Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-19
Calls for Peace.

Calls for Peace.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb 15.-To
the Editor of The Bee: Once before has
the spokesman of the American people,
the press of this great country struck a
chord that has found an immediate echo
and ready response in the hearts of all
the warning nations of Europe. II but
for an instant there were recalled before
their eyes the visions of time when
there would be peace on earth AMI good
will toward all men," that was when the
good Christmas ship came to them loaded
with the countless bundles that had been
filled by tender hands of cheerful Ameri-
can children with the tokens of their SYM
pathy for the sadness and the suffering
of the children of Europe.
Now let this same wise and thoughtful
servant of the people speak once more.
Let it remind the men and women that
they have to follow in the footsteps o.
their children. That they have to end
this strife. That they dare proclaim
There must be peace! There must be
ways and means to bring this fearful
struggle to a termination that is both
just and honorable for all concerned"
The time is now at hand when we citi-
Gems of the American commonwealth can
no longer remain in the trying attitude
ot iil-conceived neutrality" We cannot
and will not any longer tolerate the raw
ages of this murderous plot against hui
manity. We are too closely interwoyen
with the fate of our European brethren,
there are too many ties OF friendship and
of blood relationship between ourselves
and those many races of Europe to per-
NIT OF our indifferently awaiting the
utter destruction of all feeling OF human
kinship between these races, and view
without most forceful remonstrance the
| inevitable projection of this pitiable es-
arrangement into the confines of our own
| American life.
Besides 1t is not the question of SUI
! premacy on land or sea, neither is IL the
preponderance of one sort of culture over
another any more that is at issue. II is
! not civilization we need worry about
| Truth more than all that is at stake. In
the last analysis IL is the right of man.
| that Is pitted against the right of prom
erty And since the principle OF Justice"
Is bound TO bear the greatest burden in
the end II Is the very foundation of our
human existence that is endangered and
calls for speedy reimbursement
III we are wise. we will heed the warn.
ing on the VALVE will proclaim the
right OF life." and will voice the sentt-
ment or Justice: There shall now he
peace' And. behold. there will be peace
Lisht Will prove its power over darkness.
ana truth as always will i'm the end mr..
vail DIR. JULIUS LINGENFEIDER
More Dope and Done.
| NptNtiL bLUFFS. la. Feb Is-To
the Editor OF the Bee: Have been rood
ing in Omaha papers from time 10 time
articles on dope" few DAYS ago an
other article appeared on done beins
sold TO messenger boys" As | read n
was quite interested and It brought to
my mind a remark that has been made
to me by friends from other cities. as to
the number Of dope tiends one could see
on the streets OF Omaha.
Just this last summer while visiting
In Indianapolis, I met a man who when
he heard l was from Omaha, or very
near. questioned me by saying: Omaha
has an awful lot OF dope fiends hasn't
it?" answered by saying. II don't
know. has it?''
He went on to tell me that Omaha has
reputation for selling more dope and
having more fiends in its population than
any other city OF its size in the country.
This was really news 20 me and 1 live
just across the river. and am in Omaha
quite frequently. whoa 4 came to think
Of H. l often see victims o. the habit,
especially In the east end OF your city. as
] pass back and forth on the street car,
but didn't realize they were so ex-
tremely NUMEROUS as 1 have been Ia
formed, by people from a distance. N
] NONF I dnnsf halfax,s tha .gff~.n.
Of Omaha can feel very much compli-
mented with a reputation like this goins
over the csuntry. I've never been very