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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08
"No crime Wave IN oman. ),

Chief of Police Ebersten assures the citizens
there is no crime wave in Omaha, that is in
comparison with other places, where crimes are
more numerous Unfortunately, folks who have
suffered loss of property and some damage to
person as a result OF the activities of brgands
now operating here are likely TO feel sense of
deprivation not to be so easily quieted The
chief may soothe his own conscience by reflect
ing that things are not so bad here, that they
might be worse, but this will not restore to the
victims those things now missing. To these the
local situation presents many aspects that might
warrant concern on part Of the head Of our con
stabulary. Let him reflect if he wishes, thar in
other communities misdeeds are more numerous
and more serious than here but let him also
keep in mind that his problem is to provide for
Omaha the protection afforded by well dis
ciplined and eternally vigilant police force
After he has cleaned up the mess that now Of
tends the citizens, he may discourse on preva-
lence of crime elsewhere
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08
Docs Nebraska Need Sac constabulary2

Governor McKelvie is quoted as favoring
the establishment of state constabulary for
Nebraska, along the lines of the Pennsylvania
and New York organizations. He presents as
prime reason the difficulty in enforcing the
prohibition law. If this is all the support the
measure will have, it seems unnecessary.
At present the governor has control of a
fund for apprehending and prosecuting violators
of the liquor law, with full authority to employ
state agents to carry out his plans On July
the business of making prohibition effective
passes to the federal government This should
relieve the state OF any extra expense or effort
on this score.
Another occasion for the state constabulary
in Pennsylvania and New York was to deal with
local crime, experimenting the efforts of the
community peace officers. Nebraska scarcely
has reached the stage of development neces-
stating such body Of officers Sheriffs, town
marshals and city police are yet sufficient, or
ought to be, to grapple with the criminal ele-
ment of our society.
II the third object in the older states, that
Of having body of men ready to deal with
disturbances incident to labor strikes or the
like, is contemplated, the need seems even more
remote Omaha and Lincoln are the commune.
ties most likely to be affected through this
cause, and they have met any such emergencies
in the past with reasonable effectiveness
AT any rate, with national prohibition COM
ing on July /, Nebraska will hardly require
special state army to keep down the illicit
traffic in booze.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08
ScrdmbIjNg Railroad Business

Preliminary statements of railway earnings
for the month of December and for the full
year 1918 have direct bearing on the point
now being debated as to whether government
control should be continued for the full Fl
months after peace has been declared, or wheth-
er there should be an early return to private
ownership. ST. Paul shows for the full year a
decrease in net income of no less than $l7,000,-
0O0 or 81 per cent, whereas Union Pacific, an
other western system, extending from the Mis-
souri, river to the Pacific coast, reports an ac-
tual increase in net income of 80 per cent Del
aware & Hudson had decrease of So per cent
in income, whereas Lackawanna, another an
thracite road, shows falling off of only per
cent.
The question raised by these statements is
why should railroads operating in the same part
OF the country, under exactly the same rates,
and the same labor, weather and industrial con-
ditons, show such striking differences in net
income? Under private ownership there were
times when the eastern roads for example,
would show decreases in earnings while those
in the west or some other part of the country
would show gains. In the old days, however,
companies serving the same territory would
show similar results. In the railway statements
now at hand the striking feature is the conflict
in the returns even between companies oper-
ating in the same neighborhood. The reason
for these changes is that under government OPP
Grafton federal managers route traffic without
giving any consideration to the interests Of the
stockholders of the road on which the bust
ness originates
Before there is a return to private owner
ship an effort must be made to divert traffic
back into its normal channels. With the gov
ernment guaranteeing net income the fact that
the earnings of an individual company fall far
below the amount required to pay fixed charges
and dividends is mmaterial Under private
ownership such conditions would before long
bring about receivership of the companies
New York Post
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08
BurleSOn On a Corner

1t must be said that Postmaster General
Burleson did not fare very well before the
house postofice committee the other day in
showing cause why government operation Of
the telegraph and telephone services should be
extended for two years more or why it was ever
assumed.
The argument of the war as making such ac-
ton imperative is weakened trihe BY The fact
that Mr.. Burleson was on record before the war
in favor of postofdce control of these enter
prises
When Mr.. Burleson urges continued govern
ment control after the war as transitional
measure of necessity in getting back to reace
war record OF personal prediction but by
questions from the committee Of why two
years and why not for many other industries
besides?
And when to these questions Mr. Burleson
took refuge in the contradictory overlapping,
vexatious control of 48 states" and so on, one
of the committee came back with the statement
that IS per cent of these services are purely
local. The postmaster generals reply to that is
unrecorded and probably unrecordable.
II Mr. Burleson favors a virtually indefinite
continuance OF present government control in
the purpose of effecting ultimate government
ownership of telephones and teegraphs, his po-
stion is quite understandable. Otherwise it is
not.
And in so far as he finds support in such a
position from the owning companies, that also
IS understandable in view of the assurances
which are theirs that sale to the government
would be at good prices, with government guar
antees meantime of the old profits ard
divdends.-New York World.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08
ON nae loans AT PARIS.

Readers who have been watching the prog
ress of the peace council must have concluded
before this that its greatest problem has not as
yet been brought out into the full light. While
the delegates have been discussing abstract
principles and giving utterance to many finely
turned phrases in support of magnificent
ideals, they have been stepping very gingerly
over the ground they are expected to cover.
They know that under the surface and not very
far out of sight are planted the bombs in which
Turk the elements Of destruction.
Plainly it is now understood, or ought to
be, that with the exception of the United States,
all ether nations journeyed to Paris in expecta-
ton of getting something worth having. The
delegates are there to gain advantage rather
than to make concessions. Japan does not pro-
pose to give back to China the province of Shan
tung, wrested from the Hun, unless the con-
ference forces such action.
Italy declines to relinquish its claim 10 the
Dalmatian coast, despite the Jugo-Slav pro-
tests. Czecho-Slavonia, Ukrainia and Poland
each has boundary claim that it wants to set
tie in its own way, by resort to arms if need
be, rather than submit TO the council. These
are only the outstanding features of the Euro
pean muddle there presented.
Mr.. Balfour is authority for the statement
that the league or society of nations, when
formed, will not disturb any treaties of al
lance already in existence.
Our president is earnestly at work seeking
some formula for resolving this maze of ma
tional aspirations. He sees each day less atten-
ton given to his principles, and more to the in
terests of the peoples concerned. 1t is not to be
wondered at that in congress and elsewhere in his
country far enough away from Paris to get an
effective perspective, doubt as to the outcome is
creeping in.
II Mr.. Wilson can bring all these discordant
ingredients into harmony and set them on the
way to agreement, he will indeedyhave justified
all the wonderful things prophesied for him.
But somebody must recede from the ground
now held before this is possible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08
RIGHT TO THE POINT.

Washington Post: Now that
President Wilson has seen the de-
stroyed portion Of France, he may
wish to add a fifteenth point.
st. Louis Globe Democrat: The
finest possible welcome for a return
ing soldier is a white star in the serv-
ice flag of his old employer, signify
ing that he has his job back.
Chicago Post: 1t has been said
that all Hog Island estimates were
guesswork, which goes to show how
practical spenders can Guido mere
theorists when it comes to making
away with the coin.
New York World; The release of
more than 100 conscientious OBJ
jectors from Fort LeaVenWorth with
full pay and allowances for the
whole term of their Imprisonment
emphasizes the demand for re-
vision of court-martial law, which
in this case is weak to the point of
sentimentality, whereas in many
other instances, involving trifiing
nltsdeeds by real fighting men, it is
harsh unto cruelty.
Baltimore American: A search
and seizure bill, as proposed, is the
logical result of drastic prohibition
legislation, although the constitution
says that the people must be safe
in their houses from unreasonable
searches and seizures. In this case
the question of reasonable or I'M
proceedings is to rest
with those who are at once accusers,
iuries, Judges and eXecutioners. and
with this in active eruption personal
liberty will soon become an rides
cent dream.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08
HStudents' and Eficlency,

Omaha, Feb. 5.-To the Editor of
The Bee: The constant comparison
and correlation of foreign intellectu-
ality to American industry and eff
cheney, breaches a subject that,
when involved with partisonship
and competition, is we'll worthy Of
generalization and analysis. Gener-
ally speaking, without prejudice, it
can truthfully be enunciated that
the foreign educational systems are
far more elongated, and greatly US
urp the standards eXtant in this
country. This truth applies both to
actual intellectually and to the fur
therance of the highest purposes of
life. A general summarization of
facts will readily convince the truth
of the above statement.
First, in respect to discipline, they
are very much ahead. Discipline
evolves respect, and respect is con-
ducive to the proper retention of
discipline The title student" is
not bestowed on every Tom, Dick
and Harry. 1t is only given to the
advanced scholars, who by diligence
and responsibility have so far adj
vanced. The gown and the cap are
taken as tokens of a successful limit
to a serious course of study, and is
not slapped on any inferior student
who is not worthy of the honor.
Moreover, the title. Professor"
usually taken so flippantly and
amusedly here, has a degree of the
greatest respect and veneration
among the European students.
Also, the efficacy of student
competition" has been very success
fully demonstrated over there and
should be taken as a hint by Ameri-
can educational institutions. Our
industrial functions are rapidly
deadening our better and more
finer sense Of intellectually and
race pride. The subject of art and
education should be more carefully
cultivated, as we'll as the subject of
strict discipline. This will in time
enhance our supply of scholars,
philosophers, and thinkers, as well
as to be the genera of a superior
race, in all ways. WIN. BLOOM,
34S4 Meredith Ave.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08
At the Weimar Conference.

If a new birth of liberty is to come in Ger
many, and a republic or even constitutional
monarchy is to arise from the present wreckage
of the empire, it is peculiarly appropriate that
it should emerge at Weimar For longer than
thousand years this has been center of in
creasing culture. It is inseparably connected
with the only history in which Germany has a
right to feel decent pride. Here gentle Goethe
lived for fifty years, writing and teaching prin-
ciples forgotten by the majority of the Ger
man people in their madness for material
things Schiller also lived and wrote at Wei
mar, and others whose names belong to the
classic period of German literature, when the
soul was exalted above fhe mere accumulation
of wealth. That the elements of present Ger
man life have there gathered to effect if posi-
bic such coslescion as will bring permanent
order again to the land may be significant. No
conference now in progress is of more interest
than that meeting at Weimar, and its course
viii be watched with concern by students Of
history.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08
War Brides from Europe

Hardly a steamer now arrives at New York
from British or French ports but brings con-
Segment Of the newly-wed wives of American
soldiers in foreign service. They constitute the
advance guard of a novel, and what is bound to
Sc a peculiarly interesting, immigration What
their final number will prove to be can be de-
iermined only when the last soldier is safely
homo from the wiles of European womanhood
Not in modern times, indeed, has there been
anything like this acquisition of foreign brides
BIZ an army. No doubt Caesars egions mar
RED while on their campaigns, and the Napol-
comic wars may have fostered similar matrimon-
ial alliances; there were romances of the kind
10 our own civil war But undoubtedly there
has been no recent parallel to the present
wholesale marriages of American soldiers with
English and French girls. Here are new ex-
amples of entangling alliances the sum total of
which may be expected to affect favorably our
future relations with our war allies
AS another phase of the new international
marriage relationship a Paris newspaper esti-
mates that 100000 American soldiers will re-
main in France, most Of them as the husbands
0i French women. Surely a fanciful estimate
but with a basis of truth to it sufficient to
Indicate the drift And how many of the Amer
ican girls in war and relief work in France
viii marry and stay there? The subject is an
inleresting one from any angle, most Of all.
perhaps % the mass Of romance which all this
international loye-making eonnotes-New York
World.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08
Real Art in Orotory

Omaha counts its orators by scores. Every
known range of the art responds to their vocal
touch. When the temperature is right and the
atmosphere soothering. some major vocalists
hitch their mental chariots to stars reach over
the windshield and pluck gems of rhetoric from
the shmmering highways, Others keep their
feet on earth or timber satisfied with making
"the welkin ring" Still others are born with
the talent but hide their lights under a smoke
SCREEN or something like that, locally. Their
IS sort OF business oratory, fashioned tor rural
needs, matching surroundings and seasons.
That it is the real article is beyond dispute.
Keen business rivals admit it, and their praise
is praise indeed.
Among the printed proceedings of the
Farm Mortgage Bankers association conven-
ton, held in Omaha early in December, is a
unique testimonial to oratorical power in a
quarter hitherto unsupported The revelation
was lost on the reporters at the time, but is
preserved as rare jewel in a setting Of dis
tracing words.
at is particularly appropriate" said Secre-
tary Chassell of Chicago, reporting on the BUSH
ness OF the association, that the subject of
farm loans should be discussed in Omaha be-
cause in this city is the home of one of the best
managed and most successful federal land banks
of the entire system. Its officers are shrewd
and experienced hnancers whose personal in
tegrity is of the highest character"
Secretary Chassell might have stopped at
this period and called it an honest days work.
But he paused not. The revelation in his sys-
tenn could not be carried longer, so it popped
out in these words:
Il understand that they have orators travel
ing the country who so eloquently expound the
rural credit system that their audiences can
hear the meadow larks singing in the snow
covered fields in January"
1t is unnecessary to follow Chassell further
The quoted words are enough to map the route
OF the Chamber of Commerce when hunting for
genuine warblers The road is short and we'll
sheltered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08

Things we may as we'll feast and be
merry. There are lot of more ten-
der young Dummies where this one
came from"
"oh, Judge Owl, let my baby
bunny go and I'll show you the way
out of the Land of Lost Things, :"
sGueaked the rabbit.
Judge Owl gave Peggy and Billy
another big wink. Then they IN
dorStood the game he was up to
tic didn't intend to eat the hal,y
bunny as Peggy for a moment had
feared but was just holding him as
a hostage to make the saucy RABBIT
show them the way out But Judge
owl hesitated a moment before he
answered He held the young rab-
bit up and hungrily looked him over
He's nice and fat" remarked the
judge reluctantly. you'd better get
us out of the woods in hurry or |
may ret such an appetite that can't
resist taking a bite"
"Pl have you out quicker than
scat" promised the rabbit. This is
the way"
The rabbit darted away and when
Billy pressed back the bushes to fol-
low. faint path was revealed. Into
this path poured all the lost things,
hurrying along as fast as they could
Thank you, Billy Belgium! Thank
YOU, Princess Peggy! Thank you,
Judge OWL" they cried as they ran
out of sight.
"non't thank us. thank Baby
Runny here" chuckled the Owl.
AS the last of the lost things
trOoped down the path, Peggy and
Billy started to follow.
please, please don't LEAVE me be-
hind. I'm tired Of being a king. l
want tc return to a Useful life" It
vas King Gloomy NooRs. Peggy and
Eilly turned back and regarded him
doubtfully.
What in the world could we ever
do with you ?" asked Billy.
II tell time. I'm a sun dial, Wash |
me up and see how fine l am" re. |
piled Gloomy Nooks.
Peggy and Billy. much surprised |
at his revelation that he was sun |
dial. die as he said, and washed MIN |
with water from the brook. There |
ha stood. charming figure Of Mer-
curry, handsome enough to decorate
any garden.
II once stood on beautiful lawn,
but / thought how fine it would be
in the dark woods, so I tempted |
mon to steal me. I've been sorry
ever since. / set myself up as King
because there wasn't anything better
to do" confessed Gloomy Nooks. |
put me back in the sunshine ard |
I'll gladly work every hour of the |
day, telling the time.'
So Peggy and Billy picked him up
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08
TWO CANES.

Two canes passed by on a city street;
One made a dandy's dress completes
BY gloved hand twirled with a jaunty
swing.
II Haunted itself as a useless thing,
An outward symbol Of aimless mind
with naught to show for the good Of
mankind.
One cane was touched to a city street;
1t proudly aided a soldiers feet
And to each step that he took It bore
Grim witness. still, 10 his loss in war
thought:
A bursting shell or a victory fought
with dauntless valor, the will to dare;
OF these his cane was token fair.
Two canes passed by and alike they
seemed,
But within the eyes Of a maiden cleaned
A flash Of scorn for the one to heed,
And grateful tears for the soldiers deed.
Wilma Heller In New York Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08
STATE PRESS COMMENT

Hastings Tribune: Since the Ne
braska legislature voted to do away
with smoking within the legislative
hall the solons can now take their
knitting with them and feel right at
home.
Beatrice Express: 1t is announced
that the women's next struggle will
be for the right to sit on juries.
And yet, as a general thing, no man
ever sits on one If he can help it.
Norfolk Press: 1t is said that the
meek and lowly prune contains a
small per cent of alcohol--not much,
but sufficient to command respect
in the near future. The time may
yet come when to say a man is full
of prunes" will have a meaning all
its own.
Kearney Hub: There is no more
reason why foreign languages should
be taught in American grade schools
than that English should be taught
in the common schools of any for
eign country. American citizens,
native and naturalized, have the
great stake in this matter if they
desire that their children and their
children's children shall be
through and through Americans.
And if not just that, then what?
Harvard Courier: If fellow in
corporates country newspaper
business in Nebraska he gets let
ter from the blue sky department
of the railway commission right
away asking him to file certain par
tieulars before selling any stock. But
it seems that oil companies and
other outfits can come into the state
and sell stock in wholesale lots with
out interruption. The trouble is prob
ably not with the commission but
with the law. The legislature
should make such changes in the
law as may be necessary to put a
stop to such business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08
eZ1SS8eeS:::zzZszAza6dzl8o

Every nation, society and other or
ganization crumbled and disap-
peared, but the Roman Catholic
church still stood and will stand as
God says, to the end. No matter
what its teachings, behold its antiq-
uity and we cannot be surprised
that many rest their heads upon the
bosom with feeling of perfect
peace and security.
B. H. BALKORIC
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08
DANIEL B. MCINTOSH.
stablIltY Of the Catholic Church.

SlaDlllLy Oh LllD NatilOuC NlluECus
Omaha, Feb. S.-To the Editor of
The Bee: If G. B. Thomas would
turn back a few pages in the United
States history he would not so earn
estly plead to the people in favor
of this bill to back it up, as he would
find it unconstitutional. What is
more than can understand is that
the so-cal1ed highly educated stu
dents of the public school can have
the nerve to introduce such a bill
Evidently they also have not studied
much about the laws of the United
States, or they would have known
better.
DO you think that we won this
war for democracy alone, or with
the help of the Almighty? Did not
God say to gain his help we must
serve Him first, and, to know how
to serve Him, we must learn His
religion. Where can we learn It
properly but in the Catholic paro-
chial schools?
Remember 1900 years and recall
that the Roman Catholic church
was the only institute on this side Of
the Adriatie that withstood the
shock of ages, that kept its head
reared above the tumult, and strife.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08

and hurried down the path, with
Judge Owl Tapping along behind.
Land Of Lost Things they came upon
the road where they had first seen
the rabbit. He was now waiting fol-
teen,
Here's your bunny, safe and
sound" hooted Judge Owl. placing
the bunny on the ground. Away Il
scooted and away scooted the sauey
rabbit after 1t.
"Good-by!" shouted Peggy. "Ycu
taught us a good lesson"
"And I guess / taught him one"
chuckled Judge Owl.
I'm the coming story Peggy and Billy
have an odd adventure at Mexican Bull
Fight)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08

ness" snapped the Judge savagely,
but he gave Peggy and Billy a wink,
which the rabbit did not see.
I'll deserve kindness. I'll be
good" pleaded the rabbit, while the
bunny squirmed more frantically
than ever.
When you are hungry and blue.
Rabbit stew is good for YOU"
hooted Judge Owl. Then he gave
Peggy a big wink Are you a good
cook, Princess Peggy? AS long rs we
have to stay in this Land of Lost
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-08

loose methods" is what ais the Omaha
police force, according to the chief Of detec-
lives and those who have cared to observe will
agree with him. Looseness almost to the ex-
tent Of no methods at all seems to have pre-
vailed for months. A little Tightening up Of
the machinery all around might work wonders.