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Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

Life insurance men assert that Americans are
deteriorating physically and point to the large
percentage Of applicants for insurance rejected on
account Of physical defects. The showing Is not
conclusive. Allowance should be made for the
detectives who. jolly the agent by taking the
medical examination
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

The holiday issue Of "The Fatherland" presents
Christmas message from our democratic United
States senator from Nebraska, presumably IN
acknowledgement Of the good returns he got from
ticking the Germans" In hit campaign for re-
election Hi N8
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

Pending final action on President Wilson's
quiz, 1t is already evident that the U-boats will
emulate Gene Fields Christmas boy, who was
just as good as he could be.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

bit and take our place along with
sister states who are far ahead of us
i'm public buildings and. far behind us
in every other way. Yours for a new
state house, -
HENRY C. RICHMOND.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

One Year Ago Today in the War.
Bulgar army withdrew four miles
from Greek border.
Intense battle with heavy cannon in
Belgium, near Rheims, and in the
Vosges. .4.
Indian army reported to have left
France for another field Of operations,
presumably Egypt or Mesopotamia.
Lloyd George threatened to resign
unless England established compulsory
military service.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

Those "Tommies" may get so used to eating
Christmas pudding in the trenches that it won't
taste right hereafter in any other place.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

Although little has come from Rome, Milan
or Venice lately, II is assumed that Italy and Aus
tria' occasionally exchange shells just for the
exercise.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

If Mr.. Weatherman has any other varieties in
stock now is the time to display them.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

With the big bridge in place, nothing OF prime
Importance can be ahead of the overdue Union
depot on the railroad program for Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

II the newspaper family, from copy reader to
carrier boy, can have day off once year in
Omaha, the same thing must be feasible in other
cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

There is nothing in that Injunction, however,
to prevent Mayor Jim" from using his own car
for official business when he so chooses.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

If anybody can appreciate Secretary Lansings
embarrassment, ex-Secretary Bryan can.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

The president Of Switzerland endorses the
move for peace. Every little country helps.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
TODAY

Thought Nugget for the Day.
Errors like straws upon the surface
flow,
We who would search for pearls must
dive below. Dryden.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago Today.

H. Seiben and w. F. Jacubzeck. two
employees of the Union Pacific shops,
have patent letters pending upon
metallic vehicle wheel that promises
to be very useful article. The paten-
tees propose to organize stock COM
pany here to manufacture the wheel.
County Clerk Needham has received
a promising 'purp' of royal pedi-
gree as Christmas present. This
dog spends the nights at the home of
its owner in West Omaha and the day
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

time in the county clerks office. It's
whereabouts on the first of April neSd
is an important question, as the asses
sor of the Fourth ward and the asses
sor of West Omaha precinct are both
anxious to tax the clerks canine.
Postmaster Coutant is Of the opin-
ion that an entirely new postoffice
building for Omaha cannot be agi-
tated too early by our citizens.
Mrs. Guy C. Barton and family
have left on the Union Pacific Over
land train for Monterey. Cal, where
they will spend the winter. They oc-
cupied General Superintendent Smiths
private car.
Mr.. p. Krous and Miss Jennie Fonta
were married at Germania hall by
Rabbi Benson.
A change is announced to take place
in the leadership Of the Musical union
after the first Of the year F. M,
Steinhauser, who has led the orchestra
for the last year, will be succeeded
by Harry F. Irvine, who is a very
popular musician.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
The Day We Celebrate.

The Day We Celebrate.
Walter T. Page, manager of the
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany, is IS years old today. He is a
graduate of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and by profession a metal
lurgist. He has been in charge of the
smelter here since 1889.
Henry C. Murphy, the South Side
lawyer, Is Just As years old. He was
the recent republican nominee for
county attorney and was born in Jer-
sey City.
Luther H. Tate, accountant is cele-
brating his forty-fourth birthday He
is now assistant cashier of the Corn
Exchange bank
Duke Of Norfolk, the premier duke
Of England and one of the great lead
ers Of the Catholic laity, born at Carl
ton Terrace, London, sixty-nine years
ago today.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel, former Cana
dian premier, born in Suffolk, Eng
land, ninety-three years ago today.
President John M. Thomas of Mid
dlebury college, who accompanied the
Vermont troops to the Mexican border
as regimental chaplain, born at Cow
ington, N. Y, forty-seven years ago
today.
Dr.. John A. Marquis. president of
Coe college and moderator of the
Northern Presbyterian general assem-
bly,, born in Washington county, Penn
sylvania, fiifty-five years ago today.
Charles C. Carr, formerly we'll
known in the American Base Ball
| league and later minor league man
ager, born at Gainesville, Pa, forty
years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
Lem johnson and A. ]. Holder, rival
| claimants to the worlds goat-roping
| championship, are to engage in a con-
| test today at San Angelo, Tex, for
the championship title and purse of
| $1,000. .l.a
| Miss Lolita Armour. who was widely
known in her childhood as the SUBJ
| ject of the first "bloodless" surgical
operation performed in America, is
| to make her social debut tonight at
ball to be given at the Chicago
| home of her parents, MIR. and Mrs. ].
Ogden Armour.
| Educators from all parts of the
country interested in instruction in
| practical business methods are to
| gather in Chicago today for the twen-
| tieth annual convention of the Ma
tional Commercial Teachers fedora
ton.
The Episcopal synod of the Spring
| field QlL) diocese will meet in spe-
cial convention today to choose a
bishop to succeed the Rt. Rev. Ed
ward Osborne, who has resigned ow-
ing to advanced years and ill-health.
Rev. William Hartman Van Allen. rec
tor of the Church of the Advent in
Boston, is prominently mentioned for
the bishopric.
Storyette of the Day.
The very sentimental young lady
inquired gushingly:
"oh, Colonel, don't you love Long
fellows poems?"
Cant say do" replied the old
campaigner. Never read them, in
fact. Consider all poetry absolute
drivel"
But" she persisted, surely you
cannot help admiring this verse of
his Of The Day is Done, you know:
you:
| "'And the night shall be filled with
music,
And the cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away"
by Jove!' he exclaimed. There
is something In that. know those
Arab beggars-they would simply
steal MISUNDERSTANDING Maya
| Zlne.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
Richmond for a State House.


Omaha, Dec. 26.-To the Editor of
The Bee: Mighty well know the
futility Of protracting an argument
the daily press. 1t were as fighting a
windmill. I apologize for the refer
ence to his opposition to the new
state capitol building which ELECTED
his unfair and untruthful screed in
The Bee of December /. And this l
, shall not let go unanswered.
Nebraska is going to have new
state capitol building. All the moss
backs and tightwads and professional
obstructionists in the commonwealth
will not avail to head 1t off. Nebraska
is big, rich, progressive and rapidly
growing. 1t is just question Of how
much to spend and how to spend 1t
that the legislature will have to settle.
The demand is apparent, and no pro-
gressive citizen of the state will be-
grudge measly dollar or two for
modern state house to replace the
ramshackle old relic which is posi-
tive eyesore and constant menace to
the people within its confines. Every
syllable Of this Is plain truth.
Mr.. Wooster asserts there is a
conspiracy" on foot to erect a new
state house against the peoples will;
that the people of Lincoln are really
behind it and Outside" people like
yours truly are putting 1t over He
says that if such a thing is attempted
the farmers of the state will de-
mand a referendum and kill the bill.
Now. ! simply ask those who read
these lines to consider the source
when they read such rot as that
have never been solicited by citi-
zen Of Lincoln. in this matter The
demand comes from over the state
naturally, because the people of this
great state are intelligent, progress
sive and alive to the fact that we
need new capitol building. That is
the truth.
mean no personal offense to Mr..
Wooster when say that only few
Nebraskans share his views. Well do
l remember twenty years ago hearing
him in the legislature believing
against an appropriation to the Trans
Mississippi exposition-an exposition
which marked an epoch in the devel-
opment Of the entire state. And well
do l remember this gentleman whose
occupation Is Sprotest and whose
pastime is lamentation, stating his OBJ
jections to every progressive move
ment of great import. We are used
to 1t, and we should expect his philip
pics against a new capitol, against
good roads, against public improve
ments Of all kinds.
Mr.. Wooster takes pains to say that
he came to Nebraska in 1872. Well,
came in 1871. But what of that?
I know an old codger who came here
in 1850 and he would be willing to
live in hen house and have the barn
for state house. Let's spruce up
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
This Day in History.

This Day i'm History.
1S11--Memorial presented to con-
gress setting forth the defenseless con-
dition of Michigan and praying for aid
against the Indians.
1S14-U. s. schooner Carolina blown
up in the Mississippi river by q red
hot ball from the British batteries.
1S36--Attempted assassination of
Louis Philippe of France by Meunier
1S51--Reception in Baltimore in
honor of Louis Kossuth.
1854-Thomas D. Dorr. leader of
the so-called DORIS rebellion" died
at Providence, r. |. Born there No
vember 8, 1906.
1S60-The confederates occupied
Fort Moultrie, in Charleston harbor.
1s64-The Mexican republicans de-
feated the imperialists at San Pedro.
1S70-The Germans began the bonn
bardment Of Paris.
18S2--Austria celebrated the 600th
anniversary of the establishment Of
the house of Hapsburg. \
1891-Traffic throughout England
was suspended by one Of of the dens-
est fogs ever known in that country.
1902-Queen Alexandra gave a
Christmas dinner to the widows and
orphans of soldiers killed in the South
African war.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them. Ad-
dress will Be changed - often ~ required.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
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Benson, Neb., Dec. 25.-To the Edi--
tor OF The Bee: The violation OF
Belgium's neutrality sealed the fate
of all peace movements. The vital in
terests of Great Britain and France
make it necessary for the Quadruple
entente to fight to the finish. The
menace to the British empire will be
removed even If sin the accomplish
ment of this task" it is necessary to
invoke the military aid of Japan. The
forming of the British Japanese al
lance was a master move on the dip
lomatic chess board, "a scrap of
paper" security is simply fools para
disc. THOMAS HENRY WATKINS.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

Omaha, Dec. 22.-To the Editor of
The Bee: Some few days ago ] no.
ticed In our papers a report of the
Welfare league (whoever they may
be) that only small number are
friendly to or in favor of labor I'M
ions. / am beginning to wonder who
these gentlemen are. They must be
ndependently-rich, for certainly no
ordinary business man or merchant
can afford to be unfriendly to unions
To be sure unionism is no path of
roses, neither for business nor for
members Of the unions. But for the
men in the unions 1t is a proposition
of economics, it is a case Of necessity
What else can you do to keep step
with the ever-increasing cost of liv-
ing? s. 81.
Now, Mr.. Fairly Well-to-Do, what
would you do if you were a working
man or rather what are you going to
do when your larger competitor swal-
lows you up or puts you out of bust
ness? You will do as others have done,
you'll Join union and can say from
experience that you will be very rad
ical union man. Do unto others as
We would have them do unto you.
Eat, drink and struggle for independ-
ence, Mr.. Small Merchant, for you'll
lose 1t anyway. And when you are one
of us you'll know that an Individual
worker is like single dollar-he
starts no Ford factories.
Today only the talented and very
fortunate rise above the line of mere
subsistence, so don't stone the fellow
who wants few cents more in pay.
WILLIAM WRAGE.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-02
countless thousands are so mis-
erably poor.

countless thousands are so mis-
erably poor.
do not believe that any man
ever earned in his life, by his
own labor, more than a million
dollars, without taking some
thing which in the sight of God
belonged to some one else. That
why Carnegie said, "To die rich
is to die disgraced." He ought
to know. This is why million.
aires are becoming multi i-million
aires, and laboring men and
farmers becoming dependent
like the European peasant class.
Legislation comforting special
privileges is the foundation Of
every great swollen fortune in
this country. The wholescheme
of government revolVes around
protection to certain classes and
individuals.
What the class want is a con-
tinuation of the present system
where the wealth produced each
year is gathered into the hands
of the few. What the masses
want is for each man to have an
honest and just portion of the
goods he produces.
Have you ever thought OF it:
Look at the great ships on the
sea, the countless trains on the
land. carrying the products OF
the farm that men may be cloth
ed and fed. Look at the sky
scrapers towering heavenward,
the palatial private homes. All
of these are the product of labor
applied to the soil. mines and
factory, brought together for
the use of others. The hand
that produced owns no part.
God made the earth; air, and
water. He stored away coal.
/ iro and timber for the equal
benefit of all of his children who
are willing to do honest work.
Surely the division is unequal,
he IS doing Gods work who
seeks a more equitable adjust
ment of the fruits of productive
labor. Your trlend'
John l.. McLaurin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-02

unless you are willing fer me to
give it out to the public.
With best regards, J. am very
sincerely, Your friend,
W. D. Grist.
Hygea Hospital,
Richmond, Va, July i, 1916.
My Dear David:
Yours 9th to hand and was
glad to hear from you. II is not
surprising that so little is heard
of the State Warehouse system.
1t does not suit the "Powers that
Be" to discuss industrial ques-
tlons in a campaign, They are
more secure when the divisions
are on factional lines, than when
voters use the ballot to further
their own interest. AS I see 1t,
the contest is between Manning
and Blease. The others are not
in it. Cooper sees this and has
swung into line praising Man
ming, so as to take another shot
at the gubernatoriaL plum two
years from now.
care nothing about factlonal
politics except as it affects the
principles which to some extent.
are embodied in the State ware
house system.
In South Carolina we have
two factions and will have them
as long as there is but one par
ty. What you call the anti-fac,
tion in South Carolina repre-.
sents money, and in the north
are Republicans. The Reform
faction are Democrats here and
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-02

paper Is discounted widely at
that price, then the banking
world is interested in maintain
ing the market price above ten
cents. In 1914, when war was
declared, there was great alarm
among bond and stock holders.
The national government came
to their relief with S4OO, ,OOO,OOo.
Why? Because these securities
we're the basis of banking. The
cotton crop was sacrificed. Why:
It had no status as q banking
basis. Under similar conditions
the government would not pro-
tect warehouse receipts as they
did bonds in 1914. Th at is what
| I called President Wilson's at
tention to last August, and 1t
was the chief factor in the Sep
tember advance from nine to
twelve cents pound, The last
twelve months has proved be
yond any reasonable doubt that
cotton can be yalorized then i'm
mediately crop mortgages will
have a better basis of credit,
placing the share cropper and
renter upon a more independent
plane.
The philosophy of the State
warehouse system is that the
hand which holds the ploW
should be the ruling economic
power in this country. This is
not so today, the power of mon
ey and the control of credits, en-
ables middlemen to grade and
price our products, so that
drones devour the workers and
parasites thrive on the toll of
others. I want licensed graders
and not allow a bale Of cotton to
be sold except upon grades. l 60
further and say that every bale
of cotton in the south should be
sold from State warehouses. We
should regulate production and
establish minimum price, as
does the Steel trust and other
great industrial organizations.
| Tt is matter of educating the
people up to it, and it will never
be done except through the pow
er of government.
The State warehouse idea has
pa ed the way for rural credits.
If the product of the land, cot
ton. can be converted into fluid
asset, then why not the land up
on whicn the cotton is grown?
| Our tenant system is a curse.
We will never develop into a
great people except as home
owners. Not one fourth of the
white men in South Carolina
own the homes in which they
live. The man who owns no
land, can never love the soil un-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-02
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-02

people feel, that they have a
kid-gloved icicle in the COVER.
nor's Office. Their tone is one
of apology, and the chief plea IS
he fought to have a second term
because it Is a precedent" l
think the reelection of Cover
nor Manning will inevitably
strangle the State warehouse
system, or certainly obstruct its
development. He is certainly
not my friend or the friend Of
the system. He has Joined in
the hue and cry, keep the sgs-
tenn out Of politics., which being
translated means keep the peo-
pie from understanding its pos
sibilities. Governor Manning
cannot get away from the IN
huences that have surrounded
his life, and his election means a
complete surrender to the irsur-
anCe trust and other malign cor
porate influences. I am sorry
to believe this true, and not
afraid to say so. How could he
have any viewpoint except that
of money. Who are his intl-
mates and advisers. When elec-
ted he was at the head of a big
bank, is now $50 I understand}
director of an insurance company
and president of a standard ware:
house. This warehouse under
writes local receipts at FIVE cents
a bale per month, while the local
warehouse furnishes bond to IN
demnify this warehouse company
and pay the high insurance
rates outside the system. This
warehouse charged during the
distressful times in 1917, 40 cents
a bale the first month and 50
cents thereafter l do not
charge that the presidency OF
such company in competition
with the State would directly in
hueuce Governor Manning to
fight the State system, but ev-
ery man is unconsciously sway
ed by environment. In a public
speech, he urged that the farm
ers in the country should not
manage their own warehouses,
view which would certainly de
feat one of the primary methods
for the State system to serve the
need of the small farmer and at
the same time save the State ao
solutely harmless. This is con-
clusively shown by the letter
which l have on file from the
governor of the Federal reserve
bank, stating that this bank
would recognize as eligible col
lateral the very receipt of the
small farmer which Governor
Manning was publicly condemn
ing, and. by his condemnation
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-02

tending to create distrust in the
financial mind.
The cotton crop is the basis OF
our prosperity, and it is the
duty of the State government to
place itself unquivocally behind
it, and I do not see how we can
ever expect this from a Manning
administration.
T do not think we will have an
ideal government under Blease,
bat do regard him a real man
of the people, u ''ncere friend
of the State va ouse system,
who can be absol, vely depended
upon, not as a negative, but as a
positive factor to aid in its de-
velopment.
l did not vote for Biease in l9'
u, but did in 1914, and will do
so this year. l think he will be
a better governor than BEFORE
as I am sure he sees the folly of
allowing himself to be goaded
by his enemies into imprudences
All in all, l am sure that the
farmer and laborer have more to
hope for from the election OF
Blease than Manning.
What credit has ever been
given to Blease for the use OF
the veto power to prevent the
| increase in taxation? In .9O5,
| the assessment was 1920. .00O, 900.
| The revenue at a rate of / 4
| mills was SI,155,000. In 1918,
A ten years later the assessment
! was S5nN< 907. 1Ol. Taxes amount
ing to ss.f76, $50 were levied.
! The appropriation bill for 1915
! carried 50, 46s. 1882. The levy
] was seven mills. In an effort to
| mislead the people the levy was
! fixed at 5 1-2 mills and then
! Especial levies bringing it up tc
Y mills. So that in ten years
there has beea an increase Of 81
| per cent in taxable values, and
an increase of 100 per cent in ex
penditures. Now. all experts in
| taxation agree that when taxes
| increase faster than wealth and
] population, an unbearable bur
den is laid on the people. 1t
takes governor willing tc
make use of the veto power tc
! stem such u tide of extravaganza
!; I know that the masses will
;never get anything, except by
concentration on specific meas
ures of reform. We have made
cotton a fluid a ;set. and es-
| tabllshed tic warehouse receipt
as a. basis of credit. The mo-
ment you give special privileges
to a collateral, you valorize the
commodity represented by the
paper. If loans are made on col
iton at ten cents a pound, and the