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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Here and There
Scientific tests have proved that one
=. na In en- ic rita l1N or WhnllY CNln]

Scientific tests have proved that one
man in so Is partially or wholly color
blind.
The orange tree Is said to be the
only one which produces fruit and
flowers at the same time.
One hundred and fifty different LAM
guages. each with complicated mui-
titude of dialects of its own, are
spoken in India.
Sir William s. Gilbert, the famous
librettist, had no ear for music. on
his own admission he was unable to
hum a single tune in any Of the Gill
bert and Sullivan operas.
Belfast, ireland, boasts of the big
gest shipyard. the biggest tobacco fac-
tory. the biggest linen, mill, the big
gest rope works and the biggest dis
tillery in all the world.
The reason why Troy weight Is so
called Is that the French town OF
| Troyes was, in the middle ages, the
site of q ~reat annual fair in precious
metals. Troyes had its own .sys-.
| tenn of weights, and the, Or some OF
them, were introduced into England
All sailors are superstitious. but
none Is so completely under this IN
fiuence as the old deep-sea fisherman
Nothing would induce skipper ct the
old school to sail on Friday. 10
speak of pigs aboard a fishing trawleT
is fatal to success for that trip. SIM
ilar misfortunes will result from tax
ing off a hatch cover and laying IL OF
the deck upside down. Other SKIP
pers believe that TO wash your race II
the middle of trip will break a spell
of calm weather,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
For a Real Labor Program.

Organized labor OF America through its rep
resentatye body hassone on record with a pro-
gram for the war, and various associations OF en-
ployers have adopted similar announcements.
These oil breathe fine spirit Of patriotism and q
Determination to assist the government In every
'pdssible way to win the war;. No question is
raised as to the sincerity Of any Of the declara-
tions, nor is any complaint heard that honest ef-
fort IS not being made to carry theni out. A
great opportunityis being allowed to pass, how
ever and that iA for representatives Of capital and
labor to jointly adopt ) program that shall be
binding on BOTH not only for the war but for the
place that IS TO come. The Chicago Tribune,
arguing this point, goes into the relations be-
tween these two great elements OF our Industrial
life and shows how they have approached nearer
and nearer to a definite understanding without
really reaching one or,example, much that Is
advocated by thesNationai Manufacturers Asso.
eiation Is also included in the program Of the
American Federation of Labor But the two are
as far apart as the poles on the subject OF labor's
right 10 organize and maintain unions. II il
should, happen that representatives of these
bodies were to confer an avenue of approach
ihishtsbe discovered through which differences
could be adjusted and great step forward be
taken. Here is chance that neither side car
afford to let so by forever Mr., Taft and Mr.
Walsh can very well serve their country by ar.
ranging for such meeting
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Around the Cities !,

New York has decided to fix $1,000
as the minimum salary for its school
teachers.
The Cnic~go Telephone company
boasts of having installed its 500.000th
phone last week.
A tract of farm land near Nevada,
Ia, containing 107 acres, recently
sold for 1925 an acre. Just before the
war the land changed hands at 5000
an acre.
Popular subscriptions to the Mitchell
memorial fund in New York have
tee Of leading citizens, has taken the
project in hans.
Commenting on the recent riots in
the city the PhiIadelphia Ledger says
"the police department needs some
thing besides men walking around
with night sticks in their hands,"
One of the bone dry hotels of Sioux
City, raided by booze sleuths, yielded
a nifty supply of the forbidden Juice
and at the same time imperilled a
$4,000 bond previously given as a
guarantee Of 100 per cent dry.
Sioux City apartment house tenants
have the united word of the landlords
that prices will ascend a story or two
at the end of existing leases Rents
took the elevator a year ago. The
coming lift promises to raise the
roof" tt
Brooklyn's gas company wants
sl.25 thousand cubic feet, as against
the prevailing S0-cent rate of. Man
haitian. The public service commits
sion wants to be shown and is TAX
Ing testimony for and against the pro-
posed boost.
During the first six months Of the
year charity organizations disbursed
s12,021 worth of food and fuel among
the needy of Minneapolis The num-
ber of families assisted was 25 per
cent less than during the same period
of 1917. Plenty Of work and good
pay accounts for the decrease.
Congested New York lets out a
daily scream against the inadequacy
of local transport service. especially
during the rush hours. Newly oper-
ated subways do not perceptibly de-
crease the crush. Heads of the system
tearfully admit they are doing the
best they can for cents. but If the
public grants a scent fare trouble
and annoyance will end at once,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Qualt Bits of Lite

a girl of Brighton, England, boasts
that sinces the war began she has
been engaged Is times and has broken
every engagement herself.
After a controversy that lasted 10
years. French scientists have decided
that the-us Of old corks in wine bot
ties is not detrimental to health,
Siberia, Of which at the present
time there is so much talk. contains
nearly 100000 square miles and Is
about 45 times as big as the British
isles.
Pieardy Is not on modern maps. 1t
was an old province Of northern
France, now divided among the de-
partments or districts of Aisne.
somme, Oise. etc.
Instead OF repeating a number OF
prayers. Buddhists have written pray
ers attached to the wheel, the revolv.
ing of which certain number oi
| times Is supposed to have the same
effect.
Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, O.. has
500 newspaper men in training out oi
] a total Of 10000 men in camp. A
study of the list shows that every mar
who ever did any work on news.
paper is properly listed by the per.
sonnel department,
Although four men have been work,
ing nearly a year on the British Off
cial history Of the war, they have onl,
| reached events which took place IL
september, 1914. 1t has been sug
gested that the force Of historians b,
increased In an effort to bring th,
| work up 10 date -
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
DOMESTIC pLEAsANTRIEs.


~Maria need not expect to gain anythins
from her husband by shedding eepiors
tears" -so = '
''why not?'' ,..
Because he has too much dry humer
Baltimore American.
't don't understand It."
"What?" -.
my boy has been in France two weeks
now and hasn't won the aCroix de Guerfe
yet."-Detroit Free Press. ~
Feminine intuition Is a great thing.
Yes but It has its limitations. Every
husband has a collection OF old newspaper
in his DEN Rare Is the wife who does
not throw away some of his treasures new
and then."--Louisvills Courier Journal.
Building castle in the air.s old MANI"
mot that precisely, but something OF
the sort was just wishing ] had con-
tract to pave easy street"-Buftaio tx
press
Pop what's a synonym?
Its one of them places where you se'
a big salary and no work to do. AlwaN
come to your father, my boy, when yot
want to know anything brooklyn Citi
zen.
Did the bookkeeper who wanted to be
come an amateur acrobat make good q
his demonstration"
..No. he lost his balance the first thing
"What a pity! And 1t was his trial Dai'
ance, too"'-Baltinaore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

toga, Long Branch and@other resorts,
have returned after four months alb
sence.
Dean Gardner and family will start
for Utica, N. Y, this week where they
will take their vacation,
Prof. G. r. Rathbun mas decided to
take up his residence in California
and will give farewell reception to
his associates Of Goodrich lodge at his
residence, Twenty-first and Charles
Wilbur Forbish and Miss Louisa
windheim were united in wedlock.
The reception was held at the home
Eighteenth street and was attended
by multitude Of friends
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

The North Omaha woman who captured a
soldier CRATER performed a real service for sthe
army. This fellow deserves some sort Of punish
rlent that will bring to realization Of the I'M
portance and dignity Of the uniform he wears, ap-
.pIieation OF which is up to the army itself,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Representative Huddleston Of Alabama al.

Representative .Huddlcston Of Alabama also
an testify that politics Is adjourned" having
been recipient Of the same sort of depth bomb
that was applied to the elimination of Jim"
Slayden Of Texas. These victims might be less
huniiliated, were the president to vary his tele-
gram and not use form" ID, ,tfsa a l.. !, =
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

Uncle Sam doesn't keep books the way some
outsiders do, and that is why folks get into trou-
bic by not following the rules laid down by the
Goyernment
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

Cutting the Douglas county tax levy will not
help the court house gang to ptrpetuate its hold
on Office. The people are weary Of that bunch.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

While all. this other trouble is going on, tn
provident Omaha householder is filing his co;
bin in anticipation OF another winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

Won Hindenburs is entitled to credit for one
ithns. He hasn't had nerve enough to talk about
retiring to previously prepared position" I
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

Increased vigilance on part Of the auto owners
i bringing early results. Maybe the stealing of
machines may yet come to be classed as a
hazardous OCCUPATION.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Just so Years Ago Todag

/ ATTORNEY Offut has returned from a
two weeks visit at his old Kentucky
home. So
Mr., and Mrs. R. N. withnell, who
have JeS... A"'nc Niagara Falls, Sara
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

Talk about German offensive on the Italian
'ront is heard. II may as we'll be understood that
he Hun is offensive on any front.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

Claude Kitchen balks at the fiat tax on war
profits, but does not even stuter whensit comes
to slappng 20 per cent on suit OF clothes Rs
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

It's an Alberta low" not Bermuda high, ="
that is doing this to Our climate.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

'AThe watch on the Rhine" is now being kept
or the first OF the kaser's troops on the home
stretch.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

"Marse Henry may be in retirement but his
war-whoop will echo for many day.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

"One more river to cross" is the popular
Song In the German army now,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
T1lD.NY.
One Year Ago To-day in tho War

Arthur Henderson, secretary of Brit.
isl labor party, resigned from British
wlr cabinet. E~'
Federal shipping board authorized
the construction of SO ships at once,
; to cost s25.ooo,ooo,
The Day We Celebrate. ,. ..
y. francis Morearty. lawyer. born
1850. s
col. Marlborough Churchill. u. S.
A., new chief censor ct Washington,
born In Massachusetts, 40 years ago.
Lt.-Gsn. Sir David Henderson, X.
@. b.. who built up the British air
service, born. 66 years ago. -
SIR Albert Edward Kemp. minister
] at overseas military iorces OF Canada,
born IN the province OF Quebec. 6O
years ago.
Thls Day In History.
lss0--HostiIities between Austria
arid Italy were ended with an armis-
ice.
is7s-Wiliiam A. Graham, the Sec
retarys Of the navy who sent Perry's
expedition to Japan, died at Saratoga,
N. X. Born at Lincoln, N. c.. Septem-
her 5. 1904.
isS0-Jofn Henry Newman, the
great English cardinal. died in Bir-
1ninghsm. Born in London. February
III, 1851.
la14--France declared war on Aus
tria-Hupgary and Mobte1egfo de-
slared war on Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

my boy has been in France two weeks
now and hasn't won the aCroix de Gusrfs
yet"-Detroit Free Press, .1
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23

be barred. why shouldn't the strike
Of the laboring man who is help
ing the soldier-but who gets bet
ter pay and undergoes less sacri-
fice-be barred as well?
Is there a good reason after all?
To further their ends some of the
most insistently honest men in po-
litical life-men who admit their
virtue and pay for IT at so much
per agate line-indulge in some of
.. the most reprehensible practices We
have ever heard of in campaigns.
These men make great pretenses. in
their speeches. but they do not live
up to their talk. They are hypo-
crits through and through, and but
for the alertness of the people might
easily gain more honors than they
are really entitled to. in political
life.
i 1t Is an encouraging fact that
the people are getting on to hypo-
/ crits with more agility than they
used to-and even the most apa-
thetic voters learn to judge their
candidates. The people cannot be
fooled, it may be said to their
credit, and they a-e gradually
coming to see that even some of the
most daring and sanctimonious
seekers after votes are less to be
trusted than those who do not go
as far in their efforts to deceive
them. THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23

by munificent dad" and @bene6cent" govern
ment Their names would startle you because in
stantly you would say. why he's fit for service
abroad. Why is he not there!"
1t is unfair that any person should escape serv-
ice by influence OF this knd-unfair to your boy
and your neighbor's boy. BY what form Of logic
is condition justified whereby the rich mans son
is taken care OF and the poor mans son takes his
chances like an American citizen.
Now, don't cloud your mind and say shat the
,mlllionaires are slackers-for they net. There
are ambulance drivers doips the;- bit between the
base hospitals and hell who could write their per-
sonal check for millions. In Washington many
millonaires are serving at tremendous sacrifice.
But, there are hundreds of pampcred "sisses"
who arc fit for polo game but unfit" for war
who are not in France or in cantonment be-
cause "the governor" saw "Mr So-and-So"-and
there you are.
Nor are inclined TO excuse the mother Of
this sort of slackers-for whole heart is
wrapped up in the frail wife who gave her hus-
band and three sons, and wished she had more to
give to her country
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
German Newspapers Again.

I'VE arc not in normal times, and because OF the
unparalleled exhibition OF barbarism by the Ger
man nation we should act unquali6edly against any
publication that bears the name of German"
In these words DR.. Beatty addressed the New
England Methodist Ministers Conference at New
Britain last Saturday.
Another minister, fresh from a conference with
ministers in Wisconsin, said that there had been
rejoicing in German papers that 1907 900 persons had
voted for dsloyalty.
Another divine said that German propaganda
was now appearing in Sunday school publications
printed in German He suggested "a ban on any
thing that menaces solidarity"
Throughout the conference it apparent that
Germany was believed to be at work through the
agency OF the German language publications in this
country.
This illustrates the contention OF The Washing
ton Herald that to continue to permit the publca-
ton of German newspapers in America is serious
mistake A specious plea Tor their retention is
that they (the German language papers) are reach
ing the people who cannot speak English and that
they are trying to instil American patriotism into
Germans through their own language.
If German in America find shadow OF
excuse for Prussiansm he will never become an
American The plea that German language news
papers will instil Americanism in Germans here is
weak We are either for civilization or against it,
and German newspaper that extos German kul-
ur is not an agent OF civilization and is therefore
against it. as see it.
We hope Congress will act Immediately to sup
press the publication during the war OF German
newspapers and publications inimical to American
civilization.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
The "Mufti" Slackers in Office.

Sometime ago The Washington Herald in duty
bound exposed condition in several departments
whereby uniformed slackCrs holding down
swivel chairs because OF influence. Persistent
pounding OF these desk warriors led to investiga-
tons with the result that about 90 per cent Of
them were sent away-we hope to France.
The Washington Herald now, in duty bound, IN
forms the people that there are in the employ OF
the government hundreds OF young who
good auto drivers and polo players until enter
ed the war. They serving the government
within the safety zone" They ought to be out
where the red-blooded men are-in the trenches in
France
Many a millionaires SON is in the trenches So
don't let what may have to say blind you to
the fact that OF money are doing their bit
physically and financially. But there are million
aire slackers. just there labor slackers. We
do not condemn labor because the ]. w. WIS seize
the spotlight with their insane propaganda. Nor
do we assail capital because few millonaires are
evading the draft
Just let single out one case. The son
of president of gigantic trust is holding down
place on the War Trade Board. He lives at
leading hotel and cxtravagantly. He is physically
it but exempted because his Services arc said 10
be indispensable to the government"
There are half dozen other men we have in
mind. sons Of millionsires, saved from the draft
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23

lieve that the British armies under
Haig's direction are retreating
slowly, but heroically to a point
which will enable them to deliver.
with the aid OF the French. a coun-
ter stroke that will catch the Ger
mans, wearied by their superhu-
man efforts. and more than compen-
safe for the losses both in men and
ground OF the last three weeks.
IF you know the British armies
at all you know that they never
let go. They have the proverbial
British bulldog grip and 1 doubt
very much il they will ever sur
render Ypres. Ypres has been held
mainly for its. sentimental reasons.
1t is an imperishable monument to
British valor. l have been there
many times. 1t is now a mass of
smoking. shell-swept ruins. There
were fought what / consider the
greatest battles of the war-the
first and second battles of Ypres.
Zone reason that I have this great
abiding confidence in the British
armies is my knowledge of Sir Doug
las Haig. He is not an optimist; he
Is as sparing Of men as he is of
words. He is one OF the greatest SOL
diers that the war has ever known.
and the combination of Haig. the bull
dog fighter, and Gen. Foch, the mas
ter strategist of them all is an ire
sistible union that can only spell ulti-
mate and decisive victory. AS with
Haig, it is an inspiration to meet
Foch, who. like his great colleague,
Gen. Petain. is a rock of hope in
these dark hours
The great pity. of course, is that
America has not a million men in
France at this moment to go to the
relief of those hard-pressed allies OF
ours. IL the American people could
only realize how great is the faith of
Allied Europe in our promise to make
good in a big way and how vast is
their dependence upon us they would
speed up their war work. even with
mightier energy than prevails now.
We have done much, but We must do
much more.
1T is vastly important that the
present liberty loan should be an
overwhelming success, not SO much
for the actual money involved but
because tremendous over-subscrip-
tion will not only hearten our own
troops but those of the allies, and will
hurl an eloquent and convincing de-
fiance to our enemies.'
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
The Y. W. E. A.

Without reserve The Washington Herald COM
mends the splendid work being done in this COM
munty by the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton. Never in the history of the body has it been
as needful as it is now. Never in its history has
it been so hampered by lack of money it is now.
Some idea of the service rendered by the Y. w.
c. A. will be gathered from mention of the fact
that in March meals were served to members to
the number of 6I74o. Homes in carefully selected
families were secured in March for 77o girls. Since
May l. 1917, the association has received and regis
tered for rooms 7,Io4 girls in government service.
At time when the people being wisely
urged to buy liberty bonds let not overlook this
very immediate need for $4,000. Enlargement Of
the work must be the program, for while much has
been done. The work OF the Y w. C. A. is con-
tinuous Its benefits to be weighed according
to its ability to serve. The Y. NJ. c. A. is abun-
dantly financed as its needs known. Here is
sister organization calling for our immediate
practical interest.
As the weeks go by thousands OF young girls
will come to Washington. In no way can they be
safeguarded as they if they come under the
influence of this organization. We wish every reader
of this would give according to his or her ability.
Send your checks to Treasurer, Y w. c. A. 6Io
Fourteenth street northwest" and Mrs. Ida M.
Let's and her committee will be grateful. You will
be thankful, too to yourself for doing gracious
deed
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23

see why the right to strike be de-
MED the soldiers and granted to
the laboring man.
In amount Of danger. in separa-
tion from family. and in burden of
extraordinary and disagreeable ex-
periences. and in the utterly low
scaling of pay. the soldier has far
more reason to strike than does the
laboring man. Then why should
this right be accorded the labor
ing man and not the soldier?
II the strike of the soldier should
be considered a surrender of the
country to the enemy and should
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23

There mas not Deen an hOur since
the first two months of the war when
the situation was as critical as IL is
at this moment. There never has
been an hour when the American peo-
pie should realize quite so acutely
their responsibility in the war as now.
While the great offensive being waged
by the Germans on the Western front
may be their last great military on
slaught, there Is no assurance that II
Ia their final effort. As a matter of
fact / believe that the Germans were
never quite 50 strong-certainly not
since Belgium was overrun-as at the
present time. The fact that Germany
could launch so great an offensive on
the Italian front last autumn, conquer
Russia and now let loose the furies
against the British army are all am
pie evidence of the fact that the
Kaiser Is not beaten and far from
beaten.
For the last three months / have
been trying to impress upon the
American people two importan facts
which are emphasized in this hour OF
trial and anxiety. One Is the great
danger of optimism in the war; the
other the still greater urgency of
speeding up our war effort. Unless
the war is won this year it will be
prolonged almost indefinitely. The
German conquest of Russia alone has
AIDED two years TO whatever period
the war would have lasted. The an
nexation Of Russia by the Germans
Is a greater blow to the allied cause
than the destruction of two of Haig's
armies. The reason is, aside from
pure moral effect on the German
cause. that 1t has placed at the dis
posal OF the Germans immense guam
titles Of food and munitions"
How do you feel about the pres
ent situation on the Western front?''
Mr.. Marcosson was asked.
while / feel a great anxiety
he responded. II am absolutely
confident that Haig's armies will
hold. / am very familiar with
that whole area from Ypres down
to Albert. 1 have been over
those hell-swept areas, both in win
ter and summer. and 1 have been
with Sir Douglas Haig himself more
than once. To know Haig and to
see those Incompatible British
armies in action, as 1 have had the
privilege Of seeing them, is to have
faith in their might that no Ger
man onslaughts can shake 1 be-