Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-22
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l Editor Of The Bee: Perhaps the man was
wise beyond his day and generation. who
said there shall be wars and rumors OF
| wars. but he wasn't far sighted enough
! to tell us the why or the wherefore. To
! question prophecy Of ancient times IS
! not the purport or question of this let
! ter. but il Is a weak attempt 20 assist in
finding a solution for vexing present day
| problems that will place a quietus on
war. murder and strife so plainly visible
| on the great horoscope of the age we
| live in.
The peaceful pursuit Of life and happi-
! ness in agriculture, commercial and i'm
4 dustrial fields are almost entirely ignored
or forgotten with the all absorbing
| theme of war and why? We are educat-
| ing our young men on the nobility of
war and self defense by brute force in
various ways. In the postoffces through
out the land advertisements are posted
| depicting actual views in naval life on
| board dreadnaughts. This poster por-
| trays interesting scenes in firing large
| guns for practice. seeting forth advant-
| ages in travel seeing the world and the
trained mans chances for permanent
employment are said to be sure and
certain. Athletics are also encouraged
in base ball, foot ball and kindred sports.
The pay is said to be excellent ana adj
vancement assured to men who become
proficient, enlistment carrying privilege
of retirement with pay. and no slack
time of ration or pay.
Beautiful indeed is such a picture. but
it's real meaning is death and destruc-
ton life and property in defending
our homes, peace and dignity and who
is counting the cost? Let's forget it,
4 oVVfff
Of helpfulness to the other fellow.
There are many fields open to render
assistance in stopping the war by divert
ing the human mind in an opposite d.
reotion and the Joy of such service re-
ceives merited reward.
Perhaps there is no better field open
! than that of tilling the soil. The develop
ment Of the great state of Nebraska in
| the last fifty years offers abundant
| proof for this statement Land advanc-
| ing in price from $1.25 per acre to $3.50
| producing in rentals alone from 81 to $25
| per acre and resources in production yet
| in its infancy. May we not inaugurate
back to the soil movement" with the
spotted COW and the speckled hen with
her cackle of prosperity as valuable
assets in making homes of nation
in ten acre tracts with all hands en-
ployed with reasonable reward in build
ing homes of the greatest race of people
en- the globe in true Americans.
Perhaps such a condition would help
stamp out a spirit of militarism and
assist in promulgating peace that pas
seth all understanding and place the
bloody gods of war in eternal shame
with the theory of beating the sword
into plowshares becoming an actual fact
to the glory and honor Of all concerned.
This idea is not copyrighted and only
advanced in hopeful spirit of being
helpful to those who believe In the
motto of olive and let live" in hours
when Justice and mercy appear for
gotten in the arts Of war with humane
bullets playing havoc with mankind
in remote. and. may 1 say uncivtiized
countries OF earth.
t. ]. HILDEBRAND.
Lack of Fresh Air Spells Concert.
OMAHA, Jan. 2O.--To the Editor of
The Bee: We know that Omaha Is sadly
in need of a music hall of generous pro-
portions as was evidenced by the mag
nificent audience that gathered to hear
the great master. Paderewski. Monday
} evening, What Omaha needs Is hall
; large enough for concerts, recitals, ETC.
| not a place the size of the barn-like Au-
/ ditorium But it Is not the size Of the
, place we have to complain Oft IL the
lack Of fresh air. We venture to say
that the building had not been ventil-
J, ated or opened since the severe weather
. set in. The air Monday night was so
, thick and bad. that many were drowsy
, and almost failing. ana We hear that
= ! some of the foremost patrons OF art
| music and the drama actually slept and
dozed during some OF the most beauti-
full of Paderewskfs numbers. Think OF
4 II! With such an artist as Paderewski
at the piano! A friend, after good
deal OF trouble. got the attention OF an
usher and begged him to go to the office
1 and ask for some ventilation. He re-
piled that he did not think they had any
In this age of science, hygiene. santa
/ ton. etc, we believe these sciences and
arts. or whatever one likes to call them
are taught in the schools nowaoaysi
: therefore. why in the name OF common
!. sense cannot we have public halls
churches, ETC., properly ventlated9
a VIII the Retailers association please
a see that the Auditorium Is opened w
and filled with pure air before the au'
. dience gathers for the Kreisler concert
A in February? FANNY hlAAON'
a Brownell Hall.