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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

All at once the letter has returned to US
the letter which is not to be read and thrown
asde the letter which has more than mere
personal value; the letter which the natura
fitness of things DEGREES shall be more OF
less circulated and shall be preserved. A
new bud, ip other words, shows where had
been topped limb of literature.
In mere volume the letter writing oil
today, beyond all doubt, incomparably ex.
ceeds anything the world has ever known
There is separation of friend from friend
loved one from loved one, past all precedent
and a yearning to communicate, intensified
by narrowing uncertainties, by quickened
emotions, by riches Of novel and stirrir, ex-
perience.
1t may rise almost to the proportions OF
problem-this new proclivity toward letter
writing; which shows itself, apparently, in
its most aggravated form among the "jackies'
of the battleships. So at least one burdened
censor imagines. A glimpse of his labors
gives new idea of the immense activity in
the field of artless effusions He groans over
the unconscionable number and length of the
letters with which Jack Tar favors his wide
and elastic circle OF friends, but al the same
time he grudgingly admires. They are, he
admits, good letters; often surprisingly good
letters, even though their subject matter
may be unpromising-the mere daily routine
Of life upon shipboard Somewhere in Amer
ca"-with the food featured.
Jack Tar enlarges much upon what he has
to eat; which shows that he follows the line
OF his real interests and so writes real let
ters; letters in which there is the gusto which
is the hallmark of good letter writing. ,.
Gusto is what has returned to letter writ
ing; or call it, rather, in its higher manifesto
tons, inspiration. There is an urge of heart,
mind, soul, circumstance, toward expression
in that form--to its incalculable elevation
and enrichment. The best literature Of our
day, it is perhaps safe to predict will be let
ter literature; literature no less because not
written as literature, but as intimate per-
sonal transcripts of experience, physical and
spiritual
The good" letter is with us again; the
letter into which the writer puts the best
that is in him; the letter which is at once
spontaneous and worked out, written with
care to write worthily, not dashed off as
thing which matters little; the letter full
Of the self-expression which is the very life
blood of literature and of the "atmoshperL"
which is its vital breath.
We think of the eighteenth century as
the great letter-writing age. We have had,
of course, published letters enough forming
sort of photographed addition to the
lives of more or less distinguished men and
women; letters in many cases of undeniable
charm and value, simply because they could
not we'll be otherwise. But the letter as an
end in itself, the letter taken seriously as a
form of literature, has, a good many years
since, practically passed away.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Nebraska s War Stamp Record

That the way to do thing is to do it, Ne
braska continues to show in the matter of
War Savings stamps by keeping so far ahead
of the other states that there is not even a
second. Her purchases are $l7.S5 for every
person. Iowa comes next with but $9.46 for
each inhabitant.
New York has done so we'll in Liberty
loan and Red Cross drives that it need not
feel disheartened over record OF only
$24,536,000, or $50l each, upstate, and $24,
653,000, or $4H each in the city. Yet if
the Empire State had done as we'll in pro-
portion as Nebraska it would have contrib
uted $lS5,000, 900, instead of only $40, 1000,
to the nations total of nearly $600,000000
The advantages of the stamp system of in
vesting money are too clear to need argu-
ment. A single quarter can thus be laid
aside for rainy day; the stamps can be
cashed in without loss by market fuctua-
tons; and there is no fussing with subscrip-
tons or conversions of different issues Still,
even with a good article to sell, Nebraska
deserves great credit for devising and inspir-
ing the most effective War Savings stamp
selling organization in the country.-New
York World
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Where Grant Got His ARMY,

Manley. Neb., Aug. 23.-To the Ed
itor OF The Bee: In The B of the
18th I read the letter by Jonathan
Edward, Men for the Army" which
think tells the truth about the boys
of the blue during the grea. civil war.
l was one of them, but 10 years old
when I enlisted, in August, 1852, and
served to the close of hat grea. strug-
gle to save our grea nation frc dis
solution. Ny egiment went out with
1000 strong, and 80 per cent Of us
boys were not 21 years old. l was
excused from duty for three days in
all the three years I served. Never
\ had furlough and never asked for
one, and never heard any ,rumbling
among cur boys about anything, Was
on guard with squads from one week
to 10 days at time in storms and all
kinds of weather, and was always
ready fol my rations of hardt ack, fat
meat and coffee, and ready for any
kind of duty, and for the first year and
a half got $13 mJn.t and the bal
ance OF the line got SIS, and never
drew any pay for the last nine months
service until we were paid off and dis
charged. Never heard of any con-
servation Of food or coal during that
great war. Those whom we had left
at home needed sthe best so that they
could stand up and raise food for all
OF u.s. / am yours respectfully,
w B, ESSICK.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Judicial Opinion on Lusitania Crime.

An American admiralty court has passed up
on the sinking of the Lusitania, fixing response
bty for that crime, and giving definite status to
the long established opinion of the world. That
a popular verdict had been returned against the
German authorities Is not in itself enough to fin
ally convict them but when a court, after long
and careful inquiry into all the aspects of the
case and the facts bearing thereon gives its de-
cision, substantially supporting all the Npeopie
have believed doubt is removed forever. Judge
Mayer, in the admiralty division of the federal
court Of New York, holds the German government
responsible legally as well as morally, for the de-
struction of that vessel and the loss of life and
property thereby entailed. He finds that the
Lusitania was not armed that its cargo did not
contain explosives. and that its master was with
in his rights and wholly warranted in sailing on
schedule time from neutral port He also finds
that the act by which the vessel was sunk was
one. "of the most indefensible of modern times"
Liege, Louvain and the Lusitania will haunt
Germany as long as history is written and read
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Pershing's Pledge to the Church.

A manly modesty,, born of courage and char
acter, marks the pledge given by General PERISH
ing to the church, which is no less to the world
on behalf of himself and his comrades in arms.
1t is just such message as would be expected
from an American soldier, no matter what his
rank, and as such is in strong contrast to the
fambuoyance and hypocrisy noted in the mes
sage Of the kaiser to the German bishops. Only
one who is conscious of the strength and justice
Of his cause, animated by lofty purpose and filled
with earnest determination, is worthy of repre-
senting America at this time, and such man is
Pershng. "Your message of Loyalty" he writes
to the churches, draws this reciprocal message
of loyalty to you. May we prove ourselves
worthy Of it" 1t is this spirit, which permeates
the whole people, that lifts up the army of the
United States and sets it above mere numbers,
making it vital force, agency of Lying power,
which can not fail in the great work ahead of it.
The simple language Of the Pershing message is
an inspiring pledge of victory for the right.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Watch Your Stomach
In the Summer Time

it is good news to tell you thai
tens Of thousands are now using
EATONIC-for all stomach and
bowel ailments caused by too
much acidity with such truly won
derfu. results that every one
should always have it in the house.
EAToNIC Tablets stop the cause of
indigestive and dyspeptic ailments bv
neutraliziag the poisonous fluids, acids
and gases -a-gely the result OF super
aciditys This makes the stomach
pain-free and ready to perform 1ts
proper work.
You can have good appetite in hot
weather to eat the things you ike
when you want them if you take one
or two EAT0NIO Tablets after each
mea.. Such quick. wonderful relief
would seem unbelievable but for the
tact that thousands OF sufferers eyery-
where have received marvellous results
from EATONlC. Obtain q .arge box
OF EATONIC Tablets from your own
druggist who you know and can trust.
Il they tai, 60 back to him and be will
gladly refund your money Do this
today You will then know whatreal
omacncomtort means in hot weathGAI
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
American Soldiers See ond Believe =
Characteristic Instances of Hun Coward5ce and Murder


them indefatgably from the first and who
was shot by a sniper while he was busy at
his task in broad daylight in an open field
They found him with one hand raised
over his head and with his fingers still clutch
ing the scissors with which he had been cut
ting bandage from a wounded comrades 8
shirt The brassard showed clear on his
arm, but it did rot save him.
By chance the same band with its cross
of red upon field of white did not save a
little group of German soldiers caught, pad
ding up path with litter that bore some
thing stretched out under the blankets. The
boches wore brassards on their arms and they
were carrying the litter most tenderly, but
the Yankees who stopped them thought to
peer under the blankets. The tenderly car
ried burden was German machine gun, be-
ing taken to place of safety.
1t never got there.
The feelings such episodes as these en-
gender are not abated any when, as happened
many times during the fighting this week and
the field or with the bandages in the regi-
mental aid stations find the wounded brought
in all mutilated as from the tearing force of
something they believe to be an. explosive
bullet.
Nor are they abated by such stories as
those brought back fresh from the bitterly
contested streets of Sergy-stories of Ger
man machine guns set up and fired from the
village church, set, up and fired from under
the protection of the Retl Cross building es-
tablished there-stories of American wound
ed bayoneted where they lay.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Center Shots

New York World: dollar hair
cuts" are suggested to meet the bar
\ bers' higher cost of living. With
everybody else trimming the consum-
er, why should the barber neglect the
congenial operation?
Minneapolis Tribune: The rice
profiteer was the cause of the riots in
Japan. Over here the man who
boards grain turns over the price to
the Red Cross. 1t is becoming less
and less attractive as means of get
ting rich. IS.
Brooklyn Eagle: Charles w. Bry-
an, brother Of William Jennings, seems
to have been whipped by Keith Ne
vile in the fight to get the democratic
nomination for governor of Nebraska.
The Bryans are lot too dry" to suit
Nebraska's cities.
Baltimore American: The specta-
Gle Of so Prussians waiting for the
Americans to come and capture them
is a good joke on the kaiser after his
assumption that the Americans
couldn't fight. Even he might see
the humor in the situation.
Louisville Courier-Journal: Ac-
cording to a German wireless" the
German people and soldiers are being
regaled With the news that New york
is the scene of furious riots against
war and troops are embarked oniy
under heavy guard One story may
be good till another is told, but now
good is this one, even in Germany
following the story that New York has
been totally destroyed by German
invaders?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Over There and Here

: Men of German and Austrian de-
scent in Chicago are cluttering court
dockets with petitions to change their
names.
The postoffice branch at the Great
Lakes naval station sent out 1,s4o.000
letters and cards last week. Sailor
boys are air right and industrious
writer's. ~
To keep our soldiers in smokes the
American Y. NJ. c. A. canteens in
and 100000 cigars monthly. One
recent shipment Of tobacco weighed
1887 tons.
One Of the kids who sold score
cards in the base ball parks ofeNew
York few years ago and cherished
the honor of having spoken to Christy
Mathewson, has been identified at the
fighting front as a member of the
French Legion and wearing the Croix
de Guerre on his faded blouse. In
FIVE years he has rambled over 26 diff
ferent countries. Carrying a mes
sage across a gun-swept field after
three runners had fallen won him the
French decoration, !
In the. early days Of July, when the
Huns thought they were headed for
Paris, an American engineer with a
$4,000 locomotive in his care saw
them coming and got busy with the
safety valve and oil fuel. Half an
hour later. while the enemy were ex~
amining and chuckling about the
prize the boiler blew up, scattering
the pieces of so Huns over the sur
rounding territory, Stars and Stripes
says the engineer Won the French
| Croix de Guerre.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Hot summer days upset the
strong stomachs as well as weak
e ones. &.
Your vital forces reach their
lowest level when the weather Is
the hottest, Then the danger is
the greatest s.
You can't guard your stomach
and bowels too carefully through
the long hot season Don't take
any chance Indigestion sour
stomach that wretched ,bioated
feeling belching food repeating
pains that claw at stomach and
bowels and an endless train OF
stomach ills that make life mis-
erable are greatly aggravated in
the hot weather,
This year Of all others-it is
vital that we keep our strength
and full power at work The ex-
ira war work change OF dlet-ah
must be looked after because they
hit us in the stomach. And now
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
TODAY]
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Germans failed in counter-attacks
at verdun.
Italians defeated large Austrian re-
serves on Bainsizza plateau.
President issued order forbidd.ng
shipment of any goods to European
neutral countries except under license.
The Day We Celebrate.
John H. Harte, contractor, born
1854. .
Owen Johnson, author. born in New
York City 40 years ago.
Charles G. Dawes, former comptrol-
Ter OF the currency, born at Marietta,
o., So years ago.
Herbert Charles Sadler, naval archi-
\ tect, born in London. England, 46
years ago. 40
This Day In History.
17s2-The last land engagement OF
the American revolution occurred near
Charleston.
1S00-Gen. William s. Harney, who
had career Of nearly SO years in the
United States army, born near Hays
boro, Tenn Died at Orlando, Fla,
May 9, 1881
is3s--Gen. Emory Upton. famous
as the author Of "Upton's Tactics.
born at Batavia, N. Y. Died at San
Francisco March /, 1881,
1s71--Sixty lives lost In an explo-
sion son the Gteamer Ocean Wave al
Mobile.
isi4--Germans occupied Lille, Rou-
laix and valencienpek
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
SEMPER FIDELIS.

Where the cold winds blow from the drift
ice line
To the wastes Of the Murman shore;
Where the tides sweep round from the black
North Cape
To the White Seas narrow door;
Where the narwhal breeds,
Where the fur-seal feeds.
Where the sands blow smooth and clean;
You will find in camp, in a dog tent damp
The United States Marine.
Where the earth bakes white and the palm
tree droops
And the shark fin ceaves the tide;
Where the horned-toad squats and the snake
bite rots
And the outlawed Greasers hide;
Where the night-damp chills,
Where the fever kills,
Where the drinking waters green:
You will find on deck, dirty work to check
The United States Marine.
Where the Goddess Hun blows his poison gas
Ger the corpse-strewn fields of France;
Where the Red Cross nurse and the wounded
With the Boche have damned small
chance:
Where the outraged maid
For her white soul prayed,
Where the family larder's lean;
VIII the world be freed from the kaiser's
breed
BY the U. S. A. Marine
George w. Bonte. In N. Y. Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Whu Oscar Went to War

Our board has scant half-dozen
| Africans on its lists but they have
furnished their full share of colorful
| incident. We had our merriest morn-
| ing when Oscar William Davis, look
| ing much like a well-groomed milk
chocolates appeared with his imposing
wife, Amanda, to claim deferred
classification. We were suspicious or
oscar, and we had evidence that the
degree in which he supported his wife
was in inverse ratio to her own earn
ings.
Amanda wept convincingly. and ar.
gued with the stlrtling verbiage OF
her race. Life simply would not be
worth living for her If he were taken
away.
But" 1t was put to her, isn't ii
true that you work as maid at. one
of the hotels?"
Eyes, sub, ah does occupy myself
occasionally with little. lucrative
employment, but what ah makes amt
Just exactly enough to keep me in
clothes" =
"And don't you know your husband
will have to send you SIS month of
his pay as a soldier, and that the gov
ernment will send you another SIS?
Won't that be sufficient, with your
earnings" e-.
Amanda's eyes opened wide in un-
belief. do you mean to tell me.
sub, that the gov'ment's gwine send
me thu'ty dollahs month If dat mig
ger goes to wah?" 49,
Being assured that such was the
prospect. she turned slowly to where
Mr.. Davis had shrunk fearfully into a
far corner.
Shame on you, Oscar!" she
shouted, pointing an accusing finger
at him. "Youse agwine serve your
Uncle Sam from dis minute. you go
home and pack youah trunk"
And In an aside to a dusky friend
who had come with ker she was heard
to say, "Why, that fool man done cost
me moah'n thu'ty dollahs month";
Reflections of Draft Board Man."
in August Atlantic.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned,
tanned or freckled

Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into bottle containing three ounces
of Orchard White, shake we'll, and
you have a quarter pint of the best
freckle, sunburn and tan lotion, and
complexion beautifier, at very, very
small cost. @
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of Orchard
White for a few cents. Massage this
sweetly fragrant lotion into the face,
neck, arms and hands each day and
see how. freckles, sunburn, windburn
and tan disappear and how clear,
soft and white the skin becomes.
Yes! It is harmless.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Why the Boss Thundered.

An Indianapolis business man Of
mature years received letter from
his secretary, and after trying in vain
10 read the written words, told the
secretary to send it to Fort Wayne,
whence it came, and to Inform the
sender he had better learn to write.
But, sir, this is letter you wrote
and sent to Fort Wayne" the secre-
tary replied '''They sent it back, say
ing they could not make it out"
We'll, send it back and tell them to
learn to read" thundered the boss
Indianapolis News.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
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kASr9o5N
Why Not Ask the World Herald?

Omaha, Aug. 25.-To the Editor OF
The Bee: Numerous letters, which
have been written to the Omaha
Vorld-Herald and Nebraska State
Journal for publication in the public
letter columns, have been refused.
In composition these letters were as
readable as the average appearing in
these papers. In content the ideas
expressed concerning the prosecution
of the war were such as any citizen
has right to eynress and present for
discussion. Why were these letters
not published? If these letters can
not be, published, how much freedom
Of speech III permissible in America?
The peoole ought to know.
#' HOWARD SMITH,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Plans are being made for the trip
to Salt Lake next month to witness
the production of .Mr. Sampson Of
Omaha"
Acting General, Manager Kimball
of the Union Pacific will leave for the
seaside this week.
The work on the extension of the
cable line on Tenth street to the I'm
ion Pacific depot is progressing and
1t is thought that in a few days the
cable cars will be in operation ot the
same.
a Charles W. Cochran of the Repub-
lican left for weeks visit at his old
stamping grounds al, Cedar Rapids,
la, and vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Twace Told Tales
CouIdn't Snare the Time:

An elderly pair were making their
first visit to a New York playhouse.
"well. Sarah" remarked the old
gentleman at the conclusion of the first
act, don't ,,t you think we'd better be
"Why no, Hiram, the show amt half
over yet"
"Well, 1t says on this here program
that three days elapse between the
first and second acts, and I'm burned
If / want to stay here that long,
New York World. ..S.....
.t4 Faith and Thrift. .,.-
In that part Of Kansas where they
need rain certain church congrega-
tons have united to petition for it.
Didn't / see your husband going
to church today?"' one Kansas woman
inquired of another.
Eyes, he went to ask for rain"
His faith must be pretty strong"
'Yes, he wore his raincoat and took
his overshoes and his Oldest lum-
brelIa"
''It didn't. rain" S.
mo, but he brought back much
better umbrella than the one he took
away."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
First Hand knowledge.
THE kaiser should have known bet
ter"
What do you mean"
HE had an American dentist.
didn't he?" ~s-
Z Yes"
Well he should have known that
the fanks can drill.
American. -
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Prisoners taken by Yankees and British lately
ire dispensing pretty fair line Of German peace
propaganda their tales Of weakness in the kaisers
srmy sounding very much like some of the stories
sent out from Berlin concerning revolts and the
like just before the late big drive. It is safe to
dscrcdit any story from Germany until it is we'll
backed up by trustworthy proof.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Saw-toothed bayonets have been found among
arms captured from the Huns, but these are mild
things compared to some Of their other contribu-
fions to war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

While the British were pounding one end Of
The line into pulp and the French were riddling
The center, the Yankees were busy on the other
aank, making the triple effort complete sue
tess. Ludendorf does not understand the tactics,
but he knows they are rapidly putting his army
on the whizzer
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

The only bad luck foreign officers have had
with American troops comes when they order
them to the rear. That is something our boys
do not understand.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Mayme told me that in all their married
lie she and her husband never had single
disagreement"
How long were they married."
He was ordered abroad with his regi
ment the week after the wedding"-RaI-
tirnore American
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Sunday contributed its customary list of auto
mobile disasters. This weekly record could wei
be dispensed with, but 1t is up to the drivers.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Base ball magnates are much concerned over
whether the game can be revived after the war
II it is to be accompanied by the wrangling that
marks it now it will be as we'll to let the profes
sional game slumber.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Where you goin', Charlie ?" asked a.
friend Of an old horseman who had kent
up with the pace Of civilization and had
bought an automobile.
"oh, I'm just out to let the crittpr
stretch her legs bit and take the kinks
out OF the gasoline. e."-Indianapol Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

American soldiers are making themselves at
home in Vladivostok, as well as elsewhere, prov
ing the adaptability of the Yankee boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

The teaching corps OF the public schools Is
being ruthlessly depleted by the wars upset OF
the labor situation, but we may depend upon the
faithful army of school teachers to start the les
sons according to schedule next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

AS nearly as I can determine" said the
supercillious young woman, you are what
they call literay hack"
NO." replied the young man YEARLY
I'm not even hack. I'm a jitney."-
Life
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Wonder what dope the German war lords are
feeding the people at home to keep them COM
pIacent and submissive.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Automobile makers have received their in
structons from the War board, which is sufficient
notice that this country is eventually going to
reach war basis.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Hitchcock defending the administration, e
pecialiy Secretary Baker. must have made II
angels weep.