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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
Planning for a Busy Future.

a day or two ago Judge Gary, speaking of
the prospects in the steel industry, said the
next five years would show such prosperous
growth in America as will astonish even the
most optimistic of today The National Man
ufacturers associations committee on readjust-
ment advises all employers against taking hasty
action with reference to wages or other mat
tiers that affect their business. This commit
tee also looks ahead to season of uncommon
activity along all industrial lines.
For the manufacturers the prospectus
rests on the facts that domestic stocks even Of
staple articles are practically exhausted and
that it will require months of full time work
to supply the home needs. When the world
demand is set alongside of this, the certainty
of steady employment of all our mills and fac
tories is made plain. The need of every man
who will be released from military service is
admitted
AT present no sign points to anything that
warrants the assumption that an immediate
and general attempt will be made to lower
wages. Selling prices are sure to remain high
as long as stocks are short and this in turn
carries with it high wages. A readjustment
will come in time but not while the demand for
manufactured articles is SO strong and the pur-
chasing power of the public is maintained at
its present level.
With labor steadily employed at good wages
and an increasing demand for all the output of
farms, mills and mines, no good reason for
the prognosticated social revolution appears
A busy workman is not likely to turn bolshevk
Upheavals and disturbances will come, just as
they have always been with us in peace times,
but generally good times are ahead, with pros
perity enough for all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
Trail of the Serpent

No one would believe the amazing story now
being told before the senate judiciary subcom-
mittee if we had not been prepared for it by
previous disclosures of German intrigue. What
we are now getting are details of the elaborate
world by the German government in 1914 On
Friday it was established that the plans for a
world war were agreed upon before the murder
espionage system was put into operation on a
great scale before the infamous ultimatum was
sent to Serbia.
The dispatch of 1870 German propagandists to
this hemisphere on July 10 fits in with the recent
revelations of meeting of the German crown
council on July 5. when the ultimatum to Serbia
was agreed upon and the approximate date of
the beginning of hostilities settled. OF special
interest are the revelations of the propagandsts
who landed in this country about the time war
was declared and continued to work until they
were exposed or silenced by the entrance of
the United States into the struggle.
1t did not seem possible that much could be
added to the story of the labyrinth of intrigue of
which Count Won Bernstorf was the head, but
the intelligence department of the army is now
revealing for the first time. its knowledge of
the activities of plotters and the relations of
traitors and dupes of the kaiser in this country.
Two things stand out: In the early days of the
war the influence of these schemers was felt
everywhere. The terrorists who carried on their
campaign of incendiarism were actually less OF
menace than the more subtle propagandists
who sought TO poison American public opinion
and obstruct the dissemination of truth concern
the war.-Brooklyn Eagle,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
NO CALL FOR MANN.

Taking time by the forelock James R.
Mann has formally announced his candidacy
for speaker of the next house of representa-
tives, which will be under republican control
While it is laudable ambition for any pub
lie man to aspire to this exalted position, in
recognition OF long and meritorious service in
the ranks and as promotion from the floor
leadership, there is no overpowerng call for
Mann. But on the contrary, his choice would
antagonze certain elements, necessary to the
continued success of the party. From this
standpoint we believe it would be a mistake
to give Mr. Mann the speakership, and it is a
mistake for him to ask it.
SO far as The Bee is concerned, we would
prefer western man for speaker and feel that
the west has a right to claim the place, because
it was the west that swung the ma ority of
the house back into the republican column.
We are free to say, however, that though from
a western state, Mr.. Mann's activities and
looking sentiment of the party to which the
victory at the recent election is due. 1t must
above all be remembered that the west will be
needed again in 1920 to held congress and
help put republican into the White House,
and that the west can be depended upon for
its support only if the party retains and
strengthens popular confidence in its progress
i've policies and constructive plans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
VERBOTEN.

They sentenced him.
They took him to tree.
Nay" said the Tree. why thrust this
doubtful honor upon me?
Unfair to Andre, Nathan Hale. OF al.
And me-the Tree"
They took him to q block.
The headsman swung tho axe to deal
the worst.
May" said the Steel recoiling from the
stroke,
1T have served Marie Antoinetts and
Charles the First"
They Strengthened him against = GENE
terry wall.
They gave firing squad the signal
knell.
Nay" srudged the Bullets. passive in
the bofes
"'T'would shatter petals from tho wreath
we gave Caveli."
They put him in a cell.
They left him hemlock offering Self
Ease.
His lips scarce touched the glass, when
10! 1t slipped and fell.
May" said the Poison, II was friend
to Socrates"
They took him TO the sea.
Tight throated IN a sack to sink him
down.
Hold" cried the Waves. a-leap with
tempest frown,
"Weve seen the waits Of Lusitania
drown:
Gods Sea Cherubim
Do NOT want him.
New York Herald
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
Blockade In Wartime.

Omaha, Dec. 16.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: The contention that a
belligerent nation should forego the
constructive naval blockade of the
enemy unless 1t Is able to supple
ment it with land blockade as we'll
will not be subscribed to by Great
Britain. There Is not the slightest
doubt that during the period of
"watchful waiting" the importers of
Holland, Denmark and Sweden i'm
ported a vast amount of food sup
plies for the purpose Of re-shipping
to Germany. Austria and Turkey I'M
der the pretext that such supplies
were for the sole use of the people
Of their respective countries. 1t is
legal for a belligerent nation to pre-
vent ths enemy's armed forces from
receiving food supplies providing it
can be accomplished without de-
stroying the lives Of neutrals and
noncombatants. When Germany in
stituted government control of food
supplies food automatically became
conditional contraband of war. If
American exporters had not been
permitted to dictate the naval pol
icy of the British admiralty the eco
nomic stringency in Germany re-
sulting from the British naval block
ade would have reached its full eff
fectiveness before the end Of 1916,
and thousands Of British and French
soldiers laying under the sod would
have lived to celebrate the signing
Of the armistice.
THOMAS HENRY WATKINS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
English in Nebraska Sci ools.

The report Of the governors "Americanza-
ton committee comes out squarey for the
abolition of the ign language school In
Nebraska 1t makes provision for the teach
ing of any foreign language as an elective
study in the public schools, but insists that
the standard courses of instruction in English
must be maintained before foreign language
can be taught The purpose of this, naturally
is to provide the children of foreign-born par
ents with full instruction in the official lam
guage of the country and to go as far as pos
sibe towards the establishment of English as
the common language. In no other way can
the result be so readily obtained
The report provides for the giving OF re-
ligious instruction in any language and makes
no objection to the foreign language news
paper. If the main recommendation of the
committee is faithfully carried out and school
children be carefully instructed in English, it
will not be long time until the problems of
religious teaching and furnishing of news will
solve themselves, for in time the large body Of
our population without a sufficient knowledge
Of the common tongue for ordinary uses will
disappear. In the meantime, no obstacle is
laid in the way of any who privately seek to
acquire command of any language other than
English.
Another feature of the report is worthy of
note although it will not be SO easily car
ried out. This has to do with the instruction of
children in elementary grades in the fundamen-
tails of our government, its ideals and insttu-
tons. Whatever ground work is laid there
should be followed up with far more inclusive
instruction than is now given in the common
schools. Thorough instruction in American
history and in civics should be featured in the
curriculum, instead of bling an incidental or
an elective When the schools are we'll or
gained on these lines they will indeed become
the cradles of citizenship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
Here and There

Bamboo trees do NOT blossom until
80 years old.
Starfshes have a considerapie
power OF reproducing lost parts
single arm having been known 10
grow up into new start1sh.
The thimble was originally ealieu
a thumb-bell by the English, be-
cause worn on the thumb, then
humble, and finally Its present
name.
A new invention Is an electric
heater which may be placed In a
bath tub after 1t has been nlleu 10
raise the water to any desired tenn
perature.
What is declared to be a very sat
isfactury substitute for Hour mas
been devised by French chemist
from the refuse of potatoes, turnlps.
parsnips and carrots.
one of the most peculiar cities IN
the world is Bareira, in Portuguese
East Africa. where every house and
building is constructed OF zinc,
which Is the only material~capable
Of withstanding the peculiar climate
Of the place.
1t is now possible TO produce cast
CONFER of high electrical conduc-
tivity that Is mechanically sound
The difficulties Of copper casting are
due to oxygen, nitrogen. ana other
gases, and this is generally over
come by using boron, which has
high affinity for these gases but no
affinity for copper.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
WHITFIELD TO A POINT

New York Post--Greater love hath
no man than brewer for a tenn
perance editor.
Minneapolis Tribune: II Germany
has to wait to have all those bills
receipted. it won't get ahead much
for some years on an eight-hour day.
St. Louis Globe Democrat: If the
three kings do visit America, the
chief curiosity will be the same that
Jim voiced to Huck Finn; "Huck,
how much do a king git?"
Washington Post: The Germans
will organize any kind Of govern.
ment the allies desire, II the allies
will only furnish food and reward
murder with mercy.
Baltimore American: The Ger
man generals are congratulatins
their armies on being unbeaten
They merely stopped fighting when
the others were getting the best OF
it, but they weren't beaten.
Kansas City Star: Marshal Foch
has again refused to amend the
terms of the armistice at the request
Of the German government. Maybe
Germany will get the idea some day
that 1t was mighty lucky to get even
the terms of the armistice.
Philadelphia Ledger: Secretary
Baker Is right in claiming the same
gratitude for those who were kept
on duty at home or did not get be.
yond the training camps as for
those who were sent overseas and
got into the fighting. All were equal
ly anxious to serve their country.
New York World: The Columbia
university discovery that all moisture
may be dried from beef and that II
can then be kept indefinitely and
retain its qualities Is interesting but
not wholly new. Grains of whea,
from tombs Of Egyptian mummiei
thousands of years old have been
known to terminate and bear wheat
1t is very difficult to find anything
really new under the sun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Right in the Spotlight.

Today is the sixty-hfth birthday
Of Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, who was
recently retired from the office of
chief justice of the supreme court
OF Canada to become lieutenant-gov-
ernor of Quebec. For many years
Sir Charles was one OF the best
known members of the legal pro-
fession in Canada. Counsel in
some of the most noted cases i'll
the past generation, solicitor gen
eral for five years, minister OF JUS
tice for another five, and finally
the head of the nations highest
court, he has received the honors
which his legal standing and abil-
ity merit. An Irish Canadian, born
and brought up in Quebec, he is
equally at home in French and
English. Genial, democratic and
breezy, man among men, Sir
Charles was long one of the best
known and most popular figures III
the public service at Ottawa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
Navy Home from the War.

The batteship squadron is to be home from
the war in time to celebrate Christmas and it
will come with honors we'll won Not in the
bruising CLASH of battle, but in the course of
seventeen months of ceaseless vigilance, wait
ing for a foe who did not emerge save when he
crept out of his stronghold to surrender with
out firing a shot. Admiral Beatty, sailor
fashion, summed it up in his farewell address to
the Yankee tars, when he said how disappointed
they all were that the Germans had not risked
battle at sea. The greatest victory was won,
however, in the establishment Of comradeshp
between the two navies. During the last
twelve months you have been with us we have
learned to know each other very WELL" said
Admiral Beatty, and added, 1--WE have learned
to respect each other" This tells the story of
the real triumph of the war The great democ-
racies of the world have learned to know each
other, and mutual respect is born of that
knowledge which can only bring good to all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
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And Then WHAT

Omaha, Dec. 16-To the Editor
Of The Bee: 1t will be hard for us
to explain to our children why we
permitted such an outrage as the
recent street car strike. They will
look upon the 100000 people living
IN Omaha as moral and physical
towards to allow a handful of strik-
ers to so seriously discommode them.
For the last year We as people have
tamely submitted to being deprived
OF almost every right that We fought
for In the past and that has been
guaranteed to us under the constitu-
ton of the United States. We have
been threatened by the mob and
ruled by the mob and the street car
strikers were acute enough to count
on this condition Of the public mind.
But what disgrace!
Mr.. Wattles, on the other hand.
experienced when he was food ad-
ministrator the exhilaration of an
autocrat whose actions were unre-
strained by any regard for the law.
He counted as much as the strikers
upon mob rule to carry out his ar
bitrary decisions. We have Just
won war on the proposition that
brute force shall not determine the
fate OF nations, 1t is about time for
us to assert our determination that
brute force Is not going to run the
municipality Of Omaha. If we must
be ruled by the mob, then let us
raise a mob Of 10000 next time
there Is street car strike and see
who will win out. 1t is uncomfortable
to live under the threat of the mob,
and II the city commissioners cannot
do any better in the future than they
did In this emergency. then 1t Is
about time to circulate a petition for
their recall. T. M. CUMMINGS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
Cookery and Conjugality.

Baltimore Americana woman
speaker before a convention of child
welfare lately came out boldly in an
appeal for the man in the house,
the husband and father, insisting on
his rights, and saying even love could
not survive a steady course of bad
cookery. Every masculine hand in
the land will hasten to bring a leaf
or laurel for a crown for that
woman. And especially as the real
weaker sex in this land dare not
speak in its own behalf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
Negroes at the Peace Table,

Omaha. Dec. 1s.-To the Editor
OF The Bee: notice in your paper
a bit of comment from the Burt
County Herald, saying 1t would be
a great Joke II the negroes Of south
ern states would send a delegation
to the peace convention to insist on
their rights to vote. In reply no
far-seeing man will for a moment
doubt the value Of such representa-
tives. OF course, they will not fail
to have influence II they are there.
They will say that the colored races
the world over have deep interest
in the settlement of war In which
more than a million black men took
part II they do go they will show
that they do not understand what
the world was fighting for. Other
delegations are going. There should
be 10 or 20 carefully selected negroes
from America at the peace confer
ence so as to let peace delegates
know what the negro thinks of the
results Of the war. No matter how
things are cut and dried before the
peace conference meets, they can be
changed by sentiment-makers, as
they have been changed a thousand
times before. No amount Of money
should stand In the way Of a negro
delegation going to France. The
many churches, the secret orders
and other national organizations
should join in sending these men.
They should Join with others from
Africa and the West Indies in an in
ternational negro congress and keep
the cause Of the black races before
the world. And this is no Joke.
J. A. BROADNAX,
Pastor African Methodist Episcopal
Church, 6233 South 25th st.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

One of the charges against Berger in his
trial for espionage is that he forbade reference
in his newspaper to the Germans as Huns" or
"Boches" He must merely have duplicated the
order that was promulgated in the Office OF Sem
ator Hitchcocks hyphenated organ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Henry Ford has hired somebody to compile
for him all the kaiser-coddling articles and pro-
German editorials that appeared in the Chicago
sTrbune They won't be marker to what could
be reproduced from Senator Hitchcock's hy-
llenated World Herald
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

A little tempest in teapot is blowing up in
the Department of Agriculture over the inabi-
ity of the bureau of farm management to get
out definite estimates of farm costs. 1t may
result in disclosure OF the wide variance be-
tween theory and practice in the matter of pro-
ducng food in America.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Japan will assent to any plan for world peace
that will prevent the Germans from retaining
any sort of hold on the Pacific. Following this
to its logical end, Germany will not amount to
much outside Europe for long time to come.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
SAID IN FUN.

The chauffeur had been hailed into court
for speeding and running down pedestri-
ans.
Your Honor" said tho chauffeur, at
was all my fault. Tho pedestrian was
not to blame"
And the poor Judge dropped dead.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Mabel Taylor; recitations, The
Deacon and the Lamb by Will
Harvey. The Little Shepherd
(Swedish) by Emil Anderson,
"Fritzy at School, by Artie Welsh
ans, Guess My Name" by Mamie
Briggs, Going to the Dentist" by
Bradner Clark. The Last Hymn"
by Gretchen Crounse. "Lochinvar"
by Isabelle Adler, "A Girl and Re-
volver" by Thania Anspacher. Bat
tie Of Ivory" by Ross Towle, Day
Dreams OF Youth" by Eta Brown.
The debate was on Resolved, That
Girls Make Better Students Than
Boys" and Hattie Cady played odd
Black Joe" on the piano.
w. J. Murphy, one Of the owners
of large chair-bed and wire mat
tress factory in Detroit, is here
looking for place to locate a
branch factory.
Tom Ornsby of the city detective
force has gone for a visit to his old
home in Philadelphia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
In Omaha 30 Years AGO Today.

Children Of the seventh grade Of
the Farnam school have organized
a literary society called the Little
Pitcher club which has prepared
an entertainment program which in
Cludes these numbers. Roll call by
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Consumption won in Canada by
margin of A votes.
Italians frustrated new attempts
by the enemy to cross the Plave.
General Sarrail, allied commander
at SafOnki. was recalled.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Governor-elect McKelvie has already been
called on to talk to the conference of state ex-
ecutives. He will be heard from right along,
after he is established in the governors chair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Omaha will miss the schoolma ans this
year, but when they come in 1919 they will find
welcome just as warm and hearty as ever.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Abolition of the food gamblers is now pro-
be achieved by cooperation among the farmers.
If it will help the ultimate consumer, Mr.. Com
mon People will be for it strong.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

The Hun kept up his reputation for brutality
to the last, visiting on helpless prisoners resent
ment felt at failure in battle These things
must be settled for some time
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

= Whenever socialist speaker says he fears
that social revolution will follow peace he
.ealy means he fears that one will not so ensue
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Our City commissioners should not become
so engrossed in buying the gas plant and the
street railway as to forget some of the other
matters entrusted to their supervision. Such
as planning for the new city charter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

1t remains to be seen whether the Wall
street melons will be as plentiful and luscious
this season as last.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Back to the land" is in full swing in
Ukrania, where the peasants are numbering the
propretors in order to get the farms
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Colonel House knows what he is there for.
While the president is on the stage, the colonel
is to serve only as scenery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19
The Happy Warrior.

Washington Post-Who Is the
Happy Warrior? Certainly not the
chap who studied and drilled many
months and never got there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

death on hunger strike, depriving the army of
a splendid leader for forlorn hope.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Mr.. Daniels says it will take two years 70,
America to get back to normal" Depends or
what Josephus calls normal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Mr.. Burlesons justly celebrated postal serv-
ice knows that it is Christmas time, whether or
not it has heard that the war is over
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Now, you must hustle if you have not al
ready done your Christmas shopping
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Nobody loves fat man and nobody loves
the street company
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

All must admit the weather man has been
doing mighty we'll by us.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Berlinese are dancing in order to forget
They may be able to blot out something of the
last four years, but it will be long time before
, the world ceases to remember.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Mrs. Enpeck Tin husba nd's office)-That
new typist IL q peach.
Enpeck (astonished)- Why -sr-what
makes you think so, my dear!
Mrs. Enpeck - She's going TO Be
canned.-BuffaIo Express.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

ia like to get that son OF mine to
spade up the yard"
well. why don't you direct him to do
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-19

Xantippe-You once called me a turtle
dove"
Socrates-Didn't say what kind Of .
turtle. There are snappers.
Magazine.