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Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-23
Our Easy Ways
= Boston Transcript. .

Prof Anton H. Appelmann, the German
professor at the University of Vermont, who was
SO long and so strangely sheltered at Burlington
through the influence of President Benton of the
university, has at last resigned his chair, and we
are informed by the Burlington Daily News that
in resigning he let it be understood that he was
leaving Burlington and the country at once "and
would as soon as possible return to Germany
and take up war work there"-war work said to
be in behalf of American prisoners. The Bur-
lington Free Press says that "he will soon start
for Germany, permission and safe conduct having
been given by the State department"
In signed letter in a university publication,
Professor Appelmann made this state, October
81, 1914:
Il, like few others who have been in this
country before was sent back because the govern
ment thought we might be of better service to the
fatherland by teaching and lecturing here than
by hghting IN Germany, since there were too
many volunteers anyhow. | was instructed, how
ever that might expect to be called back at any
tine"
Professor Appelmann, in an interview which
he authorized said also:
"The German government sent number of
men who were connected with universities in this
country back, the idea being that their good work
here in their chosen professions and as diplomatic
representatives of Germany would be worth more
to the fatherland than their services in the field
with the army. II there are any German inter-
ests in the vicinity he is to care for them"
In letter written about this time Appelmann
laid down his governing principle in these words:
Anything for ones fatherland and everything
for it." That Appelmann fulfilled his duty to the
German government as he conceived and thus
freely expressed it, there has never been the
smallest reason to doubt. Yet he has been per-
mitted to exercise, up to this very week, his func-
tons an American university professor, in close
proximity to large military camp and in conven.
lent communication with the Canadian centers
of operation. Has there ever been queerer case
of easy American ways than this? And it seems
that the easy ways are not yet at their end Ap-
pelmann recently received from the Swiss lega-
ton at Washington telegram stating that per
mission had been granted him to return to Ger
many il he so desired" Does this mean that the
Washington government will require the British
authorities TO pass this man, with the abundant
information that he has gathered, through their
lines and back to Amsterdam, on his way to the
loved and faithfully served fatherland7 We sin
cerely trust that if our government is so weak as
TO demand that, the British government will have
another thought about the matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-23
DR.. E. HOLovTCHINEK
Pleads for Railroads.

Genoa, Neb., Nov. 1910 the FL
for of The Bee: The important tupt
of discussion Of the Interstate Conc
merce commission at Washington
dav is. whether or not the railroad.
shall be granted the advance iG
freight rates asked for. If there i,
anv corporation entitled to an in
crease in rates, it is the railroads Of
America, especially the western
roads, The shippers representatives
put up the argument before that. body
that the railroads are not entitled ~
the increased freight rates, on the
grounds that they are making enough
on the present basis. That's very
weak argument in fact no argument.
The railroads today are paying ey
orbitant prices for material, AM
wages have been advanced in all dc
partments. To make a long stoy ;
short, every turn the railroads mad
in the past couple Of years has en-
tailed a heavy expenditure, with b.
prospects to be reimbursed. ~
It is only matter OF very short
time the railroads will need many new
locomotives, cars, and general equip
ment, and the prevailing prices Of
such material are almost prohibitive,
but they must be purchased regard.
less of price, in order that troops, war
necessities and other freight can be
moved. If the railroads are not permit,
ted to revise their freight tariffs to a
higher scale, l am unable to figure
out how they can successfully meet
the heavy expenditures that now
face them. V. A. BRADSHAW.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-23
Bolsheviki Worse Than Gear.

The world is again afforded most impressive
illustration of what follows when the forces Of
order are disrupted and disorder takes the place
Of law. Mob rule in Petrograd has established
a reign of terror, under which all useful work
has ceased. II is exactly what was to have been
looked for when Lenine and Trotzky set up the
standard Of Bolsheviki, the Russian equivalent of
|. w. Wism, or anarchy which is no standard
at all The tyranny of the mob invariably exeels
that of the despot, for cruelty born of ignorance
knows no restraint 1t strikes only at the weak,
the helpless and the innocent None are safe
from it and refuge may be found only in hiding.
In petrograd today as in Paris in 1889, the
basest of passions sway the group whose brute
force has overturned law and order and set up
a state in which lowest elements OF mans nature
control in the name of liberty and brotherhood
The world is getting one more awful illus
tration OF what happens when definite and respon-
sble government gives way to the uncontrolled
humor of the excited popuace, Even the So
cialists who saw in the overthrow of the car
opportunity for enforcing their SYSTEM realize
the horror invoked by them and admit their blum
der, but the damage is done, and suffering fol-
lows the Reorganization of government If the
uIfipie experience OF the people OF feuoSad
teaches nothing else it is that human affairs must
be arranged and administered in orderly fashion
or misery results. Self-government, which means
sef-restraint at all times, is mans greatest con-
quest are-.l
Order will be restored in Russia and it will
be part OF our duty'to assist its stricken people
to get themselves firmly set on the way to pros.
perity and happiness. The terror will pass, as
it always has, for control of the mob eventually
disappears before order, but Petrograd will al.
ways stand before the world as a warning of the
futilty of political dreams of the sort INDUCED il
! by Lenine e..
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-23
Germany Junkerized
= Minneapolis Journal, :

I am not ashamed of my German birth, but
| am ashamed, bitterly and grievously ashamed
OF Germany Junkerlzed.
It is hard to speak against the country
=" 3e sr.' Eut it must be done
Honor must be superior to race. 1t is not
enough for US to do our duty in sad silence.
We must give voice to our deathless loyalty
and to our passionate convictions of the JUS
tice of Americas cause. We must speak out,
because our voices may reach Germany, where
others might not.
We are not fighting the people of Germany,
but We fighting and we shall fight with
every ounce of our power the spirit which
possesses and which has mised and poisoned
the people OF Germany.
The spirit OF Prussanism and the spirit of
Americanism cannot live in the same world
One or the other must conquer Do we love
liberty? Then fight for it. De we cherish in
dependence2 Then meet Prussianism Throw
every ounce of your power into this conflict
for American safety and honor and democracy
Otto H, Kahn, German-born, in address to
America First Association of Minnesota.
Americans Of German origin can scarcely fail
to give heed to the stirring words of Mr.. Kahn.
Here is an able and patriotic man of pure German
blood who tells his compatriots of similar blood
where the path of duty lies. He knows He has
lived in the United States for "a years, but he
has never lost touch with his native land Every
Year until the war broke out he revisited Ger
many, ana III tne HSnt OF MS american eXpe-
riences studied her development
He watched with growing misgivings the
gradual moral deterioration of the German people
under the debasng influence of the Junker phi
losophy Of might makes right. The fine old
Germany of his youth, the Germany that so many
German Americans remembered with veneration
as the Fatherand, he saw year by year sinking
deeper into the morass of moral degeneracy
Fed on false doctrines, puffed up with theories
that they are chosen people, to whom the earth
belongs by right of conquest, educated sedulously
to believe that whatever the German state may
do, however base or treacherous, is right, the
German people have been nodded to the purposes
OF the utterly INSCRIPTIONS oligarchy that rules
them. As nation they have lost the power
to distinguish between right and wrong.
This is what Mr.. Kahn means by his phrase,
Germany Junkerized" 1t is picture to open
the eyes of Americans of German origin who do
not realize what 80 years of Junker rule has done
to break down the moral fiber of the people. If
any such Americans have lingering doubts about
their duty, they must heed the clear call of Mr..
Kahn to put conscience above blood, honor above
race
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-23
Ethic Standards.

Omaha, Nov. 20-To the Editor of
The Bee: The difference between the
ethic standards of man and beast, up
holding respectively right as might
and vice versa, causes confusion be-
cause under certain circumstances
both are prevalent in civilization.
We still mostly use the fang and claw
method of settling international differ
ences, with individual (or group) Of
fense and defense, instead of by the
means of the collective power OF all
nations, functioning through a court
of justice as in our commonwealths, on
account of the slow moral growth of
the race as whole, caused by its
numerous retarding units. Otherwise
the brute law" is resorted to only in
minor or exceptional cases. A few
thinkers of the last century made the
ominous mistake of advocating a ire
turn to nature" without reserve, ig-
noring the two moral standards.
Harking back for example to the sub
terrancan fishes or underground
mammals, we find that eyes are not
necessary, but in the higher animal
reaches blindness is fatal. Likewise
present day environment demands the
higher moral sense, recognizing the
modern standard. And even the vol
untary sacrifice of the individual for
the state, that is, the recent phase OF
the herd instinct, manifesting through
cooperation, will not (as some con-
tend) compensate for the lack of this
quality, upholding as it does all true
democracy. H. NELL.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-23
People and Erents

Three prominent teachers in the Dewitt
Clinton High school, New York City, have been
suspended pending trial on charges of ds!oyaty
to the government, expressing views subversive
of discipline in the schools and undermining good
citizenship.
The council of the National Academy OF De-
sign goes on record in protesting against allow
ing r$plicas of the Barnard statue of Lincoln
going to France and England as gifts from the
American people. In the opinion of the council
the statue docs not adequately portray Lin
coln," and "does not convey his recognized char
acteristics, his genius or humor, or any of the
lofty qualities which are invariably associated
with his great name"
One of the women orators at New York
~jollihcaton meeting, after listening to plain poll
ticians and political judges pass the camoufage
to the new citizens, tossed back few of the
bouquets and wound up with this jolt: MY big
message to you tonight" she said, addressing the
sisters exclusively, %is to keep the politicians
guessing Don't tell them what you are going
to dol" Oh, what a swing, Mere man had to take
it. Didn't have time to duck.
The juice of Wyoming oildom oozes through
a pages of the Casper Daily Tribune in compli.
ment to achievements past and the certainty OF
with development stories. historical reviews and
millonaires III the making. Thirty years or
more ago few farseeing Omaha men urged de-
velopment III that region and prophesied what
was to come They foresaw what the Tribune
details as actualities. Many heard but paid nc
heed. Fear OF bucking the oil trust restrained
the enterprisng, and the prospect fell to latei
men with the energy to dare and do. Seven dis
tricts in Wyoming now yield 43,500 barrels oi
| oil day, the Salt Creek district alone turning
| out $1,000 barrels every "a hours. About 4,0O(
men are employed in the oil territory contiguou:
to Casper The minimum wage is about IS pei
| day and the annual pay roll is better thar
| $S000000. THE touch OF the Midas hand is or
| Casper" says the Tribune scribe, "and untoic
| wealth remains to be thrown into her lap
Here's hoping the lap will overflow into pipe
| line to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-23
Why Waste Good Money?

The proposal to call upon the State Railway
commission to make an immediate physical valu-
alton OF the Omaha street railway strikes us as
the height of foolishness because sheer waste Of
money. z... p
No matter for what purpose it is wanted, We
have no doubt the street railway company would
welcome such physical valuation at public ex-
pense at the present time, when every item OF
material and construction that goes in TO make
the replacement value commands on the market
from two to ten times what it originally cost.
II the purpose OF the valuation is to furnish
guide for fixing the rate of fare for carrying pas
sengers it is idle to expect results to warrant
reduction, under existing conditions, and if there
is any desire to seek authority to increase fares
it should devolve upon the company to make the
showing upon which the demand is based.
II, on the other hand, the purpose is to Sc
cure data as to what the property is worth or
should cost should the city later want to take
it over the prevailing inflated prices would make
the finding counterpart of the costly water works
appraisement by which Omaha was stung for an
extra million and more when the water plant
was purchased
Regardless Of the object-whether the valua-
ton is desired by the street railway company or
by those who have been attacking tive see no
excuse for saddling the already overburdened tax
payer of Omaha with this needless expense now
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-23
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Dress for Breakfast.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 17.-To the Edi-
tor of The Bee: l understand some
lady with much time and high ideas
wishes a law passed compelling all
women to doll up in their pest sun
day go to meetings." at breakfast SO
pa" won't leave home and get d.
vorce. Now most of the common or
garden variety of pas eat without a
collar and without a shave. Some
times they bring nice big grouch 10
the table also few choice cuss
words" Why shouldn't the lady pass
a little law about that?
Imagine "us ones on $25 per week
putting real dress on for breakfast!
We are lucky to have a clean bunga-
low apron or a kimono and If we have
a dress-up or two to go out in, mat
is about all we can manage. And fur-
thermore, 1 know business women VINO
had husbands making plenty OF money
who had to lie and steal in order to
get anything outside of a dress or
two, a year l don't think it's doll
ing" for breakfast that causes dl-
vorce. The most beautiful and beaut-
fully kept society woman l ever saw
has a husband who has another
home" so it seems dress isn't 1t.
Poor John would have hard time II
Mary Jane stopped to curl and primp
when he got up at and had to be at
work at z. What nonsense.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-23
Give the Russians a Message.

Omaha, Neb--To the Editor of The
Bee: When the Russian commission
accompanied by Mr.. Washburn comes
to Omaha, and as see by the papers
will appear before the Commercial
club they must be given to under
stand that the United States did every
thing in it's power to help poor Rus
sia in it's present struggle, encour-
aged it with words and deeds in its
first steps as u democratic republic,
opened it's purse to fill Russia's
empty treasury, has sent commits
sion of experts to organize its rail-
road transportation so as to give it a
semblance of system, has sent
shipload of medical supplies with DIR.
Billings of Chicago, has sent the Root
commission to tell Russia not to be
discouraged at it's reVerses; that its
big brother, the United States, is will
ing to stand by it and do everything in
its power to help it to organize stable
government on a solid democratic
foundation, but Russia must do it's
part in fighting the med dog of Eu-
rope. 1t must marshal it's forces
against the common enemy, must not
lie down and let the Huns run over its
country, must not whine and blubber,
crying it is tired and wants to rest. 1t
must not play the coward or show the
yellow, but must gather itself together
and show the world that the burly
bear may be somewhat disfgured, but
still in the ring.
We must tell the Russian commits
sion that there is nothing that they
would tell us that we don't know and
that if there is something that we are
ignorant of that they could not en-
tighten us because things are in such
chaotic condition in Russia that moth
ing comes direct from Petrograd, not
even to the Russian ambassador. The
Russian commission undoubtedly un-
derstands, and if they do not, must
be given to understand that we are
here in dead earnest; that We are
bending all our energies, our power
and our resources to prosecute the
war to a victorious conclusion for our
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-23
Implement Dealers Getting Into Line.

From the beginning of the war the spotlight
has been from time to time turned on the deal
ers in farm supplements. Users of farm machin-
cry have complained frequently of advance in
prices OF difficulty in obtaining tools wanted and
for other reasons. The dealers have met these
complaints with the statement that they have
had their own war problems to solve, principal
of which has been the embarrassment of makers,
due to high prices and scarcity of raw materials.
Those OF the guild now in session in Omaha
have struck a high note in their good advice to
farmers. All engaged in agriculture are urged
to conserve in every way, to repair and make
used machinery last as long as possible. The
foregoing of profits is the implement dealers vol
untary contribution to the sum OF the whole coun-
try's effort. All, commerce and industry is con-
cerned in the struggle and the men who handle
farm machinery are ready to take their part.
When peace comes again they will share with
others in the glory of the victory that will be
ours because all have helped to win it, none less
than the farmers, on whom the world depends
for food and to whom the implement dealers
are ready to give all assistance in the way Of
providing implements.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-23
New Medical Discoveries.

Two very interesting announcements come
from the Rockefeller institute, concerning dis
coveries made by scientists there. One is of an
American substitute for salvarsan. This drug,
originated In Germany, had an almost prohibitive
price Of $3.50 per dose; the new one is said to
cost but cents per ministration, Salvarsan was
the cause OF a bitter controversy at Washington a
short time before war was declared on Germany.
Unable to import any of the drug, the United
States sought the privilege of using the secret
formula to produce what is required for its army.
This privilege was denied by the German agent,
who asked an extortionate price. Since the war
started the government has been using the
formula, with the intent of settling with its own
crs later. The newer and cheaper drug, If found
to be efieacious. will greatly extend the use and
service OF the treatment should occasion require,
The other announcement is even of greater
Importance, that tetanus or lockjaw has been
cured by injection of EPSON salts, drug that is
cheap and plentiful. This, too, will take the place
of hgh-priced serum, scanty in supply and un-
certain in its results. These discoveries, while
not intimately connected with the war, come
when they will be of great service in military op-
erations. They are available to combat diseases
much dreaded by army surgeons, and added to the
other finds" made by scientists, the new remedies
will take away some of the terror of war, and
aid in restoring injured or diseased men to health
and usefulness
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-23
[ [IODAY]
Right In the Spotlight.

DR.. Benjamin Thinkham Marshall,
who is to be installed today as presi-
dent of the Connecticut College for
Women, has long been prominent as
a clergyman and educator. Born in
Boston in 1872, DR.. Marshall was
graduated from Dartmouth college
with high honors in 1897. He made
a similar record of scholarship at I'm
ion Theological seminary when a resi-
dent of New York City and during
the same period he pursued a post
graduate coarse of study at Columbia
university. Upon the completion of
his studies at the theological seminary
in 1900 he entered the Presbyterian
ministry and during the ensuing Il
years he held pastorates at Scarbor-
ough, n. Y, and New Rochelle, N. Y.
In 1912 he became professor of bib
lical history and literature at Dart
mouth college, which position he held
until called to the presidency of the
Connecticut institution some months
ago,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-23
Venice
-Phlladelphla Ledger

All the world trembles lest the city OF Bel
iini, Giorgone Titan, Tntoretto and Veronese
be ravaged by the Hun. Abst omen Italy is
doing its best to avert the barbarc age. Venice
will not resist attack; already it 5roods in ST.
ience over deserted streets and empty palaces.
Will the hand that fred Louvain refrain from des-
.crating this sacred shrine of art? The last scene
Of violence within its borders was the heroic re-
,olt of Danieie MANN against the Austrian OPP
3ressor. No vengeance was wreaked then upon
he inaninate witnesses to the glory OF the past
t will add deeper damnaton to TIL very name
of kultur il vengeance is wreaked now. Perhaps
she valor Of the army at the Piave will suffice to
protect the Bride of the Adriatic Its destruction
would be the greatest calamity of the war Even
Rome itself has hardly a better right to demand
exemption. There is no other city just like Ven.
ice--there never will be.
Its old supremacy has passed forever, even
though it has become again busy mart OF in
dustry and trade. 1t is in this respect but one
among many. Yet its history remains among the
wonder stories. The Venetian republic, an oil
garchy in fact, was of the great powers OF The
world. After the fourth crusade it held Con
stantinople aud dominated the east. Italia IRE
denta, for which the battle is waging now, wa
hers; SO wefe the Isles Of Greece, where burning
Sappho loved and sung. 1t made its Mediterra
mean rivals its vassals. In the hfte snth century
1t was the leading maritime state. 1t might hav
carried to success the constant struggle with tn
Turk had not the hardy explorer of Portuga
altered the map by discoving the sea route Il
India by the Cape Of Good Hope. But for thi
IT may be doubted it even the incompetence an,
corruption which overlook its government cou
have destroyed it.
Yet the one-time queen OF the seas still keep
its regal mien. II the Hun is not beaten bac
IRON its gates, will he dare to lay saeriegiou
hands upon itl
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-23

Answer to H. G.; Yes. while authorship of
the so-cailed Patricia Newcomb letters has been
subject of conjecture, there is no dispute about
the avidity with which they we're welcomed for
publication. played up and editorially endorsed
by the hyphenated World-Herald whose owner,
United States Senator Hitchcock, also introduced
and championed the kaser's bill to make the
United States helpless by prohibiting the manu-
facture OF arms and munitions here for export.