Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-20
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SAhOh lok Sihoh.
Lyons, Neb., March 1s.-To the
Editor of The BeeI / would like to
have a place in your paper to express
to the public the farmers union as
a quotient in this strike situation.
To say that the farmers condemn
the subversive and unpatriotie move
the united trainmen are taking Is plac-
ing it very placid. In this time of such
acute conditions, 1t is a curse to the
nation and every naturalized citizen to
play the part of dictator. We have such
in any man or union that gets up and
demands Of his fellow men to the ex-
tent of jeopardizing life and property
We have the best conditions on this
earth, each and all. If should COM
pare the income of a trainman to a
farmer at the present time, you
would readily see the farmer would
profit a great deal faster at an eight
hour money guarantee than he now
does. The farmer Is unionizing into
one of the strongest unions in exist
ence, and the reason lies in the fact
that he can no longer stand for the
demands of these other unions.
The last week has given us great
example Of the curse on nation, in
a congress, that does not stand back
Of our own national pride. We should
be proud as republicans, democrats,
populists and socialists, to stand united
under the Stars and Stripes. Does
the union of any kind, the trust Of
any kind, or disunited congress
stand for this great principle? 1t
is one Of the most unpatriotic and
ill-advised things that could happen
to our republic for any citizen or
union to stand in the light and drench
our flag in the founts Of those splitting
their life blood in the cause Of the
Orient.
Brother trainmen unions. conveying
the heart of the great farmers union:
At this time of national need, it Is a
curse for you not to stand with all
unions and do your best to unite
America 50 that national en-
envy dare not say no to any OF our
countrys principles.
A. MA FARMER.
Rejoice Over Russian Revolution.
Imperial, Neb, March 19.-To the
Editor of The Bee: Great events
create great emotions; II they are sub
lime. they are worthy to be expressed
so that someone else may also en-
Joy them. No greater event--except
the present war-happened in the last
hundred years and perhaps more,
which will affect the human civiliza-
ton more than the present revolution
In Russia, which overthrow the most
despotic government the world ever
saw.
Millions of liberty-loving Americans
today can't wholly realize the impor-
lance of this change in the affairs of
the Russian people. No people on
earth, no nation In the universe Is
more glad, could be more glad, than
the Jewish nation, because no nation
in the present world crisis suffers
more. weeps more means more, will
ing to die more to save themselves
the Jewish nation. Life in Russia is
unbearable for all the people. To
suffer was the fate of all, but no one
nation suffered so much as the Jewish
nation. Rivers of tears, lakes of blood
have not dried as yet--forever 1t will
boil.
This salvation, if true, is an unde-
scribable joy to all freedom-loving
people. This is another indication
that innocent blood and tears can new
er go to waste without creating good. I
wish all liberty-loving people extend
across the sea our hands to congratu-
late the new light of freedom.
DIR. BENJAMIN ISRAEL.
Proposed Sale Of State School Lands.
Spencer, Neb.. March ito the
Editor Of The Bee: The Bee asserts
that there Is no reason for changing
the law of 1898, Withdrawing the
school land from sale. The reason for
stopping the sale was that in 1898 no
one wanted to buy land. Today every
body wants to buy land; that flnan-
ciers consider the proper time to
sell. On the other hand, those want
ing to hold the land are, first, those
where the land is already sold and
paying taxes, and they want. besides,
share in ours while we are robbed
Of the tax. and, second, the cattle bar