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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
Better Railroad Service

By issuing the order. effective December l.,
which cuts off the extra IL cent mile which is
charged for the privilege of riding in Pullman
car, Mr.. McAdoo, the director general of rail-
roads. furnishes large measure of relief to the
travelling public. This makes the rate 3 cents
a mile straight, whether the traveller uses a
sleeping Nor parlor car or rides in an ordinary
day coach.
With this reduction in fare comes the an
nouncement that the railroad administration will
soon restore number Of passenger trains which
we're taken out of service during the war in
order to increase the efficiency Of the freight
service. Two additional trains are to be put on
between Washington and New York, one trans
continental train is to be restored and the serv-
ice to the south is to be improved.
1t is to be hoped that the improvements
noted are but the forerunners of others which
will tend to put the transportation system back
at its normal level. The public willingly put
up with all sorts of inconleniences made neces-
sary by the war. Then the movement of troops
and war supplies was the first consideration.
Now that the emergency has passed the public
is entitled to vastly improved service. Rates
should be cut wherever possible. Trains should
be put on wherever the travel justihes them.
Better facilities should be provided in the con-
solidated ticket Offices, so that the public will
not be subject to long waits in purchasing tick
cts and will have the same courteous considera-
ton they had when the railroads were compel
ing for business and courtesy and prompt serv-
ice were assets. The railroad administration
has taken step in the right direction. and it is
to be hoped that it will proceed further
Washington Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
Salf-Mdde Heroes

Newspapers throughout the United States
printed not long ago on their front pages a
story originating in an Ohio city, describing
how one of that citys native sons-a lieutenant
who had been Princeton foot ball star--had
saved the lives of General Pershing and Mar
shals Haig and Foch
He had been guiding the distinguished lead
ers across battlefield when he heard she'll
coming. In true Dick Merrwell style he had
lifted his bolo knife-we never heard that lieu
tenants carried bolo knives-and used it as
bat, DETECTING the shell so that it exploded at
harmless distance. He had received highest dec
orations from three nations. 1t was all true
because the lieutenant had written about it in
letter.
Later, of course, another story was printed
The lieutenant had cabled hurried denial, say
ing. II thought you would know it was all
joke"
Papers back home more recently printed
letter from another lieutenant--an airman-who
described how he had changed from one place
TO another in mdair The sequel to this story
is not yet at hand.
There is lesson in these backbone stories
for those men in the A. E. F. who try to make
their letters interesting for limited family cir
culation. CamouAaged romances usually have
kick-backs. Stick to the truth-Stars and
Stripes, France.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
Tackling the Railroad Issue.

President Wilson specifically left the rail-
roads to be dealt with by congress, and that
body announces its intention to get busy at
once. 1t is possible to pass the proper legisla-
ton before the end of the present session, but
it is hardly likely it will be done. What may
happen is action that will so complicate matters
as to render further government management
imperative. On one point all agree-the roads
cannot be returned to corporate ownership ur-
der conditions that prevailed in 1917. Authori-
ties unite on the proposition that if government
supervision is to prevail it must be responsible.
It is proposed that the Interstate Commerce
commission be made responsible for revenue
as we'll as rates, that it be relieved of the ham,
pering presence of state commissions and that
both the Sherman law and the Clayton act be
repealed. The alternative is that the govern
ment retain the roads, guaranteeing returns to
the stockholders. 1t is not question of un-
scrambling eggs, but of an equitable dstribu-
ton of the results of the scramblng
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
ODDS AND ENDS

In a French factory turbines are
driven by water from reservoir on
mountain 500 feet above it.
British scientific men have sue
ceeded in preserving soap bubbles
intact for more than a month.
An English city is experimenting
with electric street cars as travelling
kitchens, on which meals are cooked
en- route and sold to the public.
The army of Monaco Is the small
est possessed by any country of the
world. 1t consists Of Is guards. an
equal number of carbiniers and 20
firemen.
Japan is contemplating the impos-
ing Of tax on luxuries. One aim
of the proposed tax Is to check the
growth Of luxurious tendencies
among the people.
Irkutsk, the Siberian city, popula-
ton. 10000, which has figured
prominently in the news recently, Ia
said to be the wickedest city in the
world, having an average Of 500
murders year.
The governments first motor
sleigh, designed for mail-delivery
work in Alaska, was completed q
little while ago, and has been under
going test tours on the west coast.
The machine is Is feet long. 1t is
expected to cover at least 100 miles
OF ice or snow track a day, with 500
pounds Of mail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
Taking the Kaiser's Property

Every pfennig's worth of property, real and
personal, held by man named William Ho-
henzoern came out of German taxpayers, past
Or present. 1t is the common belief that he is
one OF the richest men in the world. He is
even accused Of prohteering more grossly than
anybody else in his country after this war be-
gan. If the Ebert regime in Berlin, as reported
has confined itself to a seizure of the crown
lands it has shown undue moderation. And if
il can be proven that the real ownership of
large tracts of land in our Northwest and in
Canada is the Kaiser's. though such owner
ship be never SO adroity camouAaged. Great
Britain and the United States will have no hesi-
tation in taking over that land, as they will have
no hesitation in seizng any securities held here
for William Hohenzollern. Other Allied coun-
tries should do the same
And whenever or wherever taken the Kaiser's
property" will be devoted to the same end
paying the bill for the Kaiser's schrecklichkeit.
This IS not his punishment for crime against
humanity. That may come later in some
dramatic and deterrent form. The imminent
cxaction is only a money guild pro quo for a
small part OF the damage done.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
No Fight on the Administration.

Republicans in congress have disappointed
the democrats again by declining to organize a
fight on the administration. Leaders of the op-
position recognize the predcament in which
the majority party finds itself, as charged with
responsibility for taking first steps needed to
return the country to a peace basis. 1t
would be easy enough to relieve the democrats
of any embarrassment by setting up side issue
built out of the actions of the executive, but the
republicans will not be so simple They are
willing to help set the readjustment under way
and will cooperate in all reasonable efforts to
the end that the general good be served. But
they are not willing to permit themselves to be
Unanswered into false position and to assume
greater heritage Of perplexity than will nor
may follow the demise OF the Sixty fifth con-
gress. If the disgruntled democrats want to
carry, on a vendetta against their president no
objection will be raised from the other side of
the house, but the republicans respectfully de-
cline to pull their chestnuts out of the fire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
WHY Was Henry White Chosen?

Strange is it not that it should be neces-
sary for the big and little democratic organs to
defend the appointment of Henry White as the
republican member of the peace commission?
Particularly noticeable is the emphasis they put
upon the fact that Mr.. White served in various
capacities in the diplomatic corps in positions
to which he was appointed by republican presi-
dents-more emphasis on this than upon his
thus acquired familiarity with diplomatic his
tory and diplomatic etiquette and procedure.
The obvious fact stands out, however, that,
regardless of his previous experience and gen.
eral qualifications, it is uncomfortable that re-
publican president would have named peace
commissioner representative of the republican
party Of whom republicans and democrats alike
would have to ask, first, "Who is he?" and then,
us he republican," The best way to visualize
the situation and to get its significance is to
reverse it by picturing a republican president,
called on to choose democrat for this impor-
tant place, passing over all the recognized DEM
ocratic statesmen and digging up back num-
Der, still wearing the democratic label, but so
long on the shelf and so little identified with
the active leadership of his party that his very
existence had been almost completely forgot
ten. Imagine what an outcry the democrats
would make, what violent denuncation they
would hurl at president perpetrating such an
Outrage" upon them!
( What, then, is back of the presidents unex-
pected resurrection of Henry White for the
membership in the peace commission accorded
to the republicans? The answer is yet to de-
velop, but peshaps sidelight may be found in
what the Baltimore American says about the
charge of discord among the Allies and their
disagreement with us recently made by the
responsible editor of the Baltimore Sun, just
back from an editorial excursion to the other
side. Calling that article 'mischievous in the
extreme, it is incidentally disclosed by the
American that Mr.. White lives in Baltimore and
that "Mr. Whites son is one of the owners OF
the Baltimore Sun, which throughout the war
has been sort of me too newspaper for the
democratic administration" This information
may be helpful to the eventual solution of the
puzzle Of the selection of the republican member
of the peace commission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
MANY HAPPY RETURNS.

The halo has gone from the boarding
house hash.
Each non de plumed dish Is passe!
For Hindenburg's army has all gone to
smash,
And the Potsdam goat captured. hooray.
No longer in style is our made-over hat.
The knitting-bag's exit Is certain,
For on Kaiser Bill and his murderous
crew
Father Time has now run down the cur
tain.
The beefsteaks returned to the platter
again,
Blond breads take the place Of brunette
For our sons have evolved into heroic
men,
While old williams six sonnies have
set
The sugarbowl's back on the table again.
The frosting returns to the cookies
But the gaddest return that 1 know Of,
to date,
Is that of our doughboys and rockies.
Omaha. BAYOLL NE TRELE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
.TODNY
Right in the Spotlight.

Stephen Pichon, who has been
delegated by the French govern:
ment to receive President Wilson
when he lands at Brest, is foreign
minister in the Clemenceau cabinet.
NJ. Pichon is best known to the
outside world as the French minis
ter at Picking during the Boxer re-
bellion, when, with the other for
eigners in the Chinese capital, he
narrowly escaped being butchered
by the rebels. In his early career
he was a newspaper reporter on M.
Clemenceau's Partisan paper. In
this position he made use OF his
opportunities to secure election to
the municipal council and from that
body he migrated to the Chamber
of Deputies. In 1894 he entered the
diplomatic service as French repre-
sentative in Hayti. In recent years
he has held several important cab.
met posts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
Editorial Snapshots

Kansas City Times: Life in vi
emma these days is just spasms of
riots after another The old home of
the waltz is now ringing with jazz
from attic to basement
Brooklyn Eagle: Agitation is be-
gun for free coffee market" How
much prices are to be boosted we
don't know, but some sort of boost
ing is always behind free market
propaganda.
Minneapolis Tribune: The fall of
the kaiser was like the end one In a
row of bricks. Since he quit 27S
members of reigning houses in Ger
many have toppled off their thrones
and near thrones.
Washington Post: The railroad
boys hearts are big, all right; here
they are chipping in for a fund for
Billy McAdoo, rank newcomer
among them, who merely limited that
he was hard up.
Baltimore Am erican: Should Mr..
Taft become the head of organized
base ball, the doings Of Mr.. Wilson
would pass for the most part I'M
touched by the great bulk of Ameri-
cans. For base ball and not politics
ever will be our great national game.
New York World: That Germany
ordered Austria Hungary to begin
the war Is proved again, and up to
the hilt, by material from the con-
venient archives of Prussia's Jealous
big sister, Bavaria. The reason like
wise: France would be "over
whelmed in four weeks" Only that
did, not happen.
New York Herald: The sound
maxim: BE silent and suspicious,
for the foe is listening" is just as
applicable now as year ago, in
view of the gravity of the work
which has to be done by the Yer
sailles conference, which will have
to resettle the affairs of the world.
and do it in spite of Teutonic
knavery
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
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Railway Clerks Union,

Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. Ito the
Editor of The Bee: In your issue
of Saturday, November 80, you were
good enough to place in a very prom
inent place in the paper an item
headed Railway Clerks Plan I'm
ions to Control Wages" We do not
contemplate doing so, but we have
done so, and today we are one Of the
strong railway brotherhoods of the
railroad world. but, as you say, we
are not organized to dictate wages,
but only to maintain living scale
OF wages from the railroads. 1t has
always been that the clerks in the
railroads were the least con-
sidered and smallest paid craft in
railroad circles, and yet they are one
Of the most important There are
two lodges In Council Bluffs and one
in Omaha, which have a very large
membership, and ! wish to state that
the lodges in both cities are 100 per
cent. Every self-respecting clerk Is
sure to join the brotherhood. Again
l wish to say we are not banded to
put any dictation to the RAILROADS,
but only to protect ourselves Tor a
wage that is enough to support our
families in decency and permit our
selves to dress In the neat style that
the railroads expect of us in their
offices. In connection l wish to
state that every railroad in the
United States and every city in the
United States has a lodge, and we
are under A. F. Of L., with our
grand lodge in Washington, D. c.
Thanking you for the space for this
letter, I will sign myself.
A RAILROAD CLERK.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
TIME FOR CALM COUNSEL.

Just now is good time for all Omaha peo-
pie to keep COOL
1t is also time for calm, deliberate counsel,
something that has not prevailed entirely of
late
Two of the parties to the street railway dis
pute have ignored the rights as we'll as the in
terests OF the third party The public is more
concerned in the continued operation of the
street cars than either the company or the men,.
Its patience is being tested just now, and both
the strikers and the bosses may feel sure that
this patience can be borne on too heavily.
As already stated, the dispute between the
contending parties shows on its surface nothing
material that could not have been held in abey-
ance pending peaceable adjustment The atti-
tude of fnality assumed is not to be justified
for either side.
Just now, when the world has arrayed itself
against autocracy in any form, is hardly the
moment wisdom would have selected for an
exhibition of arbitrary power by organized
labor, or by an employer of labor. This is par
ticularly true when the result of such an exhibit
ton falls most heavily on the people.
The sooner the disputants come together in
a sincere effort to compound their differences,
the better it will be for both sides. If they are
unable to agree they we'll may invite the judg-
ment of competent board of arbitration and
abide by its decision.
Justice will prevail in the end no matter how
much sway force may obtain for the moment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
Sacrifices in the War.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. ITO the
Editor of The Bee: ! am surprised
that there is man in Omaha that
would write as Mr.. Edwards does
Mr., Edwards says, What has
America done to give us the right to
assume that we control the peace
terms?" l will tell you. Mr. Ed
wards: We did what no other ma
ton did or ever could do. We in 10
months put 100000 of men in the
field; we saved the day in the great
war. we equipped our own men and
fed them and the armies of the al
lies; besides, we fed the destitute Of
Belgium and many Of the other des-
titute nations; we fed the German
prisoners as we'll as we fed our own
soldiers. The people of this coun-
try stepped forward, donated and
subscribed nearly $4,000. 900, 900 to
this great worlds war.
Our American boys went into the
fight bravely and never. did one of
them show white feather. In the
pictorial side of The Omaha Bee of
December 1 are the pictures of Har-
ry c. Bowker, Clyde Kilgore, Rob-
ert Council, Ellsworth C. Wood and
1ooio IL "dilcIs, uoUlS DOSS, oil
from Omaha, who gave their lives
in battle that the world might be a
better place for Mr.. Edwards to
live in
Mr.. Edwards, if you do not appre-
ciate what we have done in this war,
France, England and Belgium do,
as all fair minded people do. If you
had watched the Red Cross women
and girls work day and night you
would not take this position. Com
pany l., boys of the famous Rainbow
division that were nearly all from
Council Bluffs, were as fine lot of
boys as ever went in one company
They have been pretty badly shot
up, but when the living ones return
do not think that pro- German talk
will gain entrance to this city.
WARREN HOUGH.
tlf Mr.. Hough will let his steam
pressure go down to Safety and
carefully re-read Mr.. Edwards let
ter he will find 1t contained no word
lacking in patriotism or common
sense. If he will also gather a few
more facts in connection with the
war he may modify some of his own
views. For example, while Amer
lean boys did fight CALAMITY and die
bravely for the right, fewer than
10000 gave up their lives in battle,
while England alone lost 100000
from the same cause. Measured by
other standards. the ratiotof sacrifice
is about the same. Let us be fair
with ourselVes.-Ed. Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
This Day in History.

1776-Phi Beta Kappa, the parent
of the American system of Greek
letter college fraternities, was Or
ganized at William and Mary COL
lege.
lS06-The French under Murat
crossed the Vistula and occupied
Praga.
184S-The king of Prussia pro-
claimed new constitution.
1887-Lord Lyons, who was Brit
ish minister at Washington during
the American civil war; died in
London. Born April 26, 1917.
1o05--Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman became British premier.
19l4-French captured Vermeles,
north of Arras.
19l6-Herbert H. Asquith re-
signed the British premiership.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05

ceived at the custom house from
Cuba.
The Horse Railway company COM
menced to cut the pavement on
Ninth, between Douglas and Far
nam, preparatory to laying track on
that street.
Mrs. S. T. Smith and Mrs. An
drews of Denver are guests of Mrs.
Thomas Swobe.
The mother and sister of J. H.
Daniels left for San Diego, the lat
ter going for the benefit of her
health.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
Timely lettings and Reminders.

Paris has prepared cordial well
come for King Albert of the Bel
gains on the occasion of his
visit to the French capital today.
Former Justice Charles E. Hughes
and Mrs. Hughes today will cele-
brate the thirtieth anniversary of
their marriage.
The future of nationally adver-
tised products, and the best methods
of advertising them, will be consid-
cred at the annual dinner of the
Association of National Advertisers
in New York city tonight. The
chief speakers will be Abram I.
Elkus, former ambassador to Tur-
key, and Rev. Charles A. Eaton, head
of the national service section of the
Emergency Fleet corporation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
The Day We Celebrate.

Rome Miller, hotel man, born 1855.
Leo A. Hoffman,, undertaken,
born 1880.
Viscount Jellicoe of Sapa, who was
first sea lord of the British admiralty
in the early part of the war, born so
years ago.
Sir Frederick Bridge, organist Of
Westminster Abbey, born in Wor-
cestershire, "a years ago.
Ri. Rev. Walter 7. Sumner, Epis-
copal bishop of Oregon, born at
Manchester N. H., As years ago.
Brig. Gen. Edward L. King, U. S.
A., born in Massachusetts, IS years
ago TODAY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05

Two years after the event the house COM
mittee on elections announces that republican
was selected in 1916 as delegate from Alaska
However the seat has been filled all this time
BY democrat, who has drawn the salary and
cast the vote, which is as much as good dem
ocrat could ask. 3.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05

her hopeful. IT believe you have been
fighting again with John next door. just
look at your clothes! I'll have to buy
you a new suiti'
Don't scold me, Ma" responded the
youngster. You ought to see Johnny
His mother'll have to buy q new boy
Everybody's Magazine.
Polly-she used to be a brunette ana
now she's q decided blonde.
Doliy--yes. and even now she isn't sat
isfied. 49,
Polly-poesn't know which way to turn
next, eh?-Life.
Mrs. ouotem-oh. dear! ons-haif tne
world doesn't know how the other halt
lives.
Mrs Pokernose--It 10 some Job Tor US
women to keep track Of the male ha't'-
Boston Globe
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
Storyette of the Day.

Il want to know if you will give
me a recommendation"
II should say not. l discharged
you for incompetency."
Your competitor tells me, sir,
that if you will write letter of
recommendation, he will give me a
position. | hope you won't stand
in my way"
That's different. | don't know
any quicker way of gripping his
business than to get him to hire
you. Sure I'll give you letter. -
Boston Globe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05

The continuation of the pleas from Germany
to President Wilson show how the Hun mind
clings to the idea that he is soft spot" but
the outcome may disappoint the propagandists
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Brazilian war commission arrived
in New York.
Germans forced Italians to yield
slightly on the Asiago plateau.
House committee on foreign
affairs voted unanimously that a
state of war existed between the
United States and Austro-Hungary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05

The president of the Chamber Of Commerce
Of the United States correctly says the principle
OF an economic boycott is unsound but he will
find the world very slow to take up business
relations with the Germans again.. no matter
what the plea in their behalf.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05
In Omaha 30 Years Ago Today.

The new Young Mems Christian
association building at Sixteenth and
Douglas was formally dedicated.
President T. H. Taylor introduced
as speakers Mayor Broatch, John L.
Kennedy, Leavitt Burnham and Mr.
Nash. Prayers were offered by Rev.
T. c. Clendenning, Rev. Joseph Det-
wiler and Rev. Willard Scott.
A consignment of cigars was re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05

Demand for an Interpretation of the four
teen points may soon be satisfied. The presi-
dent cannot be long at Versailles without telling
the world what he meant
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-05

German socialists want to name delegates to
the peace council, but seem to forget that Ger
many will be required to listen and not to talk
at Versailles