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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-08

ties In Of Justification, accurate and true
statement of the value of his property such a lew
could be effected by extention of the machinery
for assessing and collecting death duties In effect
everyone would be deemed to be dead for the
purpose of this act"
1t is calculated that the. present graduated
scale OF death duties averaging ten per cent would
yield $4,000 100000 year, which would be quite
enough for the present.
At this rate, # the war lasted five years. the
British government would at the end own one-half
OF all the wealth of the nation, while If it went
for ten years, the government would at the end
own and control every bit of land and every indus
try in the country.
How British labor feels about the proposition
can be seen from the following statement of John
Hill, president Of tthe British Trades Union Con-
gress, who is now in the United States
This is supposed to be an audacious resolution
the conscription Of wealth. But why should we
think so in these days?
Il ask you to think, is there any man in Great
Britain today who has given son to the state but
would not gladly change places with any man who
mas only given or lost gold? There is COMPARE
son."
There is as yet no definitely organized national
movement for the registration and conscription of
wealth in the United States, but there are plenty
OF straws to show which way the wind blows.
The Nonpartisan league, with conscription of
wealth as one Of the chief planks in it's platform,
1a rapidly gaining strength in thu west, and the
A. F. of l.. in Its recent convention unanimously
adopted the principle, stopping short only Of draft
Ing a definite bill tor legislative action. = @'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-08
Would Seize Roads and Mines.

WASHINGTON, Dec. GA resolu-
tion authorizing the interstate COM
merce commission to take over all
roads and coal mines in the United
states and to manage and operate
them in the name of the government
for the duration of the war was in
troduced in the house Wednesday by
Representative Sabbath, Illinois.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-30

Launching of the Mississippi, tn
States navy, at Newport News, Va, i
$4,000, 900, has $4,000 tons dIispIace
ing and can go II knots an hour. T
mile McBeath of Meridian, called tn
sMALE FLED TO PROTECT BOSS?
States Atty Hoyne made good his
promise to make it warm for mem
bers of the police department" yes
terday when it became known that
bet. Serg't Ed SmaIe left for hotter
climes far to the south of Chicago.
Buenos Aires or Rio Janiero are
among the cities named as his -des-
tination.
Gossip says that Smale was forced
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-30

pictured here. The Mississippi cost
nent, $4,000 horsepower, is oil burn
ne ship was christened by Miss Cam
prettiest girl in Mississippi.
to flee the city by ''higherups" who
wish to protect themselves.
POLICE SHAKEUP ORDERED
One hundred and forty policemen
up to the rank of lieutenant were
shifted about from one post to an
other by Chief Schuettler's first
shakeup order last night.
THE order speaks for itself" was
the only comment Schuettler would
make.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
The Lines Are Busy

One hardly needed the annual statistics Of the
Bell Telephone company to know that the tele-
phone has become easily the chief guide. con-
soler and friend for the largest number Of peo-
pie who respond to any public utility. That it
has invaded every phase Of our life, even to
figuring sensationally in real crime, as well as
in stage melodrama-since no dramatic situation
is now complete without the interruption of the
telephone bell a much more effective and blood
curdng interruption, at times, than the old-fash-
toned ominous knock at the door--s so patent
that we seldom think OF the wonders OF the facts
that lie behind the daily handling Of the ever
present receiver.
The figures are, indeed, somewhat staggering.
In 1916 the Bell company averaged 29420000
daily connections, at the rate Of about o800000,-
300 year-a gain of about 700,000,000 in four
years. The number Of telephones in operation
in the United States at this period totals more
than 100000, as against 100000 for all the rest
Of the world, not excluding the scattered islands
Of Oceanica. And If, as has been charged by
an exasperated Europe, amazed at our mechanical
efficiency, that we have dollar" or "bathtub"
civilization over here, we certainly have tele-
phone civilization.
As to development, naturally the stride has
been one of the seven league-boots variety. With
the telephone still somewhat experimental In the
late 70s, in 1880 there were H,3l9 telephones in
the United States we having the lions share
compared with the world at large at that time;
outsue Uui pUnHus inc phone was PIactcaiiy un-
known until the late Sos. And while, OF course,
the Bell leads with us as always in magnitude
and extent still il is interesting to note that there
were in the United States recently over $4,000
systems and lines other than the Bell, the aggre-
gate, however, adding but slightly to the great
totals as to use. The Bell and its allied systems
still more than triple all other systems, the Bell
increasing its wire mileage alone by over l,344770
year, making total OF 1o850, BIS miles in use,
with So per cent of it underground
Back Of all these figures, however Is the fact
that the telephone represents service and that il
has become necessity of our lives, vital factor
in all social and business relations
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
Senator Morris Invites Recall.

BY letter to Governor Neville, Senator George
w. Norris has requested a special election by
which the voters OF Nebraska should say whether
or not they want him to continue to represent the
state in the United States senate, and he agrees
to waive any technical constitutional rights he
may possess to make such recall election
effective.
The occasion for this offer is the severe criti-
cism Of Senator Norris part in the flbuster that
killed off, In the expiring hours Of congress, the
armed ship and plenary power measure asked
for by the president, which Is evidently worrying
the senator.
We agree with Governor Neville as quoted,
that mere straw-vote election on the question
whether the conduct of senator be approved or
reprimanded would be useless and therefore need
less, although for different reasons.
In the first place, no such vote, rejecting the
intelligent judgment OF the electorate, could pos
sibly be had by May l, as the senator suggests,
and to which time he specifically limits his
proposal.
In the second place, the vote would be con-
fused on the mere question: "Shall the senator
be recalled" and would not reflect the sentiment
of the voters for or against the flibustered bill
as would q referendum on that particular
measure, ..
There is, Of course, another way in which Sena-
tor Norris could secure direct and effective ex-
preston which would let him know how he
stands with the voters Of Nebraska. All he would
have to do would be to resign and the duty would
then devolye upon Governor Neville to call a
special election to fill the vacancy in order that
the state might have its full representation in
the senate. Senator Norris reelection, under
such conditions would be triumphant vindica-
ton, just a. his defeat would be signal repu-
diatlon. We do not advise this course, however,
for it would not be fair either to him or to the
people Of Nebraska to make the election of a
United States senator turn upon this one issue
or upon this single item in the records of the
senator.
When the time comes year hence to re-elect
Senator Norris, or to elect someone else in his
place, the issues will probably be wholly different
and the sober judgment of the people will be gov
erned by entirely other considerations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
Adamson Law Is Upheld.

Reasoning that somewhere must be found
power to end serious dispute which involves
public rights, the supreme court, by close dvi-
sion, has determined that power is vested in
congress- Therefore, the Adamson law is held to
be valid. This decision is not to be grasped in
its entirety Immediately, for it amounts to an
extension Of the police power on its broadcast lines
into new field. Hitherto wage contracts have
been held exclusively matters for private nego-
tiation and state efforts at regulation have
stopped with fixing reasonable minimum scale
for certain classes Of workers admittedly at a
disadvantage in bargaining The Adamson law,
for the first time, prescribes minimum rate Of
pay for men engaged in one branch Of interstate
commerce service, new exercise of the legisla-
tive function.
Having this wage rate thus fixed does not end
the controversy. Other classes Of employees are
equally interested, while the electric railway men,
specifically omitted from the Adamson law, have
lost none Of their rights nor are their claims les
sened. These may be expected to approach con-
gress in due time for an upward revision OF their
wage scales. While the decision removes for the
present the threat of great strike, it by no
means eliminates all the perplexities Of the prob
lem.
II is quite conceivable that the principle in
volved is capable OF still wider extension and to
other classes Of workmen. For this reason the
text Of the decision will be closely studied, that
its effect may be understood
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
rb. Lesson of the Threatened Strike.

The threatened railroad strike has vanished,
but the conditions that make possible periodical
repetition remain unchanged.
There Is nothing to stop either the brother
hoods or the railway managers from precipitating
another dispute today or next week or at any time
and endeavoring to force compliance with their
demands by seizing the business interests of the
country by the throat to make them bring pres
sure directly or through the government to force
concessions from the other side.
There Is nothing to stop interruption OF COM
merce and stagnation of industry today or next
week or at any time by the paralyzing effect of
a mere threatened general railway strike.
There is, in fact, no way Of calculating the
colossal damage wrought and the loss entailed by
the threatened strike which we have just escaped
to tell US what the cost of another similar expe-
rience would be.
Will the American people sit tamely by now,
as they have heretofore, and allow this arbitrary
power over the commercial life Of the country
yes over its very national existence in period
of peril such as we are in now-without taking
obvious precautions against its reckless abuse!
This question, to Our mind, summarizes the
lesson OF the threatened strike wholly separate
and aside from which party is to reap the bene-
fits Of the settlement of the affirmation of the
Adamson law. Congress will be recreant to Its
duty II II does not at once when II convenes take
up this subject and by law provide for a compul-
sorry arbitration between the railroads and their
employees that will permanently relieve the peo.
pie from recurrence Of this danger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
Gravity Of German Situation.

Germany has given unmistakablc evidence Of
purpose to hold rigidly to the unrestricted use
of the submarine in war. Three more American
vessels have been torpedoed without warning,
and score Of American lives may have been lost
as result. The gravity Of the situation thus
brought about admits Of no doubt.
Without discussing the best course to be
pursued In meeting the developments, it will be
well for Americans to admit that the danger OF
open hostlties Is becoming more and more omi.
nous with each day. The president and his adj
visers certainly realize the very critical aspects
Of our international relations, and are proceeding
with caution and prudence that whatever action
finally is taken will be well considered in all its
bearings. The time Is passed for temporizing
without surrender Of self-respect, and definite
policy must be adopted. If war may be avoided,
the outcome will be more than welcome, but the
worst should be prepared for.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
Shafts Ahmed at Omaha

Table Rock Argus: The annual spasmodic
cleanup Of Omaha is now in progress, with Mayor
Dahlman sitting on the lid. Ye godsl Don't
that get your goat!
Oakland Republican. Now that four Judges
have decided who is boss of the elevator in the
Douglas county court house. Omaha papers will
other momentous matters.
Ainsworth Star-Journal: Omaha is planning
to keep their young boy population out of trouble
this year by planting every vacant lot to potatoes
If every town in the state would do likewise,
Nebraska could reduce the II. c. L. considerable.
Wayne Herald: We have learned of an
Omaha preacher who is evidently rich in material
things, and whose name is Holler, appropriately
such, no doubt. He is offering bushel OF pota-
toes to any one who can show him verse in the
Bible mentioning prodigal son.
Fremont Tribune: 1t would be fine thing if
in some way we could settle it beyond cavil
whether vaccination is the only preventive Of
smallpox and whether everybody should take a
chance at vaccination as guard against the
disease The revolution now in progress in
Omaha is another example of an old trouble. 1t
is almost as bad as smallpox, and just as likely to
break out.
Lieutenant Governor Howard tells the readers
OF his newspaper that one Of the plans of the
Omaha combination in the senate calls for ad-
journing the legislature without passing any law
at all to support the prohibitory amendment. Il
am not authorized to speak for Governor Ne
WILL" says the lieutenant governor, but my good
opinion of him tells me that if such trick as
that should be turned the governor would call
an extra session Immediately. Journal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

A correspondent tries to make out that the sale
Of Nebraska school lands was stopped in 1898
when, because Of drouth and financial deprccia-
ton, there were no demands for the land. In
this he 10 wholly mistaken, for the law stopping
the sale was enacted IN 1899 at the very time a
renewed demand was becoming brisk. The law
was enacted as definite policy to keep the school
lands permanently in the endowment fund because
of absolute safety and steadily growing value,
rather than 10 invest the sale proceeds In Sc
curities bringing only nominal interest returns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
What Ais Night High School?

Omaha, March 19.-To the Editor
of The Bee: 1t seems to me that q re-
port from the schol board on the SEES
sion Of the night high school, just
closed, is due the taxpayers Of Omaha.
am In hearty sympathy with lib
.eral policy toward our educational in
stitutions and I believe the evening
high school is worthy Of our support.
But II the report made by a student
recently is correct, and think 1t is,
the management must be seriously at
fault.
The student referred to said that
for several weeks past his classes had
only from four or five to eight or ten
in attendance. He was certain, also,
that classes other than those which he
attended had numbers equally small.
Some classes that he had heard other
students speak of had but two or three
in attendance.
It seems that the numbers at the
beginning of the term were from
twenty to thirty or greater. but in a
few weeks members began to drop out.
with the result that for several weeks
the whole plant has been operated
for a number Of pupils ridiculously
small. Think of teachers being paid
full salary for conducting classes of
such microscopic proportions.
Let us have report of attendance,
number Of teachers employed, janitors,
fuel and lights. Not a report of aver
age attendance for the term, but by
weeks and by teachers, showing Just
what numbers each teacher had for
each week and the pay received by
each.
If the management has not been
business like, then put some compe-
tent person in charge next year.
TAXPAYER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
DEAR Mr.. kAeies,E,
M HUSBAND LIKES NE 70
Cook COAST BEEF AND I LINE
VeAl -WHkr SHALL I boz
---MS. EFFRps
w1
MAKE A HASH
WV

Pop, you're always kind to animals. amt
your"
II try to be. son. We should all be kind
to animals, particularly afflicted ones
We'll, tell me. pop. hows' that poor
blind tiger Gus Bangs says his father says
you went to last night7"-Baltimore Amer
She-Tom, dear. have at last discovered
that / love you.
He-Ah. you have heard, then, that my
uncle has left me $4,000.
She--Sir, after that remark we must part
foreyer--I heard 1t was 6o,Oo0.-Boston
Transcript.
'FTake 1t away! Take It awayl" said the
editor. handing the amateur poets poem
back TO him
whats the matter? Why are you so dis
turbed7"
Take II awayl Your meter IL so leaky
that I'm afraid to tackle 1t without . gas
mask Life
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
BEAUTIFUL LITTLE BLuEBIRD

Beautiful little biuebird,
In your voice hear A
Something kind and dear
Something recalling the story
OF bright youthful days yesteryear.
Beautiful little bluebird.
Sweet pleasures you bring
To mo ev'ry spring
Sweet pleasures OF juvenile glory.
Which only feel when you sing.
Beautiful little bluebird.
When knew no wrong.
II was your same song
\ That now again (blest offeftoryO
Makes me for more happiness long.
Omaha. WILLIS HUDSPETH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
CHEERFUL MOMENTS.

The agent marched up the front steps
and rang the door bell briskly.
Good morning" he said, bowling politely
the lady of the house engaged?"
mot now" responded the new maid
brightly "she used to be. but she got mar
ried more than year ago."-Philadelphi
Ledger.
Minister'S Daughter latter churchill
don't suppose you noticed 1t, papa, but Mrs.
De Style had on another new hat.
Her Father--I sometimes fear, my child,
that the milliners are more responsible for
attendance than the ministers.-Boston
Transcript,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

The New York World e siiil throwing Ats
tains his place as chairman Of the committee on
foreign relations. But, II our democratic senator
from Nebraska, who h next IA line by seniority,
should b. moved up. the World would have the
same occasion to throw Just ~ many fits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

Statesmen fascinated ~ NJ shssms q gov
ernment ownership should give thoughtful study
to snapshots Of delay mail printed in The Sunday
Bee. AZ an educational force 4 pictured fact puts
theory ont of the running.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

NE shock OF war On foreign cabinsts reveal
dtlser m inferior grade OF workmanship OF
66os qsai;tv Of political gius,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

xhs worltt production Of gold In 0f6 h ssti
mated at $478,O00,0O0 Had the eaiculators In.
sludsd Omaha real essaes ahs score wouid tor
the ham bilHbn mask.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

ons who are leasing the western school
land for 2 or 3 cents an acre. The
state average is IL or IS cents. Boyd
county leases average AZ cents per
acre. exactly 6 per cent on the mini
mum. 81 an acre. None would sell
SO cheap and much would bring $50.
Sly ner cent on this would bring SO
a wear. G. W. WHITEHORN,
County Assessor.
p. S.-Has the state more right to
be landlord of a farm than of ho-
tel?
Note: You are mistaken as to date
Of change in the law. 1t was en-
acted in 1899. If the state became
owner of a hotel by gift or bequest it
certainly would have right to be the
landlord,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

Bssimaecs Of income receipts for the yssr FORE
cast total Of $3000o00O0. or about two and a
hall times the returns for 1916. Weaith pays not
only the fddies. but most Of tho band.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.
Mr.. John r. Clarke gave a dinner
at the club to Mr.. and Mrs. Colpet-
ger, the Misses Wadleigh, Miss Ger
trude Clarke, Mr.. Monroe and DR..
Summers.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. M.
McKenna on Lake street was raided by
a calico necktie surprise party. The
surprises" were Messrs and Mes
danes F. e. Bailey, Jr.; Mcbride, H.
A, Haskell, F. B. Baker. Joseph Red
man, George C. Bassett, c. Woodwork,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

u b his eonelusion that Me othw roya
ydkss Of Europe have not failed 10 observe wha
has happened to Cousin Nicholas crown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

CApltai,sd enterprise blooms down east as
p4wsr before. New companies launched during
h6bssspy yeprssents total capital Of $28S 8iS 000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

Shop windows and the calendar agree ths
spsing here Now let the weather come ]
IA make h unanimous
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

II b moss than eoincident that promises Of
greater liberty Ssftss the war" should be heard
in royal quarters n soon % Petrograd grabbed
the spotlight The brssth Of issr shs,sss Ne grip
Of divine rightsFAs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

The thssstened striiss b off Thanks, gentle
mani But we mast have 4 law 10 prevent futur'
strAse-tfreat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

Yowtng theyd never surrender. TIE railroad
Tsdaesss lie the king Of Franceland men, boldly
ssnssdsAd = ths hit and then marched down
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

A Dutch editor let off some steam BY remark
ing that = group Of sonscienceless men brought
on this war;" and won prison sentence. Biurting
out the truth b dangerous business abroad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
/ TODAY


Good advice to follow In the case
of influenza Is to go to bed and stay
in bed until you are SO well that you
do not want to stay there any longer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
One Year Ago Today in the War.

German Zeppelin brought down by
French automobile gun crew near
Revigny.
Sixty-fve allied airmen ralded Zee
. brugge. on Belgian coast, doing great
damage.
Russians overpowered Austrians at
Uscieczko, on the Dniester river, after
a long siege.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

As soothing preparation for the drouth O
May l, the assused dry-up Of iawmaiccrs will helI
some,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
Now for business as usuali

Those Russians have certainly been "rushin'r'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20

storyette Of the Day.
1t was Pike county woman who
indited a note to the teacher concern
ing the punishment OF her young
hopeful. The note ran thus:
Dear Miss -: You rite me about
whippin' Sammy. hereby give you
permission to beat him up any time
it Is necessary to learn his lesson. He
is just like his father--you have to
learn him with a club. Pound mol
eye into him. I want him to get II
and don't pay no attention what his
father says--Pll handle him."-St.
Louis Republic.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-08-03
JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
COMMISSION MEETS.

The officers OF the jefferson Davis
Highway Commission met in Grenada
last week and elected the following
officers by the directors: j. T. Thomas,
shall county, L. G. FAINT and John
Eddins; Lafayette county, C. f. Sisk
and B. T. Markette; Yalobusha coun-
ty, j. L. Trusty and A. A. Bryant;
Grenada county, W. B. Hoffa and
j. T. Thomas; Montgomery county,
Henry Hart and Walker Wood; Car
roll county, c. j. Coleman and J. w.
Conger; Holmes county, r. C. Ell
more and other member yet to be
named. The following were named
offers by the directors: J. T. Thomas,
president; J. H. Dorrah, secretary
and Henry Hart, vice president.
President urged that counties of
Carroll and Marshall make requisi
ton on federal government for al
lotment Of federal road fund Ne IT.
ing showed highway near completion.
Grenada county will have her link
ready within less than 60 days.