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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
Shall We Take On Turkex1

While the whole proposition is yet in liquid
form, sentiment at Paris seems to be crystaliz-
ing to the point that the United States be re-
CURED to assume responsibility for Turkey, Ar
menia, Syria, Palestine and lot of other former
sources of irritation and trouble around the
head OF the Mediterranean. Great Britain gem
erously comedies that our dealings with the
Filipinos mark US as eminently qualified for the
work of handling backward nations France,
with equal magnanimity, admits that the assign
ment will carry with it no suspicious that, as
a nation, we are concerned in securing terri
torial advantages in that region. No great
European power is free from this disadvantage.
For these and other reasons the assembled
powers are inclined to thrust this honor upon
US. The most obvious objection is forestalled
by the suggestion that the United States has
led the way to the formation of league of
nations, fathering the plan for naturalization
of certain of countries occupied by backward
people, and so cannot reasonably forego the
mandate Having taken part in the dance, even
to the extent of leading the grand march, we
are naturally looked on as being willing to
put in something to help pay the fiddler
1t will mean the final casting away of our
isolation and definite entry into European
affairs. Not entirely localized however, for the
borderland between Europe and Asia is more
international in its Importance today than it
ever was before, and Napoleon only echoed the
views of long line of soldiers and politicians
when he said Constantnople could control the
world
The question for Americans now is: Has
destiny under Wilson led US to the western
border of Asia, as under Mckinley it led us to
the eastern2 AS the greatest Of the worlds
republics, are we ready to take on guardianship
of other backward peoples and to aid in bring
ing to real usefulness those who have missed
the mark under influences centuries old and still
powerful? If we do take on this job, where will
it end1
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
Do AWAY wa the chevrons.

The army appropriation bill now before the
house has in it provision to do away with the
service chevrons now worn by soldiers For
this very good reason is given. An invidious
distinction is set up between men by reason of
the chance that sent them overseas or kept
them at home Many good soldiers have served
since April, 1917, without getting out Of Amer
lea, while some who went into the army as late
as September 1918, were in France when the
armistice was signed. All of these men served,
many thousands Of them doing soldiers duty
on home station, while eating their hearts out
to get abroad. Many who asked for assign
ments over there were turned down
To these the silver chevron is a perpetual
reminder Of bitter disappointment. The young
man who volunteered in April, 1917, eager to
give his country and the cause Of humanity the
best that was in him., only TO find himself
marooned in training camp somewhere in
America, has endured enough in the way of
humiliation, and does not like to advertise to
the world that he did not get chance to serve
as he sought. His uniform is enough proof Of
his connection with the army.
The silver chevron is not source of either
satisfaction or pride to him. And those who
went across and are permitted to wear the gold
stripe have no desire to crow over the boys who
were just as willing to cross the seas and face
the German army. Let US have it so that the
soldier will get credit for wearing the uniform,
and that no lines be drawn by the government
in its treatment of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
LINING up ZOE PEACE T1MEs.

One Of the most important gatherings Of
the year is to convene in Omaha this week, the
Transmississippi Readjustment congress Its
name discloses its purpose. Representatives Of
commercial bodies, Of business firms, Of states
and communities from all the territory included
in the great Missouri valley and from beyond,
will meet to discuss among themselves the i'm
mediate needs and future possibilities Of the
region Men who are familiar with the problems
Of industry and commerce will make clear some
of the intHcacies and perplexities Of business to
the congress, that the greatest possible benefit
may be received by all.
How to readjust affairs in detail so as to
meet the conditions of the new era is the prob
lem Of each individual firm. All realize the need
of getting onto a different basis, that progress
be not retarded by persistence in methods that
have been outlived. Obsolete practices are to
be discarded, and better ways of doing things
adopted To determine these things, to judge
what will be helpful and decide on a forward
looking program is the prime object of this
conference, just as it has been of other similar
gatherings held since the armistice was signed
\ American life swung long way out of its
course two years ago, and it is now desired to
get it back, but without retracing any of the
way that might have been forward. Men of
affairs will exchange their views with others
who are similarly situated or like-minded, and
out of their counsels will come good for all. In
this way the whole country will be served, be-
cause the debates must finally end in action.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
Stop KMOckina.

One of the most gratifying results of the
religious and relief work which accompanied
the war was the hearty fellowship and the in
terchange of good offices between chaplains
and workers Of different religious faiths 1t
has often been pointed out as an example Of
religious union and fellowship which ought to
be initiated here at home.
An echo of that spirit is found in the speech
Of Father James H. Eding, chaplain Of the
Fifty-eighth field artillery, in defense Of the
Young Mems Christian association. Father
Eding is now a pastor in the Bronx but he is
we'll known in Brooklyn because he used to be
professor in ST. Johns college here. Stop
knocking that organization" he told his hearers
in referring to the Y. M. c. A., and added:
Every organization has done its bit AS long
as human nature is human we are all bound to
make mistakes. 1t seems to me the victory is
SO big there is glory enough for us all"
That is a spirit which might profitably be
cultivated, not only among our diverse reli-
gious organizations, but especially in our civil
and political life. 1t represents the broad and
fine Americanism which has enabled the people
OF this country to do big things in this war
and elsewhere, and it offers fitting rebuke to
the pettiness which would tear down without
replacing constructive work.-Brookyn Eagle.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.

Washington Post: The revenue
bureau is taking up the question of
adjusting the government to prohi-
bition. When the country goes dry,
the treasury goes dry, too.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat: Mr..
McAdoo continues to assert that
river transportation depends on five
years. continued government control
of the railways, but he has never
shown why it should.
Kansas City Star; The bolshevist
leaders show no disposition to me-
gotiate with the allies, although they
negotiated readily enough with the
Germans at Brest-Litovsk. Is it
possible the allies have neglected
some necessary preliminary
Brooklyn Eagle: The express
companies got under the government
wing just as the motor truck and
airplanes heaved into view and the
wires get under just as the aerial
telephone appears. The southerners
in congress seem to favor a moderate
degree of protection as between
states.
Baltimore American: Count Won
Hertling predicted that under GER
tain circumstances Prussia would
disappear from the map and that it
already was hated by the rest Of
Germany. The Prussians sowed the
wind of hate as a crop to be fruitful
in power and prosperity, and it Is
already reaping the whirlwind.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
Desirable Memorial to soldiers.

Omaha, Feb. 12.-To the Editor of
The Bee: This letter is inspired by
the recent publicity in all Omaha
newspapers of suggestions for this
city's memorial to the brave soldiers
who gave their all for the cause Of
human liberties. First of all I admit
the necessity for such a memorial
and also that the popular demand is
and will be for that memorial to take
such practical shape that the great
est number Of living citizens shall be
edited and benefited BIT it.
/ have an appropriate, and, to me
at least, satisfying proposal to make
for suitable memorial to the SOL
diers and it is one that will minister
to every man, woman, and child in
the community. For that reason it
appeals to me-
l move that Community houses's
be erected in strategic centers in
Omaha where the returned soldiers
and sailors, their families, relations.
neighbors and friends may gather
for social functions every night in
the week for the inspiration and
pleasure that will come from such
gatherings. This is only a continue
ton Of the 'hnts" Of the camps. but
made permanent. It should be a
composite house including all the de-
sirable features of the Y. NJ. c. A..
Y. w. G. A., K. Of c., the Hostess
Houses, the Jewish Welfare building,
etc. Here would be an auditorium
with adequate stage facilities and a
dancing floor, small library and
reading room, gymnasium, swimming
pool to be used as an ice rink in the
winter, a kitchen in which to pre-
pare the social lunches, which cannot
be omitted and which grouchy prin-
cipals now prohibit at the social
centers in their school houses be-
cause a few toothpicks and crumbs
are left on the floor for poor mousie
to locate.
In short, I propose that the city,
when it appropriates its 100000 for
this memorial shall spend it for five
hostess houses located in
centers of the city where
the local citizens may gather as
family to enjoy mutual progress to- /
ward human equality while practic-
ing fraternity.
A. w. TONGUE.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
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years and grabbing everything they
could get their hands on and get
away with. Now this country has
more to look after at home than
they know anything about. ] have
been a working man all of my life
and will go the limit to help man
if he looks like he is worthy and
will only half try to help himself.
I pay 10 per cent on borrowed mon
ey and buy bonds more cheerfully
than some of the cattle magnates
that are able to do the trick with
their own kale.
Now if they use that to find boil
shevists I want them to feed them
on powder and lead and, as l said
before, there are plenty of targets
at home. We do not need to go to
Russia. have been a constant and
admiring reader of your paper for
a few years and think you always
hew to the line, regardless of where
the chips fall. If you care to give
this space in your letter column and
think it will do any good. let her go.
S.B. DRAPER,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
Whittier Are We Drifting?

Omaha, Feb. 14.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: The parochial school
bill, now before the house and SEN
ate, should 1t pass, will be a greater
calamity than all the grasshopper
or drouth troubles this state was
ever afflicted with, for it will not
only array neighbor against neigh
Dor, or friend against friend but will
upset the settled institutions of our
government / am of the republican
faith in politics and I sincerely hope
that my party will never be accused
of being the author of fanaticism or
religiouA prescription in this state.
My children are all graduated
from the public school of Omaha
They are credit to those schools,
and in turn they are proud of the
public schools. Yet, remember that
while they received their education
from the public schools. the taXpay-
ing public, including those who at
tended the parochiaI schools, were
contributing their share of the ex-
pense incident to the education of
my children and their own. and did
it without protest. In addition to
this, I furnished three sons who
were engaged in this war that de-
mocracy may prevail throughout the
world. Did one of those boys ever
ask his bunk mate in that great con-
fiict whether or not he attended Park
school or st. Peters parochial school?
They drank from the same fountain
and from the same bitter cup, en-
braced each other and bowed be-
fore the same God in their humble
ditch. ! venture the prediction that
the man or men who introduced
those bills never wore the uniform
of United States soldier, that he
never felt the brunt of battle or the
shock of colliding forces.
The question might be asked when
this condition of things will cease.
Will answer that it never existed
through all the legislatures from
1867 until 1919, until the evil spirit
of intolerance and fanaticism and
sham patriotism in this session of
the legislature sought to make it
take root on the fertile soil of Ne
braska.
I will say to those of you who are
representatives from this county,
both in the house and senate, as
well as every state officer, that /,
by voice and pen helped to secure
for you your representative places !
and that you need not command or
expect me to ever again support you,
should you so far forget yourselves as |
to be party to an act that would !
have for its purpose the adjustment |
Of the parochial schools of Nebraska,
CHASING the republican party |
as ranting fanatics and dreamy i'm
beetles Of the sham patriotic order, |
If you want to so classify the par
ty, then count me out-as dearly as |
l love the Grand Old Party.
ED F. MOREARTY..
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
e. I2.Azle cT0zGs Co7mer 9

THANK you, sir; Of course want
to go along!" said Peggy promptly.
Where is the gold?'
THAT is where we will have to
find out" answered the Giant. "They
say there is a lot of it in Alaska"
But II takes weeks to get to
mayed, for she knew her mother
would not let her go on such a long
trip. s#
And have to get back in time
for the spring farm work." declared
the Giant, 80 we will have to hunt
nearer home"
They say the miners find gold In
the mountains and gulches," spoke
up Billy Belgium.
II know where there are dandy
mountains and gulches," shouted the
Giant. "Climb on my shoulders and
we will get there in no time at all"
Peggy and Billy with the picks,
shoyels and sacks, made heavy
load, but the Giant was very strong
and didn't mind that bit. He put
Peggy on one shoulder and Billy on
the other. and strobe off as swiftly
as an automobile would go. Soon
they came to high mountains and
began to climb a rocky pass. After
a while the giant set them down
while he paused to catch his breath.
This looks like the gulches in
which moving picture miners find
gold" declared Billy.
Isn't it wild and beautiful" cried
Peggy, sitting down to enjoy the
view. But she no sooner sat down
than she bounded up with a Shrek
just as If she had sat on a tack.
She had made her seat on something
living which had stirred beneath her.
Whirling around Peggy saw that
what she had taken for a messy
rock was some strange creature
which was now rolling and stretch
ing as If struggling to awaken from
a sound sleep.
THAT was very rude-very rude"
the creature, rubbing its
eyes Then, as 1t saw them, ii leap
ed to its feet in delight
Hello, Princess Peggy! Hello,
Billy Belgium! What are you doing
here?" The strange creature was
Prince Bonnie Blue Bell. the Wood
land elf He had been mapping COM
fortably camoufiaged as a rock.
I'VE are hunting for gold" ex-
planned Peggy as soon as they had
greeted the prince and introduced
the Giant
"Then you have come to the right
place. I'll show you to hidden
caverns of the mountains" said
Prince Bonnie Blue. With that he
raped on a large rock that jutted
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
ROOSEVELT.

Some say that he was kind OF heart
Some say that he was fond of art;
Some say that he was at his best
When riding bronchos in the west.
AS naturalist was he renowned;
And midst the famous hunters found;
So likewise his true claim TO fame
Rests on the books that bear his name.
As good fellow" he was known,
In humble hut, on kingly throne;
While all admire his daring skill
When charging Cubas San Juan hill.
In craftsmanship he had no peer;
In time Of war he knew no fear;
In righteousness he stood four square
'Gainst winds that blew from everywhere
Although we try as best we can,
'Twere hard to measure this great man;
But this to me makes strong appeal
He always stood for "a square deal"
LoR1N ANDREW THOMPSON.
Fremont Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
Religion in Schools.

Omaha, Feb. 1910 the Editor
of The Bee: I have been raised in
the Catholic faith up until my mar
riage, 10 years ago, and have at
tended both public and parochial
Schools. My education in the public
school extended from the age of 6
to u; after that I attended the
Catholic school.
I lost my own mother at the age
Of 4 years; she was a Protestant, as
was my father until his second mar
riage, my stepmother being a Cath
ole.
During the time I attended the pub
lie school my stepmother forbade
me arising when the Lords prayer
was said and also said for me to
study my lessons during the reading
of the Bible. Why? If it's religion
they want in their schools, why do
they object to the public schools
entering religion into theirs? And
why did they demand the Bible be
taken out Of the public school? And
why object to our Lords prayer? A
beautiful prayer and one that all
should repeat at the beginning Of
their days work.
And they keep harping on the pa
triotism of the Catholic boys; who
has ever questioned their patriotism?
o, K,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
District School Boards.

The Bee published letter one day last week
from a school man Of experience, who touched
on one of the weak spots in the Nebraska pub
lie school system. 1t is the makeup Of the
district school boards. According to the cor
respondent, he has found many men who are
unfit, by reason of mental bias, property inter-
est or lack of training, serving on these boards,
to the detriment Of the schools. While the sub
ject of public education is so wildly before the
people, it is well to give little consideration
to the point this man presents. The course of
study language used, or any other of the many
things that are subject to regulation by law,
will be Of little service If not solidly backed up
by the people themselves. We have invested
millions IN our school work and will spend mil
lions more to support the institution, yet it is
continually weakened whenever the district
board is unfit or Indifferent. Here is one place
where watchfulness will pay big dividends.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17

Herr President Ebert's government is agur-
ing on plan for paying off the German debt.
1t expects to begin by Selling all war profits,
this to be followed in time by taking over all
Swollen" fortunes In effect, the new German
scheme will not only levy high taxes for time,
but will virtually abolish inheritance. National
ization of industry and specialization of wealth
will provide means for settling with creditors,
as we'll as removing a source of worry to the
government. When no citizen has great wealth,
the bosheviki will have less to envy.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
"Lafauette, We Are Here!"

It looks as if the traditional seven-league
boots of the giants cannot catch up with the nc
tion that is being fixed forever on General
Pershing. This was that, with admirable good
taste and good French, too, inspired by his
presence at the tomb of Lafayette on July 4,
1917. he said, Lafayette, we are hereP (Lafay-
cite. nous voilaD The question of authenticity
is all the more interesting in this matter, since,
il the various publications assuming to give the
OCCASION the origin and the authorship OF the
war epigrams now current everywhere are no
more exact in the case of the others than they
are in this so-called utterance OF General Perish
ing, historians of later date will have hard
time separating fact from fiction. For as to
the LAFAYETTE epgram, the facts are we'll known,
thev have appeared in book form in the shape of
4 report of the exercises before the tomb of
LAFAYETTE in Picpus cemetery Paris, and the
man who said France came to us when Amer
lea fought for its independence. We have not
forgotten, Lafayette, we are here" was Col.
Charles E. Stanton, Q. M; C., United States
army. who halls from San Francisco, and who
made the Fourth of July address in which he
uttered the now famous phrase In the name"
as the French recorder put it. "of General
Pershing and 100000 American conscripts"
IT was probably this descriptive phrase, in the
name Of General Pershing" that led to all sub
seouent confusion for while officially Colonel
Stanton "spoke for General Pershing" the ,senti-
ments he uttered were his own, and the first
to acknowledge this would undoubtedly be Cen
eral Pershing himself. The question now, how
ever is: Will the known fact in this case ever
catch up with the error? For it is almost a
matter Of dogma these days to believe that the
sentiment that General Pershing might have
said, but did not, is actually his utterance in
the most personal and official sense.-Philadel-
phia Ledger,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
RnIsherIIZI al Hnme.

Harrisburg, Neb., Feb. Ito the
Editor Of The Bee: / want to say
a word regarding the bolshevists
and the appropriation to feed them.
In the place Of giving them food.
they should give them hell and lots
Of it. They are in class by them
selves and Just a little worse thah
the kaiser's army. They will not
work at any price II they can pos
sibly avoid It, and feeding them is
like feeding a balky horse, the more
they eat the more they will ballS and
the more trouble they will make.
Now the government could use
some OF that money right here in the
western part Of Nebraska This end
Of the state is full of bolshevists
that can make the dirtiest work of
the mob that betrayed Russia look
like some kid pulled It. They have
been robbing the government for
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17

CHAPTER 1.
The Cave In the Mountain.
RAMP, tramp, tramp, came
4 heavy footballs along the side
walks in the stiffness of the early
morning. They stopped outside
Peggy's window and a big voice
roared out a rollicking songs:
Gold, gold for those who are bold,
That is the song I sing, sir.
Gold, gold, oh, all I can hold,
That is what I will bring, sir.
Gold, gold dear precious gold,
VIII buy me anything, sir.
Gold, gold. with power untold,
VIII make this giant a king, sir.
Its the Giant of the Woods" ex-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17

claimed Peggy. peeking through the
curtain, "and Billy Belgium is with
him."
Slipping into her clothes, Peggy
ran down to greet them.
I'VE are going to hunt for gold"
shouted the Giant when he saw her.
do you want to come along, Prin-
cess Peggy?"
Then Peggy noticed that they car
ried picks, shovels and large cloth
sacks.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17

Two million books were sent overseas to the
Yankee soldiers. We might name some that
ought to be sent only half way across and then
be jettisoned.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17

Iowa is also planning to trim the statewide
primary to a place where it will be neither so
cumbersome nor so costly. Experience runs
dear school, but its lessons usually are effective.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17

The old old complaint about $4,000 jobs
going begging is again being made Why not
promote a few Of the $2,sO0-a-year men and
see what they can do with the new work?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-17

Students at Northwestern university are ON
strike against military drill If they keep it UP
long enough, they may earn honorable discharge
as conscientious directors"