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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27
Letter Box Inspiration.

| Omaha, Nov. 25.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: There is getting to be some
class to Nebraska, to Judge by the
Letter Box, and a man would have to
go some to keep up with the van
guard.
First there is DR.. Merriam, who
speaks learnedly of right living" and
wrong living" and poisoned blood
streams" and lot of other meaning
less things, and to this he charges all
our diseases and ills. and speaks of
the germ theory" of disease, which
last is--tn the twentieth century
about as sensible as speaking of the
seed theory of raising grain.
The doctor fails to explain why no
amount of wrong living" or poisoned
blood stream" will give yellow fever
to a resident of Nebraska or to any
one else who stays away from the
habitat of the sugamya mosquito, or
the sleeping sickness to anyone not
exposed to the bite of the one fly who
carries 1t; or why wrong living and
poisoned blood stream will not give
second attack of such contagious
diseases as mumps, measles, small
pox, typhoid fever, ETC.; in fact, prac-
tically the whole list of contagious
diseases.
He is also the same doctor who can
cure scarlet fever in two or three DAYS
and typhoid in a week, and who hobs
up serenely on every occasion and dis
seminates a bunch of hot air that
means nothing, but does harm, be-
cause a lot of ignorant people are
misled by it,
Lately a new star has risen above
the horizon, but as star in the west
this time, an embryo scientist who
has made the wonderful discovery
that the sun is cold and that its enor-
nous radiated heat comes from moth
ing through the medium of "elec-
trcity,' regardless of the fact that
like motion-electricity is not heat and
neither of them even produce heat.
He also fails to explain where the
energy originates that produces the
and does not even seem to
know that it requires as much power
to generate electricity as heat.
l do not know what action the
scientific bodies of the world will take
on this discovery" but one Of tho
class of this, which has escaped the
notice of all the astronomers since the
lawn of history, should merit some
acknowledgment.
Comes now one A B. Mickle, who
s by his own showing about the
neanest man on the western hemis-
1here, who claims that his family
lives on $1.96 per week. He is in
error here, they do not live, they only
'tay.
l have looked in vain for rejoinder
rom A. B. to the letters of some of his
rites, but he is evidently too busy di-
riding the cheese and herding weevls
o spend the necessary time to write;
n, perhaps, he has not been able to
nooch copy of The Bee and does not
,now what others think of him.
DEACON SMITH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27
Timely Jottings and Reminders

Former Postmaster General and
Mrs James A, Gary are to celebrate
their sixtieth wedding anniversary to-
day at their home In Baltimore,
William J. Bryan. former secretary
OF state, has intimated that he NAV
make some comments" on his noIi.
tical future at dinner to be given to-
night at the City club in Boston.
The Civic Cooperative Grand
opera company In which Detroit.
Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati
are cooperating, is to begin its first
season tonight with a performance in
Detroit q"
Attorneys are to confer in Washing
ton today on a plan of procedure
relative to the settlement of the cen.
tury-old boundary dispute between
mont 'e'
The first of the regulations adopted
py the British Board Of Trade 10 con-
serve the food supply will come into
operation today, limiting the amounts
OF wheat and milk that may be used
for food purposes. Ne'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Miss Ella Armstrong gave delight
full dancing party to a few of her
friends, Prof. Dworzak furnishing the
music. An excellent supper was
served during the evening to which
the following. sat down Misses Grace
Henley, Dome Polack Bedford. Lynn
Curtis, Lilian> Stadelman, Messrs.
Herbert Cook, Drake O'Reilly, e. r.
Reed. 9. A, Rathbun, Harry Nc
Cormick, Howard Clark and Harry
Moores.
Max Meyer is trying to negotiate
with Patti for concert at the Ex-
position building sometime in Deem
Der. 1t is the hope of all Omaha peo-
pie that he may be successful
The commissioners awarded con-
tract to S. p. Morse & Co for the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

A variety of joyous public functions, ranging
from patriotic speeches to an inaugural ball,
featured the opening of the new Philippine con-
gress and government last month. Scarcely had
the festivities ended before the governor laid
before congress message calling for sharp
cut N salaries, or increased taxation. The feel
ing aroused by the joy-killing message may be
likened to the throbbing headache Of the morn
ing after.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

modern replica of Diogenes, pursuing the
ancient quest, would scarcely dare fash his glim
around the headquarters Of Pennsylvania coal
mine owners. A state tax of 10 cents ton was
collected by the operators from the dealers. None
Of II reached the state treasury and state courts
outlawed the tax but not whisper of re-
fund leaks out Of the mine owners cash box
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

Italians made breach in Gorilla s
defenses.
Serbian government and the diplo-
matte corps arrived at Scutari.
Turks captured a considerable Sec
ton of allied trenches on Gallipoli.
Main Serbian army driven across
into Albania, abandoning heavy ar
tillery.
Canadian government seized all
high grade wheat in elevators from
Fort William to Atlantic coast
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

Viewed in its larger aspect the addition of
chair Of gastronomy to the chair collections of
state universities would materially enhance the
inward joy of college education. Spurred by the
stress Of the H. c l., no doubt forward -looking
educators will welcome the meaty suggestion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

furnishing of fifty blankets for the
county Jail,
Judge and Mrs. McC lloch spent
Thanksgiving day in Charlton, Ia, the
guests of Rev. and Mrs. Albert Cor
don.
DR.. Pinkerton, a clever physician
from Bellevue hospital, is coming to
locate in Omaha
Curtis Doud, a brother Of Deputy
Revenue Collector Doud, has arrived
in Omaha and will embark in the in
surance business.
Building permit was granted to the
Board of Education for the construc-
ton of one-story frame school house
streets to cost $500.
This Day In History.
l747-Robert r. Livingston, who
administered the oath to Washington
as first president. born In New York
City Died at Clermont, N. Y, Feb
ruary rs, 1913.
1778-A British expedition against
Georgia sailed from New York.
17S6-Henry Wheaton, whose work
on international law was translated
into the Chinese language, born at
Providence, r. l. Died at Dorchester,
Mass, March II. 1s4S.
1s09-Fanny kemble, celebrated
actress born in London. Died there,
January 16. 1898.
1s12--A large part of Napoleon's
army was destroyed by the Russians
while attempting passage of the
Berezina river
1S2O-Edwin Forrest made his final
debut as an actor at the Walnut Street
theater in Philadelphia.
1870-The Germans under Baron
Won Manteuffel defeated the French
army Of the north, near Amiens,
lS73-Completion of the Hoosac
tunnel.
1S95-Alexandre Dumas (fils.), ia
nous French dramatist and novelist,
died. Born July 80, 1894.
1S9S-Dr. Lyman Abbott resigned
the pastorate of Plymouth church,
Brooklyn.
1s11-The secret consistory at the
created nineteen new cardi- |
mails, three Americans being among
them.
1912-Adrianople was set on fire by |
aeroplane bombs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

Once more the shoe men view with alarm
the rising cost Of short skirts. More scenery
more leather The task Of matching the prices
to the decorations threatens the normal rcpose
OF the cash register
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

The young woman who made new aviation
record in her fight from Chicago to New York
is only %. Some masculine sky swimmers how
ever, harbor the delusion that they are the only
high hers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

And our water board law says that undue
activity or participation in municipal politics shall
be deemed just cause for removal" OF any
water board employc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

division of the wet belt in Chicago mani
tests irritation because Colonel Bryan Topped
from local option in 1908 to prohibition in 1915
The vets forget that Topping is the coloners
long suit,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

Still, the limited profits derived from reseuiug
autos from mudholes hardly excuses rural oppo-
sition to good roads for all kinds of weather
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

II not more careful some OF these egg specu-
latcrs are soon going to be up esg-ainst it, Help!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27
.IODAY
Thought Nugget for the Day,

The barriers are not yet erected
which shall say to aspiring talent,
Thus far and no farther. Bee
thoven.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

II our suffragist friends expect to re-submit
their amendment they will have to start their
petitions soon, for it will require nearly $4,000
signatures this time, which means going some
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

Montana's favorte daughter pulled through
her successful campaign for congress at an ex-
pense of S6S770-a bargain figure beside the >e.
fcts OF the alsorans
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

At the recent election over $4,000 votes were
cast in Greater Omaha. Who wants to hazard
a guess as to how many will be cast in the COM
ing special election next Tuesday,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-27

Some ss,0o0.o00 in election bets were released
in New York last week About the same time
two national committee deficits were bulietined.
The coincidence did not end there. Both passed
the hat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
Conqress's Power Over Wages

OF all the railroads which threat
ened 10 test the constitutionality OF
the so-called eight-hour law the
Union Pacific is the first one act
ually to file its suit. 1t alleges that
the statute is not proper regula-
ton of interstate commerce, that 1t
violates the constitutional prohibi-
ton against the taking of property
without due process of law, and that
it is unavoidable under the condl-
tons that exist on that railroad, in
support of which contention elab-
crate schedules of working hours are
annexed to the bill of complaint.
Now that Election Day has passed,
there can be no question of politics
in the filing of this suit. There has
never been half SO much question OF
the constitutionality of the Adamson
act as there has been of its wisdom
and Justice. Nevertheless, as a mat
ter of form and precedent it is emil
nently desirable to have the courts
pass on the question and get it set
tied. OF course, this suit will strip
the law of any character it may still
falsely preserve as a measure limit
ing the hours Of work. The ques-
ton at issue actually will be
whether Congress has power to fix
wages. And, since one combination
of unions showed ability to extract
compliance with its demands from
craven Congress, it is to be expected
that similar situations will arise in
future as unions wax ambitious. 1t
will be well for the country to have
the opinion of the Supreme Court on
that question as a guide in all fut-
ure social justice" legislation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
Machine Wars Of the Future
Il p Pollard, I. Yole Rsvte'1.


Before 1914 we imagined that there
were certain considerable restraints on
hostilities halloved by custom and
sanctioned by international agreements.
1t was supposed that war was q ousi'
mes, confined to ono sex, to belliger'
ents and to armed forces; II was as
sumed that states might remain neu'
trail il they chose, and that II they 70
manned neutral their nationals would
bs immune from loss Of life and de-
,truction Of property. ]. was further
taken for granted that the number OF
actual CONTESTANTS would be 9 small
proportion Of the peoples involved in
the war, and that loss Of life and de-
struction Of property would DO con-
fined to more or less definite and lin
tied military areas.
There is not one Of these limitations
which the intruding sweep OF this war
has not broken down, and not one which
does not threaten TO disappear Alto
gather in tho wars Of the future.
They will not be restricted by sex The
physical strength which was once the
combatant's main qualification has been
superseded by machinery; and the hun
dreds Of thousands Of women who have
made munitions for this war and helped
to construct aeroplanes, guns and tor
pedoes will be succeeded by genera
ton Of women who will switch on the
currents to set them in action.
Science has multiplied the human ca
paeity for production to such an extent
that the time may not be far distant
when q third Of the human race could
produce for the whole and leave the
remaining two-thirds free to devote
their whole time to war. The progress
toward universal eonscription in every
state is merely q stage in the tendency
to involve the whole human race IN
war.
There will be no territorial limits
TO the war Of the future, and distance
will provide no prophylsctic against
the humiliation of space. The war
area is a definition of the past, and the
Germans, who complained that Freiburg
when it was bombed by the French
was outside the sphere Of military
operations have already dropped bombs
on London; and women and children
living almost on the borders OF Wales
have been killed by Zeppelin raiders
coming from Central Europe. Ten
years ago Count Zeppelin was labori-
ously seeking to construct lighter
than air ship which would travel few
dozen miles at eighteen miles an hour;
ten years hence it will be as easy for
airships from Europe to drop bombs on
the Mississippi Valley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
POLAND"
Austro-German Proclamation a Sign
Of Weakness

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your article poland" in to-
days issue Is unusually comprehend
and analytical even for The Tribune,
II should be continually borne in
mind by the whole world that the Rus
sian Emperor's proclamation on this
subject antedated by two years or
more the concurrent manifesto of the
Central Kaisers. 1t ought also to h
remembered that national sovereignty
does not genuinely come as a gift with
a string to il, and that that part of
Poland which is held by Prussia must
go with the Austrian and Russian sec
tons if the ancient kingdom is to be
fully reconstructed.
The attempt to gain soldiers prior
to the establishment of the new king
dom as a sovereign state is a disguise
too thin TO resist the searchlight of
investigation. And the suggestion
that the German and Austrian ruling
families should provide the new Polish
monarch simply signifies that the state
to be created would be. in effect, under
the suzerainty Of the Hohenzollern
coalition and Of the Hapsburg agglom-
crate known as the Dual Monarchy,
neither Of which is any too permanent
ly cohesive.
The Austro-German proposition is
the strongest sign of internal weak
ness that-has yet appeared.
MORTIMER THOMPSON.
Bath, n. Y, Nov. 7, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
The American Voice
Prom Youths Companion


We must admit, although with shame,
that foreign observers in the United
States. and foreigners who observe our
tourists in Europe, are right in declar-
ing the American voice to be the worst
in the world. Hearing 1t all the time,
we Americans do not notice how bad IL
is. The chief offenders are not the
newsboys and other street criers who
shout in our ears, but the common run
of people-men and women, boys and
girls. of education and social advan-
tages, as we'll as those who lack both.
We offend, not in our loud talking
only, but in ordinary conversation.
Our voices harsh, our tones nasal. II
is enough to state the fact. Any one
can verify it whose ears can distinguish
between sounds that are pleasant and
musical and those that are harsh and
discordant.
1t is easy to understand why an Eng
lish girls voice Is so melodious and
rich, whereas that Of an American girl
is usually not so. Each acquires in
childhood the quality of voice that she
hears every day. Our voices are what
they are because they are like those Of
our fathers, our mothers and our
neighbors.
The fact points the way to the rem
edy. If we wish to improve the voices
of Americans Of the next generation
we must first train the teachers, for
some Of the most extensively sharp am
penetrating voices are those of School
ma'ams." The work should be under
taken at once. 1t would be a good rule
if it were practicable for school boards
to refuse positions to all candidates
whose voices are disagreeably harsh
and nasal. Probably it is not practica-
BILE. for the double reason that the ears
of the members of the school boards
are not sensitive enough TO apply the
test, and that the number of teachers
required is greater than the number
of candidates who can meet the re-
quirements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10

that a different answer might have
been had. But even this is open to
challenge and permits no proof.
Whether Mr.. Wilson now wins or
loses the count the real honors Of
the election are his. Because The
Tribune has opposed him most bit
terly, it feels that it should recog-
nize this fact most frankly. If Mr..
Wilson finally loses the present cleo
ton he will remain the strongest
man politically in the nation, as
much stronger than his party as Mr..
Hughes was weaker than his, a man
TO be reckoned with politically be-
cause Of his hold upon popular i'm
agination and public approval.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10

TO his own stand in opposition to
them. One cannot help feeling that
the essential vice Of his faith, the
real cause Of Its failure as working
creed, was It's substitution Of ideas
for realities. II Is not so much that
he was measurably wrong In his
facts; the German people were not
30 utterly different from their rulers
as he asserted. It is that in
crucial moment Of self-protection,
when his nations very life depended
upon utter unity and abandon to the
attack, he sought to distract atten-
ton to some theories of faith and
conduct which even II they did not
hinder the national uprising could
no. assist it. ITO live or act we can
forget them" he wrote OF ideas.
And in that fateful autumn Of 1914,
and indeed down through the pres
ent, France has been living and act
ing at a speed and with a supreme
efficiency that necessitated the aban-
donment of such abstract ideas as
ROLAND sought to preach. Had she
been able to debate and resolve them,
she would have been that much
weaker in her struggle for existence
Thus at a crisis the nation that
still lives instinctively rejects such
intellectual idealism as ROLAND up
held. 1t runs the normal psychology
cal course Of the individual at bay
of terror, Of courage, Of anger, OF
cool intellectual guidance absolutely
centred upon and controlling tense
ly strung body. After victory Vt
breathes again and gradually re-
sumes its normal life. But no mem
Der Of its body polite who has failed
it in the hour Of need can ever rank
as before. And is it not equally true
that a citizen who, for whatever high
motives, fails to feel and toll with
his nation in her most dreadful hour
loses something, if only that growth
which comes from life greatly lived?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
Where Are Our Seamen7


The United States dresdnought Ari-
IONA, launched at the New York Navy
Yard in June, has been put in commits
sion this week. She is great war
machine, a sister to the Pennsylvania,
of 31,400 tons displacement and more
than $4,000 horsepower, with an srmn-
ment Of twelve 14-inch guns, twenty g.
inch rifles and two anti-aircraft guns.
We have nothing better in our navy,
and perhaps We can afford TO wait for
the vessels Of latest design that are 70
carry l6-inch guns, though the condi-
tons at our navy yards and the de.
mands on our biggest private ship
building plants are such that construc-
tion cannot be begun this year.
But the Arizona suffers from a weak
ness which would prevent the full use
of her armament if at this time she
had to go into battle. Guns are use
less without men behind them. 1t is
stated that the Arizona has been COM
missioned with a crew OF only $40 men,
though her proper complement is 1904.
The shortage Of l64 men is serious.
Turn for a moment from the Arizons
TO the Kansas, Vermont and New
Hampshire. What is the condition Of
these three battleships? Their crews
have been taken TO man the Arizona,
and the ships themselves have been
laid up in the reserve yard at Phils-
delphia. According TO an enumeration
made by The SUM-" this leaves the
Atlantic feet with only Is ships in
line in commission, as against 81 .
year ago." And this after . food Of
official twaddle about a navy fully
manned. What have you done with
our legions!" was the question Of the
Romans 10 an incompetent general.
What have you done with our ships
and sesmen. Mr.. Daniels1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
A Business Manager for the
School Board

It is unfortunate that the project
to create the position of business
manager for The Board of Educa-
ton has been complicated with per-
sonalities. When the plan was re-
Gently mentioned gossip sprang up
that it was an endeavor to create a
sob" for a member of the Board of
Education. That aroused preJu-
dices which have affected all subse-
quent discussion of the plan. AS a
matter of fact, the idea has been
under consideration for a couple Of
years, off and on, in connection with
the project to create a small Board
Of Education, to centralize response
bility and tighten up administration
Of this huge business.
The Board of Education, as Presi-
dent Wilcox pointed out in the
meeting where this question was
voted on, has several coordinate de-
partments. 1t is a concern which
costs the taxpayers s4O,O00,000 a
year. Until recently, when under
the new administration in the board
working agreement with the
Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
ment was entered into, it held it
self independent of all control by
the city administration; indeed, its
attitude toward the appropriating
authorities was actually one of de-
fiance--it was their duty to furnish
the money and none of their bust
ness how it was spent. That was
not q healthy attitude for the Board
of Education or the taxpayers. 1t
did not tend TO produce economy in
the handling of funds or efficiency
in the transaction Of business. Now
that the hands-off attitude has been
abandoned, it has become evident
that the board needs an executive
a manager-who can systematic
and regulate the intricate details Of
the business side Of its work. The
mere fact that the board has now
an auditor and an active head Of
the finance committee does not ar
que against. the value of the new
position, for the duties and powers
Of its incumbent will not conflict
with the powers and duties Of those
Offices, but will extend beyond them
and supplement them.
The board has done wisely in vot-