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Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
Foreign Language Press.

The executive committee of the Omaha Cham
Der Of Commerce, by adopting report from its
"Americanization" committee, has thrust sharply
forward the question of the foreign language
press. No one can dispute the service to the gov
ernment performed by newspapers printed in
foreign languages, and equally none can doubt
hat in some regard they constitute a menace.
They have afforded a means whereby immigrants
ire kept informed as to the doings OF the day, but
hey also have served as agencies for the perpetu-
ition of the foreign groups in our midst and have
retarded their assimilation just to the extent that
they have preserved the language they are
printed in and so rendered unnecessary the ac-
quirement of English by their readers Amer
leans do not wish to visit hardship on those who
have come to our shores with no knowledge of
our language, but they have right to insist that
all who do come equip themselves as speedily as
possible to take full share in the life Of the COM
munity The foreign language press is power
full institution in America, and will not soon be
done away with, but those in control can serve
themselves and their readers we'll by doing all
they can to incucate working knowledge of the
common tongue OF all the people. Old World
habits of thought will vanish sooner and Amer
lean ideas be more readily adopted if the urge tc
read and speak English be made the stronger
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
Illinois Remains Loyal.

The nomination of Medill Mccormick for
United States senator in Illinois did not surprise
any who has watched the progress Of the primary
campaign, 1t did not at any time seem likely
that the republicans of that great state would
select as their candidate for the United States
senate man whose record of pro-German &C
tivities and sympathies was so open and so no.
torious as that of big Bill" Thompson. That
Chicago gave small plurality in favor of the re-
jected candidate may be ascribed as much to
other influences as to that of the kaiserites, al
though it will be admitted that they threw all
their strength against the candidate who made
his fight solely on question of unquestioned
loyalty and support of the war. Republicans of
the Sucker state have set themselves fairly before
the world on the war issues, and their action
should be Of great encouragement in preparation
for the election in November
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
AMERICAN ARMY AT IT'S REAL WORK.

AMkNlCAN ANMf ~ AlS @NEAL WYNN.
Development of the Foch strategy may be
noted in the attack on the St. Mihiel salient For
four years the Germans have held on here, while
the French and British have been occupied in de-
tense Of Paris and the Channel ports to the north
and west. The great battle Of Verdun, where the
crown prince OF Prussia was defeated, left the
Hun in possession of a deep indentation, with st
Mihel at its apex. From there to the Swiss
border has been denominated the quiet sector"
and ii was this part Of the fine that was turned
over to Americans TO hold while they were being
Injured to trench life. Present now in force, and
with their mettle thoroughly established, PERISH
ing's men are qualified to take an active part in
the warfare of positions. Therefore. the thrust
undertaken Thursday may be accepted as the
first real stroke of the American army at its as
signment. Success at this point will be reflected
all the way to the sea- just as the accumulation
of blows is calculated eventually to shatter the
best defense Ludendorff can interpose against the
Allies. Foch is pursuing his war OF attack with
utmost vgor, and it Is plain the enemy will not
be allowed to rest. Our guns soon may have the
citadel OF Metz under easy range, and 4 new
phase of the war will be we'll begun.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
w haHled TO q PINT

Washington Post: Gradually the
world is beginning to find out what
Marshal Foch must have known.
New York Herald: Germany is los
ing its grip on those French coal fields
and 1t Is going to be cold, hard
winter foD Germany.
Louisville Courier-Journal: Ham
and Chauny" are taken by the Allies
Ham and chutney in Berlin for the
boys from America before 1920! Ham
and eggs at home for 100000 Ameri-
cans in 1920! Hamstring for the
HohenZollerni
New York World: Sixty-six ships of
S40,146 tons dead weight delivered
ready for service to the United States
shipping board in August, breaking all
records for any nation: the 1000, 900
ton mark passed under the shipping
boards plan! 1t is Just one defeat after
another for Germany these days.
Brooklyn Eagle: The specter Of de-
vastation is now stalking the beautiful
and fertile Rhine valley. And the Ger
mans are panic-stricken at the idea
of suffering what they inflicted upon
France and Belgium. 1t is safe to
say that infection would never have
taken place had not the Huns believed
themselves safe from retribution.
New York Post: Professor Foch, the
popular lecturer on military science
who has been having large summer
classes, has consented to continue ms
course indefinitely. I'VE are complete
| Iystaken with him." said young Ger
man today. The same sentiment has
been expressed by numerous COM
patriots of the youthful Teuton.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
TWace Told Tales
Who's Hon2

This is the first one-or at least
among the first--that has been waited
down by the breezes of Lake Michi-
gan.
The time is a beautiful, moonless
night The place-ths hotel at Mac
atawa Park. The girl-well, the girl
was there, too.
The had just completed the fifth
dance-three couples and some thir-
ty-odd girls-and they had strolled
just out of high school, and she, out
of high school. also, but a little far
Their out occupied the end of the rail
and a long line of fluffy pink and
white with scarcely a touch OF re-
lieving black stretched on out the
length Of the portico toward the lake.
49," he said. beginning the con-
versation, 'you are from Indiana
you're mighty right" she an
swered. ''Hoosier girl"
He suffered and stammered.
"Why-er-really- he said, that
is, don't kno-I mean l haven't de-
cided yet who."-Indianapolis News.
A Trifie Shy.
At the coal yard the foreman was
having hard time on account of the
shortage of labor. sA
Say, you there" he shouted to a
| loafer who was lounging at the gate
F., of the yard. do you want to work.
what kind, OF work." asked the
hobo, cautiously.
"Can you do anything. with q
shovel?"
yes" answered the idle one, 81 can
| fry a slice of bacon on it"-Cincin-
natl Enquirer
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
Sadeliqhts ON the War

OF the 400, 900 men employed in the
American shipyards nearly so per
cent. knew nothing about ship-building
a year ago.
The War department is studying
ancient armor with view to its use
by our soldiers as . protection against
leg and arm wounds.
The total Of Canadian trade union
lists who have volunteered and been
accepted for overseas service since the
outbreak Of war is 26,416.
An American soldier in France,
bringing in prisoners, recognized one
of them as his brother who had been
impressed into the German army.
A ship riveter from Seattle, Wash,
who had been earning more than 500
a week, with his wife spent q vacation
in New York and hired q suite in one
of the finest hotels.
perform military service was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment by court
martial at Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.
The president committed the sentence
to Is years.
Count Reyentlow of Berlin says:
''The beginning of the fifth year OF
the war is marked in a large part oil
the German press by reflections which
are overlooking with resignation, mel.
ancholy and whining"
Chewing gum has been made a par
Of army kits in France as first aid L
the thirsty" on the ground that the
more gum man chews, the less wateI
1 he drinks, and gum is sometime,
. cheaper than water lover therNn
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13

There is no Napoleonic rhetoric in Fer
dinand Foch. Bombast is foreign to his
habits. One look at that shrewd face scanned
with thought in which no emotion stirs, the
eve unanimated, interpretive, would set right
any one who expected theatrical appeals
sonorous bulletins from the commander in
chief of the allied hosts 1t is not to be
imagined that Marshal Foch would address
an army OF Frenchmen as Napoleon exhorted
the soldiers of the Directory: Il am about to
lead YOU into the most fertile valleys OF the
world; there you will find fourishing cities
and teeming provinces; there you will reap
honor, glory and riches. Soldiers OF the army
of Italy, will you lack courage" The Pyra-
mids would not look down upon his army
if Foch were operating in Egypt. Although
human enough, he is the most taciturn, I'M
emotional of soldiers. He does not dream
of glory or talk about it. In that respect he
resembles his predecessor, Jofre, who, on the
eve OF the battle of the Marine, which was
planned to save Paris and the nation, issued
an order of the day in which he said:
AT the moment when battle on which
depends the welfare of the country is almost
to begin. | have to remind all ranks that
the time for looking back is past Troops
which find advance impossible must stand
their ground at all costs and die rather than
give way. This is moment when no falter-
ing will be tolerated"
No pulse would beat faster for the reading
of that invocation to duty. 1t was study Of
repression. But the poilus understood Papa
Joffre Ferdinand Foch cares as little for
high-sounding phrases. His meaniDgis con-
veyed in short, arid sentences. Take the re-
ception OF the war correspondents at head
quarters on Friday, when all France was
rim pjne with the achievement of the allies in
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
People and Events

A rift of cheeriness promises to brighten
the campaign in Ohio this fall. A. G. Turnip-
seed is running for congress in the Sixth
district.
New England miliiners in convention
agreed to abandon the practice of offering
prizes for novel designs in hats. Novelties
in designs in stock from the poke to the
sailor, already crowd the demands of war;
Isn't it the TRUTH"
stance of profound silence noted by Wash
ington correspondents is that of Battling Bob
La Toilette. Reams Of the Congressional
Record come off the government press every
week and nary word OF Bob's breaks into
the windy columns. Silence becomes him
more than sound.
"Shipyard workers make fortunes" SAYS a
headline in moderate number OF cases." A
manufacturer, who secuted among the ship
yards OF the eastern coast, mentions $50 a
week as an average wage for skilled work
men. some running as high as SLY a week.
The latter figure was the record of a riveter
who turned down $40 additional for work
on a Sunday. Among the rawbacks noted
which money cannot replace is the evident
certainty of deafness among riveters due tc
continual pounding.
| A century ago this week Richard ]. Gatline
first saw the light in North Carolina Forty.
FIVE years later, during the civil war, the Cat
| ling machine gun made its first appearance,
and was used with deadly effect by General
Buffers troops at Petersburg. Dr. Calling
thought machine gunnery would make thl
carnage of war so terrible that the nations
OF the world would avoid war at any cost
The opposite happened. The inventor lived
to 1908, long enough to see his deadly de.
vice become the most powerful tool in the
enrinment OF war makers
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
Jobs for Men Above Us
Draft Multiplies Opportunities for the Elders
Current Opinion.

Did you ever hire boy of 20 at $40 a
week and in less than FIVE months raise him
voluntarily to $4,000 Year, That is the ex-
perience an automobile manufacturer had
recently with man 50 years old, who by the
way, was mighty glad to find the $20-a-week
job. OF course, find" like that is unusual,
but Victor 7. ]. Cannon manager Of the En-
ployers association of Chicago, declares it to
be indicative of the material that can be
found among the men over As. This man had
been bookkeeper all his life, but through
circumstances became sdetracked and finally
out of work. He was engaged temporarily
to untangle the accounts of branch Office
where he attracted the attention of the man
agement and rose rapidly to be assistant to
the president OF the company. So many con-
Germs whose working forces are being af-
fected by the army draft are making it a
policy to employ older men that this Chi
cago employment bureau is maintained to sup
ply manufacturers with men over As years
old. In its experience they are apt to be
slower workers than younger men, but this
failing is usually more than Offset by their
steadiness, application and painstaking care
Factory" quotes an important shoe manu-
facturer az saying that older men are giving
far better satisfaction than are women in po-
sitions made vacant in his establishment by
the army draft; and clothing manufacturer
says "a man OF IS to IS has less potential
energy than young man, but he uses all
of it, while the younger man, with many dis
fractions, uses only part of his. Therefore
we estimate that older men are about 10 per
| cent more effective than younger men,"
$50 satisfactory has our experience been
and we began experimenting with older
men about six months before war was de-
| clared-that we have come to this conclusion
abnormal conditions of the labor market
brought on by the war have forced an EN-.
ployment policy upon many manufacturers
which has been of real benefit to them. fol-
they have discovered in older men, whom
they have always avoided, a class of labor
more effective and better in many ways thar
the labor they have heretofore insisted upon.
Practically all manufacturers who have
hired men over IS agree that the labor turn
over is reduced thereby One concern ha:
all its.ietter filing done by an old man who's,
salary is three times that formerly paid ;
boy. But the cost of running the department
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
Foch the Imperturbdble
Prophecies and Promises Stunned, "Nothlng But
Realities Count
New York Times.

! Picardy and Flanders; 100000 prisoner TAX
en- and several thousand cannon, the enemy
giving way in disorder. Everything is going
WE'LL" said the Marshal calmly; I'VE have
begun our action and shall continue" Any
strategist whose name filled the trump of
fame might be tempted to see a rainbow OF
dazzling colors arching the western front.
But not Foch, who said. when asked about
the future: Realities are far better than any
sort OF promise. 1t is useless to make prom
ises that may give rise to exaggerated hopes.
Nothing but realities count" What about the
French army1 The marshal might be expect
ed to wax eloquent on that theme. He must
have thought much about the valor and forth
tude of his men. But all that could be got
out of the leader whom they don't call Papa
Foch was this:
"You may say anything you Ike about
them. Whatever you say will never be too
much. They are going on without respite,
without relief, without rest We can ask
anything of them; they are always ready to
go on"
A fine tribute when it IS Analysed but the
wording is drab-no glow, not spark Of fire,
not even a smoldering sentiment. AS their
motto the modern school of French soldiers
nothing to say. Not 10 words of his can be
quoted Nivelle was doer no talker De-
beney issued bulletnaa day or two since
in rather the old style; he must have for
gotten himself. General Mangin has a fine
stock of adjectives, and he warns up briskly
when he thanks the British and Americans
for their cooperation, but nothing spectacu-
lar in the way of bulletins has CONT from
him. The shade of John Pope must be
amazed at the moderation of these French
men, of whom Ferdi' and Foch is the fondest
~ c;1apca
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
@Aee5Y;Em
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Not Surprised.

Omaha, Sept. H. To the Editor Of
The Bee: | was not at all surprised
when read in The Bee this afternoon
an account of the action Of the Cham
Der of Commerce committee on Amer
icanization, affecting German Ian
guage newspapers in this city. I have
been wondering for quite while how
much longer this community will
stand for a German language newspa-
per being printed and circulated every
week day. 1t Is not the purpose Of
this comment to question the loyalty
of the management Of that paper, the
Omaha Tribune. believe. is it's name.
Whatever may be in the heart and
mind Of the editor Of this paper, 1t
cannot be denied that his persistence
in the face of present general public
sentiment is little short Of audacity.
II seems like pressing our patience to
the breaking point. for indeed we are
a longsuffering people, slow to anger,
but when we do get riled up--well.
just ask Kaiser Bill about 1t some Of
these days when he IL down on his
knees shouting "kamerad." What
excuse Is there for a German language
paper in this community If not to per-
petuate the German language? With
oul uOuUl the HeAt legislature VIII take
cogniZance Of this situation and will
enact remedial legislation. In the
meantime it would be the part OF dis
erection for the management Of the
Omaha Tribune to gracefully change
Its typographical equipment to con-
form with the English language, the
only language that Is recognized In
the United States. How much longer
must we. have this paper Haunted
every day in our faces?
DOX BOX, I'D.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
THE CATHEDRAL OF RHEIMS

Behold the ruin Of tbs shrine Of Rheims
That War had spared throughout six
hundred years!
For Beauty shattered, and Arts lovelisst
dreams,
All. shall there not Be sorrowins and
tears7
And shall there not be execration. too,
Or is that word too tolerant to tell
The eternal obloquy which 10 the due
OF those that wrought the wrong irrep-
arabic!
Strange is the healing Of the hand Of
Time,
One OF our lfe's evaslvs mysteries;
The ages may atone for many a crime,
Forgotfulness dim the 'memory-but not
this!
Never hereafter at the daylight's close.
With hues more radiant than the sunset
Shall the clerestory's blazing red and rose
Uplft the soul in silent ecstacy.
Never again the gentle angels face
Look down in all Its blest beatitude:
Nor the grave saints, in dignity and grace,
Gaze from the portals in benignant mood.
Thus let II stand! 'Twere futile to restore
Lost Beauty, by despoiling hands undons;
Thus let 1t stand. aye. stand for ever
more,
Symbolic OF the Kultur Of the Hun.
Clinton Scollard in New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
APPLY POSLAM
STOP ALL WORRY
over SICK SKIN

The use Of Poslam for skin disorders
should be your trustworthy. health-aiding
habit When you are distressed by eczema
or other Itching trouble remember that
Poslam supplies at once q soothing, COOL
ing influence to aggravated skin. that 1t
stops the fiery itching. that II exerts oon-
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and energetically to rid your skin Of its
evil condition. Moreover, PosIam will not,
can not, injure and 1t takes only little
to prove Its benefits.
Sold everywhere For free sample write
to Emergency Laboratories, 243 West 47th
St, New York City.
Poslam Soap is daily treat to tender
skin. Contains Poslam
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
Val Peter Pleads for Paper.

Omaha, Sept. Ito the Editor Of
The Bee: When informed that the
executive committee Of the Chamber
of Commerce had recommended the
suspension of the German Language
Press for the duration of the war l
was astounded beyond measure, be-
cause their action Is not only without
the least warrant In reason, justice or
law, but Is also in open and violent
opposition to the frequently declared
policy Of the administration. The
declaration made by the Treasury de-
partment on the occasion of the sus-
pension OF the German Language pa
per at Beatrice, Neb.. applies with
equal force to the acton Of the Cham
Der of Commerce. That statement,
dated July rs, is as follows:
1T Is unfortunate that state, county
and local authorities in various parts
Of the country have seen fit to take
such action, which is not only con-
trary to the viyws held by the National
Council Of Defense, as clearly stated
in its circular letter signed by w. s.
Clifford, director of the Council of Ma
tional Defense, and Arthur H. Flem-
ing, chief Of the state councils sec
ton, and sent to all state councils
throughout the land, but contrary to
the views Of the president of the
United States as repeatedly expressed
by him, as well as the views Of other
government officials"
AS regards making sacrifice, I am
willing to make any sacrifice neces-
sary for winning the war, but this
would not only be an unnecessary sac
rifice, but l would be false to my pa
triotic duty II were to suspend pub
LEGATION at this TIME, because by doing
so l would be depriving the govern
ment of a very valuable agency in
promoting its war measures, the only
instrument, In fact, by which the gov
eminent can effectively reach a large
and important element of our popu-
lation. VAL j. PETER.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
Chronoloqg of General Pershing

1906 Military attache OF the American
embassy in Tokyo. Japan. Accom-
panied the Japanese army in Man
churian campaign as American OBJ
server.
1o06-Appointed brigadier general by
President Roosevelt, jumping over
heads of 862 officers.
1906-Again assigned to the Philip
pines, this time as governor of Moro
province.
19l4-Returned to United States and
stationed for time in California.
lol6-Given command of the punitive
expedition in Mexico. For distin-
guished services in this campaign
made major general.
lol7-Selected by President Wilson TO
command the American expedition
airy force in France.
19l7-Given a tumultuous welcome on
his arrival in Paris on June IS.
19l8-Awarded the Grand Cross Of the
Legion of Honor by the French gov
eminent.
1olS-Co-operated with the French and
British in the great drive begun
against the Germans in early August.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13

lS6o-Born At Laelede, Linn county,
Missouri.
lSS6-Graduated from United States
Military Academy.
lsS7-Complimented by General Miles
for marching his troops, with pack
train, over rough country, l40 miles
in DO hours, bringing in every animal
and man in good condition"
lS90-Transferred to northwest and
took part in campaign against Sioux
tribes.
l89l-Military instructor for three
years at University OF Nebraska.
lSo7-Instructor in tactics at United
States Military Academy.
lso8-Promoted for gailantry at battle
OF FL Caney, in Cuba.
lS99-Assigned 10 duty in Philippines
where, in a three-year campaign, he
completely subdued the rebellious
Moros.
l9Os-Married Frances H. Warner,
daughter of the United States sena-
tor from Wyoming, (Mrs. Pershing
and three daughters persisted in the
Preside fire at San Francisco in
1879
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13

train from Norfolk and intervening
points for those wishing to see the
''Siege of Sebastopol."
w. e. Amin. private secretary to
Senator Paddock, has returned from
washington to spend some weeks with
his family.
Jay Helphrey Of this city was mar
ried to Miss Rose Madsen of Norfolk
by Rev. Whitmarsh, rector OF Trinity
Episcopal church.
Assistant General Manager Mellen
and General Superintendent Dickinson
left for San Francisco to consult this
Central Pacific officials about more
satisfactory train service.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13

The difference between 'frst cost" and RE-
placement cost is cutting quite figure in the
street railway fare suit just as it will in the gas
plant purchase negotiations War is having
effects other than those noted on the battlefield,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
Just 80 Years Ago Todag

The J. Bishop Chemical Manufacture
ing company filed Its articles OF incor-
poration. Its chief object Is the manu-
facture of toilet article called Madam
D'Avaneauxs rose bath" The capital
stock is $4,000.
The Fremont. Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley railroad will run an excursion
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13

is less, for it is no longer necessary to go
over the entire files periodically
In the year that the Employers association
has been specializing in men over IS, there
have been jobs for 1922 of them. About
$500 men of this age have been hired. So
satisfactory has been their work that nearly
thousand employers in and near Chicago
are now regularly employing older men in
draft
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13

The duty Of conserving paper does not fall
alone upon newspapers and book publishers. 1t
belongs as much to every householder and every
individual The prodgous waste of paper hith-
crto can be stopped only by concerted effort