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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
Day Wages for School Children.

1.-The secretary OF the Nebraska Association
Of City School Boards, E. l.. Simpkins of Fair
bury, is pressing an idea. that is novel, to say
the least. He proposes that the community pro-
vide wage rate for the pupils attending the city
schools, and pay them in an established sum
ranging from to Is cents a day for school
attendance. In support Of this proposal, he rea-
sons that many OF the city children are kept in
school at considerable sacrifice on the part Of
parents, who end the school period as carly as
possible that the child may become an assistant
bread winner "Nature's,plan requires that each
child shall early contribute somewhat to help
the family" he says so long as society's insti-
tutions educate toward the development Of
strategy to take from each other, there can be
no ultimate success in working out our great
problems" r.'- W.
Mr. Simpkins has, inverted the purposes of
education in his conclusions. II he has been
CLOSE observer he will have noted that the fierce
competition he sees between working men for
means to exist is more apparent than real One
oftthe purposes Of child labor legislation has been
toestablish industry on basis where the children
win not be expected to contribute to the support
Of the family until they reach an age \that will
carry them well over childhood and when they
may have had at least elementary training in
cultural branches of education. The scheme for
vocational schools contemplates the payment OF
wages for work performed. with continuation
Of cultural training that better equipped workers
may be developed.
Improved methods of production have not had
the effect of lessening opportunity for employ
ment, but rather have increased the number Of
workers engaged Few parents are overburdened
BY the cost of keeping their children in school
and those who do so suffer will not be relieved by
the expedient Of paying wages to the little ones
and thus enable them to contribute to the support
OF the family while they are at school
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
People and Euemts

A move for insurance against becoming an old
maid struck snag at the start in New York,
Who would fix the age at which the insurance
becomes payablea '',,
Owing to the high cost of living and decreased
support the Brooklyn bureau of charities is
forced to abandon the cost price luncheons served
in many of the public schools
Dan Cupid persists in hooking reform black
smiths as we'll as ocksmiths. Marriage goes
merrily on in Wisconsin regardless of the eu-
genics law. Prenuptial examinations are few and
far between, but wedding bells clang as usual
New York starts off with bill for law in
tended to provide health insurance for workers.
The bill is fathered by the American Association
on Labor Legislation and the American Medical
association, and copies will be presented to other
legislatures ~ ,-
Woman's famous national bank scored fail
ure at Columbus, o. The safety clutch at the
knee failed to work and bag containing S. 500
worth Of vauables dropped to the sidewalk. A
delivery boy found the treasure and reported it,
and headed off painful deficit
"A New York chemist claims to have COM
pounded pill which will drive automobiles as
lively as gasoline. A box OF the pills costing $50
will drive limousine from New York to San
Francisco. So far as known the pill monger has
not disturbed the figures on the gasoline sign
boards :.
When governors travel at the expense of the
state .there is nothing too good for them. Mis-
souri, lawmakers admit as much after looking up
the bills for Governor Majors junket to the San
Francisco show in 1915. The bills footed $294.7l,
which is going some for Missourian. -"
A noted haunted house" at Mantua, N. J.
recently gave up its ghost-chipmunks. During
the day animals capered about neighboring trees
and at night slipped through knothole into the
unused garnet, where they held seances with nut
shells and things. Eighteen tenants had been
| scared out of the house in year. The last ten.
| ants plugged the knothole and sleep undisturbed
In a court proceeding in New Jersey involv-
| ing some deals of big business, Charles w. Morse
llof pardon fame revealed of the silent signals
of the late ]. P, Morgan: The latter, according
to Morse. promised to help put over" $1,000.
| 600 steamship deal with the New Haven road. Nc
action was taken by the New Haven S directors
| and not word came from Morgan at the meet
| ing Afterward Charles Mellen explained to
Morse: when we have meeting of the directors
| sit at the head of the table. If Mr.. Morgan
wants matter endorsed he sits at my right II
| he does not want it endorsed he sits at my left
At this meeting Mr.. Morgan sat at my left hand.
And Morse got left
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
AROUND THE CITIES.

St. Joe's park board plans to beautify
the city parks in a systematic manner this
year and has engaged a landscape architect
4 to map out the work.
Topeka papers forecast the early dissolu-
ton Of the Temperance union of Kansas,
a body credited with having fought for half
a century to drive booze out of the state
The job is supposed to be complete and
disarmament is next in order.
The Baltimore American says there are
in Baltimore. 1880 round-shouldered,
fishy-eyed, aimless men, their fingers
stained with nicotine. who are determined
to live without work" A severe indictment
that, minus credit for working Baltimore.
Chicago's police record for 1915 shows
2o,l3s crimes reported. a decrease of 4.742
compared with 1915. Burgiaries de-
creased 1870 per cent, robberies, 24.17 per
cent and larcenies 9.2s per cent A police
squad Of expert rifiemen has been organized
for vigorous work this year;
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
Labor Unions and Contracts.

An echo OF the carmen's strike in New York
last summer has been revived by the action OF
Marsden G. Scott president of the International
Typographical union who has publicly pro-
claimed the attitude of the printers as to con-
tracts with their employers. When the general
strike Of all industries in New York and vicinity
was talked OF, the committee in charge included
the printers in the list Of those pledged to go out
Mr. Scott then repudiated the act of the COM
mittee and assured the employers that the exist
ing contracts would be lived up in both letter
and spirit. In the January issue of the Typo
graphical Journal Mr.. Scott reviews the situation
in New York, and emphatcally declares that the
union of which he is executive head will not at
any time be a party to breaking of contracts to
engage in sympathy strike. I..,
The Typographical union has fairly well estab-
lished the doctrine of collective bargaining for
its members and maintains its contractual rela-
tons with employers on lines that may we'll be
emulated by other unions. Long ago the printers
learned that labor union to succeed must estab-
lish its responsibility. Contracts must be kept,
obligations assumed must be discharged and
agreements made must be lived up to- or the
collective bargain comes to naught Trades
unions assuming the attitude OF opportunists
defraud themselves by destroying confidence in
their integrity. Enduring relations cannot be
lasts only till the weaker side gains strength to
support it's views or claims
The president of the printers union has dis
tinctly served his members by publicly proclaim
ing their contracts will be lived up to at all times.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
HERE AND THERE.

Nearly all actresses regard blue as their
lucky color.
The Italians were the first to use forks
for eating purposes.
Salem, Mass, boasts Of a wonderful pear
tree planted nearly 800 years ago and still
furnishing and bearing fruit.
In spite of its capacity for hard work the
elephant seldom, If ever, sleeps more than
four, or occasionally, five hours a day.
During the first year of prohibition in
Colorado there were 231 fewer convictions
to the state penitentary than in the pre-
ceding year.
An Irish engineer has conceived the idea
of laying huge pipeline under the Atlantic
through which petroleum could be pumped
from the American oil fields to England.
All the flags for British ships of war
except the royal standards. are made in
the government dockyards. and the fact that
$4,000 flags are made every year in the
Chatham dockyard alone furnishes an idea
OF the enormus number required.
The length of the day and night, any
time of the year, may be ascertained by
simply doubling the time of the suns ris-
ing. which will give the length Of the night
and double the time of setting will give the
length of the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
DREAMING.

Tom DAILY in Philadelphia Ledger.
l hate to read of millionaires,
Because such reading seems
To hypnotic me utterly
And start me dreaming dreams.
How many times I've figured out
What I'd be apt to do
If l were in that fellows place
And had a million, too.
OF course. I'd use my fortune well;
More sensibly than he,
For I'd give 10 per cent at least
To worthy charity.
Another 10 per cent would 60
To help along a few
Of my deserving relatives
Whose bills are overdue.
And then my duty to the church;
or course, a goodly share,
Say 20 per cent or so
Would be devoted there.
I'd give this latter quietly,
Insisting that my name
Must be withheld that none might know
I'd only let the pastor know;
He'd have to know, you see.
Because my name upon the check
Would show 1t was from me-
Another rs per cent
Would do myself and Wife
The income we'd derive from that
Would keep/us both for life
Then, after that-well after that
l dream away and plan
To spend still another 10 per cent
To help my fellow man.
And finally my dreaming gets
bit confused and then
I take tumble and my feet
Touch solid earth again;
And commonsense assures me as
1t stops me with jerk,
I've wasted time enough to do
A dollars worth of work.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

A very pleasant gathering of young
folk took place at Fort Omaha, where
dancing was participated in and re-
freshments served. Among the dane
ers were Misses Carrie Detweiler, Ida
Dixon, Bertha Yost, Jennie and May
Wallace, Mary Ludington, Sallie Nc
Clntock, Mary Sherwood, Mary and
Alice Brown, and Messrs. Bert Cook.
Leonard and George Strang, Charles
Stone, Fred Anderson. Hilton Fonda,
Fred Rustin, Wallace Broatch and Ed
Sherwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. McKenna were
made the objects of a pleasant sur
prise, 1t being the occasion Of the fifth
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

II caught links the other night kissing
a woman in a dark corner. links is mar
ried man and the woman was not his WIFE
who was she?'
Don't tell it, but she was his mother. -
Baltimore American.
Mr. Neverwed-Does your wife treat you
the same as she did before you were mar
red?
Mr.. Peck-Not exactly. Before we were
married, when I displeased her, she refused
to speak to me.-Boston Globe.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Russians drove Turks to shelter in
forts of Erzerum.
United States secured release OF
consuls arrested at Saloniki
Allies announced discovery of two
German submarine bases at Corfu.
Austria informed Ambassador Pen
field that no Austrian submarine sank
the Persia.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

ECanada suddenly wakes up to the dangers of
definite moves toward CONSUMPTION. The exodus
oEaforcigners called forth official assurances of
exemption, but this will not wholly allay the
scare. Compulsory service applied to natives
renders the situation decidedly disquieting for
foreign workmen. In times Of trouble home
Looks mighty good
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

The prospective long reach Of Uncle Sam for
a share of excess profits Of corporations and CO.
partnerships obviously omits direct touch of
those who voted to ''let well enough alone" The
indirect touch is less painful but equally efficient
in pulling the whcrewith. =
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

The protest against making Or. Grayson an
admiral cannot rest on any objection to him per-
sonaly, but to the jumping of so many Of his
seniors in the service a promotion for him at
their expense, But we have had personal APP
pointments m the army and navy beforc-some-
times they go through and sometimes they fall
through ."tss ttst,J Fl
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

THAT Galway Irishman surnamcd Boycott
ittfc dreamt in life how well his name survives
the dust OF time. The notoriety that came to him
living brought him no merit, and that which now
takes the name is negative in results.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

THE biggest real estate deal of the season has
Just been pulled off by the transfer Of the Danish
West Indies. Uncle Sam is buyer, not seller,
al witness Louisiana, Florida, Alaska Hawaii,
the Philippines and Panama.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
/ TODAY
Health Hint for the Day.

Children of tuberculous parents
should stay out doors great part Of
the time They should have a sep
arate room containing no unnecessary
furniture, curtains or carpets to catch
the dust
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

egg boycotters point to the middleman, the
middleman to the poultryman and the poultry
man to the hen. That completes the circle Pay
the price and pick the culprit for yourself.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

Mexican officials protest against alleged in,
sulting movies on the American border. What
ever Details the country the native ego retains it,
air altitude
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

aItaly puts out an official defense Of its terri
.torial aspirations The defense is unnecessary.
The house of Savoy could not afford to lag be-
hind its neighbors in plotting desirable real estate
additions
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES.

Kind Lady-Tell me, my poor man, how
you happened to become a tramp.
Weary Watkins-It was dis way. mum
Dey got me to jine one Of dem don't worry
clubs an | got so l didn't keer hang
whedder l kept me job or not.-Boston
Transcript.
Cholly-Do you think 1t would be foolish
for me to marry a girl who was my intel
lectual inferior?
Dolly-More than foolish-impossible.-
Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

Philadelphia newspapers are going up to 2
cents to offset the boost in print paper cost And
Philadelphia Is supposed to be slow and sleepy
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

AS the days slip along the president realize
that shortHsession. and big program do no
pull together. S@ S,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

The thrilling experiences Of the American
aviators in the wilds of Sonora supports the
general belief that Mexico is mighty good coun-
thy TO keep out of.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

Sover 4o,O000Oe more cigars iron gthesPhiiip-
pines reached this sountryrn 1916 than in 1915.
The figures aid materially NJ accounting for the
increased smoke smudge,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

1t remains for Attorney Whippe to put the
whip" into the leak inquiry 70 81 ~
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
StOryette of the Day.

l often wish had the nerve of my
friend Unison.
The other night at Christmas par
ty he deliberately walked up to the
prettiest girl in the room and kissed
her.
How dare you" she cried, blush
ing furiously. Il am not under the
mistletoe."
That's all right" responded Jim
SON. A girl with face like yours
doesn't need any mistletoe."
And then he kissed her again.-New
York World.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

The most urgent need Of Omaha just now
is clean sweep of .stickups.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

And now the high price Of eggs. is bein
charged up to the hen-always blaming til
womanl 5fs %t @g
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

The statewide drive for longer terms Of Office
emphasizes once more the unfailing sweetness Of
a public job: NJ 4. It4
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

Paradoxical as it may sound, both sides insist
that fasting peace is the goal Of lasting war
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

Theeslogan: Get Villa dead or aliveI" seems
to have been, completely side-trackcd and sub
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

Gerrnanys sea campaign abounds in thrill
besides keeping the enemy guessing.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

Subscribers having the city should have The Bee
mailed to than. Address changed oftsn rsquestsd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-16
REPORTS OF MARKETS COTTOM--GRAIN-LIVESTOCK

cline.
 Rallies ensued owing to upturns in the oats market, but the. effect failed to last. Reports were current that several spectators who acted as persistent bulls had been called be- fore the federal district attorney. The close was nervous at the same as yesterdays finish to Rc lower, with December $1.19 IA and May $1.15 to S1.15 IS.
 Oats were upheld by evidence of demand from the seaboard. Sellers appeared scarce.
 MAN TROUBLED FOR TWO YEARS
 No one should suffer backache, rhcu- matic pains, stiff joints, swollen, sore muscles, when relief can be easily had. James McCrery, Berrien Center, Mich., says he was troubled with kidney and bladder trouble for two years. H. used several kinds of medicine with out relief, but Foley Kidney Pills cured him.-Mann's Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-16
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that pursu- ant to a decretal order of the Jeffer- sou chancery court in tae case of Board of Improvement oI Upper Grassy Lake Drainage District vs. Fl. M. Garretson and the west half of the northwest quarter of section 31, township south, range west, the undersigned, as commissioner of this court, will on the 3Oth day of Novem- Der, 1917, during the hours for judi cial sales, offer for sale at public auction at the front door oi the court aouse, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, upon q credit of three months, the follow ing described land, situated in Jeff ferson county, Arkansas, to.wit:
 The west half of the northwest huartcr of section 31. ttNnship 6 south, range west.
 The purchaser of said land will be required to execute bond with approy- cd security for the purchase price. and q lien will bc retained upon said land to secure the payment tlereof.
 IF M. RnI1V DH, Colnnissio oner' &FS Ab 7*s b3E Sjfs<
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-16
FORMER RESIDENT HERE.

G. E. Valiant, for severa; years , member of the firm of w. l.. Dewoody & company and now residing in Alhu- querque, N. M., where he is engaged in the newspaper business with his son, George s. Valiant, IT,, arrived hero yesterday for visit of seversl days with his close friend, w. L. Dc woody, and to greet his numerous friends here. MT. Valliant's trip is one of business and pleasure, as he visited Texarkana to look after property interests there. The Valli- ants removed from Pine Bluff to Tex arkana about IF years ago, and suc- cessfully conducted the Texarkanian newspaper and job printing plant.
 MT. Valiant reports that the health of all members of the family is good, and boasts that he is the grandfather of an fine grandchild. the son of George s. Valiant, who married q young lady of Winslow, Ark, several years ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-16
RED CROSS SOCIETY
 HEAD GIVES WARNING
Rev. H. A. Stowell Also Shows Falsity of Story Circulated About the
 Great Organization.

Rev. H. A. Stowell, president of the Pine Bluff chapter of the Amerl- can Red Cross society issues the fol- lowing:
 "When the Pine Bluff chapter of the Red Cross is ready to start anoth- CT campaign for funds the public will be notified by the press and other proper authorities and well known individuals will be placed in charge of the canvass. That fraudulent soll- citors, both white and negro have been taking advantage of a worthy cause to enrich themselves is known and our vigilant police have already placed one of the white men in jail. Give to no Red Cross solicitor, no matter what sort of badge he wears nor what claims he makes, unless notice has gone out from headquar- ters that a canvass is being made and the solicitor is known by you to have authentic credentials. Re- port all others to the Rev. H. A. Stowell, telephone 1887; or to MT. D. B. Bloom, telephones 16 and 660 as soon as possible. But call the police station first, telephone p. 4
 "Messrs Stowell and Bloom should be informed also of any stories cir culated to the detriment of this or any other Red Cross chapter. There are men even in this city apparently who are base enough to invent and circulate lies about the order and it's work It is to be hoped that they find few credulous hearers. We are now Investigating 8 pernicious false hood. Our books are open and our record is clean. It would take more space than the newspapers can we'll give to hold all the base insinuations and accusations made by evil-minded individuals and circulated by those who like to cause trouble. Let me give but one of these falsehoods. IL was asserted that the Morgan Bank ing company secured the first fif- teen million! of our recent war fund and is getting the benefit of the in- terest. The fact is that the Morgan company refused to receive into any one of its branches a single dollar of that fund. And it has contributed to the fund not only a million dollars but also the free and continuous ser vice of one of it's leading men, MT. Henry '. Davison. A number of the brainiest and wealthiest men of this country are following the example of MT. DaWson. Among them are two of the sons of E. c. Simmons. They have abandoned, for 80 long a time Jas there is need of their services, the highest t-salaried positions in the worlds greatest hardware establish ment. The Pine Bluff chapter has no paid workers. Every dollar contrib uted here goes either in the shape of money or needed articles, to the cause the Red Cross is dsigned to serve.
 4, HI. A. sTOWELL. Chairman. 1"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-16
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, Nov. 15.---After a per iod of hesitation around the first call during which the noa,' months lost to 7 points, the cotton market here today moved upward strongly with the undoing of straddles a prom inent feature of the trading. At the end of the first half hour the market stood at net rise of Is to 36 points distant months displaying most strength.
 At level of Is to II points up in creased selling was met, based on the private bureau forecast of a ginning output for this last period of 100000 bales against 995,000 tlis period last year.. Toward noon tn, trading months were to IS points over yes terday's close.
 The market was quiet bLt steady in the afternoon, showing net ad- vance of 13 to 25 points at l o'clock. Cotton closed steady at an advance of IF to 3points. The rahge:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-16
MEN WAIVED

As . result of the war there h an enormous demand in all lines of busi- ness, both public and private, for trained men and women. Leading men of the nation are unanimous in the opinion that 1t is a patriotic duty for men who are not eligible for army service to pursue bus1ness or techni- cal training and 1t themselves for ser. vice elsewhere.
 Young men who are not in the Se- lective draft, ane wanted in business positions provided they have tho right training. Little Rock and Arkansas business men are begsing now for trained help: they need men-great numbers of them-and must have them. It Is . splendid opportunity for those who will train themselves in bookkeeping, shorthand, and sthsr branches of clerical work.
 Mr. George A. McLean, President of Draughon's Business College of Little Rock, Ark. advises that tho demand for ofhce help has trebled In volume during the last three or four months. and that in August alone, nearly 300 positions were offered the students of his school. A very large majority could not be filled as there was not . suflcient number of trained students available. MT. Mclean strong ly urges business training and says that wonderful opportunities ars now open to the young men and women nf Arkansas.
 s' Those who arc looking for an op- portunity and believe in the "Do it now spirit. should, by all means. communicate with Mir. McLsarf and leaSn his plan for assisting yonng pec- pls = prepare for business nfe.