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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
Helping Boys to Be Boys.

How many Of the men who are taking such
deep interest in the boys of today recall with
clear vision their own boyhood? 1t is necessary
to do this or their efforts are likely to be mis-
directed. The normal boy is not only possessed
of the germ Of tremendous possibilities, as the
potential man Of the future, but he is also COM
pound of contradictions, storehouse of energy,
and his untutored mind is bent to experimentation
as sparks 1y upward. He must have an outlet
and if this is denied him one way, he will find it
In another. And this is why such movement
as the Boy Scouts is OF service. Here an effort
has been made to unite in practical way the
training that is useful with the opportunity for
reasonable display of animal spirits; tendencies
that might become destructive are turned to serv
ice, and the boy is helped to be a boy while being
taught things good for him to know when be
comes to manhood His mind and his body are
brought into co-ordnated activity, he finds latent
faculties awakened, and dormant powers brought
to life and development. Discipline OF word and
act trains him to control OF thought and impulse,
and without hindrance of natural desires he is
shown how fun may be had in ways that harm
none and may help many. One Of the best things
Omaha men have achieved in regent times has
been to make certain that for three years at least
Omaha boys will get chance to be boys and
at the same time learn how to be men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
Playing to the Galleries.

The unburdenng Of Speaker Champ Clark to
the effect that our lawmakers would accomplish
their work better and more quickly II the invita-
ton to play to the galleries were cut off by ex-
GLIDING spectators and abolishing the Congress
sional Record reminds us that this malady is not
confined to the halls Of congress. In giving out
this very interview Champ invites the suspicion
that he, himself, Is playing to the gallery for a
bit Of free publicity and little cheap applause
and yet there is more truth than poetry at the
bottom Of his outburst
The desire to get hand from listening audi
ence or from the larger audience reached through
public press is one Of the propelng forces that
move the world Nowhere is the play and by-play
so clearly seen as in newspaper circles which the
gallery players constantly try to enter to promote
their personal ends. Orators have no monopoly
whatever in this field for there is just as much
gallery-play in social maneuverng, in charity
stunts in uplift enterprises in business and fnan-
cial arenas, in the church and in the courts in the
trades union and in the lodge room-almost
everywhere that people seek to cultivate atten-
ton by artihce posing-but that is an all-essen-
tia factor in modern life Take away the oppor-
tunty for gallery play and you would not recognize
this mundane sphere. Stop the practice alto
gether and existence would be nothing but
humdrum and the chronicle Of daily doings would
become as unsatifying as bread-andwater diet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
Music in Public Schools.

Again The Bee renews the suggestion tenta-
lively put forth year ago that music be given
more definite standing in our public schools,
At present it has something OF place, but is
neither. flesh, fowl nor good red herring As
taught it doesn't go beyond the rudiments, though
perhaps the instruction is sufficient for the grade
in which it is given. But when the pupil has
advanced far enough to have developed a taste
for music, and shows.a diligence in pursuit OF its
study this devotion might be encouraged to the
extent Of giving credit for properly supervised
work in the art. The expense attached to this
is merely the pay Of ap inspector, who will con-
duct the examination at stated intervals and
make reports on the proficiency OF the student,
Responsibility for the selection Of tutor, of course.
or OF method. need not be assumed by the school
management directly About all that is re-
CURED is to give assent TO the substitution OF
music for some one Of the recognized electives,
and credit the pupil with work done in this study
which surely is as important and as engrossng
as many Of the others set before him to choose
from. The general cause of culture certainly
would lose nothing, and might gain much, were
this plan. to be adopted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
People and Events

Bloodhounds in Missouri ran down six men,
but failed to get the right scent of the right
criminal The failure of Missouri hound dogs
throws on local cops the painful task of marking
up another crime mystery.
Down on the Sante Fe system a special disn-
fecting and bathing train is fumigating bunk cars
and scrubbng the hides of Mexican section hands,
1t is the greatest cleanup pulled off in the south
west since Billy the Kid turned his toes to the
stars.
The wettest spot in Illinois, Benbow City
built around an oil factory, has gone dry voun-
tarily The whole townsite and all its belongings,
chiefly twenty-three saloons, has been taken over
BY the Standard Oil company and the tanks and
the name wiped off the map.
A pet buck bucked John F. Stanley of Au-
burn, Me, and smashed three of his ribs and
then charged on Mrs. Stanley, who escaped ser-
Gus injury through the attack OF collie dog,
which backed up the buck Subsequently, local
artillery finished the bucking buck.
A New York lawyer of IS, with a lucrative
practice, inherited property valued at $S5,0O0,
which gave him passing view of easy street.
But he could not let we'll enough alone. He got
visions of big money in the Wall street game,
dipped in for all he had, lost it and then finished
his run with pistol
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
Loue Of Animals

like all animals except the skunk and him
/ respect like all birds except the rooster
and would like him, too, if he did not get
up so early. like all insects who can be men,
toned in polite company and though do not
really like reptiles am sorry for them. Theirs
is the hard fate Of being obliged to 60 through
life with ugly, repulsive bodies. Many of them
are, perhaps, gentle and well meaning if we
would only give them chance to show it.
l used to think it pity that nature did not
give our fellow creatures of the animal king
dom the power of speech. Their talk would
probably be more interesting than ours. And
It would make us treat them better. But per-
haps it is just as well as it is. Men would
teach them to lie and swear and they might
get to telling tiresome stories and circulating
gossip A dog fight would be great deal
worse than it is if the dogs could call each
other names while they were fighting. Yes,
on the whole it is just as well that they can
talk only in story books and fables.
(Fredsriek W. Upper in his Twentieth Century Edition
Of Acsops Febles.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
Storyette of the Day.
NEBRASKA EDITORS.

H. A. Moore has sold the Dubois Press
to o. M. Backus and son.
Editor A. G. Williams of the Stockville
Faber was elected clerk of Frontier county
J. W. Hammond, editor of the Cambridge
Clarion. was elected senator from the TWEEN
ty-frst district.
o. B. Miller, editor of the Osmund Re-
publican, was elected clerk of the district
court Of Pierce county.
Karl l.. Spence. editor of the Franklin
County News, paid an election bet by rolling
peanut for a block with crow bar.
Editor R. A. Wisner of the Bayard Tran
script is publishing his paper from its new
home in a modern brick building. He has
added a new newspaper press and two job
presses to his equipment
Harvey e. Willis and Walter V. overman
have leased the Sherman County Times from
C. F. Beushausen. The senior member Of
the new firm has been manager of the
paper for the last seventeen months.
W. II. Carson, former editor and pub
Usher of the Syracuse Journal, died few
days ago at Colorado Springs, where he had
gone In search of health. The body was
taken to his former home at Gibbon for
burial
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
Just a Dust Throwing Campaign.

To date, the campaign made by those who
have put the taxpayers to the needless expense
OF special referendum election, has consisted
of nothing but dust throwing. No one has said
that the street lighting contract approved by the
mayor and council is not advantageous to the
city in giving us, as it does, 1000 more street
lamps without extra cost but efforts have directed
only to befog the issue.
Because the contract runs FIVE years, although
with specific clause for termination should the
city buy the present lighting plant sooner, people
are told it would be an obstacle to public owner
ship. Yet to the question whether 1t is proposed
to construct another plant the answer is that
no dual system is thought Of unless the owners
Of the existing plant refuse fair offer to buy, and
the obvious fact that construction Of "a competing
municipal plant is absolutely impossible within
five years is wholly ignored.
Now you see it and now you don't! Who
can tell where the little ball ISL" is the lure of
the three-shell monte man. In this case hear
much talk about 3-cent light furnished by mu-
nicipal plant in Cleveland, but no satisfying in
formation as to what municipal lighting plant
in Omaha would do for u.s. Cleveland has
Accent water rate as against Omaha's latest IN
CENTS. would Omana get us lRnt CURRENT ny
the same multiple Of Cleveland's Scent rate? If
we had a municipal light plant would we charge
extension Of lines and new construction to abut-
ting property owners? Would we make the con-
sumer pay for his meter7 Would we hold the
landlord for his tenants light bill3 II it took
Omaha ten years to buy the waterworks, how
long will it take to have municipal lighting
plant in operation1 If the waterworks cost
Omaha twice the. original estimate on appraise-
ment valuation, what will it cost to build COM
peting light plant at present and prospective high
prices OF metal and materalsl II municipal own
ership were really involved, would we not be
entitled to answers to these questionss
The truth is, as already pointed out, these
questions are not pertinent because the attempted
injection Of municipal ownership raises false
issue; for accepting the contract neither brings
municipal ownership nearer nor puts it farther
Off The question is purely whether Omaha
wants to adopt modern street lighting system on
terms lower than enjoyed by any other similarly
situated city or whether it wants to remain in
darkness simply to humor a whim.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
IN THE WORLD OF INDUSTRY

The first dredge boat for gold was on
the Feather river. near oroville, CAL, in
1878.
1t has been found that the soap-nut tree
which grows in India and also in Algiers
will thrive in Florida.
The consumption of wood in Canada for
the manufacture of pulp has increased al
most three-fold in the last eight years.
The amount of life insurance in force in
the United States is nearly three times that
in all the countries of Europe combined.
The value of candy products manufac-
tured in The United States has increased
more than 100 per cent in the last ten
years.
A hotel now building in New York City
will have a private telephone service as ex-
tensive as that in the whole kingdom of
Greece.
Some large Industrial plants have adopted
a method of clearing their chimney stacks
from SCOT with the aid of charge of gun
powder.
in Wisconsin this year will bring to the
farmers $4,000 more than any crop of
former years.
The largest NUMBER OF manufacturing
establishments are in New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois. Ohio and Massachusetts, in
the order named.
Some of the concrete tanks now building
in the Oklahoma field for the storage OF
petroleum will have a capacity of 100000
barrels of crude oil.
Among the earliest experiments in beet
sugar culture and beet sugar manufacture
in the United States were those made by
the Mormons in 1852.
The high price of linseed oil has set the
chemists experimenting with view to fnd-
ing satisfactory substitute in the making
of paints and varnishes.
The Grand Trunk railway Of Canada re-
Gently observed the sixtieth anniversary of
the inauguration of railroad communication
between Montreal and Toronto.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
THE cHILDREN'S ISLE.

Frances Medhurst. In Harper's Magazine.
There Is an isle, 20 legends say,
Set far and far from any land.
Where roses bud and bloom for aye.
Upon whose blossom haunted strand
The dear. dead babies run and play
Or wander idly hand In hand.
Remote across tho seas It Hes
This little isle 50 fair and far,
Wherein the souls Of butterflies
The playmates Of the children are,
While sweetest songs imparadies
Its waving woods from bar 10 bar.
The strains Of long dead n1ghtingales
Whose music here on earth is dumb
Make magical the hills and wales
AS over deeps no man may plumb
Borne softly on the sable sails
OF ships of stars, the babies coma
Across those still and haunted seas
No mortal keel may hope to steer.
For none but ghostly argosies
To that enchanted isle draws near.
In dreams alone Its mysteries
To longing mothers eyes are clear.
The hmpid laughter time has stiIled,
The tiny hands that clutch and cling
Can guess the healing balm they bring.
Thrice blessed she whom God hath willed
To glimpse the babies pleasuring.
What beacons flare to guide the bark
To that far isle, no man may say,
No pilots chart, no leadsmans mark
Has mapped those lonely leagues of spray
Alone of all that thread the dark
The soul Of children know the way.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES.

The street cars of Munich are conducted
by women and there are 425 of them en-
gagged in this work. The women wear natty
uniforms, are alert and polite, and are said
to be giving great satisfaction They are
paid s1.10 for six hours work.
Molly Elliott Seawell, the author. who died
recently, requested that eulogy be said
over her. The most Of her estate was be-
queathed to the Sisters Of Charity Of the
Catholic Church of Virginia, to be expended
as memorial to her mother and sister, to
take the form of small hospital, preferably
in Gloucester, Va.
While Bulgarians are fighting SO hard
it is interesting for women to remember
that in that country are raised 10000 acres
of roses from which the celebrated altar of
roses is distilled. Only half as much was
distilled this year as last, on account of the
war, which means of course. that the pre-
cious stuff will be much more expensive.
Germany makes an altar out of coal tar.
Mrs Russell Sage. with all her other
good qualities, knows how to cook. At any
rate. the New York Woman's exchange has
a recipe for waffles named for her, and 1t
also owns waffle iron $50 years old upon
which wafaes are still made. This is the
recipe. One quart of -four, one pint of
cream, SIX eggs, TWO IaDieSpOnsIul OF sugar
and a pinch of salt and any housekeeper
will agree that they ought to be good.
Mrs. Robert Gould Shaw Of Wellesley has
given $4,000 to the college to be employed
as an endowment for the course in consti-
tutional government. The course has spe-
cial reference to the development and ac-
tual working of the American political sys-
tenn, and may be regarded as a preparation
for the time when women will vote, for If
women are to have the ballot they must be
prepared to know something about govern
ment. Courses in both state and national
government will be given.
. Four Westmoreland county (Pa.) young
women, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Smith, of Ruffsdale, have established a new
agricultural record for the yield and profits
to be derived from two-acre plot Of cab
bage. Early last spring Smith turned the
two-acre plot over to his daughters. telling
them to make any use of it they desired.
The girls, after closely scanning the market
reports for weeks, decided to grow cab
bages. They set out about $4,000 plants.
When the time arrived to cut cabbage the
scarcity Of the vegetable and sky-high
sauerkraut quotations made the realization
of $2,4O0 for the two acres merely a matter
of patience and good salesmanship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES.

Pa what does 1t mean when II says
that a man has arrived at years OF discre-
tom"
1T means, my son. that he's too young to
die and too old to have any fun."-New York
Times
Patience: There was time in her lie
she could have married nearly anybody she
pleased"
Patrice; And yet she never married.
Never You see she couldn't please any
body."-Yonkers Statesman
"Hows the sale of that Eminent Of yours,
good for man or beast?"
SALES have dropped off under present con-
ditions, I am now working on an anti
freeze preparation, good for man or auto
mobile louisville Courier-Journal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

Friend and foe alike get the subsea shot
Even Sweden, the chief pro-German among neu-
trails, is not spared. Thu sheer folly OF ruthless
ness on the seas is indicated in the protest of
Sweden against sinking its ships that. were not
even carrying contraband. 1t is notorious that
Sweden is one Of Germany's few back doors for
supplies yet friendly intercourse affords little
protection t---
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

A cabinet group of the three re-
naming charter members of the Allie
manner lodge No. s, |, o. 0. F., was
placed in the hall of the order. The
members are Henry Grebe, John L.
Paulsen and William Doll.
Miss Marion Lowell, the gifted elo-
cutionist who made such a hit at the
Exposition building, contemplates To-
eating in Omaha,
Henry Gerke. the well known eX-
pressman, has received well merited
praise from two prominent citizens
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

willis-Just think Of It'll Those Spanish
hidalgos would 60 5000 miles on a galleon
Gillis-Nonsense. You can't believe half
you read about those foreign cars-Life.
Mrs. Kawler-I hear that your cousin
Robert is not we'll
Mrs. Blunderby-No; the poor man had
an attack of nervous protestation and he's
gone away to vituperate.-Boston Tran
script.
Kathryn--Of course, this story about Kate
Is Just between US two.
Kitye-Surei And between us two II ought
to get q pretty wide circulation.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

If democratic tyranny perpetrates the foul job
Of muzzling free speech in congress, the victims
are assured hospitable welcome to the curb
stone trbunes Of Omaha Here no shackles
impede the action Of windjammers and freedom
is free to Shrek while the pressure on the boiler
holds out =.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

Only fifteen lives sacrificed on the foot ball
gridiron this season If the safe and sane" idea
makes much more progress, that game, too, will
be as harmless as wrestling match.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
One Year Ago Today in the War.

vic IVtfr HEO 'O'"@ IT" eS
Serbians evacuated Monasttr, their
last stronghold.
British fell back from advanced po-
sition near Bulgar frontier.
Germans concentrated at Rustchuk
to meet reported Russian invasion OF
Bulgaria.
United States asked recall of Cap
tain Boy-Ed and Captain Won Papen,
attaches of the German embassy at
Washington
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

Campaign. literature from Mexican sources
picture Senior Carranza running for president on
whiskcred platform The lessons Of neighbour
hood history appear to have halted at the Rio
Grande 8fb
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

Misunderstood, Of course, that the enthusiasm
Of the Allies for the safety OF small nations does
not cover the case Of the Hellenes. Grecan un-
responsiveness to the allied spirit forces recourse
TO the gentle art Of pumping the lead
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

Acontemporary calls it "our prohibition medi-
cine which looks like mean nsinuation that
after the dcadline date most of it viii come over
the prescription counter to relieve an alarming
increase Of sickness.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

There is no improperly in limiting out loud
that Omaha's Christmas stocking can be stretched
to accommodate new union station.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

The reported resignation Of the officers Of a
New York regiment on the border goes 10 show
that men sometimes bunder in choosing voca-
ton
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

One way to make Omaha shine brighter In
the galaxy of pushing cities is to vote to let q
thousand more electric street lamps shine for US
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

Now watch December top the yehrs recor'
on the speedway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

Besides other considerations pressing for
early shopping, there is the important one Of
getting decent pick Of the goods.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

Building operations justify the claim that
Omaha is building on the bigger and broader
foundations betting the metropolis Of the corn
belt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

More light and less haze on this competitive
plant mirage would be highly desirable
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

So long as Admiral Baron Beresford remains
in good voice the Allies may safely dispense
with an alarm clock,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

The season is at hand when youngsters bloom
with the wisdom Of being "as good as they can
ba
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

Be good fcllowl Be a big brotherl Help
some deserving but unfortunate family to Christ
mas cheer through The Bees ilan. Any good
way TO brighten your corner" but be sure to
brighten il. f#&5
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

An electric light rate reduction In hand beats
a reservoir of hot air will-o'-the-wisps in the
bushes. S&
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
TODAY-
Thought Nugget for the Day.

He who has put forth his total
strength in fit actions has the richest
return of wisdom.-Ralph Waldo
Emerson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

Tor his care OF ms horses. He never
leaves his team, either the one on
the corner of Twelfth and Harvey or
the one on, Thirteenth and Farnam,
one moment without blanket
Dutch" Henry seems to be brick.
Thomas J. Russell, one Of the teach
ers in Creighton college, has resigned
and gone to St Louis, where he as
sumes charge of one of the classes
in St Louis university.
A serious coasting accident marred
the evenings enjoyment of a merry
party on Willow avenue and injured
Miss Edith Campbell very seriously.
She was taken to her home on Sixth
avenue and DR.. Lacy called in haste.
The c., M. & st. p. has received its
calendars for the next year, which
will be distributed among the patrons
Of the road. They are beautifully
autographed in colors, each calendar
comprising four cards, on each card
being three months.
s. H. Calhoun, revenue collector,
told reporter that he had just be-
gun to collate facts to show the in
adequacy of his present quarters in
the postoffice building with a view to
securing Improvement, possibly the
erection of new building on the lot
Immediately west of the present struc-
ture.