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Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

Germany's violation of the neutrality of
Belgium has been called crime against
civilization. Are there cold facts to prove
this'
A neutraiized state is one that has been
guaranteed freedom from invasion upon con-
diton that it wage no war beyond its bor-
ders. Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Belgium
are such states.
Belgium was created neutralized nation
in 1889 by treaty signed by Great Britain,
France, Russia, Prussia, Austria. They
agreed that Belgium should form an inde-
pendent and perpetually neutral state, and
bound themselves to interfere for the de-
fense of Belgium against any power at
tempting to invade Belgian territory. Bel
gium, in its turn was pledged to observe
neutrality towards all other states. This
treaty was reaffrmed in 1870 and respected
in the Franco-Prussian war.
But Belgium, like every other neutral
state, had also the protection of The Hague
convention of 1907. The United States as
well as all the other great powers signed that
convention. The Hague convention says that
the territory OF neutral powers shall not be
invaded; that troops or supplies OF bel
ligerents shall not move across it, and that
If a foreign power invades a neutralized
country, the neutral country has the right
and duty to resist.
Thus doubly protected Belgium and Lux
emburg had every reason to expect that like
Switzerland their neutrality would be re-
spected by all belligerents.
Nevertheless on August 2, 1914, Belgium
received an ultimatum from Germany de-
manding the right to pass troops through
Belgian territory. 1t promised at the con-
clusion of peace to restore the property and
the independence of the Belgian kingdom in
full. If Belgium resisted. Germany would
consider it an enemy. As an enemy, Ger
many declared that it could not guarantee
the independence of Belgium thereafter.
In accordance with the treaty OF lS49 and
of The Hague convention, this brutal ulti-
matum forced an industrious and absolutely
innocent people into war; For suppose that
Belgium had agreed to Germany's proposal.
Belgium would then have forfeited all right
to be treated as a neutral and independent
nation by Great Britain and France. If they
were victorious in the war, they would have
been justified in destroying its independence.
Also what guarantees would the Belgians
have had that victorious Germany after
ruthlessly breaking one agreement would
keep another? The determination to main
tain her independence as well as regard for
her honor as nation inevitably led Belgium
to refuse the German demand.
Germany made no charges against the
loyalty OF Belgium. On the contrary the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
Bolsheviki Give Up Propaganda.

How utterly abject and humiliating the sur
render OF the bolsheviki to the kaiser is disclosed
by further details of contents OF the peace agree
ment just concluded at Brest-Litovsk.A II is now
stated that one Of the earliest articles in the
main treaty provides that neither party shall
carry on any agitation or other interference with
the internal affairs Of the other. Thus the rep
resentatives Of the Russian proletariat abandon
the dearest Of their prerogatives, that Of active
propaganda. The windjainmers of Petrograd,
whose flow OF words ran on and on, food de-
signed to overwhem the hated capitalist OF every
race, and who were going to persuade the peas
ants and workmen Of Germany and Austria to
Join them in establishing an economic millennium,
are deprived by their own action Of that privi-
lege. The first class conscious Russian who
mounts a soapbox in the new German territory
to spout against the bourgeoisie will shortly find
himself standing against a wall facing firing
squad Germany wastes little tirae in dealing with
these But American socialists, headed by Vic
tor Berger and Adoph Germer, Still cling to the
St. Louis declaration, which hollis that kind words
will unite the workers and more than match the
mailed fist of Prussian militarism.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

Secretary Houston has approached the farm
labor problem from one angle that seems prac-
tical in all its aspects. He suggests that men
who have moved to town from the farm retrace
their steps and help raise crop to win the war.
Here are his words:
"If soldiers are willing to serve in the
trenches and risk their lives many civilians can
we'll afford to spare part of their time to serve
in the burrows and in the harvest fields. In
many towns and cities there are men who have
had farming experience, who are able-bodied
and who would doubtless be willing to serve
the nation in the field of agriculture at this
time. Especially for the seasonal strains of
planting, cultivating and harvesting 1t will not
be too much to ask such men to aid the farm
ers in the necessary undertaking Of maintain
ing and, if possible, supplementing the food
supply In order to feed the armies and to sus-
tain the civilian population behind them"
Nebraska has its quota of these men, who are
busy at enc thing or another in town, but who
we'll can afford to give little time to the big
duty Of helping out on the farm this summer and
maybe next.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
A Fine Example Of Loyalty

To overcome crisis in the transporta-
ton situation of the country A. o. Whar-
ton, head of the railway employees branch
of the American Federation of Labor, rep
resenting 100000 workmen, has agreed with
Secretary McAdoo to program for longer
work days, open shop conditions and more
important roles for apprentices and helpers
to the end that much needed repair work on
motive machinery and rolling stock may be
speeded up.
Hereis notable instance Of the willing
ness of patriotic American labor to come to
the aid of the government in serious
emergency. 1t contrasts sharply with the
recent performances of woodworkers in
eastern shipyards-performances that drew
a warm rebuke from the president.
The arrangement with the railway en-
pioyes is temporary. Under it the men make
important concessions as to working condi-
tions, but they have not surrendered or been
asked to surrender any right or privilege.
They have simply entered into friendly part
nership with Uncle Sam for the best possible
working out Of purpose in which they, in
common with all other citizens, have vital
interest.
1t is universally agreed by all but self
ish profiteers that there should be no relaxa-
ton from established labor standards and
conditions during the war except such as
may be called for from time to time tempo
rarily by exigencies that threaten harm to
the nations cause. That has been the policy
of the British government and public toward
British labor, and labor, on its side, under
takes to make concessions when emergencies
command that action.
Labor is not apart from but it Is an in
tegral part of the government. In serving
f-..n A.
group or class interest can dissociate itself
from the government and still lay valid
claim to patriotism, whether it represent la
Dor, capital, business or the professions For
| the purposes of this war there is only one
! bandwagon. Over that flies the flag.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
Make Your O,Uta Cough
Syrup and Saue Money
Better than the ready.made kind.
Easily prepared st home.

The finest cough syrup that money
can buy, costing only about one-dfth as
much as ready.made preparations, can
easily be made up at home. The way it
takes hold and conquers distressing
coughs, throat and chest colds will
really make you enthusiastic about it.
ANY druggist can supply you with
21a ounces Of Pinex $50 cents WORTH.
Pour this into a pint bottle and fill
the bottle with plain granulated sugar
syrup. Shake thoroughly and it 10
ready for use. The total cost is about
65 cents and gives you q full pint--a
family supply-of a most efectual,
pleasant tasting remedy. It keeps per-
fectly.
It's truly astonishing how quickly 10
acts, penetrating through every air
and raises the phlegm, soothes and heals
the infamed or swollen throat menu
branes, and gradually. but surely the
annoying throat tickle. and dreaded
cough win disappear entirely. Nothing
better for bronchitis, spasmodic Group,
whooping cough or bronchial asthma.
Pinex is special and highly .concen-
trated compound OF genuine Norway
pine extract, and is known the world
over for its prompt healing effect on the
throat membranes.
Avoid disappointment oy skiing your
druggist for "21s ounces of Pinex" with
full directions and don't accept any.
thing else. A guarantee of absolute sat-
isfaction or money promptly refunded,
goes with this preparation. The Pinex
! Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
Landsdowne Versus Henderson.

Lord Landsdowne, who recently startled the
world and shocked his Tory associates into apol-
ogy for him, has again addressed himself to the
public on the subject OF peace. He sees in
Chancellor Won Hertlings late statement to the
Reichstag committee an open way to negotiations
and expresses timid hope that the invitation
to conference may be accepted. Landsdowne.
however. falls into the error that has charac-
terized the course of his class from the begin
ming. He interprets the suggestion of the Ger
man chancellor, and probably is correct not to
mean formal peace conference OF the powers,
but quiet gathering of few influential citizens,
who confdentially will talk over the situation
and arrange preliminary terms TO be presented to
a duly organized body of accredited delegates.
And this is just what The people do not want.
Arthur Henderson, who is secretary of the
labor party for Great Britain, opening the cam
paign for new election, states the case for the
other side very fairly. He announces as fore
most among the aims of the group he speaks
for the abolition of secret diplomacy. Treaties
must be openly negotiated and must never con-
travene the fundamentals on which his proposed
league Of nations rests. 1t will be the part of
wisdom for Lord Landsdowne and those Of his
mind to give heed to what Henderson says. He
represents a rising principle in politics, mere
potent democracy, while the advocates os the
old-fashioned Tory notions are dwindng in num-
bers and influence.
Whether. all Of the program outlined by Hen
derson in his address is attainable, or even de-
sirable, need not now be debated The fact tsat
the labor party in Great Britain is growicg in
numbers and power through Its devotion to
new ideas resting on world-old ideals, first If
which Is that treaties must be made for the pco-
pie and not for the rulers is an indication OF the
turn Of sentiment. Blood and treasure is being
expended to make the world safe for democracy
and not to perpetuate class distinctions.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
Bolshev1st Test of Socialism
Doctrine of Marr IN Practice World Object Lesson
minneapolis Journal }

In the bloody and riven laboratory of
Russia the doctrines OF radical socialism are
being tried out. Never before have they been
put to the test on such scale. And their
fruitage of anarchy to be followed as newt
ably by despotism, is already bitter in the
mouths of the Russian peoples.
Radical socialsm--the sort that Marx
proclaimed and the bolsheviki are striving
to impose--maintains that the only produc-
tive worker is the man who works with his
muscles. Tolstoy declared that all brain
workers are social parasites. Socialism de-
mands revolution in which the muscle
workers., the proetariat shall overthrow
other classes and dominate society and gov
ernment. Socialism, therefore, plans the au-
tocracy of the proletariat. 1t is form OF
autocracy.
This is precisely the doctrine which the
bolsheviki have endeavored to carry out,
with results already disastrous, and with an
even bloodier and more fearful sequel inn
pending. They rail at the 'bourgeoire," at
the intellectuals, at all who work with brains.
They insist that their class, and their class
alone, shall rule. They have set up their own
autoeracy in place OF the czaristic autocracy
that fell.
They dissolved the Constituent Assembly,
elected by the representatives OF all the Rus
sian peoples, because they could not con-
troll it. They set up in its place the Soviets,
which are strictly of and by the proletariat
They made war on the Rada, elected by the
people of Little Russia, and are now striving
to overthrow the people of the Ukraine,
which the Rada set up. They attacked the
new government of Finland, and are at war
with the Cossacks of the Don, striving to
establish their own autocracy everywhere.
Manual labor is noble, but it cannot rule
both itself and other labor. Unless intelli-
gence abdicates, ignorance cannot WELD the
social scepter. The very fact of leadership
connotes brain work. Even the proletariat
must have its leaders, must choose those oi
mental superiority, even though such choice
denies the whole theory of radical socialism
The natural result follows, as it has fol.
lowed, and is following in the rule of the Dol.
sheviki. The demagogue comes into his own
He has the brain of leader, but not the
conscience. He shouts all the catch words ol
the cult, and shouts them louder and more
persuasively than those who really believe in
them. He seizes the power and wields it, un.
til another who is wilier and more persuasive
takes it from him.
Thus out OF the reek of anarchy climbs q
new despotism. The struggle to make the
muscle working class supreme over all other:
results inevitably in creating an unscrupulou:
demagoguism which seizes despotic power
Bolshevism has brought forth its frs
fruits-anarchy. And it will yet bring fortf
that which follows anarchy under such con
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
RiQht to the Point
MINNEAPOLIS 10,

Minneapolis Journal: In the mat
ter of rising, the sun will shortly beat
you to it, If YOU don't hop lively.
Wall Street Journal: In six months
the British navy safely conveyed $500
merchantmen over the North Sea.
Britannia still rules some of the most
useful waves.
Louisville Courier-Journal: A war
garden planted early and planted and
tended late will mean profitable
summer and plenty in cans next win
ter, when canned goods may be not
only high, but hard to buy at any
price.
Minneapolis Tribune: Bolo says he
has thousand reasons why he should
not be executed. The French au-
thorities have one satisfactory reason
why he should. Another case of
where the 1000 to l shot loses.
New York Herald: Count Won
Hertling complains of lack of under
standing in this country of the fact
that kings and princes dominate the
state in Germany. Ii there is one
thing about Germany clearly under
stood in this country 1t is that.
New York World: The practical
Germans do not expect much food out
of the Ukraine over a single.track
railroad in bad condition with one
change of gauge. Taking Odessa il
the alternative. Grain sent from
Kieff down the Dnieper and up the
Danube to Vienna must go as far q,
from Presidio down the Rio Grands
and up the Mississippi to Keokuk
and in summer only. There are limit.
to the amount of food at presen
available from that quarter.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
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Wages OF Farm Labor.

Monroe, Neb., March 4.-To the
Editor of The Bee: A short time ago
there appeared in your paper an ar
ticle from Farmer. S. D., stating that
farmer by the name Of Chris Har-
gems was paying a man by the name
Of Pat Kelly $104 per month as a
farm laborer and that IL he boarded
him 1t would amount to s140 or $3.50
per month. This looked out of all
reason, SO I wrote to Mr.. Hargens
and receiYed the following reply:
"Mr. e. r. Dack, Monroe, Neb.-
Dear Sir: In regard to your favor of
February 90, in reply will say 1t is
a mistake or newspaper talk. ] am
paying only $50 per month and fur
nish. same as you do, COW, house. gar
den spot and wood. Single men $40
per month the year around. Yours
truly, CHRIS HARGENS."
Now we all know that good farm
labor is scarce and that wages are
higher, but articles such as appeared
in your paper are written to cause
dissatisfaction among the farm labor
ers and are little short of German
propaganda. e. R. DACK.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
Making OF States.

Omaha, March 4.-To the Editor
of The Bee: The outs are out again.
Their first big meeting, announced
i as a patriotic banquet, started off
fine. Then somebody threw a brick
into the machine.
Someone let another candidate into
the meeting and he wouldn't stand at
the hitching post like the rest of the
pie-hungry hopefuls.
Couldn't blame him either when
the attempt was made to railroad
through "slate-making committee
appointed by the chairman of this
great spontaneous demonstration. The
promoters were taken off their feet
by the bold candidates refusal to
slide along peacefully with the rest
of the mule-skinners.
Incidentally the disgruntled candi-
date said mouthful when he spoke
against "slate making, whether it be
in the back of the Budweiser saloon
or in a lawyers Office"
One thing he didn't mention was
the promise evidently to be wrung out
of every candidate who will be picked
for this slate, That is, the promise
to make mayor the candidate in
whose favor the meeting was con-
Quoted. Methinks their was great
deal of criticism of the present bunch
of commissioners because they had
agreed previous to the election that
Jim Dahlman should again be mayor
il a sufficient number were elected
to make him mayor. Guess it all de-
pends on who's wearing the shoe. Per-
fectly all right, evidently, for the
outs to make such an agreement.
But can you imagine what's going
to happen to the ''slate" when Dan
Butler, Ed Howell, Harry Zimman
and Bill Ure are asked to make this
promise? Oh, boys! The outs will
surely be on the out then.
Voters, keep your eyes peeled for
the big blow-off. j. F. MURPHY.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
A TWENTIETH CENTURY PAUL
REVERE,

Listen, my children, and you will hear
OF another rider than Paul Revere;
OF tiny lad on a strange, strange steed.
Who rode a race for his country's need.
He heard Of his country's call for men;
He heard of their sacrifices, and then
He heard Of the need for money too;
For food and clothes to help them thru.
He wanted to help, tho he could not fight;
He wanted to serve in the cause OF right.
SO he mounted Thrift Card, reins In hand.
And rode and rode throughout the land.
Money!" he cried, money for clothes"
THE boys in the trenches"-off he goes;
And mid the sound of the clattering hocfs
The call re-echoed across the roofs
Gather your nickles! Gather your dimes
Help the nation! Prepare. these times!
The people heard, as the boy flashed by,
They heard his fevered, earnest cry.
And out of the stockings laid away.
And out of the closets hid from day.
They gathered their savings OF many years,
And poured them forth with hearty cheers.
Take these!" they cried, in the cause Of
right.
Wen save for the boys who nobly fight!"
As on he sped, he heard them say,
'Well do our bit-save every day."
And when the boy and his valiant steed
Had spread the call of his country's need
He drew the reins of old Thrift Stamp"
And petted his nose, all sweaty and damp;
Our work is done,' he said, "old man,
The nations reused to the War Thrift Plan"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
LINES TO A LAUGH.

How is Hal getting on in his race will
his millionaire rival for the hand of tht
pretty debutante?" ,... '...
well, saw them together the other
day, and judging from the view ! had, Ha
was holding his own."--Baltimore Ameri.
can.
First Thespian--I wonder If the ghost will
walk this week?
Second Ditto-There is one thing certain
IL the ghost doesn't walk, we will,-Sar
Francisco Chronicle.
Friend--Doctor, now do you manage t.
stand the high cost Of living?
Surgeon-By cutting out something
Brooklyn Citizen.
Wife-You know, Henry, speak as
think. L....
Husband-Yes, my love; only oftener.-
Topeka Journal.
what does the old song say?"
what song?"
TT goes like this--Spring would be bul
gloomy weather II we had nothing else bu
spring"
IT think / could stand six months Of It
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

ditions--despotism whether native or Prus-
sian. .
Class rule is possible only when the ruling
class is superior in intelligence. That is bad
enough. But class rule founded on ignorance
and sentimentalism, carries within it the
germs of its own destruction.
Radical socialism is theory so contra
dictory of the basic principles Of human So
ciety that, when put to the test it inevitably
destroys ITSELF Bolshevism is now running
its feverish and fitful course. It should be
the dangers of putting the theories of social
ism into practice.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

Speculation as TO where Hindenburg proposes
to strike il he strikes at ALL does little harm nor
any good. II is not probable the Germans will
widely advertise their purpose in advance, so we
will only know exactly when they start what spot
they have picked as most favorable.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

ounces Of bread which will retail for
5 cents. Loaves Of SO ounces viii sell
for 10 cents.
The Cable Tramway company have
begun the operation Of the Dodge
street line.
The ministers Of the Methodist
churches in Omaha held their regular
meeting In the parlors of the Millard
hotel.
Among tho e present at meeting
of the South Omaha Stock Yards CON-
pany were: j. A. McShane, ]. L.
Sharp. w. A, Paxton. Isaac Waixel,
Milton Rogers. NJ. c. Keith, p. E.
Iier, Joseph Nicholson and John r.
Boyd
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

Socialists are now complaining that the Allies
did not support Kerensky. Admitting that they
did not how much help did he get from the reds,
who denounced him as representative of the
bourgeoisie and a capitalist in disguise, while
hailing Trotzky and Lenne as the saviors of the
proletariat?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

Chicago Is some town, but is goins to have
it's hands full for the next few days, with Billy
Sunday revival, local option fight and the
movement to suppress crime all going at one
and the same time. II may be the three are
interlocking, but even so, they make up con-
siderable program, even for Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

Our amiabe hyphenated contemporary just
cannot understand how the senator's serpentine
record can be so woefuliy misunderstood when
it is busy every day trying to straishten II out
with all the modern camouhage utensils.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
Just so Years Ago Todog

Special policemen B. w. Briggs,
]. D. Harrison. Henry Morgan. Max
II. Reuterlef and G. W. Hyde have
furnished the necessary bonds for a
faithful performance Of duty.
The bakers of Omaha announce
that they will make loaves Of Is
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

Packers are pleading with the food admins
traitor to help them out on lot Of stuff they have
in storage and on which the selling price has
gone down. The ultimate consumer will watch
sfhe res,ft closely
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

The Lincoln Journal suggests that doing away
with salary would solve most of the evils Of the
commission form sof city government. Holy
smokel Is the profession of politics to be put
in the same class as that of philanthropy
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

The choice Of Mr. Lovett to be chief assist
ant TO Uncle Sam in running the railroads is an
excellent one. Besides that, he is good Texas
democrat and one Of the few big railroad presi-
dents who supported President Wilson for re-
nfn~fsnu
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

Austria is reported to be securing rich loot
from Ukrainian towns, with which peace treaty
recently was negotiated. Does not this make
clear the value OF an agreement with Teutonic
combination?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
however, without complaining g."-B.ltimor,

however, without complaining. Baltimore
American.
What did you put in this sandwich
goldleaf?"
'The color deceived you. That's
cheese"
'#The thnness deceived me. That's all"
Louisville Sourier-Jonrnal.
yes. sir. my wife is a remarkable woman
Goes to church, saves systematically, and
lives up in every way to her sense OF duty"
'I should think that would make you very
I'm way 1t does. I am happy in the
consciousness that am philosopher
Life,
"John was 4 good man." said the discen.
solate widow, but he was SO old-fashionsd
to the last"
How so?" asked the sympathetic friend.
well, he got killed by q runaway horse"
Minneapolis Tribune.
Jones-Did you get that mining stock at
a bargain?
Brownies; gave other mining stock
for it-Boston Globe.
Does she really speak French as we'll
as she pretendF 2"
"AIl the testimony have on the sub
ject is, heard her the other day tell her
husband to send the shutter to the gar
ridre for the fttermohilI "-Judge.