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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
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School Government for Nebraska

School Government for Nebraska.
Mullen Neb.. Dec. 2s.-To the
Editor of The Bee: May I discuss
for moment the proposed revision
OF the state plan of education" as
presented by the committee Of the
State Teachers association.
The adoption of this amendment
to the constitution would bring
about very radical change In our
whole educational system, especially
as regards the common schools and
normals.
Why should we of Nebraska make
this change, taking duties and re-
sponsibilities away from the people,
at this of all times when the world
is struggling to bring governments
closer to the people. will quote the
beginning of section 2. THE State
Department Of Education shall be
controlled by q state board of edu-
cation composed Of seven citizens
appointed by the governor"
Why appoint this important
board? Two farmers organizations
have already passed resolutions rec
ommending a board of education to
be elected by the people, one from
each congressional district and one
at large. Is 1t not strange that the
people who sacrificed so much in
the struggle to make men free should
face a proposition to deprive them
Of vital part of that freedom, the
right to keep close to the power in
whose hands they commit the great
est OF all institutions, our system Of
public schools. Notice further sec
ton 3. THE state board of educa-
ftnn shall Qnnnfnt q Ia
sioner Of education and fix his COM
pensation and term Of office, and en-
force the laws of the state relating
to education" This paragraph elm
mates the office of state superin-
tendent.
But it remains to find in section 8,
the proposition which IL adopted
would transform our counties into
little "Irelands" of dissension, and I
say that with no disrespect to Ire
land, but In compassion for the fix
into which she has been drawn. 1
refer to these words:
'"The state Legislature shall pro-
vide for the general election of
board of education for each city
district. a county board Of educa-
ton for each county district, and
shall classify school corporations and
grant powers to them. Each county
district board of education shall have
general supervision and control of
the public school system of the
county except in city school districts,
as shall be defined by law. City and
county boards of education shall
have separate authority in the ad-
ministration of the schools in the
districts under their control"
Under the above provisions we
would neither elect the state super
intendent nor the county superin-
tendents. One board would be given
the control of all the schools in the
county except the city schools. In
short, here is the county unit" plan
of school management, beautifully
"sandwiched' in this amendment.
Just want to call your attention to
this fact. 1t is well, some times, to
know what we are swallowing-for
we may need an antidote. However,
it may be wise in this instance to
take tho "antidote' first.
w. H. CAMPBELL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

TOLD IN A LINE.

Brevity continues the soul Of wit In these
days Of touch and 60, the man who can give hi.
message In the fewest words 10 the one who
gets hearing. That Is the meat Of this edi-
torial The Bureau OF Publicity OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce addressed 4 questionnaire to
several hundred newcomers, asking their rea-
sons for selecting Omaha a. home. Here are
some of the answers:
Omaha Il q prosperous city
"A city with an apparent future.
~ saw q great future for Omaha"
Because of its rapid increase in business"
Because of the prosperity of Omaha and
location as railroad center"
Because of ito large per capita bank clear
ins..n"
with growing business"
Omaha is situated in center Of one of best
farming sections In the United States"
ut has bright looking future"
Because of good crop conditions and the
Omaha"
Omaha is distributing point for vast
AMOUNT Of good territory with unlimited pos
81 believe 1t to be the fastest growing
business city in the United States"
"The logical distributing point for an i'm
mense and productive territory"
Il surveyed several western cities and
found Omaha the most prosperous and with
the best chances to continue prosperous also
liked its attitude toward the young business
man"
Omaha is one of the best medical cen
tiers in the United States" .-.
Because it is the logical distributing point
for the central west"
"My study of the territory convinced me
that Omaha will be city of 100000 by 1880"
II consider Omaha city Of wonderful
possibilities
Omaha is the biggest city of its size in
the middle west"
Omaha is making rapid commercial
strides"
Volumes might be written, but more could
not be told. The Bee suggests that these rea-
sons be given circulation. They do not cover
the entire field, but each carries conviction, and
combined they are eloquent of the opportunities
and advantages offered here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
7 ODAY]
rhe Day We Celebrate.
Henry E. Maxwell, attic


Henry E. Maxwell, attorney-at-law, born
1866.
P A. Wells, attorney-at-law born 1867.
Rudyard Kip1ing, "the soldiers poet" born
at Bombay, India (of English parentage), 81
years ago. ..-
Prof Stephen Leacock of McGil university,
widely known as a writer, born in England 50
years ago.
Simon Guggenheim, prominent capitalist and
one-time senator from Colorado, born In Phil
adelphia 81 years ago.
Mai. Gen. Charles G. Treat prominent Of
fcer of the United States army, born in Maine
80 years ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
The Apollo club gave its eighth concert at
Boyd's Opera house.
A daughter was born to Mr., and Mrs P.
A. Gavin.
Mrs Dundy gave beautiful reception for
Miss Dundy.
A meeting was held at the Newman Metho-
dist Episcopal church on St. Mary's avenue by
Mrs. Woodward to organize Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

B-in. wood, 4 or S in. wide (B and
B are Is in. long; A and A are Sc
in. long.) Fasten the joints with
screws. The platform on top should
be made of some lighter boards,
about 1z-in. thick, taken from gro
Gerry boxes-strong but flexible
enough to bend little.
For wheels, get four strong fur
niture castors-preferably with
metal wheels-at the hardware store.
Select casters that have locking
devices which drive into the holes
first and keep the castors from fall
ing out. Bore holes for the castors
in the framework at c, c, C, and
c before you nail down the top
boards.
A head-rest will be a much-appre-
ciated addition to the creeper for
father will tell you that his neck
gets tired when he is working un-
der the car. The standard (D) for
the head-rest should be cut out of
a 2x4, and should be about foot
long, slanted so as to hold the rest
about 4 in. above the creeper. The
crosspiece should be a Lin. board,
5x8 in, covered with cotton-stuffed
cloth. As it is often handy to take
off the head-rest for certain kinds
of jobs, fasten it to the creeper with
two long stove bolts.
Next week: Cheese Box Work
Stand.")
Boys and Girls Newspaper Service.
COPYRIGHT. 1913. by J. H Millar
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
The Spirit of the Hearth.

This is for the dark-haired girl
who can wear fame-color. Cover
an old red dress with crimson tulle
or the red carleton on sale at holi-
day time. The covering should be
full enough so that it will move like
the fire it represents, and painted
border of yellow will give it the ap-
pearance Of flames. A long string
of black wooden beads typifes the
Goals of the hearth. Use the big
wooden kindergarten beads, staining
them black. And do make yourself
a cricket to perch on your shoulder.
His body is cotton batting, covered
with black crepe paper, and his legs
are hat wire, wound with black silk
and bent into shape.
Next week: "The New Painted
Furniture.
Boys and Girls Newspaper Service.
Copyright. 1919. by ]. H. Millar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
For Boys to Make
a., ~
T3sHandicrafs "
A Creeper for Garage.


If father likes to take care of his
own car, as many car-owners do, he
has probably often wished that he
knew of some scheme to make easier
the work of getting under to reach
out-of-the-way grease-cups on the
chassis. Why not build him creep
err" like those the mechanics use in
the repair shops-or rather a wood
en- imitation of the spring affairs
they use?
The creeper should be made
strongly and of good sound wood
clear-grained pine. yellow pine,
cypress, or anything else that is
handy-for father i, heavy. The
stock for the framework should be
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
title folks Corner 3
ForsGirls to Make
P3 Homecraft Nv
New Years Party Costume.

by CAhOLfN SHERWlN BAILEY.
Don't worry because it 10 the
night before the New Years party,
and your dress isn't ready. You can
make 4 lovely costume using home
materials, eheesecloth, cotton batting
stitched with black yarn to look like
ermine, old silkoline curtains for
lowered silk, castoff burlap or de-
MIN for huntsman's things and gilt
and silver paper for crowns and
jewels.
The Snow Queen.
Wear a white dress and over it
long white cloak made of an old
sheet edged with the cotton batting
ermine. Sprinkle the fur with frost
powder. Tufts of cotton. also FROST
ed, should be caught to the cloak. A
string of white or glass beads and
a stiff white paper crown covered
with cotton wool with small silver
paper stars pasted on at intervals
completes the snow queens dress.
Mistress Time.
Study a picture of the ancient
Greeks that shows the long tunic-
like dress of the girls with its Dor
der in the form of a fret. Make
yourself a tunic of heavy cheesecloth
and paste on a border cut from gilt
paper. Do your hair in Grecian
twist and wear band of yellow rib
bon that comes down over your
forehead. Carry an hour glass or a
small sickle
The Spirit of the Woods.
A skirt of dark burlap or denim,
a white blouse and girdle of moss
green. velvet make the foundation
for the costume. Trim the border
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

Members of the Surrey Volun-
teers on being disbanded were told
that they could keep their overcoats
on payment of one pound. 1t is
hoped that they may .also be al
lowed a share In the next war on
payment of their entrance fee.-Lon
don Punch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

Stock growers are not content with the at
torney generals victory" over the packers, but
ask the president for permission to kick the
meat trust now that it is down. However, PUB
lie opinion long ago ceased to look OH the cat
tie barons as phianthropists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

The king pin of the wood alcohol prisoners
is said to be in custody. The whole trouble is
that our laws do not comprehend any adequate
punishment for such miscreants.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
Spirit Of the Home.

And after you build beyond a GER
tain point you are building away
from the home idea entirely. SIM
plicity, warmth, sympathy, love
make the home, and pile on lux
ury and formality too much and
you'll kill it.-Houston Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

Little trouble in securing funds to build the
air mail hangar is reported, but lot of folks
wonder why such building should be erected
from private means, particularly when the post
master general reports the air mail service to
be self-sustaininp
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
No Orders Go With Him,
DOT PUZZLE.

Italy has retired $4,000 army off,
GERS by official decree, but even IL
d'Annunzio is included he probably
won't pay any attention to it
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
Never Find 1t.

Tolerance is one of the keystones
Of our creed, and we intend to spend
the rest of our life trying to think
of some kind word that we can con-
scentiously say about Mr.. Burleson
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

Vienna reports that the Austrian art treas
ures are to be pledged for relief expenses. In
other words, the loot of former wars will be
pawned to meet bills resulting from the last
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
What Is It?

Exchange goes lower every hour,
but inasmuch as nobody knows
anything about exchange and never
feels the difference, what OF it,
Washington Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
Wouldn't Take Long.

We have been wondering for a
week or two how long 1t would have
taken a bunch of paragraphers to
decide to accept an advance Of IA per
cent Ma rinn Star
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

A Jugo-Slav army Is reported to be on the
way to Dalmatia 80 our old friend Gabe DAN
nunzio may yet get the argument he has been
looking for.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

Night schools in Omaha are to resume their
mission OF spreading true Amercanism in the
form of useful learning. This is one opportun-
ity the foreign born should not neglect
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
WaY to Success.

Too much idleness Is a dangerous
thing; drink deep Of the industrial
spring. Collective bargaining will
never develop an Edison or a
SchWah Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

European members are debating when and
where the first meeting Of the League Of Ma
tons is to be held, and wondering if America
will be there with vote or only as spectator.
NThe latter seems most likely
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

What to do with drug addicts is now puz-
zling the authorities. 1t might have helped
little if that had been considered before the
crusade for arresting them was started
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

The National Municipal League has adopted
the Nebraska constitution as a model on which
to form an ideal constitution. The convention
at Lincoln will please note
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

Nine million dollars in building permits fo
1919 is just a hint as to what 1920 will roll up
Watch Omaha grow!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
Trim to Woodshed Necessary.

Past experience has not provided
much encouragement for hopes that
Carranza can be reached by meth
DDS of kind Observation-Disclosures
Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

Relief from the sugar shortage is promised
but it seems long time coming here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

At any rate the Nebraska Bar association
did not find its docket lacking one interesting
case
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

Home rule for Omaha ought to mean home
rule and not halfway measure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

Over $4,000 children trooped off to school
in Omaha yesterday There's an army for you.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
IN THE BEST OF HUMoR.

Doctor-How can I do anything for you
II you still persist In smokingf
That's what I'm paying you to find
out."-Life.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

Walter (n lower Main street restaurant)
The steak is all to the good today.
mister.
Customer-Fetch me a small tsnderloin,
not very rare.
Walter (bawlins to cook)-Ons road
house Buffalo Express
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

IT fear your parents don't care for me.
Your father said he would mop up the
floor with me"
And what did mother say7"
said she was glad to see him for once
evince a willingness to assist in the house,
cleaning .2-Louisville Courier j ournal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
What The Bee Stands For:

|. Respect for the law and maintenance Of
order.
2. Speedy and certain punishment of crime
through the regular operation of the
courts.
5. Pitiless publicity and condemnation of
inefficiency lawlessness and corrup-
ton in office
4. Frank recognition and commentator
of honest and efficient public service.
5. Incubation of Americanism as the true
basis of good citizenship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

New Workers see the light quickly They
have reorganzed the Bryan club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

How do you like that cigar I gave you,
old man? For 200 bands off that brand
they give you a gramophone."
You don't say! II I smoked 100 Of
those cigars I wouldn't want a gramo-
phone; I'd want q harp."-Tit-Bit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

She-Now be good.
He'll be good for . kiss.
She-You can't como to sec me unless
you are good for nothng.-Michigan Gar
goyle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

Of the skirt with artificial holly and
wear a wreath of it. Carry a bunch
of evergreens or wear a spray of
nine
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

Old King Coal is on the witness stand now
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

ST bet I know what makes sister wear
her hair punched down over her ears"
said the small boy.
DO your" replied the affabls youns
man.
yes. But amt soin' to toll Only
II my ears were as big as sisters I'd do
something like that myself-Washington
Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
Privilege Of War,

Boys and Girls Newspaper Service.
Copyright, 1918, by J. n. Millar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30
The Spirit of the Woods.

A skirt of dark burlap or denim,
white blouse and girdle of moss
green. velvet make the foundation
for the costume. Trim the border
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-30

when you were a boy did you enjoy
reading about pirates?"
Yes replied Mr.. Grimpson, but It's
different now"
How so?"
"when I read about pirates in ths news
papers these days I get SO mad 1 want
to go out and shed the life blood Of every
profiteer / can lay my hands on.'-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
your Intellectual friend enjoyed the
movies 80"
"she seemed to. and I must give her
credit for one thing"
what Is that?"
although she knows considerably more
about Latin and Greek than she does
about making . pie she refrained from
calling attention to the grammatical mis-
takes in the sub-titles. "-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-01

'ty Of Germany, and still remains there
Germany must pay this money at the
rate OF exchange obtaining at the time
the coffee wGS rcquistioned and in
tcrest from that date
THE Brazilian government does not
desire an exceptional settlement OF
these questions, but merely settle
ment which gives her full ustice and
is IN complete accord with the decision
OF the great powers in the matter
Serbia Wants Open Waterways
Serbia, which is perhaps more than
any other country represented at the
peace conference interested in the Qucs-
tions of waterways and railways. is in
favor o. y policy Of international con-
troll, according to DR.. NJ. X. Vesnitch
the Serbian Minister to France and one
of the Two Serbian delegation to the
conferences, Serbis's adhesion to the
principle, ii, is considered by those IA
voring Il, win go far toward securing
its adoption.
Dr. Nesnitch said Serbia would only
ask th@; the principles adopted for
waterway regulation he of general ap-
nlcatior, so that each nation through
whose territories or along whose bor-
ders flow natural water courses common
to more than one country should have
an equal voice in the regulation of the
traffic and that there should be no dis
elimination. Serbia's special interest
IS in navigation on the Danube.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-01
Britain Gains Do,vn as
President Prepares to
Modify Colony altitude
Mem Yorts Tribune
l.f nry -

Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune Inc)
LONDON, Jan. 3l.-Thc outburst of
indignation, or, perhaps more accu-
rately, OF alarm, which swert England
for twcntyfour hours after the re-
ported decision of the British Cabinet
to accept the Wilson proposition of in
ternationallzing the captured German
colonies was considerably assuaged to-
day by news received in London that
the President was prepared 10 modify
his attitude largely in the hope of ar
ranging satisfactory compromise
so Tar as feeling goes here, it is
governed mainly by the fear Of an
pearng to desert the cause Of the over
seas dominions after all their war
sacrifices, rather than from any desire
to profit from the conquered colonies.
The compromise. in order TO be salts
factory, must meet the views Of Austria
liza and South Africa, because it is inn
possible for the Premier or any other
British statesman TO ignore the wishes
of these dominions at the present mo-
ment.
William VI. Hughes. of Australia, ap-
pcals to the popular fancy here az n
speechmaker, but is not exactly re-
Rarded az an impressive figure. There
fore, he was scarcely able to have
taken up his recent role in Paris, ex-
cept he knew Tint he had the united
support Of Australia, az well as Of
popular opinion IN Great Britain, while
so far Nv South Africa is concerned tho
wcighty influence Of Botha and Of
Gmuts cannot be ovcrcstimatcd.
IL IL obviously that q pugfly British
New-York tribune., 1919-02-01
''Itch'' Rouses All Paris
Peace Delegates Annoyed by
Battlefield Pest

PARIS, Jan. 3o.-The newest irrlta-
tion to arise at the peace conference
is what the French cali gale" and what
is known elsewhere as "the French
itch" 1t is an annoying, but not a
dangerous, ailment of the skin and is
something like "the seven years ich'
which is indigenous in almost every
country under local names.
The itch is particularly in evidence
in Paris nowadays, having been brought
here by soldiers from the battlefront
Ii any of the American delegates to
the peace conference have contracted
it diplomacy forbids betrayal of the
fact, but the parasite is rampant at
the headquarters of the American mis-
sion. MANY attaches, who now have
animated recol.ections of Mark Twain
one-armed paperhanger with the hives
are regular patients at the American
army hospital, which specializcs in
treatment of affections of the skin.
The pest, for it can scarcely be
called a disease, exceeds influenza in
the suddcnness of its appearance. but
it yields to simple treatment.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-01
No U. S. Troops TO
BeUsed forCarriso1,
Purposes i'm Turkey
Fifteen Divisions To BE on
Western Lines by April l,
With Five Ready to EN-
bark; Ten to Remain

fARls, Jan. 31.-Whatever forces
may be sent to Turkey for garrison
ing purposes there will be no Amerj-
can troops among them. it developed
To-Day. 1t is pointed out their use for
'h's purpose would be nappropriatc
as the United States has never been
at war WITH Turkey
The military committee of the
Supreme Council expects within two
days to report a plan for the allot-
ne". among the various nations of
'he troops to be retained on the West
ern front. From the data available it
appears that by April 1 there will be
hlteen American divisions remaining
on the. lines, with five divisions ready
tor embarkation homeward. A month
later 1T is expected this aggregate will
be reduced by five divisions, of which
ten Will be on The lines and five ready
to return.
The length of the stay in France of
these ten divisions depends upon the
peace treaty. 1t is said that as soon
as that occurs all the American troops
probably will be withdrawn
The number of American, French
and British troops to be maintained d
IN the occupied regions along the
Rhine will be limited to 100000 men.
according to the echo de Paris"
The military representatives of the
Supreme War Council, in accordance
with instructions given them yester-
day by the council, are taking steps
to secure an early meeting to arrange
plans for the distribution Of Entente
and Am erican forces. if the latter
should be necessary, within the Turk
ish Empire.
Fresh reports of maladministration
of the Armenians and other subject
races by local Turkish Governors and
the refusal by the Porte to apply the
necessary corrective measures are
understood to have been the reason
for the action of the council yesterday
in taking measures toward supplying
military forces for the purpose of
maintaining order in the Turkish area.
The military representatives of the
council expect to be able to hold a
meeting within a day or two. Mean
while their stats have been ordered
to proceed Immediately to gather ma
teral for the consideration of the
councils military Chiefs