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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

Blair, Neb., Feb 20.-To the Edi-
tor Of The Bee: That we, as patrio-
tic Americans, should do away with
foreign colonization and cliqueing
and do all in our power to foster
a homogeneous people, / fully be-
lieve. Therefore, I also fully agree
with the idea that every sound child
of school age should attend public
school Cor some corresponding
school) till he or she has passed
the eighth grade satisfactorily. and /
would even like to see it made COM
pulsory to attend public school, if
possible. And as a rule religious
instruction should also be given in
the language of the country.
But, that admitted, l am not able
to see why parents should not be
free outside of public school sessions
Ton Sunday and during vacation) to
send their children to parochial or
private schools to have them taught
religion, as they see fit, and other
languages If they want that. Why
should we Americans be ignorant
about what is going on in other
countries? And why should we not
be able to read literature in any
other language than English? Why
not be able to read the literature
of the country from whence our
ancestors came?
Full efficiency in English and a
homogeneous people in the United
States-we stand for that But be-
sides this full liberty for any loyal
person, child or adult, to acquire as
much learning and as many Ian
guages as he wishes and is able to.
That is my idea Of American liberty
in that respect. Why the strong
prohibitory measures?
A. M. ANDERSEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
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Blue Bell, for the rabbits were jerk
ing at their harness and wagging
their ears as il eager to be off. As
Peggy obeyed the rabbits sped away
over the ice and snow
Wake up, wake up, you winter
sleepers;
Open, open your drowsy peepers!"
The bugle call of Prince Bonnie
Blue Bell rang out again and again.
And. as it sounded over field, mead
ow and orchard there came a muir
muring and a stirring from the
sleeping things The Snow Elves
snugly covering the earth in
feathery blanket, turned into spark
ling drops of water, and trickled
with soft gurgles into the ground.
"Hurrah, hurrah!" they murmur-
ed "Our winter sleeping task Is
done. Now we can nourish and
give life to seeds and growing
things before we go laughing, play
ing and singing toward the seal"
The sugar maple trees stretched
their limbs: HAPPY sugar days"
they sighed THE sap Il running
through our veins. our hearts leap
with new life. Thank you. Prince
Bonnie Blue Bell for waking us up.
From beneath the melting snow
came a joyful whispering. 1t was
the awakening wheat! Winter Isl
gone, our growing days are here.
JOY, joy Thank you, Prince Bonnie
Blue Bell. far waking us up. Now
we can get fine start toward the
summer harvest"
In the orchard Prince Bonnie Blue
Bell sounded his message and raped
smartly on the trunks of the apple,
peach, cherry and plum trees.
Awaken! Awaken" he shouted.
but the trees only groaned a protest,
using the words of song Peggy had
often heard her father sing on Sun
day morning:
"Please go way and let me sleep,
Don't disturb my slumbers deep!"
The Giant of-the-W Woods, who was
out planning his spring work, waved
them jolly salute.
"Good work." he shouted. Get
things growing as soon as you can.
Spring is so late this year my crops
may not have time to ripen unless
everything wakes up right away"
But now behind them they heard |
shouts of distress from waking
things. Peggy, looking back, saw
dozens Of odd creatures following in |
their trail. They seemed to be I'M
doing the work of Prince Bonnie
Blue Bell.
'The Frost Imps," cried the Prince !
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
Soldier Files a Kick.

Craig, Neb., Feb. 19.-To the Edi-
tor of The Bee: "What of the kaiser
and his crew." viii the civilized
nations leave it to poetic justice to
say what kind of a Waterloo theirs
shall be?
Judging from some of the past
performances of this nation, it is
easy for me to guess what would
happen to the Hohenzoilerns If left
to us. He would be placed gently
back In position similar Il say
similiar) to the one held before
with the admontion, never to let it
happen again."
But what more could you expect
Of nation that sentences boys TO
Imprisonment at Leavenworth for
such offenses as sleeping on guard
or gambling, and at the some time
opens the doors Of Goods Country"
to pro-Germans and alien enemies.
besides giving them civilian clothes
and back pay. Yes, let it be asked
again: Back pay for what?"
No wonder they hate to leave the
friendly walls of such place which
is a harbor of safety for the Huns
we have been fighting / am not old
elOu6u " NoLos Jul huoW tldb pun
tics has been placed ahead of justice
in many cases since we have become
embroied in the struggle. Having
recently left the hardships Of SOL
dier's life / may see faults where
there are none, but. nevertheless,
/ would like to know how many dis
agree with me.
If the solution of the main topic
could only be left in the hands of
those who sleep Gin Flanders
fields" L. S. L.,
A Discharged Soldier.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
Sinking Fund Tor war Debt.

A proposal is before congress to establish
a sinking fund for the ultimate extinguishment
of the war debt Based on 215 per cent of
total issue Of $lS,0OO,OO0,O0O, it is proposed to
set apart $45O,OOOOOO annually to retire these
bonds This course will provide for wiping out
the debt in forty years. In other words, it will
leave the third coming generation free from the
burden incurred by the world conflict That
some plan to amortze the debt must be adopted
is clear Whether it is better to begin on if at
once is not so certain. In its favor, however,
is the fact that the public is for the moment
accustomed to the prospect of heavy taxation.
Continuance of the rate may not be relished,
but prudent management of the governments
affairs may effect economies in other directions.
The annual interest charge, approaching a.
billion dollars is sufficiently imposing to en-
gage attention That the Treasury is awake is
shown by the reported purchase last week of
$35O,O000O0 of Liberty loan bonds in the open
market, on which a considerable saving was
effected in both cost and interest. One benefit
that is possible from the situation is the adop-
ton of national budget system, which seems
to be coming nearer.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
RIGHT TO THE POINT.

Kansas City Star: Are we an in
experienced people, or why do we
seem to take so seriously the COM
plimentary speeches all the dele
gates to the peace conference make
about each other? ....
Baltimore American: The histor-
ians who will write up this war will
have to connect with the romance
writer's, If truthful picture is to
be given. 1t is far beyond the re-
sources of mere dry fact.
Brooklyn Eagle: If a public debt is
public blessing, let us glorify the
bolsheviki. 1t appears they have
piled up a deficit of about $4,000
600, 900 roubles, and we judge the
good work goes brayely on.
Kansas City Star: In spite of
plots and fears, it now looks as
though Germany really were steer
ing around towards democracy The
dispatches say the assembly election
is featured with riots.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
THE INDIAN BRAVES" "

BY the forest Of silver birches,
Quickened to Springtime's thrill,
They folded their tribal blankets
On a morning gray and still,
When from far came the sound OF bugles,
Calling the nation to war.
On the shores of the sapphire waters,
Glad in the Springtime's thaw,
Flames Of columbine beckoned them
Red as the campfire's heart;
But they answer the throbbing wardrum,
And swiftly the Braves depart.
They come now again to their forests,
Shining lances at rest;
Their ranks are sorely broken
All but they fought with the best!
By the whispering waters their nnaidens
Toiled the moons away;
They dreamed, as the great guns
thunder
Shook the Gates OF Day.
OF their Heroes with laurels returning
And Glory's Flag unfurled,
But dreamed not that some would De
sleeping
In crimson fields Of the world.
Down the old trail sing the larches-
Wild and weird their songs
Sweet to- the battle-chiefs sounding,
Here their souls belong
Shall the leaves of their shining laurels
Wither upon their brow.
or in the Halls of the Nation blossom,
Token Of Freedoms Vow?
New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
Bokers's Pledge to Prisoners

At a time when congress and the people
generally are gravely stirred by revelations of
the working of an "atrocous" court-martial
system, made by the acting Judge Advocate
General Of the United States army, there is
prudence, as we'll as justice, in the announce
ment made by Secretary of War Baker to the
prisoners at Fort Leavenworth that every case
will be individually reviewed.
There was a short-lved strike" in this mill
tary prison after considerable number of CON
scentous directors" had been discharged with
$500 each of back pay. Boys convicted of tech
meal offenses who had not shirked facing the
enemy, thought of the conscientious DIRECTORS
only as towards. and the rewarding of towards
stirred resentment.
The secretary explains that court-martial
records have already been reviewed and sustain
ed, but adds:
"This fact, however, does not touch the
question whether the punishment may not rea-
sonably be said to have been unduly severe in
the first instance; or, in any event, whether in
view of the changed situation it ought now to
be reduced fully appreciate that the cessa-
ton of hostilities and the return of conditions
approximating those of peace, render it just and
proper that clemency should now be exercised
toward the prisoners convicted by general court
martial for offenses committed since the begin
ming Of the present war.
This is right with one qualification No
eiemency for offenders against civilians, no
ciemency for thugs no clemeney, for thieves,
no ciemency for soldiers whose acts were crimes
or nisdemeanors under peace laws need be con-
sidered Liberal clemency for civilians drafted
into a military force or enlisting to hight tor
their country who broke only military laws or
rules is wise. It is the work Of heartless mar
tinets that needs to be undone, and the sooner
the task is accomplished the better will the
whole country be satis6ed.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
Tobacco and Chevrons.

North Platte, Neb., Feb. 1910
the Editor Of The Bee: 1 have seen
a great many articles in the letter
box in regard to the use Of the
cigaret Now, my way of thinking is
this: If it is any satisfaction to a
man to use tobacco in any form and
he can use it without losing his
health and clean manliness, then let
him use it personally. If a man has
to use something let him use to-
bacco. OF all the lesser evils to-
bacco is the smallest. Drink is the
greatest and should be abolished;
tobacco will not take all a mans
brains and drink will.
Another thing people are arguing
over is the service chevron.
] say, let the boys have their
chevrons. Every boy likes his re-
ward and should have it. The SOL
der is only a boy grown old in ex-
perience, as well as years, so give
him everything due him. He risked
his all for those at home and asked
nothing. Cove them their chevrons!
MRS. JULIA M. SIEBOLD.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
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returning soldier receiving his posi-
ton, There are lots of women work.
ing whose families are well fixed and
need not work, but at the same time
are keeping men from working and
perhaps making loafers of them,
and maybe in some instances these
men may become criminals. There
is trouble enough all over the coun-
try. Let's don't have any trouble
here. II. MARTIN,
Labor Temple.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

Omaha, Feb 1910 the Editor OF
The Bee: A news item from staff
correspondent at Lincoln, in The
Bee, contains a misleading statement
which I wish that you would correct.
The item states "the House this
morning indefinitely postponed
House Roll 226, exempting Christian
Scientists from the provisions of the
quarantine laws" Now house roll 226
does not make any such provision,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

One full session of the senate was taken up
with debate on whether it would be expedient
to increase the appropriation for Tenants
Harbor, Me-, from $l2,5OO to $1S,75O, the
original estimate having been made in 1913.
The increase was not allowed, but the body
preserved its reputation for deliberateness
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

but was introduced for the purpose
of legalizing the practice of Christian
Science in the state of Nebraska. and
contains special provision that
they shall not be exempt from the
quarantine laws of the state"
That Legislative bodies generally
recognize Christian Science practice
is not a menace to public health,
and an American citizen is entitled
to have Christian Science treatment
for his disease is evidenced in the
fact that healing through prayer has
been legalized in 80 states of the
Union. Sincerely yours,
CLAUDE L. DeL0NG.
Com. on Publication.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

The senate proposes to spend the week in
debating the League of Nations. which will
probably mean postponing all real business TO
the extra session, which the president himself
proposes to adjourn till he gets through in
Paris. This means that public interests will
not get needed attention.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
Jobs for the Soldiers.

Omaha, Feb. 20.-To the Editor
of The Bee: There are quite a few
idle men in Omaha, including SOL
diers and sailors, and some who have
seen service abroad. Now, every
one knows, idleness makes loafers
and tramps of people and should
think it would be a good idea for all
merchants and business men in
Omaha, who had men in their
employ and have been in the army
or navy during the war to have a
service flag in plain sight of the
public to show how many men have
received their old jobs back and to
place star on the flag for every
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

CHAPTER 1.
The Call From Winter SIumber.
EGTTTAKE UP, wake up, you winter
w sleepers,
Open, open your drowsy peppers;
sprlngtime. sprlngtime with bugle
voice,
Calls to the earth, Arise; Rejoicer 3"
Trumpet in hand, Prince Bonnie
Blue Bell sang his merry message so
loudly outside Peggy's window that
she tumbled out of bed, dressed in a
iiffy and ran down to join him.
ooh, you have your team Of White
Rabbits" she cried in delight as she
saw dozens of Dummies harnessed to
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
T Old AZ
The Day We Celebrate.

Dr. o. S Hoffman, born 1857.
Sir c. Arthur Pearson, eminent English pub
Usher who recently visited America, born S.
years ago today.
Scottish law. authority, born in Glasgow, 90
years ago today.
Louis Grossman, noted Cincinnati rabbi and
Jewish scholar, born in Vienna So years ago
today.
Rear Admiral Joseph E. Craig, u. S. n, re-
John H. (Honus) Wagner, for many years
one of the most prominent of professional base
ball players, born at Carnegie, Pa. As years
ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

One will do we'll to remember when reading
George Bernard Shaw's lucubrations on the
war that his fame rests chiefly on the fact that
he has written The most delicious satirical
comedies in ali English literature.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

The legislature is learning it is one thing to
resolve against the lobby, and another to get
rid Of the mportunate persons who are con-
,crned in legislation.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

Meanwhile Poland does not allow little
thing like an election contest between Pader-
ewski and Pilsudski to interfere with its army
taking in new territory each passing day.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

handsome chariot. where are
you going?"
ITO awaken the growing, living
things Of earth to their springtime
work and play" shouted Prince Bon
ME Blue Bell.
And I'm going, too" chuckled
Billy Belgium, bobbing up from the
chariot where he had been hiding to
surprise Peggy.
Hop in" shouted Prince Bonnie
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

a total raise of $4,000 in the combined sal
aries Of the states employees does not look like
much of boost, when other things are con-
sidered
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

Lincoln is to have busy time this week,
when all the various bodies of organized agri-
culture gather there Here's hoping they do
not try to overawe the legislature
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

Somebody has suggested that the Declara-
ton Of independence be enacted into law. 1t
would soon be amended out of any sembance
70 its present form.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

Victory loan posters are TO be distributed
throughout occupied Germany as an educational
measure. It might help if some of the third
and fourth Liberty loan posters were included.
1t would at least give Heinie notion Of how
he was looked upon over here.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

The town meeting may not have cleared
away any of the obstacles in the way Of the
charter amendment, but it did show that the
neighbors arc not unanimously in favor of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

South Dakota is willing to take such movie
films as pass the national board. Nebraska
we'll can afford to do So
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
In OMAN 50 Years Ago Today.

Superintendent Of Schools Henry NJ James
has contributed an article to the Western School
Journal against corporal punishment
Rev. A. R. THAN preached his initial sermon
as pastor of the Plymouth Congregational
church.
T. Townsend Brady, who has been studying
under Dean Gardner for the ministry was or
dained at Trinity Cathedral by the bishop.
Omaha Public library last month added 400
new volumes. of which 20l were presented by
Byron Reed.
McNish, RAMA and Amos minstrels are
here to open at the Grand Opera house
Bishop Warrington dedicated St. Martins
church at South Omaha, assisted by Revs. Gam
bic, Zahner and Witherspoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

How could man of the name of Robert
McNutt McElroy hope to hold the attention
of group of college students?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

The close of the Sixty-fourth congress was
about as solemn a farce as ever was played by
legislative body. but the Sixty-ffth bids fair
10 equal that record.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

Yankee boys serving in Germany are still to
have their week off at regular intervals, but it
will be spent in France, as usual. Such a war!
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

in dismay. 1--WE will have to tight
them off or all growing things viii
go to sleep again and, perhaps. die
Tomorrow vii be told how the Frost
Inlps astonlsh Billy Belgium by throwing
their heads at him)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

gency car either have monumental nerve or
rotten judgment
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

The British and French parliaments are
working steadily on home problems while the
peace conference is on; why can not our con-
gress do likewise?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

PA" Rourke opens the season by winning
aNttie in the Western League business meet
ins Now, if he can only hold over some of that
pugnaGjty for the playing season, Omaha may
see some real old-fashioned base ball.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
LINES TO A LAUGH.

IT see where q whole case Of whisky
has disappeared the authorities were very
anxious to trace"
IL should think the detectives could
easily smell out case like that,"-Wash-
ington Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

When the Salvation Army abandons the
tambourine, will it be the Salvation Army?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

Boston will be the center of the universe
again today.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

Brushley-It's awfully annoying, Mary.
lust as l am getting in tho last touches
on the canvas the wretehed cat has to
have a fit.
Mrs. B.--Perhaps she caught glimpse
" the picture, dear.-Pearsons Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

1T wanted to find out If the girl loved
really cared for me without being infuen-
ced by my family name"
what did you do to find out?"
Il wrote her an anonymous letter. ask
ing her to marry me."-Baltlmore Ameri-
can
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
BY DADDY
CHAPTER 1.
By DADDY

Gin this story Prince Bonnie Blue Bell
calls Peggy and Billy Belgium to a spring
time adventure.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
People You Ask About

Information About Folks in
the Public Eye Will Be Given
in This Column in Answer
to Readers Questions. Your
Name VIII Not Be Printed.
Let The Bee Tell You.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24
"so she LAD d Id her cook 60 =

Incompetent"
Very She made cookies so bad that
even the children wouldn't help them
selves to them. Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-24

Glad to see you back, Mr.. PRESIDENT
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-12-19
FIND PLAN TO DESTROY
SHADE TREE INSECTS

To prevent insects from establish
ing firm hold in lawn and street
trees, j. S.Houser associate, entomol-
ogist at the Ohio Experiment Station,
advises municipalities to determine
the badfy-infested areas during the
fall and winter, so that an effective
spraying program may be followed
during the spring and summer.
To avoid the useless spraying of
large trees, it is necessary to have
the insect-infested area clearly map
ped out, particularly to control the
white-marked tussock moth, the bag
worm, fall webworm and scale infes-
tations. The tussock moth is identi-
fled by frothy egg masses and the
bag-worm by refuse-covered cocoon
like sacks hanging from branches.
The introduction of the solid-strean
spraying machine is regarded as 6
boon to the control of insects on shade
trees. The machine is operated al
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-12-19
ALL ROUND MIX UP IN
ONE MILL ROAD LEVY

There seems to be an all-round mix
up in regard to when the one mill
good roads levy, voted favorably up
on at last election, shall be placed on
tax duplicate for collection.
AS stated in the Sentinel last week
the county auditor had decided to
levy the whole mill in the June col
lection of taxes. This decision fol-
lowed word from state authorities
that the levy could be put into effect
so the first years money would be
available during 1920. The notice,
however, was received too late to be
added on to the taxes payable this
month.
Since the publication of the above
information advises have been re-
ceived from the state commission
which seem to knock all these plans
into cooked hat. 1t seems that the
county commissioners and budget
commission had levied four-tenths of
mill this year for road improve
ment. This was done under section
of the statute which gives them the
power to levy'not to exceed two mills.
The tax commission now holds that
in order to collect the one mill levy
voted-on by the people at the No
vember election, the four-tenths mill
levy must be removed. In other
words the one mill levy must replace
the four-tenths mill levy and not be
an addlron. The statement was made,
though, that this four-tenths could be
collected under another section Of the
same statute, but in the case of Me-
dina county a levy is being made in
each Of these other sections at pres
ent.
County Prosecutor Slime takes an
opposite view in the matter and has
written to the attorney general for
his opinion in the matter Should the
attorney generals opinion sustain the
tax commission the collection of the
one mill will not be made until 1921,
as those individuals who have al
ready paid their taxes for this year
have paid the four-tenths of a mill
! levied by the budget commission and
county commissioners.
The matter will be taken up at the
next meeting of the county commits
sioners when it is hoped an opinion
from the attorney general will be
available.