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Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
Omaha's Unemployed Nurses.

Ordinarily much sympathy goes out to any
unemployed class of workers, but Omaha just now
has one division of its army of toilers on the idle
list which it is willing to have stay there. The
trained nurses set up complaint that the city has
become so healthy that they unable to earn a
living at their calling. This is unfortunate for
the nurses. but the other inhabitants will try to
abide the condition. 1t is merely bearing out
claims for the community, made by The Bee for
10 these many years, that Omaha ought to be an
ideal spot for health. Omaha has the correct
combination OF salubrious climate, invgorating
altitude and intelligent citizenship under which
bodily well-being is an assured condition of life
Here's hoping that nothing like restitution over
takes the nurses, nor that any sudden and urgent
demand for their services overwhems the city
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
Goose and Turkey

Dinner table conventions concerning diet as
well as manners, are part of the traditions of
nation Our conventions are costly as they relate
to food and just now economy and conventions
are struggling against each other.
American habit demands turkey on Thanks
giving and that custom is as firmly fixed as any,
thing that American tradition encourages, The
bird not only furnishes noble baked meats, but
it comes to the table out of pictures the Ameri-
cans holds in warm affection, pictures of John
Aldens and Priscillas, of resolute men carry bell
mouthed firearms, pictures of deem forests, snow
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
THE AUTUMN FESTIVAL
Edith NJ. Thomas.

Edith NJ. Thomas.
found one flower of heavenly blue
Upon a southwark bourne:
what bloom art thou, that wakest now,
On verge of days forlorn,
No kin of thine the fields to bless?"
Then. spirit-eyed. the flower replied:
Il am the plant of Thankfulness,
l bloom when all the fields be shorn."
heard one last sweet song on wing
1t rose at sunset lone;
What bird Is this, when woodlands miss
The chorus once their own
Dismantled by the tempest's stress"
A fluted note did earthward float:
"1 am the song of Thankfuness,
Set free when other songs be flown
Thanksgiving comes in autumn Aye,
Thou heart within my breast;
Now thou art old, thy best Joys told
Yet one outlives the rest
Though Loss and Age upon thee press
One inward joy naught destroy;
1t Is the Joy Of Thankfulness
1t flowers-it sings-it makes thee best.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
Fair Play for Christian Science.

fhT RAY IOF SHrISClan science.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 2S.-To the
Editor of The Bee: A writer in a
sectarian paper that circulates among
your readers criticises a Christian
Scientist for making a distinction be-
tween a physician and a surgeon and
suggests that God intended man
should profit by the skill of physi-
clans and surgeons, else he never
would have given man the mental
capacity to do some of the miracles
of modern surgery"
The underlying mistake of this writ
er, shared by great many people, is
in thinking that Christian Scientists
have some kind of a warfare against
physicians.
The most casual observer will have
noted that whatever activities Chris
tian Scientists have shown in legis-
lation, litigation of publicity, and we
will admit not often having been
asleep at the switch, there never has
been one step taken seeking to cur
tail the right of the physician to prac-
tice his profession or the freedom of
the citizen to select the healing meth
cd of his choice.
Christian Scientists appeal to the
legislatures and to the courts only for
the purpose of obtaining the same
freedom-freedom to practice and
freedom to select Christian Science.
The medical fraternity, through the
specious argument of protecting the
public against itself, has invoked leg
islatures and the courts to deny to
the citizen this freedom of choice.
This system of curtailment appears
in two forms-one to make unlawful
the practice of Christian Science and
the other, by a brood of bills presented
and to be presented to the legislatures
of the various states, relating to in
surance, compensation acts, medical
inspection and a number of others
not yet fully incubated, by which the
citizen will not be entitled to his con-
tract rights, his remedy for injuries
sustained, insurance, educational ad-
vantages for his children and so on,
unless he has in some form come in
contact with a physician as defined and
limited by the act itself
1t is needless to say that Christian
Science and a number of other schools
are without the pale in these propo-
sails and SO fast as legislatures are in
duced to see the merits of these meas
ures and overlook their relation to the
practice of medicine just so fast will
the citizen be harnessed to the regu-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

President Meyer of the Board of
Trade selected the following gentle
men to present the claims Of Omaha
in regard to the removing of the In
dian supply depot from New York:
H. w, Yates, II. Kountze, Guy C. Bar
ton, Joseph Garneau, jr., Max Meyer.
G. L. Miller, ]. E. Boyd and John A.
McShane.
A meeting was held to receive the
newly organized Hillside Congrega-
tional church into full fellowship. The
Congregational pastors Of the city and
several from abroad were present.
Among the visitors was DR.. G. W.
Crofts. pastor of the Congregational
church of Council Bluffs.
An expressman named Carlyle,
while accommodating a poor family
by moving their household goods for
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

What might have BEEN" the melancholy spec
ter of national folly, haunts Carranza circles. Had
the supersensitive first chief co-operated with the
American expedition from the start there is hardly
doubt that Villa would have been captured and
put out of business, Opportunity called but folly
paid no heed and now pays the price
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

If the kindness Of the weather man holds out,
that stretch OF requirement. on our main thor
oughfare. which has been kept torn up for two
months, may possibly be completed this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
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Cocktails and Turkey.

Chicago, H., Nov. $50 the
Editor Of The Bee: 81 say, why do you
omit the cherry in this Manhattan
cocktail" was the query put to the
genial and economical waiter in one
Of the popular restaurants in this city
last night by a reputable clever young
civil engineer.
I'VE cant afford that now with the
prices Of everything advanced was
the reply. I'VE must have 20 cents
straight for Manhattans without
cherries All farm products cost more
now than formerly and before the
war"
The engineer man and his partner
drank the insipid, weak but expensive
mixture in silence and left the place,
vowing never to return, and wonder
ing what next would happen in the
high cost of living" game.
The president of the United States
raised the wages of few railroad
laborers and promised the railroad
presidents to use his best efforts to
secure an advance of $100,000,000 an
nually in freight rates, and for all
these blessings showered on these men
by Mr. Wilson they will renew their
thanks to Woodrow and kind provi-
dence next Thursday while eating
their 3S to er-pOunQ turkey
that they have been enabled to buy
at the expense of the rest Of the I'M
fortunate consumers not engaged in
the railroad or farming business.
1t is said the president will oppose
Congressman FitZgerald's embargo bill
for foodstuffs in the interest of the
farmers, who in solemn council at
Washington this week protested
against embargo legislation and lower
prices for farm products
At Baltimore on the same day the
official representatives of American
workingmen asked for an embargo
and cheaper food for their children.
Woodrow Wilson, with his railroad
supporters and farmer friends, will
feast and be thankful while eating
turkey-the American bird-while the
rest of humanity" especially in Chi
cago, where it is SO strenuously be-
ing suggested that they eat goose and
try and give thanks for their bounteous
"privations" and higher cost of liv-
ing than is being enjoyed in London
or Berlin; the result of the November
election, and the goose, the bird that
is held in such high esteem in Ger
many. OLD VETERAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
DEAR Mr.. kAB0SE>
10 vow THINK M INTENDED
FEIhR IN ukNN Will Be REAsD
VI AkND HIM A TWO FOR
A QUhHyeR CIGAR?
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S5W
@, HuT NAlSR MAKE A
M,SrhAE -AlylRYS HAND htM
1E TWENTY cEsK ONE!

Mrs. Comler (on a tour of inspection In her
friends DEMONSTRATIONS! Why do you have
such high bed for your little boy!
Mrs. Housler-So we can hear him IL he
falls out. You have no idea what heavy
News
What will we do for light? Here's the
current gone and the gas turned off II we
only had some candles"
"Well, tell Gladys to lend us those taper
fingers she makes so much fuss over
Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.

Jim always manages to say the wrong
thing"
What's he been saying now?"
When he saw Smith under his auto. which
had turned TURTLE he laughed and said,
Well. Jims, this is a horse on you."-Balti-
more American
Mother Coming from pantry)-Robert,
did you pick all the white meat off this
chicken?
Bobby-Well, ma, to make a clean breast
of 1t, 1 did.-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

The notion still persists among the home
guard that Great Britain is fighting the worlds
battle for freedom. The deluson constitutes the
most satisfying feature OF the campaign thus far
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

A fashion oracle Of the male persuasion in
Chicago tells women what cut Of garments they
will wear next spring. Which suggests that
political equality is not the only string in the
emancipation fiddle
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

The London editor protests too much against
peace moves in this country. The chief sgnih-
canoe OF the outburst lies in the tone OF lofty
patriotism which distinguishes mouth-hghting in
war times
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

Will Irwin, war correspondent just home
from the front, predicts two more years of war.
Other experienced correspondents predict two,
three and even four more years of slaughter.
These prophecies of continued woe fail to indicate
where the cannon fodder will come from.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

lar school OF medicine whether he
will or not 1t is not fair. 1t is not
open competition.
Publicity will destroy the effort and
Christian Science, if it has done moth
ing more, has earned the right TO
fair field and it ought not to be com
PEELED to fight this battle for public
ity. 1t should come from fair minded
liberty loving citizens, no matter what
their attitude toward Christian Science
may be- CARL E. HERRING,
Foolishncss in the Schools.
Omaha, Nov 2S.-To the Editor of
The Bee: went down to the Audi
torium to Jerry Towards banquet the
other night and there were many good
things said there. One that interested
me was what the doctor said about
the school teachers pay. ! agree with
him they should have all that can
possibly be given them. They GER
tainly work hard enough for 1t, hav-
ing from twenty-five to thirty or more
of other peoples spoiled kids to look
after for from five and half to
six hours a day. But there is one
thing l would like to see done and
that is all the foolishness cut out Of
Tie bCnoolS NOW my IlllC Shi' Whp
is in the eighth grade, has spent sew
eral hours these last ten days sticking
the end of a spool into liquid paint
and putting it on a piece Of paper,
and like foolishness, time that should
have been spent in learning something
that will be of use to her in after
life. 1t seems hard to the average
man, who has hard struggle sending
his children to school, to have to see
them waste their valuable time in
some of the foolishness that they do
The doctor spoke of a technical
high school, after they had finished
the high school. Now a great many
people are unable to send their chill
dren through the high school and the
most that they can plan for is one
year in high school. Would it not
be a better plan to have a school
where the children are taught only
the things that will be useful to them
in the future in the way of studies?
My plan would be school where
they came to school at 9 o'clock; at
1880 they would all be turned out
to run around in the fresh air for
ten or fifteen minutes and then home
at - o'clock, the same plan being
carried out in the afternoon, the time
being taken up with studies such as
had when l went to school-arith-
mctic, geography, grammar. spelling
and reading.
AS it looks to me now children in
the eighth grade are wasting a great
deal Of their time on kindergarten
work.
l have often wished there was some
public school in Omaha that would
teach only the useful things where 1
could put my children. 1t seems to
me there would be great demand for
entrance to such a school.
A DISCOURAGED PARENT
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
TODAY
Thought Nugget for the Day.

We ought not to look back, unless
il is to derive useful lessons from past
errors, and for the purpose of profit
ing by dear bought experience
George Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
One Year Ago Today In the War.

Allies pressed Dardanelles attack by
land and sea.
Earl Kitchener held council with
war chiefs at Paris.
Snow prevented fighting on Allied
front in Serbia.
German emperor attended war
council in Vienna.
Paris reported gains for the
French north of the labyrinth"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

No self-appointed charter-tinkering committee
yet! And the legislative session only little
more than month off. What's the matter?
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

A referendum election costs the taxpayers OF
Omaha four to FIVE thousand dollars The tax
payer, however, is a patient animal.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

The fathers Of Thanksgiving day deserve a
pious thought for their tasteful impulse in pass
ing up lame ducks as holiday delicacy.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

On the score of health as much as economy,
there is much to commend the movement to- boy
colt cold storage eggs
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

Yes, but isn't it rubbing it in little to put
al that fine poultry on exhibition right in the
face Of Thanksgiving day.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

If Governor Moreheads poor food inspector"
had announced his positive and irrevocabe re-
tirement earlier his constitutional amendment
might have Jared better.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

If it took even ten street lamps to equal a
policeman, the proposed new street lighting con-
tract would be the same as adding 100 men to
the force at no additional cost
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

An ordinance imposing severe penalties on the
practice Of heaving hammers at municipal limou-
sines properly takes precedence under the head Of
new business.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

Congressman Fitzgerald OF Brooklyn boldly
dehes rural lightning in urging an embargo on
exports Of American grain. His district con-
tains host Of bakers and mighty few farmers.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

A pipe line to Omaha from the Wyoming oil
fields is entirely feasible, but it will not build
itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

The first savings bank in the United
States was organized in New York
City 100 years ago today, but the first
to go into actual operation opened its
doors in Philadelphia five days later.
Today is the centennial anniversary
of the birth of Morrison R. Waite,
chief justice of the supreme court of
the United States from 1874 until his
death in 1888.
Jesse Pomeroy, who has passed
forty years in solitary confinement in
the Massachusetts state prison under
life sentence for the diabolical muir
der of little children, reaches his fifty
seventh birthday anniversary today.
A strike of walters and cooks en-
ployed in Boston hotels and restaur-
ants is possible Thanksgiving morning
IL the demand of the employees, calling
for wage advance, Is not granted at
today's conference with the employers.
The federal committee on arms
plants is to meet in Washington today
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of the
government manufacturing its own
arms, instead OF purchasing them from
private manufacturers
Storyette Of the Day.
Samson snored peacefully while De-
lilah shipped at his locks
DO you want it cut round or square
on the neck?" she asked.
No answer.
Would you like a seafoam or
shampoo?
No reply.
Hair is getting a trifie thin on top.
Would YOU like a little tonic7-'
Silence.
Have your whiskers trimmed"
More silence.
Next"
whereupon Samson climbed out of
the chair. gazed into a mirror, then
rushed into the street and pulled
down temple.--Indianapol Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

Molasses catches more flies than vinegar
Why scold folks for not giving to Christmas
funds?
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

international courtesy follows international
law to the scrap heap.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
Mistake CheerfuIly Corrected.

Kearney, Neb., Nov. 27-To the
Editor of The Bee: When you pub
lished the political standing of the
officers in the different counties you
have me as sheriff of Buffalo county
as a democrat, which is a mistake, as
l am a republican and always have
been. S. B. FUNK.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

The joy-ride-killer is no respeeter of persons
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

them, fell and broke his leg. ne was
taken to his home on Pacific street
and the fracture was reduced by DR..
barrow.
While Gus Horst, who lives near
Florence lake, was leading a horse to
water. it became frightened and
jumped upon Mr.. Horst, knocking
him down and tramping upon his head
and face. DR.. Carpenter, assistant
Union Pacific surgeon, was called to
attend to Horst's injuries.
J. Sterling Morton smilingly made
his appearance in the rOtunda of the
Paxton his diamond and onyx rings
flashing from the middle finger OF his
left hand and an oval cameo encased
in twisted gold reposing upon his
ample scarf
Sam Jones gave it as his opinion
that the increase in the membership
of the churches, caused by his re-
vivals, would be about 500, while he
felt that 1000 would be so affected as
to become active workers who had
heretofore lain dormant.
This Day in History.
1S14-A party of British raidcd
several towns and villages along the
Rappahannock river in Virginia
1816-Morrison r. Waite, for fif-
teen years chief justice Of the supreme
court of the United States. born at
Lyme, Conn. Died in Washington,
D. c., March %. 1888.
1864-General Hood attacked the
federals at Spring hill, without deci
,sive results.
1S72-Horace Greeley, famous jour
nalist and presidential candidate,
died at Pleasantville, N. Y. Born at
Ap, II 40
1S79-Marriage of King Alfonso
XII of Spain and Archduchess Maria
Christina of Austria.
1SS1-Mssouri river improvement
convention met at St Joseph, with
four states and two territories repre-
scented.
1SS4-Captain David L, Payne, IA
nous leader Of Oklahoma boomers,
died at Wellington, Kan.
1S91-The Cherokee Council agreed
with the United States commissioners
to sell the Cherokee strip for $780,
900.
1S9S-The steamer Portland, bound
from Boston to Portland. Me, foun-
dered in a gale off Cape Cod, with a
loss of 11S lives.
1904-Fanny Janauschek, famous
actress, died at Amityville. N. Y. Born
at Prague, Bohemia, May 10, 1927
The Day We Celebrate.
r. W. Gardner, in charge Of the
Omaha branch of the Otis Elevator
company of which he is vice presi-
dent, is just 4S years old. He was
born in Dearborn, Mich. coming here
from Chicago.
William G. Lee, president of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen,
and one of the leaders in the fight for
the eight-hour day, born at La Prairie.
ILL.,. fifty-seven years ago today,
DR.. Theobald Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg. German imperial chancellor,
born in the province of Brandenberg,
sixty years ago today.
Miss Ellen c. Sabin, for twenty-five
years president of Milwaukee-Dormer
college, born in Dane county, Wis,
sixty-six years ago today
Trixie Friganza, one of the well
known actresses of the American
stage, born in Cincinnati, forty-siX
years ago today.
Joseph E. Davies, chairman of the
Federal Trade commission, born at
WATERFOWL, Wis, forty years ago to-
day.
Edwin P. Morrow, Kentucky repub-
lican leader and candidate for COVER
nor in 1915, born at Somerset, KY,
thirty eight years ago today.
Carl E. Weilman, pitcher of the st.
Louis American league base ball team,
born at Hamilton, O., twenty-seven
| years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them. Ad-
dress will be changed a. often required.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29

1t would be fascinating experience, would 1t
not if you could ask famous man to tell you
something about himself and he accommodate
ingly complied? Well that is what we have here
from Jack London in the following characteristic
and interesting letter written nearly seventeen
years ago to N. L. Osborne, associate editor OF
the National Magazine, who Incorporates it IN an
article in the current issue OF that periodical:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-06
CONGRESS WHAT 1T DID AND DID NOT DO IN
MARCH
MARCH


HOUSE
At the end of an entire days con-
sideration the McLemOre resolution
warning Americans off armed ships
was tabled by a vote OF 276 TO l43.
Adopted by vote of 236 to l emer-
gency resolution authorizing the
president to increase the standing
army to 10000 men to help catch
Villa.
Passed the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, carry
ing $37,OOO,OOO.
Passed the free sugar repeal bill by
vote of 346 to IA, putting the party
on record both ways on sugar.
Labor committee reported favora-
bly, Rep. Tavenner's bill to prohibit
use Of stop watches in government
arsenals, navy yards and shops.
Education committee swatted Doc
Cook by refusing to consider resOlu-
ton by Rep. Smith of New York to
investigate the north pole cOntro-
versy.
Passed the Hay army reOrganlza-
ton bill by vote of 4O2 to 2, increas-
ing regular army to 14O, 900 men. The
Kahn amendment to make the army
100000 was defeated by a vote of
213 to 191.
Passed emergency appropriation
of 1851, SOP for expenses of recruit
ing army and Mexican punitive ex-
petition.
Adopted conference report on ur-
gent deficiency bill, appropriating
$3,4OO,OOO mostly for the navy and
department of justice.
Judiciary committee voted to
postpone indefinitely all women
suffrage and prohibition constitu-
tional amendments. This is the sec
Ond time they have postponed indef-
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2CH
tinues to sleep peacefully on the cal
endar of the house.
Passed the immigration bill, con-
tanning the ''literacy test and Asiat-
ic exclusion provisions, by vote OF
308 to 81.
SENATE
Tabled the Gore resolution to warn
Americans not to travel on armed
merchant ships by vote of 68 to IA.
Confirmed the nomination of New
ton D. Baker as secretary of war;
David R. Francis to be ambassador
to Russia, and Jos. H. Shea as minis
ter to Chile.
Passed the iniquitOUs Shields wa
ter power bill after more than a
months debate, by vote of 46 to p.
Adopted resolution to investigate
the army aviation service.
Passed the house bill increasing
the limit of postal deposits by any
person from $500 to $1,000.
Unanimously adopted house joint
resolution bringing the strength of
IAC amy up " 1GOJOOO uAClA.
Sen. Salisbury defended the Du-
pont powder trust and praised it's
work in behalf of the government.
Passed bill appropTiating $2,O65,-
600 for equipping the Puget Sound
navy-yard for building battleships.
Adopted resolution endorsing Pres.
Wilson's course in sending troops in
to Mexico and assuring Mexican peo-
pie the expedition is punitive only.
Passed the bill for government ar
NOR plate factory by vote of So to %.
Officials of the trust were panied and
surprised and Immediately offered to
reduce the price of armor-favOTite
and oUtworn truck, but it may work
again.
Passed the bill doubling the num-
Der of cadets at West Point Military