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Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06
THE GRANDsTAND MANAGER.

Ed. A. Goewey. in Leslie's
Yes. I'm the fellow who knows Il all
About the glorious sport--base ball,
] sit In the stands most every day,
And you can gamble l have my say.
I've followed the sport since but lad,
And I know each play, both good aud
bad:
The rules to me are A b &C,
All inside STUFF l can plainly see.
Each player 1 know by his first name,
The date when he started I'm the game,
know all records from A to y.
I'm a base ball owl, as you'a ugree.
buy my ticket. I pay the price,
But I ask no thanks for my advice;
My objects to help the boys along,
SO / shout my tips out loud and strong,
NV regular work Is driving truck,
Which Is not my fault. but just my luck:
IL had chosen to play base BALL
You'd never have heard of Cobb at all.
No matter how close the game may be,
I'm cool as an icicle, yessirree!
For l may get wise to some good play,
And my keen advice may save the day.
give the tip for the "hit and run,
For ] know Just how things should be
done;
And somehow instlnctlvely 1 feel.
Just the proper time 60 hunt or steal.
And note each failure OF the ump.
Whereat on his nibs I quickly jump;
To cinch the pennant would be child's
II the boys would just do what I say.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06
Fire Prevention Day.

Governor Morehead has added another to his
already announced day for the special preaching
Of the gospel OF fire prevention, and thus Ne
brasksns officially called upon to celebrate
this survival OF common sense on two separate
occasions. Every day should be devoted to the
purpose of preventing possible loss by fire. Fire
prevention consists in keeping premises clear OF
aocumulations OF rubbish In which conflagra-
tion might generate; OF taking care OF all recep-
tRcles for fire or ashes and the exercise Of gen.
eTal watchfuness that means safety. Just now,
when fires for warming homes and buildings are
being rekindled, il contemplates examination OF
flues and chimneys, to see that they are in safe
condition. There is nothing complicated in the
plan of fire prevention. II is Just as easy to be
careful as Il is to be careless, the only require
ment in most cases being merely change in
habits. Nebraskan's should observe fire preven-
ton day continually for by so doing they will
save much unnecessary loss TO the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06
CoucAL CONFETTI.

Little Roy was VISITING, and on beins
shown q Photograph of his hostess he
was asked n he wouldn't Ike 10 have one.
Yes" answered Roy; my mother
doeen care how much junk ! take
home. Boston Transcript.
"Braggs. who has Just returned from
the war where he enlisted. says he de-
spises the enemy"
Yes, from al accounts his contempt
was 50 great that he Invariably turned
his back on the enemy whenever they
met. baltimore American.
Hey, hey, you young rascal, where
are you going with that sign7' said the
merchant coming out at a boy who vas
taking down a sign. Boy Wanted
You won't need Il any more" said the
boy. Tn going TO take the Job" And
he got it"--Judge.
rs your husband an OPTIMISM asked
the inquisitive woman.
"of course. he is.' replied young Mrs.
Torkins. And he has the courage OF
his convictions. ia hate TO know how
much Charley's optimism has cost him
at the race track. "-Washington Star.
Jinks-How did you get that paint on
spinks--I didn't. l got the trousers on
the paint when l sat down Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

Actual bombardment OF It's skyscrapers could
give Manhattan no greater shock than the as
sessment roll just completed by the tax depart
ment OF Greater New York. The books show an
increase of ss.850.OO0,O0 goo 10 the personal prop
erty. s143,000,0o0 In real estate values, and
5000 new names OF taxpayers to be. The tax
rete Is yet TO be determined. but the lift In Vaua-
lions insures for next summer a scream surpass-
ing omaha's war tax melody
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06
5eoSeesR
-LeMszsRo9T

Almost Ready 90 ne Persuaded.
SOUTH OMAHA. oct. s-To the
Editor Of The Bee: Before ever saw
or heard William Sunday I wrote a let.
ter to the newspaper that believed him
to be a hypocrite. Now that I have
heard him talk for two weeks I believe
I have done him an Injustice. and while
I am not fully convinced, think he
tells the truth. l want to go on record
as having made a statement am truly
sorry for. We should not make such
statements about our fellowmen, even
IL Il be true, for I am one of those peo-
pie who believe In everyone attending
strictly to his own business. and not to
condemn a neighbor or other people. as
1 also live I'm glass house and should
not throw stones. do not believe there
lie greater wrong than a 'gossiper."
l will. however. not admit am a "sos-
siper," for. as l understand the word,
a gossip does not speak out in public,
but talks around in the dark. and this
is foreign to my characteristics.
l. G. RI,ESgINC.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

Minneapolis and ST. Paul have gone wet. The
satsFpTising bunch who run dry" newspaper
in Omaha and wet papers in those two cities
10 'catch 'em a-comin' and a-goin' . at one and
the same time. seem TO make luekier gussses up
there than down here.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

The people Of China are to be consulted
through a called citizens convention as to their
preference for republican OF monarchial
form OF government. The decision may change
the title, not the bearer. President Yuan has
the Job riveted at both ends and the middle. and
the convention will register his viii as readily
as Tammany Hall responds TO the baton OF the
boee
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

The government Is reminded as emphatloaiy
ne tho individual that speeding up swells the
pressure on the treasury. Increased speed in the
proposed warships makes the cost leap from
stB.0o0.oO0 TO s1s.oOO.00o. Going somel
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06
Twice Told Tales


About Time.
One evening the young minister. who had seemed
rather attrac ted by 'Big Sister Grace" was dnins
With the family. Little Sister talking rapidly
when the visitor about 90 ask the blessing Turn
ing 10 the child he said IN tone OF mild reproof
Laura. am going 20 ask grace"
Well TIA about time" answered Little Sister
IN an equally reproving tone We've been expecting
for a year. and shs has. too"-Phf&dsiphiA Ledger
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

Brother sunday emphasizes the power OF the
press for good and evil. No one knows Il better
than the newspaper man and "Billy" is wise
enough to know that he talks TO more men and
women through the newspapers than he does At
the tabernacle
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

Our democratic state treasurer has dscon-
tinued the monthly exhibits showing the exact
distribution among repositories OF the money in
his custody. BETTER get back to the good old
republican policy OF publicity before It is too
late.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

Vote hustlers at the Hoosier capital exhib-
tied uncommon zeal and industry in keeping
iepeaters in circulation, but philadelphia rec
ord as n graveyard vote-getter remains un-
furnished
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

Talk Of issuing bonds is heard in washing
ton. Bonds are the trademark Of democratic
az administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06
OverdOins the prohibition Job.

Overdoing the Prohibition Job,
OMAHA, Oct. b-To the Editor the The
Bees ] am just In receipt of the follow
ing letter from one Of my patients:
i enclose pamphlet. which will con-
, vince you that the insidious prohibition
ent and future members of the human
family Three days after 1t had been
our house we received the enclosed
The pamphlet starts with the sentence:
THE effects OF alcohol upon infant NOR
tality is appalling and ends with ITO
be bought Of Mrs. Allen. superintendent,
etc. National Womens Christian Tenn
perance union, Elmhurst. Long Island:
price 30 cents per hundred postpaid"
Between those two sentences IL con-
tains four pages OF a most terrible ar
raignment Of alcohol. Scarcely disease
OF the many that mortal kin Is heir TO,
including cancer. epilepsy. insanity, ty-
phoid and pneumonia. etc. etc., Is omitted
as being due almost exclusively to aleo-
hol. II the extravagant statements made
~ the author were true, and considering
the extensive consumption OF liquors,
wines and beers almost everywhere, tho
earth would have been nearly depopu-
lated ere this.
In trying TO prove his case, the author
turns the usual trick of attrtbutInE the
results OF excessive drinking to the mod
crate use OF even mild beer or wines
He takes statistics. for instance, of
female prisoners in the alcoholic wards
IN certain English hospitals and attempts
to base thereon his conclusions BY such
evidence he endeavors to prove that the
birth rate In France. Russia. England
and America (where he claims alcohol
drinking has been on the increase') has
been steadily diminishing. and that 30
many mothers are unable TO nurse their
children because Of even the moderate
use OF such beverages. He n. however.
quite careful 10 omit from his references
/ Germany. Bohemia or Italy. for instance.
| where the birth rate has decreased the
least. where probably twice as many
mothers are able to nurse their children
than In this count a ID where people
live longer than We ere. Yet in these
countries wine ana Deer is part OF the
regular daily bill OF fare with rich and
Door alike, and at the same time there
Il no drunkenness. Nursing mothers are
instructed 70 take malt extract 20 give
additional and easily digested nourish
ment. That the males of the last named
countries have fairly robust constitutions
has been demonstrated, ! think. during
| the last fourteen months. Every intelli-
gent person knows why the rate In
France and America has been reduced.
| See The Diminishing Family" by ].
| McKeen. professor OF psychology az
Columbia university. reproduced In your
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

stili. II the Wall street gamblers must be-
on something. betting on war babies" Is as dt
vcrtiug pastime as any.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

The travelling men read The Bee II any one
doubted 1t, he would be convinced by the flood
of letters answering tho letter box contributor
who slurred the travelling men as a class,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

But the losses and, gains on the Franco-Ger'
man gridiron are not enough to bring the ball
within kicking distance OF the goal.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

Yes, but after you have frightened your cor
rer. spread out and help the other fellow
brighten his corner.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

The transition Of French absinthe into gun
cotton serves TO preserve its reputation as q
killer.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

No matter how confusing and Completing
the rival claims appear, war bulletin manufac-
surers deserve credit for striving noby to satisfy
oil tastes and views
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

The solemn stiffness brooding over London
these days may be measured by the fact that the
irayoralty election caused far less commotion
than like event in Benson or Florence.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

Every stranger within our gates should be
enlisted . booster for Omaha before he gets
away.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

Peace. prosperity, progress. preparedness
eli Of them begin with big ''P."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06
Any Color Line in Heavent

Any Color Line In Heavenf
OMAHA, Oct S-To the Editor Of The
Bee: II has been widely circulated that
the Rev. "Bily' Sunday has drawn the
color line. Can II be true that there
are two Gods and two heavens7 Does
not six feet Of earth make US all of one
steer II the negroes are not human.
then bar them from the churches; II
they are human, then the hev. BILLY"
Sunday should brighten his light
w SCOTT
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06
why Loas NJ Church n,,,

why LOSS OF church Efficiency.
DAVID CITY. Neb.. Oct. A-To the
Editor OF The Bee: There has been so
much said and written apropos Of billy
Sunday. little more will perhaps do no
harm.
am member OF an orthodox church
and may not agree with all he says and
does. but I do believe in the wrath of
God and az sure as there is just God
In heaven. some people will be called
upon to give an account for the utter
ances they have made against their fell
lowmen.
Those remarks may not hurt Mr.. Sum
day. but they do hurt the man or woman
who utters them. And when uttered by
so-called Christians, they hurt the cause.
The church has lost much of its ef-
fecttveness due, In a measure, to church
members lacking a spirit of unity in re-
gard to the essentials of Christianity.
God will judge Mr.. Sunday as well as
those who have uttered against him and
he will judge those who utter statements
through envy and malice. to defame the
reputation Of their fellowmen.
SUBSCRIBER
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

FfnaI Word for the Travelling Man.
FREMONT, Neb., oct 6.-To the Ed
tor OF The Bee: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
pays the commercial travellers a high
tribute by telling Of numerous instances
In her travels OF being assisted by them
and In no case did one of them ever at
tempt any familia rity--the assistance
they offered was inspired by purely char
table and Christ an motives. Now comes
one V. A. Bradshaw, who claims to live
In North Platte. claiming that 30 per
cent OF all commercial travellers are N. G,
There are travelling men who sell whis-
key who sell Bibles, who sell good things
and bad thinge Not all travelling men
are good or are they all bad. No class
of men will be condemned as a whole by
any intelligent man. l can show you
travellers who will come to a man in
time of trouble and say, Cheer up, old
boy, the worst Is yet TO come: here's a
ten, pay your hotel bill and hit tho trail
with me for awhile. I'll help you stir I'D
some business" And terrible as II NAV
seem, some of these fellows will actually
be so wicked as to play cards-and a
pack of cards will never keep a man out
Of heaven and the fact that Mr.. Brad
shaw doesn't carry one. won't get him
In.
As matter OF fact / don't believe
Bradshaw could hold position on the
road II he was selling 800 gold pieces
for 50 cents.
CLARENCE RECKAdEYER.
Note by Editor; We have received
many more similar letters in answer 20
the Bradshaw communication besides
those we have printed, but because of
our limited space, will not have room for
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06
Riley and the Kids
; rdmuBa n. natsi n coiiisrs.-

Tomsrrov, ootObsr ,. IL the birthday Of
James whlteomb Hrls7, the ehtldrsn's poet.
ana q viii b widely eslshra "a.
An the RagRedy Man, he knows most rfnnes
An tells 'en. ef I be good, sometimes;
Knows bout Glunts. an Griffuns an Elves.
An the squdsicum-sauees at swaiiers therselves'
An wife by the pump in pasture lot,
He showed the hole at the wunks II got.
AT lives way deep in the ground. an
Turn into me. OF Lizabuth Ami
Er Ma er Pa the Rsggedy Mani
Amt he funny old Raggedy Man?
Raggedyl Rageedyl Raggedy Mani
JAMES wHITCONB RILEY
little child wrote TO James whltcomb Riley not
long ago and said: "tn tell you what Mr.. Riley.
was glad learn that you living, because
thought all poets dead"
Surely the chief delight OF being child's poet lies
IN reading these letters the little admirers Mr..
Riley gets them by the hundred. especially birth
days and holidays On Christmas, when he was
be very IN, the children him 5000
sages which the letter carrier dragging In
government mail bag big ssnty's pack. You
imagine the neat penmanship OF OF these letters
and the wabbllness OF others One made Of those
a-b-c's or anagrams of the lib" grade. pasted on
public school tablet, and another sheet stamped
with many raised dots-a letter in braine from
school for the blind.
or the poems most frequently mentioned-''1Atts
orphant Annie" "out to Old Aunt Mary's." The
Bear Story" and THE Happy Little cripple'-the
that inspires the happiest comment of all n
The Raggedy Man" This is the little boys rims
beginning:
o the Raggedy Mani He works fer Pa
An he's the coolest man ever you sawi
He comes TO our house every day,
An waters the horses. an feeds 'em hay;
An he opens the shed-an we all list laugh
When he drives out little old wobble-ly calf
An nen-ef our hired girl says he
He miiks tn for 'Lizabuth Ann
Amt he a awfuf good Raggedy Man7
Raggedy! Raggedy Raggedy Mani
Here are several Of the letters showing apprec'n-
tion of this
Dear Mr.. Poet-I have thought ever since was a
little tot that would write to you but never had
chance until now. eleven years old and almost
man. like the poem you wrote about the RAgEedy
Man because at the last II said about the Raggedy
Raggedy, Raggedy Man. / have always wondered
what the suuidgicum-sauees that swalIers them
aeives."
live farm and every day have to help
feed the cattle Some day hope to have a whole
Of your books have a dog and his name is Dick
We had big collie by the OF Duke, but he died.
got a fountain pen for Christmas and thought
that would Il you.
This Is about all l have to write now. and wish
you happy New Year Write me a long letter say
ing about the ''squdsioum-squees." From
CHARLIE -
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

Dear Poet-I have never you. and you have
never me. but do wish will see you some time
MY birthday Is October the 9th We are almost
twins. amt wei have two brothers One of their
names Felix. He Is years old. The other ones
name is william He is years old. He is the badest
OF all. We have old nanny goat She ia out in the
country. We boys have some OF the cutest little
bantams.
! have heard very many OF your poems. We are
learning Little Orphant Annie and ''The Raggedy
Man at school. Every OF your poems I hear
like to learn. hope you get this letter on your
birthday. 1 guess will have to close
Your friend. HARRY -
r. S.-rhe teacher asted Felix are they Raggety
Mems He said no. said yes. heaps OF them.
Is they?
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

Dear Mr.. Riley-I heard so many beautiful
poems you wrote
have fourteen books OF YOUR poems ana the one
like best s the poem about The Ragsedy Ran"
The like II is because he IL kind he gets
apples for the little boy and milks the COW for
'Llzabuth Ann.
will sit down and read some Of your poems
Affectionatey yours
ANNA MAY -
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

should have The Bee mailed to them. Adj
dress will be changed ~ often az requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-06

The best thing about Riley's poetry is that It
Il all true-more less and so there must have beer
a real Raggedy Man. But Mr.. Riley says the real
Raggedy Man not man at ALL but the whole
flock OF Of all-work who engaged about the
Riley home from time to time. Once in dreaming
about his boyhood and those who made II so happy,
Mr.. Riley got thinking of these hired men, and
how he used to love to watch them and hear their
yarns; and then he realized that these simple fe'
lows had much in common, all the way from great
seeming Importance to genuine love OF children Ano
so he fused them all into character the kindly
hired of . country town. to whom the little boy
speaks his euiogy.
Such was the real Tragedy Man His forbears. 90
10 say who worked at the Riley home, these "hired
hands" were "ist 90 good" they split the kindln'
and chopped the wood" spaded the garden, moves
the lawn fed the horses end charmed by the hired
girl. MIXED the for her in token OF affec
ton. In those days month and keep was big
recompense such a received So II IL almost un-
necessary to say that he wore no fine Clothes
but patched and ragged garments and was a true
rageedy man The children liked him. first OF all,
because different from other people, and then
for the patches on his clothes. which made them
feel sorry for him. yet he ragged"
says Mr.. Riley. "as many people think nowadays
He was not a tramp. but young fellow from neigh
boring farm and eligible man in the community.
Mr.. Riley remembers he was once q cnild himself
and lie particular the questions asked. 'hat
IL Raggedy Menu received a reply like Shis,
II am glad you said you like the Ragsedy Mar
best because like him best. too. And like him 10
much that want you to know just what kind OF
fellow he First OF all. he wasn't Of those
silly who always trying 70 make you laugh
by doing foolish thinss and grinning They make
feel awfnlly uncomfortable too. and feels quite
sorry for them. since they seem wsAk-mindad. The
Rargedy Man didn't laugh much. He juO
sort OF smiled seriously at you, and when you ioEr
yonr knife through a crack In the floor. dropped
a doll down the hey chute into the horses feed. or
got your bean beg stuck in tree he got II for yen
Then he PLAYED with y@u-pl1yed horse--oh. 20 much
better than knew how 20 play II. He would make
US real little hridieS OF strings and N,metuoa
Wiuld let ps hitch HIM up and esive him. prznons
shylng. ard loninS with his head way high IN the
dir. And my ohi when he ran away Il would just
take all the breath out Of you holding tight and
prnny living over the rad Until ia almost have 70
let go seversl times before stopned hnl Ana the
poncorn he would p~p bow l~rEe end rsky and s7owv
and-oomh-how gcodl Then the stories he would ten
us-the funniest things and the st-angest-but the
stranEest fat shout them that he had seen
everything he told US himself and knew all abon
Il frst-hand"
Evening star., 1915-01-14
LAND MORTGAGE BANKS
FAVORED BY HOUSTON
Secretary of Agriculture, However,
Would Not Subsidize
the Farmer.

TOPEKA, Kan, January 14.-Secre-
tary Houston took an optimistic vie"
Of the future of American agriculture
in an address here today before tho
state board of agriculture, in which ne
strongly urged early enactmnet OF Fu-
raj credits legislation.
More helpful agencies are operating
in rural life today" declared Secretary
Houston, than ever before in the his
tory of the nation. The American
farmer need not fear the competition
of the world. He will inevitably con-
troll the home market. except for things
which cannot be produced here, ana
will be called upon increasingly 10 sup
ply the demands of foreign nations.
For Land Mortgage Banks.
Declaring that he strongly favored
both general and rural credits legisia-
ton, Secretary Houston said:
"I favor a federal land mortgage
banking syste mfor longtime loans on
the amortization principle operating
through private funds. and favor leg.
islatfon, especially by the states. ana IL
possible also by the federal govern
ment, stimulating and encouraging per-
sonal cooperative credit unions.
81 do not favor Intervention Dy tne
federal government or the state 70 the
extent of voting money out OF the
treasury or of using the credit OF state
or federal government to support either
system, which would mean, in erect, 10
take money contributed by all the peo-
pie to lend to particular class OF peo-
Pile. This notion runs counter to our
fundamental governmental principles.
Such aid or subsidy is neither necessary
nor desirable"