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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
Courtesy and the Man Below.


You recall the old story OF the grizzled sea
dog, who pulled his foretop and answered the
captains question as to what was wanted with
the statement: Just little common courtesy,
and the commonest blanlety-blank kind of cour-
tesy will do" A writer in the Railway Age, dis
cussing Decreasing the Man Mileage" des-
cants on the effect of the wording of messages
from officers to subordinates., He illustrates his
point with some sample messages, each show
ing something of petuance Impotence, or
downright discourtesy. Against these he con-
trasts the sentences as they might have been
framed to express the same ideas convey the
same meaning yet without having the irritating
quality of being hastily written, carelessly
framed communications that defeat their end by
arousng antagonism and producing only per-
functory replies. His argument is that men all
the way up or down the line are human, and that
authority is best enforced when it is welded
with judgment as we'll as firmness. His con-
clusion is commended to all who may be in a
position to give orders to others: "a closer
understanding between officers and men in the
ranks will without doubt result in an improve
ment in our man mileage" Just little of the
commonest kind of courtesy helps lot at
times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
CENTER SHOTS

Philadelphia Ledger: Among GER
tain of the confreres at the peace
table an armistice may be necessary.
Minneapolis Tribune: One of the
big problems of the day is that which
has to do with keeping the railroads
out of the bread line.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat: Since
fighting stopped November II, it is
almost inconceivable that reports of
men KILLED in action" should be
coming March 10.
Washington Post: It's inconceiv-
able that the United States will be
called upon to defend this hemi-
sphere against outside aggression,
but nowadays it's the inconceivable
that happens.
Kansas City Star: Vice President
Marshall, defending the league plan,
says America ought to be willing to
eat little dirt in order to. avoid an
other war. Waving all other points
of this curious doctrine, just how
much is little dirt? Half as much
as we ate before we Joined the allies
and brought tha st war to an end /?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
Miserable Peanut Politics.

"A lie well stuck to is better than the truth
half told" is the motto emblazoned on the BAN
ner of the Omaha Hyphenated organ of inconl-
petent democracy. For example, ever since the
late congress, in which the democrats controlled
both senate, house and all the committees, failed
to make provision for carrying on the govern
nent, and the democratic president preferred to
let the government drift along in it's helpless
condition, rather than call the republican con-
gress together, the Omaha Hyphenated has been
shouting republican flibuster" On the front
page of its Tuesday morning issue appears the
headline: Congress Failure May Cut Funds
for Soldier Families Republican Filibuster
Keeps Aid From Needy
The purpose of this is obvious. Its effect
as we'll as its intent is made the palmer on
reading the article it captions. This says:
There is no shortage in the funds for allot-
ments, since this is deducted from the soldiers
pay, but the funds available for allowances
added to the aotments limited" Does
this mean that the soldiers families are to be
allowed to suffer?
The same article goes on: "Cabinet men,
bers have cabed the president reports of serious
conditions in their respective departments
caused by the failure of congress to appropriate
funds" The president was we'll advised of these
conditions before he sailed from France, but
positively refused to call an extra session.
How is it possible to put on republicans the
blame for this colossal exhibit of democratic
incapacty?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
! .z22dz1 cToAfy Co77ze~ 3

be shot! i don't want to be shot"
Then get helmetH' advised the
unseen speaker. ~
Billy pushed Peggy behind him.
The speaker might be the Ogre,
who are you, and what do you
want?" shouted Billy Belgium.
In answer head bobbed up from
among the bushes-a head even
more scary than that of the Ogre
in his goggle-eyed helmet This
head had round top, big ears,
huge eyes, bulging cheeks and a
trunk like that OF an elephant.
"Gee-whillikers!" exclaimed Bill
ly, using one of the favorite words
Of the Giant Of the Woods. Coli
kins." said Peggy, peeking around
his shoulders. ~
Low down in the bushes. a second
head poked itself out, a head just
like the first tone, only 1t had smaller
ears. Then, over at one side, ap-
peared third head--one with horns
instead of ears. All three stared at
the children with unblinking eyes
Billy raised his bean shooter, and,
Puff" bean sped across the river.
landing on the first head Pink:
went the bean, bounding off. An
other shot sped right into the eye
of the second head. The shot hit
and bounded off, but the eye didn't
even wink.
Gee whillikers!" said Billy again,
"He-hGw; Get a cannon" advised
the first head.
'Ha, | know you now" cried Peg
gy, leaping from behind Billy.
"Balky Sam, you march right out of
those bushes"
! "He-haw! Hee-haw! We fooled
you just like we fooled the Huns"
prayed Balky Sam triumphantly,
parading out of the bushes on his
hand legs. On his head he wore a
German helmet and over his face
he had a gas mask. No wonder
Peggy and Billy didn't recognize
him. And out of the bushes, too,
trotted Billy Goat and Johnny Bull,
each wearing a helmet and mask.
welcome home from war" cried
Peggy and Billy.
whats the matter over there?
Got some fighting to do?" hrayed
Balky Sam, shaking off his mask.
Lonesome Bear has been trapped
in his den by the Flying Ogre" an
swered Billy. 4
"Hee-haw. Well show you what
we did to Hun traps in Europe"
brayed Balky Sam.
He plunged into the river. with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
Bourgeois and Proletaraum

I The word bourgeois is the old French word
sfor citizen OF bourg, or city; we have the
ssame word in English as burgher. Originally
cit distinguished the town dweer from the no.
4 BILE who lived in his castle or the peasant who
ssdwelt in the hamlet among the fields. Then.
ssince the bourgeois was likely to be trades
imam or a craftsman the word came to have that
sneaning, too.
i As noun it described the thrifty industr-
sous member of the mercantile or manufactur
ing classes; as an adjective it described, the
Z qualities, the standards and the characteristics
sof those classes. In the most modern sense OF
/ all--that employed by the socialist writer's who
/ take their cue from Karl Marx-the word is
some property, those who are in position to
employ other people and to pay them wages.
4 The word proletarian comes from the Latin
lfword probes (ofspring), and 1000 years ago
hwas used by the Romans to designate the less
substantial and useful members of society, those
who had nothing except their children to offer
to the support of the state. The word also has
u aiken other shades of meaning until it has
come to be applied to member OF the COM
gmunity who has no other capital than the
strength of his hands; the laborer or working
man who lives, as it were, from hand to mouth,
and who has no reserves to support him in
u time of need.
1T is fair to say that until the great immi-
grafton of the last 40 years and the consequent
growth of great industrial establishments there
was, among the White people OF the United
States, no class that could properly be called
proletarian. The proletariat we have today is
made up almost wholly of recent Immigrants
who brought with them to this country the
traditions, the prejudices and the suspicious of
their European class A great many of our
foregn-borp fellow citizens have worked out
OF that state of mind and OF purse and are to-.
day prosperous and independent but there are
millions who are still near enough to the con-
,lisons that they grew up in 10 afford fertile
ssoJ FOR the propaganda of proletarian social
isasi.--Y outhS Companion
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
Democratic Incompetency.


Fullerton. March Ito the Edi-
though the late democratic congress
placed itself so completely in the
hands of Mr.. Wilson and depended
absolutely upon him to map out its
legislative program and even then
obstreperous members into line, that
when the chief executive left con-
gress to itself it was like ship with
out rudder. No congress was ever
so completely dominated by the
White House as the last one. 1t ill
becomes administration organs to
now lay the blame for the failure
of important and pressing legislation
to be enacted upon the republican
minority, this, too, in the face of the
presidents uncalled-for and unpa-
triotic request of the people to re-
turn democratic congress in the
late general election.
Is this not another illustration of
the democratic party's inefficiency
and gross incompetency in the con-
duct of national affairs? 1t is also
another illustration of that party
propensity to shift to other shoulders
responsibilities.
The administration never has ex-
pressed or otherwise shown proper
appreciation of the valuable and
loyal assistance rendered the presi-
dent by republican congressman and
senators in putting over important
war measures when certain of his
own party opposed or refused to vote
when important war legislation was
before congress for consideration.
The democratic party is nothing if
it is not inconsistent; 1t merited the
defeat it received at the hands of
the country in November. 1918, and,
furthermore, it will get another one
in 1920. j. w. w.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

some Bear. 1.-THE Ogre and the avi-
ator will, be back soon to smoke me
out. Then they will shoot me-
From the bushes across the river
came a surprising bit of advice.
Get a gas mask and they can't
smoke you out"
Peggy and Billy whirled around to
see the speaker. No one was in
sight. Lonesome Bear was so wrap
ped up in his troubles that he hadn't
heard the voice. He went right on
with his wailings. Il don't want to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

1t was quite complimentary to the Irish to
remind them on St. Patrick's day that lot of
prize fighters and plaguglies had worn good old
Irish names when carrying on their questionable
trades. 1t recalls to old timers the occasion
when the same paper referred to the A. o. H.
convention as gathering of "Old terriers"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
TODAY
The Day We Celebrate.

James 6. Martin, live stock commissioner
born 1864.
William J. Bryan, born at Salem, Ill.,. 50
years ago.
Duke of Westminster. the wealthiest peer in
the United Kingdom born 40 years ago.
Sir Lomer Gouin, prime minister of Quebec,
born at Grondnes, Quebec, So years ago.
Gen. George P. Harrison, former congress
man, and commander n-chief of the United
Confederate Veterans, born near Savannah, Ga,
rs years ago. -
Moorheld Storey, eminent Boston jurst and
former president of the American Bar associa-
ton, born at Roxbury Mass, "a years ago.
Rear Admiral w. McElroy, U. S. n, born in
Illinois, 81 wears ago
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

May we not congratulate William Jennings
Bryan and his excellent wife on having recov-'
cred from recent illnesses and further to
felcitate the great commoner on having at
tanned his ffty-ninth birthday. even if the date
does bring him that much nearer the Oserian
limit %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

The British government is willing to leave
the question OF the captured German cables to
the decision OF the peace council. Why would
that not be good place to take the question of
the cables captured by Albert E. Burleson some
time after the war ended? r..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

The French aviator who was to start on a
Transatlantic fight did not, and blames a
cracked cylinder. Recalls somehow Walter
Welmans flight from Spitzbergen that never
came off,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
CHAPTER III.
Balky sum Comes Home.

Balky sum Comes Home.
SV CURE a nice one to get
caught this way" scolded
Billy Belgium. as Lonesome Bear
wept over his plight.
II don't want. to be stuffed-ex-
cept with blueberries and acorns and
nice things to eat" walled Lonesome
Bear in answer. 'f
Billy walked up to the stakes
which barred the entrance to
the cave and tried to pull them out.
He couldn't bulge one of them.
I'VE will have to get a saw to cut
them," he declared.
Don't leave mel" begged Lone
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

4 Base ball being an essential industry, Grover
Cleveland Alexander is on his way back from
the front. lot of farmer boys are still on
guard over the Rhine. This bit of information
will be appreciated in Nebraska, where Alex
has his home .. Vs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
Partnerships.

Council Bluffs, Ia, March Ito
the Editoreof The Bee: Prudent bust
ness men are cautious about part
nerships. And it is we'll This is
especially true with successful men
who have established large and pros
porous institutions. Your Uncle
Samuel has been very successful
man of business; for more than
hundred years his various enter
prises have grown and prospered
until today his domains are vast and
peopled by a prosper Gus and happy
people. and Uncle has managed his
own affairs, internal and external.
Now it is proposed to form a part
nership with the whole world, the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

A public bath house on Jefferson square will
add to the comfort and happiness of men who
are now compelled to go to the river when they
want plunge. But it seems to man up a
tree as if Omaha had other more urgent needs
than this
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

The Postoffice department calls attention to
the amount of work the dead letter Office has to
do hut says nothing OF the delay in delivering
letters that are plainly and correctly addressed
1t is this that most aggravates the public
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

Uncle Sam is going to cut 10 ase some of tn
wool he holds in stock, and it may be possible. j
time to get piece of real wooden goods agair
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

The booze-route through Iowa is not trav-
eed as easily as it used to be. But the runners
are not deferred by the loss of cargo and car
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

man politicians that it was they, not us, that
lost the war
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

(by right of seniority Of the senate committee
on foreign relations supports the League of
Nations. we can take up the next order of bust
ness. Will the peace conference also support it !?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

The contest between the New York brewers
and the collector of internal revenue is interest
ing reading as an abstraction, but out here we
have the concrete fact of an ar-tight. bone dry
desert.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

Also, we have to go to Lincoln to get per-
mission to finish the municipal auditorium. How
much longer will Omaha chafe under the leading
strings. when it can achieve home rule simply
by voting for it? -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

German potash producers expect to dispos,
Of their surplus stock to the United States No
if Nebraska knows it,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

Twenty-four per cent of General Pershing's
army is either at home or on the way, while the
other 76 per cent is eager to get started.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

One of the little ironies of the situation is
the German governments being required to de-
post money in bank at Brussels to pay fol-
fnnd --AE 8
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

Cheyenne is pursuing bank robbers with All
toinobiles. What has gone wrong in the las
stand of the wild" west?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

Looks like an early spring, but you never
can tell. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

Billy Goat and Johnny Bull swim
ming close behind.
tIn tomorrows chapter the attempt to
rescue Lonesome Bear leads into unex-
pected danger.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

"Tay Pay" O'Connor sees a commanding
anti-British sentiment growing up in America
He ought to look again. ~ g.,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

All together, or none, say the lumber dealers
in regard to the matter of letting down prices
And there you have it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
In Omaha 80 Years Ago.

Debate over the new postoffise location dis
closes that the lots finally bought constituting
the square between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
and Dodge and Capitol avenue were owned by
the Folsom estate (Mrs. Grover Cleveand(,
Dennis Cunningham. G. NJ Hitchcock, William
Fleming, Brown, Union National bank, Byron
Reed. Mrs. Z. B. Knight
William F. Cody is the guest of George Can
field He is, to take his Buffalo Bill show to
Paris. sailing April 81. with all his cowboys,
Indians and ponies. -
Twenty suits of Mother Hubbard uniforms
were received for the county Jail for female
prisoners.
]. B. J. Ryan, old time newspaper man, was
on the street Tor the first time after 12-weeks
illness.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

The house censored the movie censor bill,
and it is no more
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

The cigarette bill is little disfgured, but it
is on its way
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
'DREAML AND
ADVENTURE
BY DADDY

(The Flying Ogre traps Lonesome Bear
in cave after trying to shoot him.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

And the price of pork still scars.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-07-12
Propose To Punish State
Officials For lynChingS

tBy The Associated Negro Press.
Buffalo, N. Y, July 10.-A measure
aimed 10 stop lynching, which tends
to increase, has been introduced In
congress by Representative Dailinger
of Massachusetts. BY the terms OF
the bill a state, or the officers Of a
state in which lynching takes place,
will be considered as denying 10 a
citizen lynched the protection OF The
laws and a lynching will be con-
sidered a violation of the peace OF
the United States.
Every person in mob by which
a citizen is put to death will be
deemed guilty of murder. subject to
prosecution and, IL convicted, subject
to punishment under the laws of the
state in which the lynching occurs.
More than that the state will be
subject to the forfeiture of $4,000 to
$4,000 for the use of the dependents
of the person lynched.
Officers of the state who fail to
prevent lynching and prosecuting
officers who fail to prosecute for the
offense all persons participating in
lynching mob will be deemed gull
ty Of an offense against the United
States. Representative DalliDger
would provide for them a punishment
of not more than two years i'm.
prisonment or a fine not exceeding
5000 or both.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-07-12
To Register Indiana
COIOTed Service Men

(By The Associated Negro Press).
indianapolis, Ind, July 10.-E. w.
Diggs, head of a state war records
committee for Colored soldiers, be-
gan today an effort to obtain the
registration of all Colored soldiers
and sailors of Indiana. who served
in the world war. J. M. Benson,
head of the local committee, will
have charge Of the campaign here.
Blanks which are to be filed out
by all former service men, may be
obtained at the following places:
The Y. M. G. A.. the Offices of the
Recorder, the Freeman and the Led
GER, the War Camp Community
headquarters, H. L. Sanders Dry
Goods Store, the New Eureka store,
and Boy Scout Headquarters in
Haughv'lle.
Efforts to obtain the registration of
all Colored service men will be made
in all counties Of the state during
the summer A state committee will
have charge of the campaign.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-07-12

the department of Reeds and Re
search of the Tuskeee Institute.
Monroe N. Work, in charge, that
there have been in the irst months
of 1919, 20 lynchings. This is less
than the number 35. II the first six
month of 1918, and 4 more than
the number IA, for theirst 6 months
of 1917
OF those lynched 25were Negroes
and were white. Sven of those
put to death, were chrged with the
crime of rape. One wman is report
ed have been lynched.
The States in which lynchings oc-
cured and the numberfor each State
are as follows: Alaama, 8; Ar
kansas, 4; Florida, 2 Georgia, 8;
Louisiana, A.; MISSISSIPPI. Z; Missouri,
1; North Carolina, 2; South Carolina,
1; Texas, /.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-07-12
HONEY GROVE.

Honey Grove, Texas, July 10.-Rev.
Collins, pastor Of A. II. q. church
is conducting a revival this week.
Mr.. Charley Garden, who has been
i'll for a few days is much better. Mrs.
Susie Bills of Grandfield. Okla, has
in the city last week to see her moth
er, Mrs. Mary Bills. Mrs. Effie Hall
left Saturday Of Sulphur Spring,
where she will spend the rest Of the
summer. The S. s. gave foot enter
tainment at the home of Mrs. f. q.
Humphrey, Friday night, which proved
to be a success. Mrs. Mary Benton
is on the sick list also Mr.. q. S.
Burks. Miss Charlie Johns of Paris,
was in The city Sunday to see Mrs.
Brooke Smith. A nice crowd spent
the 4th Of July in Bonham.
Private Percy Walter and Noel Ia
tum, Arthur Bush, Walter Jones and
Sam Cole have all returned home
from over sea service. Jimmie Har-
din and mother came in Saturday
from 1T. Worth. Rev. Swancy left
Saturday for Denton Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Murphy we're in the city last
week. Prof. James Pendleton has
returned home from business TRIP
at Carthage, Texag. Mr.. Frank John
son, Ernest Steward and Ray Town
send spent the Sunday in Honey
Grove. Mr.. Douglas Perry from Bon
ham, also Mrs. Willie G. Crawford
spent Sunday in our city.
The Dallas Express is on sale
every Saturday and Sunday at Bills
and Burks' cafe and tailor shop, sec
Ivan Bills for single copies.
Mrs. Ernestine Gentry of Paris visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Bills last week. Mrs
]. r. Swancy's mother and sister Of
Oklahoma is visiting her this week
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-07-12
TEXAS TOWNS

sister Myrline Brownrigg are visit
ing their mother, Mrs. Ida Neal. Mr..
]. B. Houston has accepted the po-
sition as "chef" cook at East Texas
Normal College. w. M. Greer second
chef. Mrs. E. NJ. Wynn is visiting
Masonic Templars' Grand Lodge, Lit
tie Rock, Ark.
The repair work Of the C. M. e.
church is nearing completion. The
work on new Baptist church will he
gin soon. The building will cost
$4,000 when completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Frazier enter
tanned the following at dinner, Sum
day. Rev. and Mrs. L. G. Farley,
Rev. A. w. Jackson, Prof. and Mrs.
G. s. Meadow, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Goss, Rev. ]. T. Wilborn. Mrs. T. G.
Crowder and many relatives. The re-
past was excellent and served in
grand style.