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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
In the Wake of War

Unemployment in Scotland mas
disappeared, due to the demand for
labor.
A London chiropodist made $14b,-
900 last year; which gives one an
idea of the quality of war shoes.
A big theater in which moving Pic
lures are shown is filled to overno"-
ing nightly in Jerusalem. ..
0. d. Adams, of Springfield, 90
years old. has finished knitting ms
37th sweater for the soldiers. he
makes about one sweater a week anu
while knitting the 81 sweaters ne mas
made 10 soldiers caps, two pairs OIL
wristlets and one pair OF WOODEN
boots.
Mrs. w. Whalen of Grand Rapids
Mich, received in one day three let-
ters from her son in France, the first
signed Corp. William Whalen, the
second sergeant and the third sec
ond lieutenant The letters We're
written at different periods, but were
DELAYED in the mails. all three ar
irving at the same time.
1t Is proposed that with the close
of the war the entire line Of trenches
in France. extending from Alsace 10
the Belgian border, shall be convert
ed into a sort of national sacred for
est as permanent tribute to the
memory of the soldiers who died
facing the onslaught of the Huns,
Great numbers Of Dutch workmen
who were discharged by Krupps are
reported to have been re-engaged
and to have returned to Krupps. 1t
is stated they are now busy con-
structing railway material especial
ly trucks, and in preparing for ex-
tensive commercial campaign to De
initiated after peace is signed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
A Detested Chevron

There are constantly coming to this Office
evidences of deep and widespread dislike, in
many instances rising to bitter resentment, that
that has been created by the determination of
the War department to put. or to allow to be
put silver chevron on the sleeves of men
whose army service in the great war has been
on this side of the water The men who are
thus to be marked feel that thus an unjust dis
elimination has been made visible and cruelty
hard to bear.
They claim, with entire truth, that the reason
why they did not go abroad had nothing to do
with either merit or preference From the glory
of their more fortunate fellows they would not
detract, but they protest that it is wrong to
emphasize and advertise their own ill-luck, and
they insist that the silver chevron, instead OF
being, as is, for instance, the wound stripe, the
record Of an honorable fact, is too often inter-
preted-always by the unthinking who are many
las marking its wearer as man who stayed
1t home when better men risked their lives at
the front.
There is something, unquestionably, of super
sensitiveness in this feeling, but it exists it is
sincere. and it is worthy of consideration by
the departmental chiefs whose will is law on
spch subjects.
AS between silver chevron and none, the
soldiers whose opinion has come to the knowl-
edge Of the Times are unanimous in declaring
for none. What they would like best however,
Is that between home and foreign service there
should be no distinguishing insignia. Only by
. letting the uniform speak for itself in all mat
ters except rank and length of service, they
insist, can an invidious and undeserved contrast
be avoided. And they are particularly insistent
on the fact that foreign service does not neces-
sarily mean service under FIRE, though mos.
civilians take it so;-New York Times
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
conscientious Directors" Busy.

Secretary of War Baker has properly
declined to extend general amnesty to 800
so-called conscientious directors" now in
prison as the result of court-martial trials
These have been labeled political" prisoners
by Upton Sinclair, who has had some cor
respondence with the president on the topic
As matter of fact, they mainly are socialists
who refused to do military duty obey military
commands, or to recognize military authority
in any way after being drafted They were and
are part of great conspiracy to set at naught
the government of the United States. Through
some odd coincidence most of these men were
concentrated at Camp Funston, having been
sent there from other concentration and training
camps.
Very recently two civilian inspectors attached
to the office of the third assistant secretary of
war appeared at Camp Funston and made some
inquiries. Following their visit, and within the
last week. Major Taussig, chief of military
police, and Maj. Frank S. White. Judge advo-
cate at the camp, were dismissed from the serv-
ice without honor"
Socialists have boosted they will get Colonel
Barnes, also at Camp Funston. On July %, last,
Secretary Baker wrote to the president in con-
nection with the Upton Sinclair letter:
think, however he should be informed
that we are now doing absolutely all that
public opinion will stand in the interests of
conscientious directors and others whose
views do not coincide with those of the vast
majority of their fellow countrymen.
Mr.. Bakers letter is being used by the social
lists for propaganda. The officers dismissed from
the service will take their case to Washington
to force the issue between the socialists, the
secretary of war and 100 per cent Americans.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
AGAIN OFF THE RESERVATION.

To use a common but apt expression, our
democratic senator from Nebraska is again "off
the reservation"
No one reading the reported proceedings OF
congress from day to day can fail to have noted
the resumption by Senator Hitchcock of active
warfare upon the administration, which his own
paper is playing up as if by orders from the
boss Hardly sitting of the senate recently
that he has not sought to throw 4 wrench into
the machinery by viciously attacking this or that
department Of the government, the breakdown
of the mail delivery to the soldiers, the taking
over OF the cables, or something else.
True, the shortcomings of the administration
are real and deserve exposure, but an arraign-
ment of democratic ineficiency by one of the
democratic senator's instead of by republicans
is we'll calculated to carry more force because
supposedly free from partisan bias.
Still it should not be difficult to find the ex-
PLANTATION of these performances of Senator
Hitchcock.
When the senator made his first onslaughts it.
was clear enough that the fire was drawn by
the appointment of Bryan to the cabinet, and
masked cunning design to force division of
the patronage.
When the senator kept pot-shooting the presi-
dent with his made-for- Germany bills to pro-
hibit the export of arms and stop our allies from
borrowing money in this country, it was also
clear that he was carrying out tacit bargain for
the Hun vote at home, needed to assure him
another term in the senate.
The senator pretended to be good long enough
to pull down the coveted Craftsmanship of the
foreign relations committee, and stad good for
little while to nurse a vaulting ambition to
be one of the peace conference delegates. Dis
appointed in this vain hope, the senator resumes
his guerilla tactics.
Had Senator Hitchcock been named on the
delegation to the peace conference, would he
now be hurting gas bombs at his own party
president?
Well, hardly.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
SAY, BILL.

Well, BILL It's sort Of quiet since the
kaiser cut and run.
Although our Jobs not finished, why, the
toughest part is done;
And today got to wonderin', just concern
in ma and you,
OF how it's goin' to be with US, and what
we're goin' to do.
For we've heard the shells a-whinin', and
a-ploppin' overhead.
And we've seen the moon shinin' on the
tangled heads of dead;
We have seen the rockets soarin' and we've
heard the cannon roarin',
And we've felt the sting OF fightin' when
our eyes was seein' red.
For the time Is soon acomin' when together
you and me
Will be packin' on a troop ship Tor our
trip across the sea-
And the first thing before we know II,
we'll be walkin' up the street
We swung along, seems no time since. with
restless, eager feet.
And you'll go to sellin' sugar in your dinky
little store.
And you'll swear the eggs IL fresh laid, ~
you've very often swore;
And I'll shine the same old trousers on the
same old office seat,
As / pound the same old Royal that
always used to beat.
We, who'vs smslled the smoke Of battle.
and have tingled to the thrill
OF the joyous love Of conquest and the
maddened lust to kill
Well go back and maybe marry, now the
battle flags is furled,
Settle down and raise a family-Hell, Bill.
this Is sure some world!
H. N. CRooKsToN In N. 7. Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
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Another Mother Complains.


Omaha, Dec. 22.-To the Editor
of The Bee: I wish to say a few
words in connection with "A Moth
er's Protest" against Secretary Of
War Bakers recent order for no
more promotions to be given to SOL
diers who were, and still are, in ac-
| tive service lover there" I, too,
feel that the very least those noble
boys who have sacrificed their all to
answer to the call to arms deserve
great deal more than they are re-
ceiving. I have a soldier boy who
has fought nobly and heroically in
the Verdun, the San Mihiel and Ar
gonne wood battles, amid dangers,
privations and hardships of all
kinds. having gone for days prac-
tically without food, nights without
sleep and 10 days and nights with
out the opportunity to change his
clothing, finally coming out Of front
line trenches covered with coolies
He, too, should have received his
commission two days after the
armistice was signed, having passed
third highest in school of 1920
men. Also. while at said school his
pay stopped and in all that time he
did not receive a cent.
Who can imagine the gruelling
time put in at that school in order
to receive that commission? Bitter
feelings? I wish l could publish the
bitter letter l received from my boy
last week on this very subject, and
he is not one to complain, for he be-
longs to the Smile club class. l can
not see why the division that has
done all that was done "over there"
should be the goats. Rather should
they have been the first ones home
wardbound, and not be sent into the
interior for army occupation. They
need and earned their release. If
mothers of soldiers overseas cared
to express themselves you would
hear from thousands, but possibly
they feel, as do, whats the use ?"
ANOTHER MOTHER.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
Irish Agitation German Propaganda I?

Omaha, Dec. 21.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: Picking up the newspa-
per this morning, the eye is attracted
by large headlines stating, Carrying
on Hun Propaganda in United States
Now, with Lots of Money, Seeking
to Split the Allies"
You have no doubt noticed the
feverish activities Of Irish-Americans
in this country since the armistice
was signed. At the behest Of the
Irish nationalist in Ireland our
friends Of the Irish persuasion in
America are doing their utmost to
make public sentiment in favor Of
the movement to make Ireland a
free and Independent state. These
agitators are no longer satisfied with
home rule. They are now demand
ing that Ireland be made free and
independent nation. One Of these
agitators at Greedy, Neb., after max
ing this demand. proceeds to de-
nounce England and makes use of
this language, England was never
known to do anything for mankind
but from purely selfish motives" No
sane man could make such state
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

which he had wished Samuel E.
Orchard a merry Christmas in
Omaha.
Miss Nellie Daley is her from Chi
cago spending the holidays with her
mother and brother.
Frank Hills of the Union Pacific
auditors office left for California
via Portland Ore.
A permit has been taken out for
the building of Methodist church
at Thirty-fourth and Farnam streets,
to cost $4,000.
Ex-Governor F. E. Warren of
Wyoming is in the city.
E. S. Firestone was remembered
by Santa Claus sending the stork
to his house with a bouncing baby
daughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Omaha, Dec. 24.-To the Editor
of The Bee: On behalf of the Red
Cross roll call committee, ! desire to
thank The Bee for its very generous
help during the Red Cross roll call.
We appreciate very much the news
matter which you gave us, and also
the advertising space which you do
mated. On account Of the "flu," and
the ban on all meetings, we had to
rely entirely on the newspapers, and
the success Of the campaign is a
tribute to the help we received.
Last year we secured 10000 men,
bers, including $4,000 children at 81
each. This year the children's cam
paign was conducted separately
through the schools, and resulted in
enrolling $4,000 children at rs cents
each. Our campaign secured in the
neighborhood Of $4,000 adults, max
ing total Red Cross membership
Of about $4,000 in Douglas county
Out of the $4,000 members, the
women's committees, headed by Mrs.
Judson, secured approximately 22,-
900.
On behalf Of the committee,
should like to offer sincere thanks to
the many faithful workers who
helped us with the roll call, chief Of
whom were Mrs. Frank Judson and
Mrs. Clement Chase, in charge of the
women's committees, Mrs. w. A.
Pixley in charge Of the supplies, and
Mr.. Hugh T. Cutler, our treasurer.
Personally, as chairman, l should
like to express my keen appreciation
Of the splendid work done by Mr..
Sam Caldwell, vice. chairman Of the
committee, assisted by Mr.. H. w.
Pierpont. Mr.. Caldwell gave the bet
ter part Of three weeks time to the
work. and it is largely due to his I'M
firing energy and faithful work that
the campaign was such big success
in spite Of the fact that we followed
the war drive and encountered bad
attack Of the "hu."
HENRY DOORLY.
Chairman Roll Call Committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
The Day We Celebrate.

Ralph E. Sunderland, secretary of
Sunderland Bros. company, born
1871.
Forrest F. Dryden, president of
the Prudential Insurance company
of America, born at Bedford, O.,
81 years ago.
William D. Stephens, recently
reelected governor of California,
born at Eaton, O., 50 years ago.
William F. McCoinbs, former
chairman of the National Democratic
committee, born at Hamburg, Ark,
43 years ago.
Ri. Rev. Henry Bond Restarick,
Episcopal missionary bishop Of
Honolulu, born in England, IS
years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
Nebraska Community School.

The Glenwood Community house,
located in the Wood river valley,
four miles from Kearney, marks a
notable advance in rural school USE
fulness. The average rural school
in most sections Is conspicuous for
its primitiveness and loneliness,
showing symptoms of life only when
children are about. An educational
shelter is its main purpose and it
serves that purpose fairly we'll. The
Glenwood Community sees beyond
those narrow lines and put UP q
building to serve not alone educa-
tional needs, but the general needs
Of the neighborhood. The building
Ii modest one, costing only $500,
but so arranged as to combine school
room. library, two class rooms, cloak
and toilet rooms. The principal
rooms are so arranged as to be avail
able for public meetings, social gath
erinEs and general usefulness
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
TODAY
Right in the Spotlight.

Eighty years old today is Nor
gn G. Buckley, veteran Connecti-
cut financier and business man, for
years an influential figure in repub-
lican national politics, and it is
not without interest to recall, the
man who first directed the desti-
MES of the National base ball league,
of which he was president. Born
at Easst Haddam, Conn, Mr.. Bulke-
ley removed to Hartford in early
life and was educated in the schools
of that city. Following service in
the civil war he returned to Hart
ford and embarked on a career Of
business and finance in which he
attained unusual success. His pol
itical career began with his cleo
ton to the Hartford city council
in 1875. In the yeas that follow
ed he climbed steadily upwards,
filling in turn the offices of mayor
of Hartford, governor of Connecti-
cut and United States senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
WHITFIELD TO A POINT

Washington Post: After Frances
welcome, Woodrow Just couldn't re-
sist that warm invitation from
George V. Can you blame him?
Minneapolis Tribune: Anybody
who had sos military and naval uni
forms, as Kaiser Wilhelm had,
might have been surmised as batty
enough to start something he couldn't
finish.
New York World: Bread and
salt and the keys Of the city were
handed to General Allenby at Alep-
po-but after the armistice. So
the browning event in the downfall
of the Turkish empire in Asia
passed unnoticed. Now II Turkey
can have bread it will try to get
along without salt.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
Stofyette of the Day.

Rear Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN,
paymaster Of the navy, said the
other day:
Graft disappears from army and
navy contracts with the disappear
ance of the grating middleman. OF
course, most middlemen are honest,
but the grating ones we warn off.
I'VE take UP the position Of
Smith, who cut an extract from his
paper one morning.
What are you cutting outl'
Smiths partner asked.
IAN iten,' he answered about 4
chap who secured a divorce be-
cause his wife went through his
pockets. t
what are you going to do with
it?
"'Put it in my pocket said
Smith. "-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

New York is going after food prohteers
through grand jury, and promises to make
proper showing of the pirates who have
preyed on the poor. This is one effort we hope
will succeed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
In Omaha 80 Years Ago Today.

Despite extremely cold weather,
the shooting tournament of the
Omaha Gun club was splendid
success. In the live bird shoot,
Petty won the tie for first money,
Field second and Hardin third.
James E. Boyd said yesterday was
the thirty-third occasion upon
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Denman of San Francisco is now blaming
Hog Island on General Goethals, but the pub
lie will not hesitate long in choosing between
the two
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Householders may now understand why
their gas bills have been so big of late. The
poorer the quality Of gas, the more it takes to
do the same amount Of service, and it all regis
ters the meter.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Inquiries into war activities are the order OF
the day and we may be sure, if past experience
counts for anything, that we will hear quite
q good deal Of criticism during the coming
years, no matter how the work was done.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Won Hindenburg is to retain his title, rank and
command in the German army. Wager he does
not try to realize on either outside his own
bailiwick.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
This Day in History.

l8O5-Venice was annexed to the
kingdom of Italy by treaty of Pres
burg.
1809-Gen. William N. Pendleton,
the famous soldier-priest of the
Confederate army, born at Rich
mond, Va. Died at Lexington, Va.
January IS, 1888.
l886-Lieut. Clarence c. Thomas.
U. S. N, the first American naval
officer to lose his life in service
against the enemy in the great war;
born at Grass Valley, Cal. Killed
when steamship Vacuum was tor
pedoed April %, 1917.
! lSo0-Belgian independence was
acknowledged by the allied powers.
l9l6-Battle for Braila- Matchin
bridge became one of the greatest
struggles of the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
CHEEKY CHAFF.

Did you pay my little brother to re-
main out Of the parlor?' she asked.
Yes; I hope 1 was not presuming."
You were not. But IL you paid him
I won't"
They're engaged now.-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
Timely lettings and Reminders.

Leading educators of the state of
New York will gather at Syracuse
today for the annual convention of
the Associated Academic Principals
of New York.
Reorganization of the pension sys-
tenn is expected to be the chief topic
of discussion by the New Jersey
State Teachers association when it
assemblies at Atlantic City today
for its annual convention.
Today is Boxing Day." which is
generally observed in Great Britain.
though little known in America. A
leading feature of the day is the
giving of gifts by employers to en-
ployes. 1t is also the day for the
presentation of the Christmas panto-
mines.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Hog Island is still coming for front-page
space. Some day they may be getting ships out
Of that great plant, which so far has been very
prolific source Of interesting stories a. well as
one ship
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Nineteeh-eighteen will hand over quite a
bunch Of unfinished business to its successor,
but no one will say the time Of the last IL
months was not fully occupied.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

The head of the National Security league is
explaining to some enraged congressman why
it has attacked their records. He might save
time BY simply admitting that many of them
deserved the criticism
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Let US hope the president did not endanger
his digestion by eating two Christmas dinners
He is not small boy any longer, you know.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Italians brought down nearly half
the machines in a big air fleet
attacking in northern Italy.
Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn We
myss succeeded Admiral Sir John
E. Jellicoe as Britian's first sea
lord.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Anyone who feels moved to kick about the
weather ought to be reminded OF what we were
getting year ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

The Huns complain of the way General Foch
enforces the armistice terms, evidently unable
to realize that it was not planned to please them.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Chicago's health commissioner, cannot tell the
difference between Strictly fresh" and storage
eggs Out here it is about 10 cents per dozen.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Things must be pretty bad in Russia, for the
Salvation army to withdraw from that country,
and when that outfit gives up trying to save
anything or anybody, the case is hopeless
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

All America will join with Josephus Daniel
today in welcoming the Victory feet back from
the North Sea vigil.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Eastern munition and arms factories are clos
ing down because of cancellation OF war orders
and contracts but nothing has been heard OF the
big powder factory at Nashville or the nitrate
plant at Mussel Shoals.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

you have quit quoting poetry in your
speeches"
YES" replied Senator sorghum. II got
tired OF having people come around to
ington Star
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

England is due for a new experience today.
For the first time in its history the tight little
isle will entertain an American president.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Congress will take its vacation in relay
again, but any little rest will help to kill tn
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

vorwaerts says Uncle Sam is treating the
Germans harshly, but outsiders think they got
off easily.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Omaha is a strategic milling point, all right
and Is fast coming TO be commercial milling
point as WE'LL
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Designs for the city's memorial to its hero
dead are about due.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Do not complain if it comes back in the form
of made-overs Turkey at present prices should
not be wasted.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

'she says she's going to give singing
lessons"
II guess she'll have to. Nobody'd ever
pay her for 'em."-Philadelphia Iulletin.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

How old would you say she Isl"
Twenty four"
She's older than that"
II know 1t: but I wouldn't offend her
by saying so."-Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

McAdoo's trains get stuck, just the same a:
the old-fashioned kind
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Still, new national guard always can be OF
ganized if enough of effort is put behind tn
move.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Denver, "where it's always sunny" report
the first snow blockade of the winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

Neighbour hear your son mas dinstin-
guished himself at the front.
Mrs Murphy-Yis. me boy Pat always
was a brave one. TIL darlin' even started
a row with me wanst-Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
Back to real business now.

Close up the old year now, and get ready 70
a real boom.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

'Won't you be glad when no more Of
your private letters are opened by the
censor?"
II don't know about that. My wife Is
still on the job."-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26

II see you live next door to Mrs De
Style"
I'VE do"
Has she ever called on your"
"Once, Informally. to tell me that II
didn't keep my dog quiet she'd have me
pinched." louisville Courier-Journal