Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-19
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OMAHA, Jan. 1s.-To the Editor OF
The Bee: 1 note your editorial yesterday
on "City Manager and the Citizens"
Your editorial and Mr. Aliens presence
here naturally bring up the question Of
whether Omaha Should consider adopting
the city manager plan or really the more
general problem Of what is the best plan
! of city government.
Under the home rule bill, we are now
free from ENHANCEMENT with the state
legislature and can adopt any plan we
please, provided we can get together"
May 1 suggest that you start column
open to anyone, under the caption. what
Form Of Government Should Omaha
Adopt2" II the articles are short and
intelligent the same will be read with in
terest c. +. HARRISON.
Note: This column is open to letters on
this subject within reasonable limits OF
length.
Tribute to Ella wheeler wilcox.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Jan. 1S.-To
the Editor Of The Bee. May 1 not In
the columns Of your paper express my
hearty appreciation OF the sublime and
Just as Shakespeare read the thoughts
and passions of men for all ages and
covered every shade OF life. from the
depth Of despair, the lurking nature Of
revenge. the allurement Of ambition. the
agony OF remorse, and the gloom of
doubt, so that we behold life as It is. A
fitful fever. a slough of dependency
wherein no one knows whom to trust.
So, on the other hand, this gifted woman
has penetrated the religious hopes and
desires of humanity and has condensed
them into a creed where those who trust
in II have at least a faith of perfect
peace. Undoubtedly the storms of con-
troversy, in which so many others are
tossed about, they can welcome all men
as brothers in faith. for all of them,
even the most hostile, contribute to sup
ply the stones of the broad foundation
upon which their philosophy is built.
Scientific discoveries and phlosophic
inquiries touch not this religion. II is
built upon the laws of nature: evil and
good bring their rewards respectively.
but, thank the Lord. the idea Of either
eternal pain or eternal happiness Is alb
sent Heaven must begin here on
earth and we must save ourselves by
thoughts and acts of love" Is this not
reasonable? The efforts OF those who
have been postponing their state OF
heaven or harmony to another world
should be to strengthen the bonds OF
friendship on earth, to widen the range
OF human sympathy, to seek that love
in one another which they have hitherto
been required to seek in other future
worlds. Best OF all. as one reflects on
these thoughts the world takes on a
different aspect He sees the thief who
did not openly repent and he wonders
at his fate at the hands of one who
prayed for forgiveness. He sees those
less fortunate than he. those brought
up in homes of squalor and filth and he
says that they. too, are embraced in the
divine law OF love. Mrs. Wilcox's faith
in immortality is a bulwsrk OF protec-
ton. II tells those who think to escape
from their wretched condition (often
thoughts) by entering another world.
that it is not TO be. The grave win not
destroy personality and It must be made
here or there. On the other hand, to
those who have really believed. "the
kingdom OF heaven is within u.s." the
| thought OF the grave has no terror. Like
| a child. weary at the close of day, will
he go to sleep in the bosom of the ALL
cheering mother earth. For the dis
appearance Of a single life is but a ripple
on the ocean Of humanity and humanity
feels 1t not" but the mind. his person
ality. will live. He meets his doom
calmly then, bowling TO the verdict of
fate or nature with unwavering resigna-
| ton and fearless calm.
CLARENCE w. KELSO.