Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-07
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An Appreciation OF Mis- ciIder.

An Appreciation OF Miss Glider.
OMAHA. Neb., Feb. $40 the Editor
Of The Bee: In the death Of Mise Jean
cite Glider the world Of journalism loses
brilliant writer and the anti-suffra-
gists powerful friend. To those who
are inclined to the opinion that the
career Of journalism. for a woman, me-
cessarily inculcates in her heart a pas
sion for the suffrage will be interested.
in Miss elders viewpoint. I quote from
an article written by her a short time
ago:
Il am a great believer in the mental
equality Of the sexes, but 1 deny the
physical equality. In politics do not
think women have any place. The life
IL too public. too wearing, and too UNI
fitted 10 the nature OF women. II IL bad
enough for men. so bad that some OF the
best OF them keep out OF e.; and II would
be worse for women. II women vote,
they must hold office. they must attend
primaries. they must sit on juries. We
shall have women heelers and women
bosses. II is said that laws are unfair
TO women. Then call the attention OF
law makers to the fact, and see how soon
they win be amended. I think that men
want 20 be fair to women. and petition
will work wonders with a congressman.
VIII women always he fair 70 women7
That Is a serious question. They may
be on some points. but the question OF
chivalry never comes into consideration
between women. 1t does between men
and women. and the latter profit by II.
Il speak from experience when / say
that 1 don't see how women can culti-
vate home life and enter the political
arena. Open every field OF learning,
every avenue Of industry 70 her, but
keep her out Of politics" s. f. 8.
High Price OF Potatoes.
SOUTH SIDE, Feb. e.-To the Editor
of The Bee: Only a few weeks ago
potatoes could be bought for as low
as 10 cents a bushel Today they are
sold for az high as s1.60 a bushel. 1t
looks to me as II It would not hurt for
an Investigation TO be made by the
proper authorities to find out the cause
for this tremendous increase in price in
so short time.
II some one has cornered potatoes
they should be given cold corner IN
some cold jail of Nebraska for forcing
up the price Of what is one Of the neces-
stiles OF life.
1t costs more today in Omaha to buy
a bushel OF potatoes than II does to buy
a bushel of apples or bushel OF oranges.
l was told this week by well posted
man that potatoes even this week have
been sold. In parts of Nebraska for &c
low as 10 cents a bushel. II his statment
n true, something is rotten somewhere.
II there is a combination OF dealers that
has forced the price OF what was once
the poor mans food. up to the present
mark. II might be well for our public
officials TO look into It and make a hit
with a long suffering public, by relieving
us from such highway robbery.
notice that the price OF other necessaries
OF life have been forced up too within
the last few weeks without any just
cause, but the case Of the great infla-
ton Of the price Of potatoes is the most
fragrant Of all.
Even II the weather has been cold
that Is no excuse for raising the price
OF potatoes about 100 per cent in few
weeks. +. A. AGNEW.
Not Charged Against an italian.
SOUTH OMAHA. Feb. $40 the Edi-
tor OF The Bee: In an article In The
Bee / notice when In reporting my violin
loss that an Italian is accused. Now
in order to exonerate these people Of
this offense. I wish to say. can
not recall no act as low as this one
being pulled by an Italian. have too
much respect for those people. but who
ever has them II they will leave the
Brown violin. where I can get II, they
may keep the other and no questions