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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
Free Trade and Peace Treaties.

The president knows that the forthcoming
peace treaties must be economic as we'll as
political and he wants to meet the situation
Shaw wants to tie his hands by electing re-
publican congressman and senators to oppose
such policy See to it that the president is
upheld on the 5th, Mr. Citizen.-Political Ire
acle Department of the Omaha Hyphenated
The president also knows that he pas moth
ing to dread from republican congress so far
rs the conduct of the war is concerned Not a
resolution or bill has been introduced in either
house by a republican the passage of which
would hamper the commander-in-ch in any
Of his plans.
Great Britain, France and Italy are opposed
to free trade with Germany. Are not these
allies to have anything to say in regard to the
terms Of the peace treaty.
The republican party is additionally op-
posed to free trade. On this point 1t differs
with and from the democratic party. This pol
icy has nothing whatever to do with winning
the war, and is of interest now only as affecting
conditions after the war. Voters should keep
these things in mind when they go to the polls.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
PEOPLE and EUents

No objection is heard against the project of
shipping to the boys over there the home crop
OF Thanksgiving turkey Abstention from ele-
waited gobbler meat at home combines patriot
ism and economy worthy of all praise.
The reform administration of New York
City boosted assessment values to high notch,
which enables the tax eaters to increase the an
nual budget by 100000 and at the same time
pledge reduction in the tax rate Smooth
work is Tammany's long suit.
Tenants on the Scully estate in Illinois, COM
prising about 5000 acres of fine land, are bub-
bling with indignation against raise in rents
from So to $40 an acre. All improvements on
the land belong to the tenants. A battle against
the squeeze promises to be as lively as any
staged against the same system in Ireland
One Leighton Frooks, running for congress
somewhere in the Empire state, beats 'em all on
popular war issues "Our crying need today"
he exclams, is sartorial freedom. l am going
to congress to suppress the collar-to eradicate
it. squelch it and render it null and void" No
modern crusader ever staged more fetching
appeal to oppressed mankind. A collarless con-
gress IS one sure means of making the world
safe for democracy. More power to Frooksl
A report that whisky was a sure preventive
of the FLU" brought to Camp Devens Massa-
ctusetts, legion of statesmen from the boozer-
les of Boston and vicinity. So great was the
bottle that the guards had to shoe the wet host
from the gates and the camp medics issued a
denial AS a means of wartime prohteering
the report fell far short of the golden returns
flowing from similar mysterious bunch about
the curative value of oranges and lemons. In
stantly California sat up and merriy sent fruit
prices out of sight
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
Drive for the War Work Fund.

The campaign to raise $l70, 100000 for the
uses of the several organizations united in war
work will soon be started DR.. John R. Mott
of New York, who is at the head of the general
committee, calls attention to query that has
been raised, concerning the necessity for the
huge fund.- if peace impends. He answers this
by pointing out that even though peace were de-
cared Immediately, it will be many months be-
fore the work of the relief societies will be
ended. Demobilization Of the immense armies
will take up long time; restoration of the
devastated regions will also continue over
many months and the general relief work
among the affected populations will demand the
expenditure of money just the same as if the
war were in progress. The Red Cross, Y. NJ
c. A., Knights of Columbus, Salvation Army
and other agencies for relief will be in the field
long after the armies have left and must have
support
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
Fire Protection Day.

e The governor and the state fire marshal
have set apart a day in November to be OBJ
served as fire inspection day in Nebraska, when
all FIRE risks or hazards are to be carefully
looked after. The Bee commends this special
occasion, but again urges. as 1t has many times
In the past, that every day be made FIRE inspce-
ton day in Nebraska. 1t is always wise to be
on guard against possible loss by fire, but never
was the duty so imperative as this time, when
the energy Of the country is needed to carry on
war activities. Now, if ever, private property
should be watched with utmost care to see
that no fire destroy it. Property owners should
prudently look into everything connected with
their heating plants, examine all places where
waste is kept and make certain that danger
from fire In any form is entirely removed
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
CrglnQ for Peace
The Balloon Pilot, Camp John Wise, Texas.

Inc balloon PlIot camp john Wise, Texas
And now the German hordes are crying for
peace
Like all towards and bullies they show won
derful courage and bravery while they are walk
ing over smaller and weaker nation They
show great fighting ability while they have the
other fellow on the run. They stick~their chests
out and cry Me und Colt" as long as they are
raping helpless women and while they are cut
ting the hands off little children.
But now that they have their backs to the
wall they do not even show the courage of an
ordinary rat. For rat will not cry for mercy
when he is cornered; he will fight, and he will
die fighting. But not so with the Hun!
Any man will respect real fighter, but every
man despises dastardly coward. And nothing
but coward will cry ""Quit" at the first sign Of
defeat.
Peacel What peace can there be until the
Hun is beaten to his knees and ground down
until he can be ground no more7 What peace
can there be while the destruction of Rheims
cathedral and other places of worship still are
unavenged? What peace can there be until the
sinking Of the Lustania is wiped out with the
blood of the Hohenzolerns? Can we forget
those water-soaked bodies of mothers and chill
Can we forget the devastation of Belgium? Can
we forget the years of suffering the Hun has
brought upon the world? And can we forget
the intrigue and plots that have been Matched
and perpetrated against America? Will Amer
lcan mothers be content to give their sons only
to have peace at the moment American troops
are about to step on German soil2
e. There can be no peace until kaiserism, with
all its damnable, dirty, women killing customs
is banished from the earthl And that cannot
come about without unconditional surrender
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
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Service on Exemntion Boards.

Chambers, Neb., Oct. 24.--To the
Editor Of The Bee: Will you please
state in your earliest issue the an
swer to the following question: Do
the county clerk and the sheriff still
retain their positions on the exemp-
ton board and whether they are re-
elected to county offices or not?
NJ. WRIT HIATT.
Answer: In this county (Douglas)
the county clerk and sheriff do not
serve on exemption boards as they
do in the smaller counties of the
state. We have six exemption boards
in this county, to serve the require
ments of area and population, Our
exemption boards have three mem
bers each, one member of each
board being a physician. The men,
bers are appointed by the governor
and confirmed by the provost mar
shall. The boards are directly an
swerable to the governor, although,
Of course, they are nominally under
control Of the provost MARSHAL. Our
present sheriff and county clerk are
repu&lican nominees for reelection
to their present positions on Novem-
Der 5.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
CENTER SHOTS

Baltimore American: II Turkey
and Austria sue for peace 1t will be
a great pleasure to deal with Ger
many separately.
Brooklyn Eagle: On the 526th
anniversary Of the discovery Of
America the Germans acknowledged
that they had also discovered 1t.
Minneapolis Tribune: They say
Hindenburg prompted the peace
feeiers. Nobody knows how much
the boches need peace better than
he.
New York World: The drastic
new food regulations for restaurants
will effect a saving for proprietors,
but is there the slightest suggestion
that they will save anything for pa
irons?
Kansas City Star: The first Ger
man note showed anxiety about
mixed commission to superintend
gthe evacuation of France and Bel
GUM. But the evacuation progressed
with celebrity, without any commits
sion whatever,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
DEMOCRATIC DESPERATION.

Something of the dsmay that exists in the
democratic camp may be measured by the ex-
traordinary letter to the public from the presi-
House by the campaign committee can only be
surnised, but it must have been heart-rending
70 have moved the chief magistrate OF the ma
ton to issue the pitful appeal he did on behalf
of his party.
When the thoughtful citizen recounts the
Dents, the Clarks, the Lobecks and the Shallen-
bergers in the house; from the Hitchcocks,
Vardamans,- Reeds and Cores in the senate he
will be amazed that Mr.. Wilson should descend
from his high and honorable position to become
spokesman for political faction, to which he
owes so little because Of real help for the win
Mug of the, war. Only the desperate situation
of his party could induce him to so far depart
from the conception of his Office he had set for
himself when he declared that war adjourned
politics.
Kitchin opposed the war; Clark, Dent and
pioned the embargo on munitions; Chamberlain
and Hitchcock sought to supplant the president
with superior" war council; Reed and Gore
strenuously- fought the food administration
measure, while Vardaman and Hardwick OPP
posed the chief executive III many ways. But
all this is overlooked now, while Americans are
asked to vote for democrats only as alone pos
sessing the patriotism needed to win the war.
Parlous indeed must be the party fortunes
to draw such an admission from the president
Nothing in the attitude of the republican party,
in or out Of congress, justfes it, save that de-
termined campaign has been made to remove
unfit and disoyal democrats from the roll call
of congress
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
Belglun,'s Golden Apples

King Albert's troops are waging a winning
fight against the dragon that guards the golden
apples in the Belgian garden of the Hesperides.
The dragon in this instance is the Teuton
Moloch of war. The garden is the desolated
lands of Belgium. The apples are the light
that follows darkness, the symbols of love and
happiness and prosperity and liberty. The Her
cules that is destined to Stay the dragon and
seize the apples is the Belgian army, aided by
British and French comrades.
The neurological story is more or less ia
miar. To obtain the golden apples was one of
the IL labofs assigned to Hercules by Eurys-
theus. king of Argos. The Hesperides were the
daughters of Night. Their garden was, we
might say, where the sun sets. The apples were
wedding gifts to Hera upon her marriage to
Zeus. Ladon, the dragon, helped to guard
them. They were symbols of love and fruitful
ness. Hercules Staying of the dragon and his
delivering the apples to Argos might be inter
preted POLITICALLY as his chasing away the shad-
ows of night and bringing back to mankind
the fructifying sunlight.
d Gallant Albert and his revivihed army are
doing something of that kind for long-sutfering
Belgium. Their deathess spirit, their ardent
love OF country, their will to eject the Hun from
the land he violated and crucihed-these consti-
tute one OF the most inspiring chapters of the
whole war story. The soil OF Belgium is being
purged of brutal invaders. The darkness of
bondage is lifting. The light of liberty is break
I ing through the war clouds. The golden apples
are almost within reach. Minneapolis Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
This Day in History.

1817-Henrietta Shuck, the first
American woman missionary to
China, Born at Kilmarnock, Va.
Died in China, Nov u, 1847.
1S43-Roswell Miller, for many
years head of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul Railway, born at
Hartford, Pa. Died in New York
City, Jan. 3, 1913.
1886-Bartholdi's Statue of Liber-
ty, gift from France to the United
States, was formally inaugurated.
1ol5.-French cabinet reorganized
with 'Aristide BRAND as premier.
19l6.-Captain Boelke, celebrated
German aviator, killed in an air col
lisien.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28

Right in the Spotlight.

~ Colonel David Davies, a Welsh
millionaire and member OF parlia-
ment, is a keen critic of militarism,
and deeply interested in tbe League
of Nations scheme. He believes
that after this war it should be pos
sible for all the powers to form a
United States of the World" to
keep the peace by doing away with
huge armies and navies and in sub
shutting an international army and
navy to discipline any refractory
power. Owning miles of railways
and number of great coal mines,
ID. D." as he is nicknamed, has
won renown as a philanthropist and
big-game hunter. Perhaps his most
notable act of benevolence was when
he initiated a campaign against tub
erculosis, personally contributing
$4,000 to form the nucleus of ma
tional fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
Jenney on Park '

the scene of a very happy gathering,
celebration of their silver wedding.
Mr.. Williah F. Fitch and wife gave
a reception at their home on Nine
teenth and Leavenworth streets.
The members of the Omaha re-
publican Flambeau club made ar
rangements to go to Fremont on
Wednesday,
A meeting of the joint committee
was held on the, the opening of the
Omaha and Council Bluffs bridge
in the Board of Trade building. Max
Meyer presided and Mr., Nattinger
acted as secretary.
The earnest workers of the Chris
tan church met at the pleasant home
of Mrs. Blanche Kennedy, 22l7
Maple street.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
What Docs the President Fear?

Omaha, Oct. 26.-To the Editor of
The Bee: Taking President Wilson
at his word: mo scruple of taste
must in grim times like these be al
lowed to stand in the way of speak
ing the grim truth" 1t Is both seemly
and expedFnt to call the attention
of the voters to few Of the grim
facts which stand out so prominent
in the letter in which he uses these
words. For the first time we are
Informed direct from headquarters
that the president Of the United
States is moving in the war as the
head Of the democratic party rather
than as the chief executive of the
United States, and by inference at
least that it is the policies of par.
tisan which he Is endeavoring to
have adopted as world-policy
rather than those principles Of
democracy and liberty which are the
common heritage of all free peoples.
He says that a republican major
ity in either branch of congress
would seriously>impair his power to
administer the trust assigned to him
by the constitution. The only trust
assigned to him by the constitution
Is the enforcement of the laws en-
acted by the congress. Mr.. Wilson
apparently makes the mistake of
thinking that the people of the
United States have elected him as
their leader above the constitution
something which l think he would
correct on sober second thought.
1t would be unthinkable to assume
that he would prefer a Vardaman
to Lodge In the senate, of
Slayden to a Mann in the house.
were it not for the fact that after
fixing certain "acid test" of 10y
atty he approves a Lobeck who
failed to stand that test, and infer
entially at least all democrats who
are now renominated who are in the
same attitude toward the test, after
denouncing Slayden and Vardaman.
In these matters the president
shows that he prefers disloyal DEM
ocrats In congress to loyal repub-
licans.
He further says, THE leaders of
the minority in the present congress
have unquestionably been pro-war,
but they have been anti-administra-
ton" In this he gives his entire
case away. He Is not asking for
democratic congressman and sena-
tors to strengthen the country In its
prosecution Of the war, but simply
to strengthen his party.
We are all behind President Will
son as the chief executive Of the
United States In his transactions
with our allies and with the COM
mon enemy. Many Of us have looked
upon him as almost superhuman in
his attributes; we have compared
him with Washington and with Lin
coin. We are hurt to our very souls
to find our idol with feet of clay.
Washington did not fear divided
councils In his cabinet There could
be no wider divergence of opinions
than those held by Hamilton and
those held by Jefferson, but both
received consideration at the hands
of our first president. A member
Of Buchanan's cabinet sat in the
cabinet Of Lincoln, but 1t IL not
written that either Of these presi-
dents were COMPOUNDED by divided
advice.
What does the president really
fear? H. H. CLAIBORNE.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 21.--To the
Editor of The Bee: Hats off to Mr..
Agnew. When anyone does the
least to get this ridiculous daylight
saving law repealed he is doing a
great service to his country.
That law has made me cuss more
and chew more tobacco than any
law l know To save a little fuel
our congress hit on plan that orig
mated in Germany to set clocks
ahead one hour. We did save lit
tie fuel and benefited number Of
golf fiends and joyriders, but to
every laboring man, every farmer
and every school child in the United
States that law Is detriment. Farm
ers paid little attention to 1t, labor
ing men lost one hour Of refreshing
sleep every night through the sum-
mer and school children were hus-
tied out Of bed just when the child
loves best to sleep.
This law originated in Germany,
where materialism Is God and the
tender bodies Of children and the
Drawn of labor are as dross. I for
one, in my insignificant way, do pro-
test against this Hun borrowed law
and would like to see the pernicious
idea that put 1t on the statute books
hurled back across the Rhine from
whence 1t came. JESSE KINDER.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
The Day We Celebrate,

Joseph w. Folk, former governor
of Missouri, now nominee for United
States senator, born at Brownsville,
Tenn, 49 years ago.
Richard Folsom Cleveland, son of
the late President Grover Cleveland,
who is now in service abroad, born
at Princeton, N. J., q years ago.
Joseph w. Fifer, former governor
of Illinois, now department COM
mander of the Grand Army, born at
Stanton, Va, 7S years ago.
John Mason, one of the best act
ors of the American stage, born at
Orange, N. J., 81 years ago.
Simon Wolf, of Washington. D.
C., an eminent leader of American
Jewry. born in Rhenish Bavaria, 81
years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
Down With Them.

Omaha, Oct. 24.-To the Editor of
The Bee: If the Germans are not
sincere in their. desire for peace,
Wilson has put them in more en-
barrassing position than they sought
to put him.
1t has developed that the United
States fs an out and out pro-allies
contingent and to appeal to them Is
an indirect appeal to Foch. Now,
If this drive breaks down, where will
the Germans find another excuse to
talk peace?
AS much as the sneaking kaiser
and his brood may regret the course
the war has taken, they can never
complain that their enemies have
been unjust. Murderers and assas-
sins meet with little sympathy, but
that little Is too much for a Hohen-
zollern. The Gagged hyena begins to
lust for more blood because he sees
others who escaped him in his eff
fort to sweep the earth clean Of life.
Down with the tyrant. Down with
despotism. Down with the Hohen-
zollerns. D. HOLIDAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
State Press Comments

zone realizes that these are wal
times" says the Blair Tribune with
q stare of surprise, when . gri
comes to the door to read . ga
meter"
York News-Times: Everybody
inclined to call everybody unpatri-
otto when the fact Is all are patriotic
1t Is like religious fervor, some ara
holster than others.
Fremont Tribune: When peact
comes what are we going to do about
railroad and express rates? 1t took
us 25 years here in Nebraska to get
what were regarded as just trans
portation rates, when they We're sud
denly upset by the war. VIII it take
25 years to get back when this crue'
war is over?
Kearney Hub: Victor Rosewatera
appointment to represent the war in
dustries board in Nebraska in the
matter of print paper conservation
will be appreciated by the newspaper
publishers of the state, because they
will all have confidence that they
can have square deal close at home
instead Of having to deal with Wash
ington by long distance.
Grand Island Independent: This
Liberty loan returns are all the more
an answer to any potentate who
might doubt Americas standing up
for herself in view Of the fact that
not even one of the worst epidemica
an epidemic more greatly disor.
ganizing business and everything
else than anything the country has
ever had-could stay Americas hand
in answering the country's call And
aren't you glad you can say you had
g hand In ibid your share In III
Harvard Courier: Omaha women
sold nearly $1,000 900 worth Of Lib
erty bonds. The women Of the ma
ton have done and are doing their
part in every phase Of the war work.
they are doing, things no one In
America ever expected them to do,
they have been right on the Job any
time and all the time. And yet,
there are men In the country who
think women have no right to vote,
that they haven't got sense enough
to vote, that they should have moth
ing to say about the policies Of the,
government
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
MARCHING THROUGH BEL
GUM.

(Tune-"whns We Go Marching Through
Georgia")
Aren't they glorious colors boys, the red
and white and blue,
Since we're bound for Berlin you bet
we'll go right through
Capture Kaiser william and all his army
too
While we 60 marching through Belgium.
Hurrah! HurrahI well catch old Kaiser
Hurrah! Hurrahl you bet the Yankees
will;
When they see our banners there the
Kaiser's heart will chill,
While we go marching through Belgium.
oh, come on Yankee doodle boys. ws'n
have lot Of fun.
We've got the Kaiser going, yes, we've
got him on the run;
Wen catch another German, then Wen
catch another Hun,
While we go marching through Belgium.
We fought them on the water and We
fought them In the air,
We fought them on the land TIN the
Kaiser pulled his hair:
We've kept them moving ever since our
boys went "over there:
While we go marching through Belgium.
The Kaiser with his armistice he wrote
to Yankee land,
He thought our worthy president would
fail to understand;
But we saw that he was hunting peace
with his rifle in his hand,
While we go marching through Belgium.
When the Yankees started fighting u
made the Germans stare;
They fought them with that spirit that
they crossed the Delaware;
'"Tis back across the Rhine for U.s." the
Germans did declare.
While we 60 marching through Belgium.
We will say to Germany the fight y on
for fair,
For the mothers, wives and swesthsArts
Of our boys "over there"
Will help them on to victory with Word
and deed and prayer,
While we 60 marching through Belgium
ETHEL AND MABEL HENDRICKS.
Eli, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
Storyette OF the Day.

Mr.. Roberts, banker in west
ern town, was very bald, and was in
the habit of wearing his hat in the
bank during business hours as a
protection from flies in warm
weather and from cold breezes in
winter.
Every week a negro employe Of
the bank presented a check and
drew his wages. One day, as he
was putting the money in a worn
and greasy wallet, the banker,
CHANGED to pass by and asked:
Look here, John, why don't you
let some OF that money stay in the
bank and keep an account with, us?"
"Well, sah," replied the negro,
leaning toward the banker and gaz-
ing curiously at the Panama hat ne
wore, "I's always afeard. You see,
sab, you look like you was always
ready to start somewheres. Sat
urday Evening Post.