Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-11
EDITORIAL SIFTINGS.

Louisville Courier-Journal: Shoe dealers
say we shall be paying $40 pair for shoes
next autumn. Then indeed will 1t be true
that the melancholy days are come.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: It is reported
that Carransa will retire and seek vindica-
tion at the polls. He must have the else.
tion machinery right where he can depend
upon 1t.
Washington Post; While nineteen out Of
twenty-seven presidents are reported to have
been college men. George Washington and
Abe Lincoln help powerfully to make up the
shortage.
Boston Transcript: Secrstary McAdoo has
so frightened democratic office holders by
his orders to them to keep out Of politics
that II Is feared large numbers will vote only
once on November 7.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: The northwest en-
phatically denies the reports of rust and
blight in the wheat region. but the gentlemen
who are bent on forcing up food prices can
not believe It.
Minneapolis Journal: An automobile from
New York to San Francisco made 1t in six
days, eighteen hours and ten minutes.
Things have changed since 1s49 when
grandpa crept across the continent.
Baltimore American: The Deutschland
has accomplished wonders, whether she fin
ishes her adventurous voyage or not. But
cne error about her coming should be cor
rected. Baltimore was on the map long be-
fore submarine voyages were thought Of.
Philadelphia Ledger: Democratic praise
Of Raymond Robins. former progressive cam
paign chairman. who was supposed to be
heading their way, has now changed to
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for Hughes and redeem the country. And
yet Raymond is very much the same person
today that he was yesterday.
Baltimore American; Democrats propose
to lower the exemptions Of the income tax
so as to assess more people. hne sample
Of democracy this which would further bur-
den Americans and admit with little or no
duty foreign products which come into COM
petition with our own industries. Still, Eu-
rope first seems to be the democratic slogan.
New York World: Aristocratic govern
ments In Great Britain gave that empire a
reputation throughout the world not unlike
that which Englishmen Of today would like
to fasten upon Germany. In its dealings
with the United States and ireland the pres
ent coalition ministry In London seems to
be running true to the form established by
Lords North and castlereash many years
ago.
| Springfield Republican: Mr., Lloyd
Georges statement. reported by way Of
| Paris. that the British army was in sore
straits for supplies on June /, 1915, is a re-
| minder Of a somewhat similar situation fac
ing the American troops in Cuba soon after
the hrst landing and Of conditions with
which the confederate army were more than
once beset during the civil war. But m i'm
pressive front Is part Of the war game. II
has its resemblance to poker.
Philadelphia Ledger; The house Of repre-
sentatives in deciding to drop the impeach-
ment proceedings against United States At.
torney Marshall of New York. 10 showing
some signs of repentance. but Il will not be
accorded . full return to common sense
until the ridiculous contempt charges still
pending are dropped The house Ii in con-
tempt Of public opinion on this Marshall
issue. and II knows It. So why not Tess up
! and be dons with it7