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Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
Reaching for Alien Slackers.

Some OF the inevitable inequalities of the Sc
lective draft law are now being brought to atten-
ton OF the public, one of the most aggravating
being the presence Of large number of aliens
who will escape military service, In one western
mining town practically all the eligible Americans
will be called to the colors only aliens remaining
to manage the affairs of the community An
other case is that Of an actor of British birth,
whose popularity is bringing him immense reve-
nue. in this country, He says when his country
calls him" he will respond. Very likely he is
waiting for a parliamentary commission to ex-
tend him personal invitation. The attitude of
these men is especially obnoxious at time when
the nations TO whom they profess allegiance as
citizens so sorely need the services of all their
men and the country they are successfully ex-
plotting is doing so much to get ready to take
its own share in the war. But these selfish slack
ers may yet be brought into service A resolu-
tion has been introduced in the senate asking
our allies to give the United States authority to
conscript their nationals domicied here. This
or some similar plan will be devised in order to
reach these men from abroad. America is an
asylum for the oppressed and always will be, but
it must not become safe harbor for skulkers
from duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
No Gripping War Council
Wall Street Journal :

II any man capable of rendering reason were
asked TO state the relation between food and fuel
and supervision of war expenditures, he would DC
compelled to say they were as tar removed from
each other as the two poles Yet, when the senate
of the United States passed sorely needed but
long DELAYED measure to provide Tor the marketing
and distribution of food, feed and tuel, It ADDED
proyso creating an unwieldly board OF ten mem
bers 10 oversee and advise the administration IN
the conduct Of the war
The authors of this last minute provision may
Justify il on the ground that there IS no consttu.
tionai provision against inserting into proposed
law a provision utterly foreign to its main pur-
pose. Technically they are correct.
If it is advisable that a large committee OF
members OF congress supervise the conduct OF
the war, the measure should stand on its own
legs where the people can see II. Don't push II
through clnging 10 the skirts OF one OF the most
important OF war measures, in the hope that the
president will accept il rather than imperil the
war by vetoing the entire BILL The job ahead OF
us is too big for such politics.
Through the constitution the people have dele
gated to the president the authority 10 conduct
the war. He is the commander-n n-ehief OF the
army and navy. He is the one who executes all
measures The people have also enacted that
congress shall be legislative body. They are
TO lay the taxes and provide the means for con-
ducting the war which the executive must wage
or manage, in the common behalf.
History has told them that war cannot be sue.
erssfuliy prosecuted under the divided command
Of committees or debating societies, because wal
calls for decision and deeds. Therefore, oui
fathers thought TO provide for the common 6 de
tense by concentrating power and responsibility
= commander r.iri-chief With the life OF the ma
tiou al stake, the people will not look with tavol
u1os, a measure slipped through as this one was
ard whose sure effect will be- not to make the con
dt,et Of the war more powerful, but to harass ant
cnbarrass their cornmander-in-chiet.
The measure IS as unwise as it is unpa;riotic
and the conferees can do no more service thar
10 eliminate it.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
People and EUents

Mrs. Catherine Cudahy, widow of the Chicago
meat packer, Michael Cudahy. has been made a
papal countess. She shares this honor with only
one other woman in the United States, the Count
ess Leary, OF New York.
II does not appear that the Russian Women S
Legion of Death had any long training in trench
technique before getting out Of the trenches for
charge in the open. The will to win or die is as
potent factor in war as il ever was.
Bob LaFollette was to have addressed an
anti-draft meeting at Pittsburgh last Sunday, but
again the United States government intervened,
the federal authorities preventing the gathering.
Bob" is certainly having hard time to get that
speech out of his system,
Under the American flag the big German
steamship Vaterland will not only make very
handsome appearance but will be very serv-
iceable auxiliary in the transport service. The
repairs on the ship are almost completed, and
after three years of enforced idleness it will be
put to the best USE
Agnes Lowe, an adventurous young woman,
set out at Estes Park to be modern Eve, She
was to live week in the wilds. with only her
hands and her knowledge of wooderaft to provide
her wants. One night proved quite long enough,
for she showed up at the hotel the next morning,
cold, we. and hungry, and quite we'll content to
take advantage Of all civilization can provide
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

gans have done their natural work
merely by preserving the animaI heat
Yes, l know that limbs have been pre-,
served, that sight has been restored.
that death has been turned away and
life has been preserved, not by call
ing the threatening evils unreal, but
merely by applying such means as ex-
perience has taught humanity are con-
ducive to life, health and happiness
Show us, Mr.. Herring, that we are
wrong.
It seems to me Mr.. H. cannot ex-
press what he wants with such COM
mon words as real or unreal. ! more
Mrs. Eddy says that evil is a negation.
All right, I can picture evils coming
from the Withdrawing of heat, light,
ETC.; that is, by shutting living organ
isms into darkness or cold, for surely
the vitality, the thing or principle we
call life will disappear. Sucn ev-~y
(killing) would be brought into be
ing by negations, but witness the re-
ports in the daily papers of hundreds
of human beings killed and thousands
OF prostrations caused by an excess
Of the life-giving principles, light anu
heat, and this is the opposite of mega
ton. Show me, Mr.. Herring. that
either the cause or effect, or both, are
unreal, imaginary, fictitious, and you
shall have gained one docile disciple
to your much-loved snd highly priced
doctrine of the "unreality of evil"
Then you would conform with Mr
Thompsons wish and become prac-
teal.
wish to thank Mr.. Moore for show
ing Mr.. Herring that his contentious
are not scriptural and 1 wish to ask
Mr.. Thompson to point out wherein
we are wide of the mark" and
wherein we are "both right and
wrong" Then he, too, would become
practical and we would all benefit.
DAVID OF SON
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
BITS OF BIBLICAL LORE.

The daughter of Herodias brought the
head of John the Baptist in charger
Matthew, xiv, s)-probably trencher or
platter.
The Hebrew word that has been trans
lated as glass occurs only in Job, xviii. II,
where, in the authorized version, it is rem
dered crystal.
During a recent period Of the mass move
nent toward Christianity in India, the Chris
tian population increased at the rate of
5000 n month.
Only two seasons are mentioned in the
Bible, summer and winter. They signify the
two grand divisions Of the year, the warm
and cold seasons (Psalms lxxiv, II: Zacha-
riah xiv. s.l
The Book Of Esther is read through by
the Jews in their synagogues at the Feast
OF Purin. 1t has often been remarked as a
popularity Of the book that the name Of God
does not occur in II.
Cheese Is mentioned only three times In
the Bible and on each occasion under q diff.
ferent name in the Hebrew dob. Z, 10; I
Samuel. xvii. IS; II Samuel. xvii. 49, II
Is difficult to decide how far these terms
correspond with our notion Of cheese.
With respect to the term translated in
the Accepted Version degrees" a great
diversity Of opinion prevails. The most
probable Is that they were pilgrim songs,
sung by the people as they went up 70
Jerusalem,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
Some Pertinent impairment Questions.

While the efforts of member OF the Ne
braska State Council of Defense to fix the author
ship OF certain anonymous letters that have ap-
peared in the World Herald from time to time,
are interesting, though inconcusive, they make
pertinent some irnpertinent questions
These letters are now branded ss reasonable
in their pro-German and anti-American sentiment
for which the spokesman for the Council Of De-
tense would hold the writer accountable. But, il
so, what about the publisher who put them IN
circulation? Why was the hyphenated World
Herald specially favored with these kaiserism-
exuding letters and not any other Omaha paper?
The hyphenated World Herald prints at the
top OF Its contributors column this notice: Let
tiers signed with nom de plume must be accom-
panied with the name OF the author for the editors
information" Why were writers OF pro-GsrnIan
communications excepted from this requirement?
II this rule OF the hyphenated organ demanding
the authors name 'for the editors information -
was suspended for anonymous letters extolling
the kaiser and running down America, were these
letters thus specially favored because their con-
tents coincided with the policy OF the paper7
If the hyphenated organ, as it might claim,
was imposed upon at the start by the anonymous
pro-German letters now complained of, what pre-
vented it from shutting down on them as soon as
their real animus was disclosed and rejecting
them as it rejected pro-Ally communications?
Again. publication of these letters as we are
reminded, ceased with the entrance OF the United
States into the war. Did they stop because the
anonymous author ceased to write them or was it
because the hyphenated editor suddenly decided
it was not safe for him to continue to print them
in paper whose responsible owner is United
States senator.
Finally if the authorship OF anonymous trea-
sonbreathing, kaiser.boosting letters, printed in
one column of the editorial page is to be con-
demned and punished as heinous offense, why
is not the publication Of the more reasonable
and more anti-American, and more kaiser-wor.
shipping articles in the editorial column of the
same page to be condemned just as severely and
bring upon the publisher the same, If not greater
penalties Of public opprobrium3
Birds of feather flock togetherp exclaims
the World-Herald. Does that explain why the
hyphenated letter writers have all found an open
door and hand Of welcome in that hyphenatcd
newspaper?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
Reputation Established,
A Future Guarantee

We dare not jeopardize our
priceless asset, Good Reputation,
for a transitory Profit. We dare
not misrepresent our goods or our
endorsements.
Consider this we'll!
Reputation is the safeguard of
inexperience. "Avoid those that
make false claims" Whether or
not a man has expert knowledge
of Diamonds, Watches and Jew
elry, he is safe if he puts his trust
in merchants of good reputation.
Why take chance with small
or unknown dealers when your
credit is good with Lofts Bros. &
Co., The Old Reliable, Original
Diamond and Watch Credit House,
400 South Sixteenth Street. Es-
tablished 1858.
This business, "the largest of its
kind in the world" is monument
to the proverb, Honesty is the
Best Policy"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
Likes the Letter Box.

Omaha, Aug. 4.-To the Editor of
The Bee: AS an old reader of The Bee,
wish to express my appreciation of
your paper as an accurate news gath
erer and distributor, and for the priv
ilege of expressing ones self through
your Letter Box column. And as rule
these contributions are of an interest
ing nature. Once in a while, however,
a wearisome pest, seeking free ads for
his product or ideas, takes advantage
of your courtesy and infiicts your read
ers with his ideas that run in rut on
one or two subjects and never any
more.
The bright side of the Letter Box
is there, however, with both feet. Writ
ers who are strictly American in name
and deed do not bore us with whole
sale rot, but send in good, clean, up-to-
the-minute writings, expressed in a
conservative, sensible manner, on
timely subjects for the good of the
community or nation. More power to
The Bee. BEN J, STONE,
1891 Corby Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

Bergson returned and was welcomed
back to his home on North Twenty
fourth.
John T. Bell has returned from an
extended trip to California. He will
return there in month, taking his
family with him to spend the winter.
Miss Ella Kennedy, accompanied by
her nephew, James Kennedy, has
gone west on recreation tour. They
will visit relatives in Colorado, Nevada
and California and will be absent
about two months.
Miss Maggie Fitzmorris has returned
from two months visit to relatives
in Buffalo, N. Y.
A surprise party was given in Wal
nut Hill by Miss Hattie Swiler in honor
Of her uncle, Frank c. Buckley. lately
foreman Of the printing department Of
the Deaf and Dumb institute, who is
preparing to move further west. 1t
was quite a "silent affair."" the deaf
mutes Of the city being present, and it
was greatly enjoyed by all.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

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the famous national remedy of Holland.
has been recognized as an infallble re-
lief from all forms of kidney and biadA
der disorders. Its very age is proof that
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If you are troubled with pains or aches
In the back, feel tired in the morning.
headache, indigestion, insomnia, painful or
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stone in the bladder. you will almost GER
tainly find quick relief in GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. This is the good old
remedy that has stood the test for hun
dreds OF years, prepared in the proper guam
tity and convenient form to take. It is
imported direct from Holland laboratories,
and you can get it at any drug store. Your
money promptly refunded II 1t does not re-
lieve you. But be sure to get the genuine
GOLD MEDAL brand In boxes, three sizes.
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
This Day In History.

17s0-Andrew Jackson, youth of
IA, began his career as a soldier by
Joining In the American attack on a
force Of British regulars and tories at
Hanging Rock, s. C.
1S06-Dissolution Of the German
empire and formal abdication of the
emperor.
1S17-Rt. Rev. Theodore Dehon,
first Episcopal bishop of South Caro-
lima, died of yellow fever in Charleston.
Born In Boston December s, 1776
1862-Destruction of the confeder-
ate ram Arkansas by Commodore Por-
ter in the Essex.
1S67-Madame G. d. Murat, widow
OF Prince Murat and a grandniece of
Washington, died on her plantation In
Jefferson county, Florida.
1897-International Arbitration con-
gress met in Brussels.
1S9S-Commodore Dewey and Cen
eral Merritt demanded the surrender
Of Manila.
1s14-Austria declared war against
Russia.
1915-Germans pushed Russians
back close to Petrograd railway in
Courland.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

September corn deals are to be settled here
at $l63, and no further contracts to be made.
This is practically the Chicago plan, adopted many
days ago, and shows the directors OF the grain
exchanges can control some features of the specu-
latve market when they set about doing it.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

Another awful warning is given automobile
drivers in the deplorabe accident to the Hastings
machine. Safety first may take a little longer,
but little more time spent on the road is far
preferable to weeks in the hospital, to say nothing
OF unreasonable lives lost because the driver
wanted 70 60 fast.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

The argument for draft exemption Of aliens
overlooks the main incentive for staying at home.
With Americans only fighting the countrys bat
ties, some mighty fine business opportunities fall
to the aliens, enriehing then, at the expense OF
the natives. Just like Berlin diplomacy Get ite
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

Still, II Is hardly fair to base conclusions on the
percentage of drafted men setting up exemption
claims The thousands who have volunteered by
enlsting in the different branches of the service
without waiting for CONSUMPTION must be taken
into account.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

Talk OF enlistng few regiments OF Indians
for our army revives memories of the experiment
that we tried at Fort Omaha just after the Pine
Ridge war. battalion OF red men was enlisted
and drilled to no end and finally discharged from
the service because the Indian seemed unable to
soldier on the white mans basis.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06


Her Friend-Piano, dear. You look ~
much better sitting down than standing up
Boston Transcript.
Madge-shes the most precise girl ever
knew.
Marjorie-There's no doubt Of II. She's
making collection Of the fingerprints OF
the young men to whom she becomes en-
gagged this summer.-Puck.
"on the third hand" continued me
Hold on there"
"How many hands has d figure "
peech?"-Louisville Courier-JournsL
''Blessed are the meek" quoted the
deacon. in reproving the backslider. sfor
they shall inherit the EARTH
"They may inherit all right dsacon,~
said the irreverent one. "but somehow or
other they never seem to get possesston."-z
British Weekly.
''They say that widow la q good busss
ness woman"
'T should think she was! She was enc
gagged to the carpenter while her new eotf
tage was building, and then she married
the plumber. r."-Baltimore American.
Footlight-Has he finished that play Hs
was working on YETI"
Sue Brette-On, yes.
HAS It been produced YETI"
''oh, my. yes; that's what finished sxs
--Yonkera Statesman
He-Here's a woman suing for divorces On
the ground that she was in q trance when
she got married.
His Better Half--well, X marriage won't
bring her out Of 1t divorce won't-Judges
'swhat's the difference between q social.
ist and a specialist?"
"a good deal. A socialist wants half OF
ali you possess, and a specialist wants it
alI."-Idfe.
'"To avoid quarrels my wife and 7 ar
ranged when we were married that was
to be the deciding power in all major mat
ters and she in all minor affairs"
"But who decides in which category your
problems Gomez"
"oh, she does that, and thus far NO
major matters have come bp."-BostoD
Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

Unless all signs fail some OF the brides o
draft slackers will experience just as much disap
pointment il marriage results In exemptions as
il doesn't
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

When the authorities get through with the
Oklahoma slaekers, precious little slack will re.
main for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
Storyette of the Day.

my dear, you mustn't let anvhodv
read that letter from cousin George ar
the front. I'm surprised that he'd
write such things"
What's the matter with his letter &?
It's mighty interesting"
Some parts of it are, but his con-
fessions Of his disgraceful conduct are
dreadful. I wouldn't for the world
have anyone know Of his doings,"
II don't get you at ALL"
You don't? Didn't you read that
part Of his letter where he saws he
was out with British tank last night
and they rolled all over the place ?S-
Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
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Jones Friend Wins.

"a. E. Jones, South Side" is mott
fed that his friend is right, so far as
The Bee is concerned. This paper
will not print doggerel attacks on any
body
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

House Leader Kitchn, who comes from North
Carolina, observes that projected war taxes bear
heavily on the poor. Now watch the poor
south slip another ono over on the rich" north.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

AS veteran OF unnumbered scares, King Corn
mutely and unafraid, hangs out the CHEEKY sign
Don't worry"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

Discussing the cause of war at the end OF the
third annual round gets about as far as guessing
on the finish.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

Persistent silence OF Mexieo's publicity de
partrnent suggests that Villa lost his erutehes II
the last border film fam.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

Returning American commissioners expires
divergent views on the Russian situation Simila
views may be gathered from Petrograd reports
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

The middle west occasionally sets the pace
in midsummer temperature, but it lacks the
deadening humidity which rides the heat waves
OF the eastern coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.
Edward Everett Hale is here, the
guest of the Rev. w. e. Copeland.
Pursuant to a public call, some Of
the battle-scarred veterans of Omaha
who have starved and suffered in
southern prisons met at M. R. Ris-
don's office, Thirteenth and Harney.
Among those present were J. J. John
son, W. s. Seavey, w. G. Templeton,
w. o. Kasson, David c. Custard, D. A.
Hurley, G.. w. Whitmarsh, W. Fl. Hoyt,
J. B. Sawhill, Jacob Billings.
After an absence of two years, dur
ing which time he failed to inform his
parents of his whereabouts, Willie
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

Owing to exigencies OF war the Ananias club
regretfully passes up choice business opportunities
at Berlin.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

American soldiers in France are getting on
swinmngly with the allied fighters at the front
Camaraderie has reached the stage Of swapping
pipes plugs and cgarets. -*..
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

The International Association of
Display Men opens its annual conven-
ton today at st. Louis.
The Pacific Coast Association OF
Fire Chiefs meets at Anaconda, Mont.
today for its silver jubilee convention,
A spirited three e-cornered campaign
Tor the democratic gubernatorial nom
nation In Virginia will be closed to-
DAY with rallies in every part Of the
state.
The annual convention of the Ma
uonal Association of Chiropodists will
open at Providence, r. l., TODAY and
continue in session until Friday.
the annual national demonstration
OF farm tractors will begin at Fremont,
Neo., today, with $50 machines repre-
senting all the leading makes partici-
pating.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
The Day We Celebrate.

Alfred Bloom, president Of the AL
fred Bloom company planning mill, was
born August 6. 1853, in Sweden, com
ing to this country when 20 years of
age.
John A. Gentleman born August 6,
1881, has been a lifelong resident of
Omaha and is engaged in the under
taking business.
DR.. Arthur Dean Bevan, professor
OF Rush Medical college and president
elect OF the American Medical associa-
tion,, born in Chicago, fifty-six years
ago today.
Darius Cobb, one Of the Oldest and
best known of American painters, born
at Maiden, Mass, eighty-three years
ago today.
Edward Ballantine. who has
achieved prominence as a musical
composer, born at Oberlin, O., thirty
one years ago today.
-. Sherwood r. Magee, outfelder of
the Boston National league base ball
team, born at Clarendon, Pa, thirty
three years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06

Russian forces crossed the Sereth
and Graberka rivers and captured six
villages from the Austrians.
Germans began vigorous attempt to
retake trenches captured by the Brit
ish at Pozieres, on the Somme line,