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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04
No Hallway War.

With the president specifically asking congress
to declare that state Of war exists by reason OF
the persistent aggressions of the German govern
ment in defiance Of our rights and the rights OF
to enable us to bring an end to the hostlites, the
response is certain.
Congress may be depended upon not only to
adopt the declaratory resolution, but to empower
the president to act with all the available re-
sources of the country modified 10 make our &C.
ton effective.
The presidents address is not merely an appeal
to congress, but graphic review of the events
leading up to the present crisis and complete
Justification to the American people and to the
world at large Of our enforced entrance into the
war as the only course left for us to pursue in self
respect and fulfllment of our obvious duty.
If we are to go into the war-ahd we are
now in tit must be no halfway step. When
we enlist for the defense Of human liberty and
for the protection Of the lives Of innocent people
using, as the president says, the highways Of the
seas which are the common, God-given heritage
Of all, we must go in not for a peace without
victory" but for peace that will accomplish
the object and forever prevent another lapse to
such barbarianism.
The sooner we can secure that peace, the bet
ter We would prefer to secure it without strik-
ing blow but we cannot stop short Of the goal.
In the meantime there must be in this country
no divided allegiance, no mental-reservation 10y
atty, no hyphenated patriotism. We know what
embarrassment this means for some of our fell
low citizens, who, for natural reasons Of nativ-
ity or consanguinity. have heretofore been in
sympathy with the German cause, but they must
put America first" just as all subjects of Ger
many, including those who may heretofore have
been in accord with the attitude Of the United
States, will be required by the German govern
ment to hold Germany "ueber alles," regardless
Of friends and relatives in this country, and we
share the confidence expressed by President Viii
son that the examples of disloyalty will be few
and exceptional
With every patriotic citizen it must be and 1t
will be America first and America all the timep
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04
@zAee5'M
&Aw6@%
Keep the Flag Indebted.

Omaha, April 3.-To the Editor OF
The Bee: Must wear flag on coat
until Europe is at peace" This was
the headlines in your Sunday paper
setting forth that Municipal Judge
Coon OF Kansas City, Mo-, fined con
temptible skunk" $25 and made him
promise to wear the American nag on
his coat until peace is declared. NO
doubt Judge Coon felt this was a pun
ishment, but ! sincerely trust ne or
no other Judge will ever do so again
the great emblem of our American
manhood and achievement should
never be so disgraced. :,
I do not want to see our beloved
flag polluted, but I would like to see
a law passed that would Danish from
our country every man that dared 10
defile our flag.
We may be plunged into war at any
moment and 1t behooves every gooo
citizen to be calm, brave and strong
not finding fault with our administra-
ton, and as long as Nebraska keeps
Senator Norris in Washington we need
not fear, but above all things let US
remember that no matter where our
cradle stood we fortunately are per-
mitted to live in the best country I'M
der the shining sun and we nave put
one country and one fiag-the Stars
and Stripes forever, long may II wave;
Let us all be ready to uphold 1t and
guard 1t against any foe or coward
hence. say, wear the beloved emblem
on your coat until peace Is declared,
but wear 1t because you love to do II
and let no one dare to put 1t on who
harbors a TRAITORS heart"
c. ]. ANDERSEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04
Cleanup All the Year Round.

Omaha, April $40 the Editor Of
The Bee: Among other encouraging
doings at the Civic league meeting was
the announcement by the Woman's
club of a day for general cleanup
good news to everyone who wants q
decent city to live in.
I note that Miss Worley's list Of
sanitary activities includes getting
the ashes removed from the alleys"
Do we understand then that ashes are
to be dumped in alleys during the re-
mainder of the year? That would be
the natural inference, II there is to
away. But that does not accord with
the city regulations nor with the aims
of the health board, so far as indi-
Gated.
A clean city does not mean a city
that is clean one day in the year nor
even one week in the year. Cleanup
day" is a fine institution, provided 1t
does not lead the citizens to feel that
they are at liberty to be as dirty as
they please all the rest Of the time!
Ash piles and tin cans are the chief
eyesore in this otherwise progressive
and pleasing town. Many people openly
make ash heaps In their very back
yards, in plain view from the street.
Tin cans are quite speciality in our
landscape, but unhappily dangerous
one, being a menace to public health
because Of their unclean state and
their attraction for flies. And ash
piles and tin cans go together. The
ash pit favored by DR.. Connell, which
for ten years has been required by or
dinance (never enforced), should be a
regular institution.
Cleanup day." by all means, but
let us hope that the good members of
the Woman's club will not be satisfied
with week or so of enthusiasm on
the peoples part in the matter of
sweeping and garnishing," lest their
last state shall be worse than the first.
The leagues message to the city should
be, Having got yourself clean, stay
CLEAN" and the message should
be emphatic, for Omaha is a queer
town In some ways, and needs its eyes
opened to number of self-evident
propositions With its multitude of
societies raising the wind" for this
and that new project, its so-called art
lovers feverishly buying costly paint
ings in order to advertise that they
have no place to hang them in, plan
ming the outlay of many thousand dol
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04
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Come Clean with the President.

In two presidential campaigns The Bee sim
cerely opposed the election of Woodrow Wilson,
because it could not endorse his principal views
on either internal or external national policies.
When, in May, 1915, the dark shadow Of war fell
across our national path this paper, like all pa
triotic public journals Of the country, gave i'm
mediate assurance of its earnest support of the
president in defending the nations right and
honor. These remarks are predatory to calling
attention to the fact that the democratic senator
from Nebraska through the columns Of his news
paper, insults the intelligence Of his readers by
his fimsy efforts at justfying the wobbly and
double-dealing course he has pursued.
To say that he will now support the president
in declaration of war against the German en-
peror, when but twenty-four hours earlier through
his paper he lavished praise on that same en-
peror, is not wonderful feat Of political gymnas.
tics, even for the World Herald or its owner.
"Flopping' has been reduced to an art by that
combination. But to offer as an excuse that the
presidents address contains revelations of facts
which he has heretofore kept from the public" is
to strain credulity Of the simplest Of his read
ers. Not new fact is set out by the president nor
bit of information of any kind that has not been
previously given to the public As ranking dem
ocratic member Of the senate's committee on for
eign affairs, the owner of the World Herald
should be better informed than anyone as to the
exact conditions and therefore should be able to
at least provide himself with an excuse that does
not sound so silly.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04
Admire House of Lords.

Benson, Neb., April 3.-To the Edi-
tor of The Bee: For many years the
socialist party In England have ad-
vocated for the abolition Of the House
Of Lords. Such a propaganda reveals
a lack of intelligence or disreputable
motives. The controlling circle In the
upper chamber is composed of men
who have had vast experience in in
ternational and colonial affairs and
who possess such qualifications as JUS
titles the position they hold. The Brit
ish cabinet can gag and muzzle the
press and general public in war time.
but cannot do the same with the House
Of Lords, which is the political Gibral-
tar Of the British empire and always
retains its freedom Of speech 1t is
the only place that gives to the Brit
ish public any interesting official
news in war time and is the highest
court of appeal in Great Britain.
THOMAS HENRY WATKINS.
Fifty-fourth and Boulevard.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04
People and Events

Compulsory military training for all male STU
dents physically fit is to be the rule henceforth
at the Iowa State university.
bone-dry bill last week went through the
lower house Of the Wisconsin legislature. This
may mean no more than making palbearers out
OF senator's but no one can tell in advance. The
incident, however, suggests how insecure is Mil
waukees fame.
Five newspaper men travelled on the steamer
ST. Louis on a recent trip to British port, antic-
pating a submarine story. But not sub APP
peared along the route and the story tellers had
to fall back on imaginery thrills gathered on the
way through the barred zone.
The younger branch of the Wrigley house
offers $1,000 reward for the recovery of $4,000
worth Of jewelry carried off by porch climbers
from the Wrigley home at Pasadena, Cal. Two
sets Of detectives are sleuthing for the reward,
and diligently chewing Wrigley quids
The poem of James Whitcomb Riley, "Who
Bides His Time" which appeared in The Bee,
March Is, appeared on the newspaper circuit
without copyright notice and was transferred to
our columns In like manner The poem is part of
RiIey's complete works, issued and copyrighted
by the Bobbs-Merrill company, indianapolis.
The neutrality league of Minneapolis is the
warmest opponent of war in the gopher state.
Just now its energies are directed toward bonn
harding congress against imperilling American
liberty by interfering in Europe's affairs The
Minneapolis Journal notes that the headquarters
Of the league is profusely decorated with German
war maps.
The supreme court Of North Dakota occa-
sionally bestows upon great problems of state
heatening mental perspicacity and lucidity OF
reasoning powers that brightens current tones
of judicial delverances. Recently the court meta.
phorically munched on the grievances of peanut
vendor who worked a concession at the last state
fair. Owing to crowds which jammed the aisles
Of the grandstand where lovers of the toothsome
goober doth congregate, the vendor spelled his
wares, but could not deliver the goods Where.
fore damages were asked for the blocked traffic
routes of peanuts. The court gravely held that
inasmuch as the state fair board invited the
crowds it was estopped from regulating its move
ments and was not liable for jam which dimn.
ished the peanut mans profits. Much more tc
the same effect demonstrated the courts mighty
grasp of big issues
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

lars on some more or less grotesque
monument to tower over its dirty
streets strangely appropriate time,
BY the way, to be raising funds for
monuments, In these days OF national
stress and dangerD, we are sometimes
forced to wonder whether so much
wealth would not be better first APP
plied in the interests Of cleanliness,
rational police service and
civilized provision of hospital accom-
mediation for the suffering poor.
But at any rate We can be grateful
for the Civic league and all Its
branches and trust that its energy may
be unflagging and effective. A beau
tiful city is good; a clean city is bet
ter. If It'll can be both beautiful and
clean, that is ideal. but first Of all 1t
should be clean, or money spent on
its establishment is wasted.
WHITE WINGS"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04
The Railway Mail Service.

Omaha, April $40 the Editor Of
The Bee: In defense of the changes
recently made in the railway mail serv-
ice the department officials publicly
stated that there were no delays In
first class mail and very few in other
classes of mail. In reply to those
statements the following letter and
general order issued by the railway
mail service Is self-explanatory and
the public can judge for themselves:
Railway Mail Service, office of Chief
Clerk, Omaha, Neb., March 20, 1917-Gen-
eral: For statistical purposes clerks-in-
charge will report unworked mail thrown
over by their crews, by packages and sacks.
and discontinue reporting unworked mail
by pouches In the future when reporting
unworked mail the actual number of pack.
ages thrown over unworked must be re.
ported.
All clerks in charge making unworked
mail reports will please give this their at.
tentlon and make reports accordingly.
C. s. KELLY, Chief Clerk.
OF course. these orders are not
meant for the public to see, for the
public ought not to receive any such
information, because It shows the serv.
ice is bad. hope your paper will
have the courage to print this so that
the public may be informed.
A. CLERK.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

the occasion, Robert Hunter and H.
D. Pike acting as policemen. Inter
spersed between the numbers on the
program refreshments of a solid and
liquid nature satisfied the wants Of the
Inner man."
The citizens ticket was successful
in South Omaha election contest by
the following majorities: E. P. Saw
age, mayor, "A; e. X. Wells, city clerk,
43; C. M. Hunt, treasurer, 81.
A contract has been let by the Mer-
Ger & Mayne company for mile and
a half of motor road on their new
line, which will extend from Hanscom
park north to Walnut Hill and will
ultimately run south to the stock
yards and thence down to Bellevue.
The residence Of Charles F. Milli-
gan at 3006 Mason street was relieved
Of SIS and valuable gold watch and
chain. The burglar, however, left Mr..
Milligan's office and desk key, together
with a nickel, on the front doorstep,
doubtless so that gentleman could pay
his carfare down town.
The congregation Of Israel reelected
Rabbi Benson as its pastor and gave
him, in addition, a very substantial
endorsement in the way of raise in
!, salary.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

In his reference to judicial inequalities in the
state Governor Neville cites Arthur county as
being without session Of court for two years,
Wonders never cease. Despite the handicap, the
county achieved considerable prosperity and ap-
peared Just as commended as counties fully
equipped with judicial machinery.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

Uncle Sans stock Of gold amounts to $780,
100000. National bank resources equal five times
that sum. Financially the nations preparedness
tops the score Of history.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

King Canute beating back the ocean waves
with broom is scarcely more imposing than
the futile attempts to hold back the war waves
at Washington
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago Today.

John L. Webster has returned from
a trip to Denver, where he was called
to argue a case.
The Omaha lodge Of Elks gave a
session in honor Of the Boston Ideals
and the Modjeska troupe. Brother W.
c. Gregory was selected chairman of
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

If state Of war exists it must have had its
beginning some time and II would be interesting
to know just how long it has existed. But there
are too many more important things to be done
than waste time in fruitless speculation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04
Timely lettings and Reminders.

Ilmeiy JOttlngS anu feHHnucES.
Dartmouth college today will OBJ
serve the Tooth anniversary of the
death of President John Wheelock,
who was a son of the founder and first
president of the college.
The Navy department has set today
for the opening Of bids for additional
torpedo boat destroyers authorized by
the naval appropriation act Of March a.
The North Dakota State Develop
ment league meets in annual conven-
ton today at Pierre, with Governor
Norbeck scheduled as the leading
speaker.
Or. David Snedden, professor of
educational sociology in Columbia uni
versity, is to be the principal speaker
at the annual convention Of the Inland
Empire Teachers association, which
begins its sessions today at Spokane.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

The time seems appropriate to invite one,
Patricia Newcomb, to hold debate with her.
self-or, rather, himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

With control Of the house by SUCH narrow
majority however. the democrats in congress will
have to be on good behavior all the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

Senator Stone proposes to shed his dove feath-
ers and take on the talons and beak of the eagle
when war comes. Gumshoe Bill does not act as
one cast in pusnacious mold. His forte is Sc
cret service.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

As long as their coin holds out German trou-
ble-makers are assured attentive ears In Mexico.
-Four years Of Indifferent picking leaves Mexican
oficialdom in state Of eager expectancy for a
golden tin.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04
The Day We Celebrate.

The Day We Celebrate.
Frank ]. sutcliffe, federal court re-
porter, is 55 today He was born in
New Brunswick and educated in Mon
treal.
Louis R. Metz was born right here
in Omaha. He is secretary and treas
urer Of the Metz Brewing company.
Paul L. Martin Is So today. He
was born on farm near Vail. Ia, and
graduated at Creighton university,
taking a law degree at Harvard. He
is now dean Of Creighton College Of
law.
Earl of Derby, war secretary in the
British ministry, born in London, fifty
two years ago today.
J. Frank Hanly, former governor Of
Indiana and prohibition candidate for
president last fall, born at st. Joseph,
Ill, flfty-four years ago today.
Iris Speaker, outflelder of the Cleve-
land American league base ball team,
born at Hubbard City, Tex, twenty
nine years ago today. ,.3.
william Hinchman, outf1elder of the
Pittsburgh National league base ball
team, born in Philadelphia thirty
years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

II our Nebraska lawmakers want to adjourn
now they can do so with perfect confidence that
their getaway will be unobserved.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

Truly times have changed radically. Even a
lawmaker may use "the short and ugly word and
get away with it by simple apology. Methods
reform. but hair-trigger tempers remain un-
changed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04
storyette Of the Day.

A well known business man who
was lately married took out some life
insurance last Thursday. Coming up
town Monday morning he was ac-
costed by one of his friends with the
salutation:
whats the matter, old man? You
look worried"
"Well. to be honest with you. am.
You know. / took out some life in
surance last Thursday"
YES" replied the sympathetic
friend, "but what has that to do with
the woe-begone expression on your
facet"
"Well, the very next day after had
It written my wife bought a new cook
book. Possibly it's all right. but It
certainly looks suspicious."-Kansas
City Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

Now that congress monopolizes the spotlight
legislatures should take the hint and slip home IL
the dark
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

The bullet fred at Serajevo thirty-four months
ago now belts the world with war. Mighty re-
suits spring from trAes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

Foreign governments have issued "Red" books
and Blue" books and white" books and "Yel-
low" books. When our war documents are off.
cially printed, let us have them in a "Red-White-
and Blue" book.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

What Of our war relief activities from now on7
But never mindi What we have already done
has been a great unsehsh work In the mission
OF humanity.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

Stock quotations show that the speculative
markets were thoroughly bolstered against the
declaration Of state of war. No leak" this time
but plenty Of "unerring intuition"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

II we could have referendum we would pre-
fer to have the vote on this proposition: For
or against the recall Of Josephus Daniels as Sec
rotary Of the navy"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

The only strike tolerable under present con-
ditions is a strike for our country and our flag.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

The marathon Of the Turks in Palestine and
Mesopotamia constitute distinct contribution to
spring sport.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

Various incidents here and elsewhere impress
upon critics Of the country the importance Of siz-
ing up the crowd before shooting of the mouth.
Silence spells safety.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

Perhaps that Zimmerman note was not the
moving cause, but it looks as il it capped the eli
max
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

President Wilson strictly observed speed resu-
iations, but finally arrived just the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04
This Day in History.

1s17-Andre Massena, prince Of
Essling, one of the ablest of Napo-
Icons marshals, died In Paris. Born
at Nice, May 6, 1858.
1834-First locomotive set in motion
in Massachusetts,, on the Boston &
Worcester railroad.
1842-Nicholas C. Creole, founder
of the famous Creole mining camp in
Colorado, born at Fort Wayne, Ind.
Committed suicide in 1897.
1860-First pony express left Sac
ramento, Cal, for st. Joseph, Mo.
1865-Arrival Of President Lincoln
at Richmond, Va.
188S-Benjamin II. Brewster, the
United States attorney general who
prosecuted the "Star Route" frauds,
died. Born in in Salem county, New
Jersey, October 10, 1916.
189S-The pope appealed to Spain
in the interests of peace with the
United States.
1902-Provision of the will of Cecil
Rhodes relating to scholarships for
American and German students at
Oxford were made public.
1910-The pope declined to see
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

Tottering Tom-Where yer been?
Weary Willie-Down to Florida.
Find the weather warmerf"
Sure, but found the people colder
Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04

tits an even wager that Won Bernstorff is ex-
claiming, II told YOU So"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-04
{ TODAY
Proverb for the Day.
A burnt child avoids the fire.
One Year Ago Today in the War.

One Year Ago Today in the War.
Holland, suspecting the intentions Of
Germany, massed troops on the bor-
der.
French renewed their attack on the
Meuse and drove Germans back with
heavy losses.
Chancellor McKenna present great
est budget in England's history, total
expenditures being estimated at 49,
127,000,000.
April in American History.
April 10, 1775-Battle of Lexing-
ton, the first conflict of the revolution.
April II, 17S3-Congress proclaimed
an end of the war with great Britain.
April 80, 1789-Washington became
first president of the new republic.
April 80. 1803-Treaty with France
for the purchase Of Louisiana terri
tory,
April 4, 1S18-Act of congress es-
tablishing the Stars and Stripes as the
flag of the United States.
April 81, 1S36-Battle Of San ia
cinto. ending the Mexican attempt at
the conquest of Texas.
April IA, 1S46-Beginning of the
war between the United States and
Mexico.
April ~, 1S61-Clvil war began
with the firing on Fort Sumter.
April 8, 1S65-Civil war ended with
the surrender of General Lee.
April IA, 1S63-President Lincoln
shot by j. Wilkes Booth.
April 20, 1S9S-United States pro-
claimed war with Spain.
April Q, 1917-Congress meets in
extra session ITO receive a communi-
cation concerning grave matters of
national policy"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-19
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