

Even the Maine had no women and
children on board.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-13

the town, or vice versa. Healthy crit
icism is needful and welcome.
Grouches should not be cultivated.
The town couldn't live if it wasn't for
the county. But the county finds the
town quite useful TO the county. 1t is
useless to expect the people of either
county or town to be thinking of the
public good all the time. People have
to attend to their own interests
somewhat, if they make any progress.
The Star thinks there are some
things Ocala has not done for the
county that it could and should do.
However, Ocala has done much; more,
in our opinion, than the average
county town. The writer has lived
here more than a score of years and
has had a good opportunity to OBJ
serve the feeling between town and
country Most of it is kind and
mutually helpful, and so far as we
can see it becomes more that way as
time goes on.