Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-10

Son OF NtNSioii''
Curious People.
OMAHA, May $40 the Editor Of The
bee: Some preachers read their discourse
in a clear and. solemn voice, their ges-
lures are appropriate. their language very
choice: they never speak Of devils, nor OF
future punishment. and the softest, ten
derest Christian finds no cause to take
ofFense But there are other ministers
who shed their coats and rave. and In
sist that there's o judgment and a he'll
beyond the grave; 10 they turn a double
handspring, skin the cat, end pound ana
bang and deliver their instructions in the
latest piebian slang.
Some Christians are so humble that
they wash each others feet sing psalms
on every corner. kneei and worship In
the street: while others are too timid Cor
as some believed, too proud. TO say a
prayer or testify before the smallest
crowd. To attend red-hot revivals is OF
some the chief delight; they cannot rest
unless they shout and sing hymns every
night while others cannot go to church
and sit the service through. but they must
yavn, and stretch their necks and sium-
Der In the pew. Some men will labor
day ard night and many Ills endure, coll
lecting bonds and bags Of gold to keep
from dying poor; while others scheme
and plan until their nerves are all
atwitch, they scarcely sleep . wink,
they're so afraid Of dying rich.
Some tender hearted people sit and
read with weeping eyes about some girl
that's down and out o. how they SYM
~ Ia laf
their hearts refrigerate. and Mary bears
her shame alone or sinks bereath it's
weight. And so-ie ~ these poor Maynard
gfris viii groan ana scatter tears. an6
pour their tales indebtedness into our
listening ears; we donate fifty dollars
from the sock leg in the trunk. and
within an hour poor Mazy's on a grand
and glorious drunk.
Some men had rather suffer death than
wear the prison stripes. yet many prison
ers clap their hands, and sing. and smoke
their pipes; what some men hide from all
the world, others. with pride will tell;
believe me. tits q strange old world.
where curious people dwell E. o. NJ.
standing Up for Germany.
LINCOLN. Neb., May s-To the Edi.
tor OF The Bee: The press 10 now tenn
ing with comments upon the stupendous
calamity that has overtaken the steam
ship Lusitania- Much of this Is nat
uralIy adverse. While my views will
doubtless not meet with general ap-
provai nor alter the fixed opinions OF
many, desire. nevertheless. to set them
forth In order TO make clear that. as
citizens of the United States OF Amer
lea. we are hx no means . unit in our
attitude on this momentous event
To the average person It will be. of
course, wholly unnecessary 70 state that
the incident IL greatly depiored by all
alike. foe. friend and neutral. 1t Is ono
OF the sad incidents Of war. To Ger
many. II It was instrumental in sinking
the Lusitania. It was necessary war
measure and equally "a much deplored
by them as by noutrais. To England It
was doubtless unjustifiable.
Generally speaking, It must be adj
mitted that the American public has
been woefully ignorant Of the dangers
It's citizens are mourning by Drawing in q
foolhardy manner the dangers Of the
war zone. whether on land or sea- We
have been too frequently lulled into
false security BY adhering to views not
founded on fact. We have heard OF
civilized" warfare and have wondered
how there could be such q thing as civ
ilised warfare. The terms are contradic-
tory in the extreme. War Is war In it's
cruelest form and TO hazard our lives
where II is wholly uncalled for is sheer
foolhardiness. So long as war exists we
a. "A n.
proper every recourse 20 which any of
TIE combatants resort. AS neutrals we
must abide thereby or by force interfere
without Partially to any of those in
volved. II necessity as q nation forces
US to abide by the acts Of the belliger-
ents. our only recourse Is to disclaim
any and all responsibility for any harm
that may befall the citizens Of this ma
ton who knowingly and wiilfully hazard
their lives by entering the war area.
Germany has Ions ago given ample
and sufficient warning to all of the ex-
istence OF a state OF war between itself
and England and its allies. A nation at
war can do no more in the interest OF
neutrais. To all reasonable men such a
warning Is sufficient All disregarding
the warning do so at their peril ana this
nation lie under no obligation to safe
guard the insane notions OF the adven-
turer the pleasure seeker and the man
seeking business at great risk OF life.
II Is also well 20 bear in mind that
the rank and file OF the citizens OF this
nation are not at all interested. Most
of us are not hazarding our lives in
seeking gain or ephemeral pleasures at
the risk OF our lives. Is II reasonable
for this nation to have its peaceful ma
tional life disturbed by those who know
ingly incur these grave dangersG
None Of the nations at war have any
grievance against the United States. but
naturally all are extremely DESTROYS to
cripple all trade intercourse OF each other
with any neutral nation with the uIti-
mate object In view OF being victorious.
Speaking for myself and others like
minded. say lst Us stay away from the
danger zones and let the national gov
eminent diselSim further liability where
any exercise wanton disregard for their
own safety.