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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
AIMED AT OMAHA.


Fairbury News: The Omaha min
lister who advertised a Heart to
Heart Talk on Sociology" last Sun
day night knew how to draw q
crowd.
Harvard Courier: With its Gus
tomary enterprise the Omaha Bee is
first in the field with a column of
market quotations on bootleg whis-
key. 1t should also give curbstone
quotations on stolen automobiles.
Fairbury News: 1t has finally
come. Airplane dealers have struck
Nebraska. An Omaha firm an
nounced in last Sundays Bee that IT
had the agency for a biplane and
now has one on exhibition on its
show room floor.
York News-Times: During the
month Of January 81, 4S0 hogs were
hauled to the South Omaha market
in trucks. This shows that the mo-
tor truck is going to be great fac
tor in the freight situation eventu-
ally. If the Omaha people would
put in a bridge so farmers in Iowa,
on the southeast could get across
the river without going north to the
city and paying toll there would
be many more loads of hogs brought
directly to the South Omaha mar
ket. With good roads it is no un-
common thing for a farmer to haul
hogs so miles to market these days.
Last summer a York county farmer
hauled hogs to South Omaha and
says he saved on freight.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
Future of the American Army.

Debate in congress over the probable
strength of the standing army in peace times is
tinsed to a considerable degree with pre-war
sentiment Chairman Dent of the house military
committee is one of the most influential OPP
ponents of the army. His position prior to and
during the war has been against military prepar
edness
Pacihsts now rally around him. and with the
National Guard as a pretext, are energetically
lambastng the regular" army, and generally
preparing the way for an onslaught against
universal training when the army reconstruc-
ton program fairly comes before the body.
These people learn but little from Paris.
Rejection of the French proposal that an
international military force be maintained to
enforce the DEGREES of the League of Nations
is ample notice that each nation must be ready
to support its own rights America is prepar-
ing in every way to extend its commercial &C
tivities throughout the world, and thereby in
crease its dangers. 1t is not very likely that
the "watchful waiting" policy adopted with
Mexico win become the permanent practice Of
this country. On the other hand, it is quite
probable that vigorous life will be given the
promises of both the great political parties that
Americans will be protected in their rights no
matter where they are located on land or sea.
This necessarily means readiness to defend
both the country and its citizens. An army will
be needed as we'll as a navy if this course is to
be made effective While a standing army of
l7s.00O may be ample for, peace times, and to
serve as nucleus for a greater force in event
Of war, the costly lessons Of 1917 should not
be dismissed.
One way to make certain that we viii not
have to go through with similar experience
will be to give all young men intensive training
in military science. This contains no vestige of
militarsm, but is the very essence of self
defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
Aliens Within Our Borders.

A deputy commissioner of naturalization re-
ports that more than ten million unnaturalized
aliens are now resident within our borders. This
is almost in 10 Of our total citizenship. Here
is cause for serious reflection. The condition
was brought out sharply when the country took
up the business Of going to war, and much de-
bate has been heard about the need for efforts
to induce these people to become citizens, and
to thoroughly Americanze them. How care
less we have been is shown by the startling
total just announced. Immediate danger is
seen in the possible spread of bolshevism or
similar social lunacy. The commissioner of i'm
migration says that no wholesale deportation
is planned, but that the dangerous agitators will
be sent away. What is more to the purpose is
the plan for reaching these strangers and teach
ing them the advantages Of citizenship.
They have not had the opportunity to learn
the first lessons Of Americanization. and the
effort now being made to bring them into better
relations with the country and its institutions is
one Of our most important jobs.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
Give the Commission Power.

Omaha, Feb. Ito the Editor
of The Bee: I am not home own
er in Omaha, but have been greatly
interested in the subject of city
government for several years and
have studied 1t from different an
gles The rights Of the individual
taxpayers are not to be surrendered
under the provisions Of the proposed
bill to amend the Omaha city char
ter, giving the commission authority
to order improvements. The peo-
pie will have as great an opportun-
ity to protest against various inn
provements as ever. 1t will only be
necessary for a majority to object
to bring to naught the attempts of
any gang" There is no reason to
believe that taxes, which would re-
suit from the placing of public i'm
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

sword and Circus Mike rolled over
as il dead.
The big crowd howled with laugh
ter They thought ii a lot of fun.
But the bull-fighters didn't like IL a
bit, and Senior Matador gave the
signal for the real bull-fight to be-
gin. A door swung open and out
into the bright light trotted Red
Spot, looking big, powerful, fero-
cious.
Red Spot stood blinking for a mo-
ment and paved the ground. One of
the bullfighters darted in front of
him, waving a red flag in his face.
With a roar Red Spot started for
that red flag, driving the man helter-
SHELTER through a narrow safety
door in the wall of the arena.
Keep COOL" shrieked Peggy 70
him, and King Bird and the other
birds sang their song of the waiting
herd
Now four horsemen bearing spears
and riding blindfolded horses started
for Red Spot But they didn't get to
him. Nanny Goat butted straight
into the legs of one of the horses,
and down It went with its rider.
Boston Bull grabbed the tail of an
other horse, and 1t Kicked up so
suddenly that it sent its rider sprawl
ing over its head. Circus Mike, with
mouth wide open, went for the third
horseman, grabbing him by the belt
and tearing him off his horse. King
Bird, who couldn't keep out of the
fray, attacked the fourth horseman
about the head so yiciously that the
Mexican banged around with his
spear and didn't notice where he
was going. His horse stumbled over
Nanny Goat and the rider went fly
ing through the air.
Thus as quick as a wink all four
horsemen were put out Of business. |
The crowd reared with mirth. This
aroused Senior Matador to a fury. |
He did't want his grand bullfight !
turned into a joke. So Senior Ma
tador ran out to kill Red Spot.
He held in one hand red flag,
which he waved in Red Spots eyes, |
The red seemed to drive the bull |
crazy, for he beloved with rage and |
lowered his head to charge his tor
mentor.
That was just what Senior Mata-
dor wanted, for he planned to jump |
nimbly aside as Red Spot charged |
and run his sword into the bulls
heart.
Senior Matador was so busy get
ting ready for the deathblow he
didn't see what was happening be-
hind him. Just as he drew back his
sword Nanny Goat went flying
the air.
Wham! She landed on the proud
matador and knocked him fiat on
his face, his sword flying out Of his
hand.
"Br-r-r-oo- 90 -h-umpmump!" roar
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
MoonSb5ne and Morals

The poetry and romance OF moonshine whisky
have always come from the, southern mountains
There the people believe that they have exactly
the same moral right to distill their corn into
whisky that they have to grind it up into meal
Church members in good standing will run
poonshine stills without shame, and without re-
preach unless some revenue officer happens to
nah them and cast them into Jail In that case
they will be regarded by their neighbors as the
victims of an unjust law.
But while the moral vindcation OF moon
shining has been confined to the south, the prac-
tice has spread all over the country. Revenue
officers uncover stills in kitchens and fats in
various parts of this city with reasonable regu-
iarity. The still found in a cooperage at Valley
Stream, where the watts held so gallons each and
were capable of turning out $4,000 worth Of
illicit whisky in year, was simply larger and
more businesslike form of the effort Ito beat
the law" which is constantly going on in one
form or another. Whether that case is warn
ing Of the sort OF lawlessness which we shall
encounter under prohibition is a question which
cannot be answered until prohibition comes.
OF course, there viii be attempts to evade that
law as there are to evade other restrictive laws,
but it is unlikely that we shall ever encounter
here the moral justification for law-breaking
which Is the Distinguishing mark OF the south
efn moonshiner. An isolated mountaineer may
grow up into that creed, but no man is likely
10 adopt It after he has grown to manhood in a
community in which law is enforced-Brooklyn
EanIo.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
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provements, could be imposed with
out the consent of a majority or
those who have to pay them, and
the majority rules among American
people. Any interested party could
canvass his neighborhood in opposi-
ton to proposed improvements. If
he could not secure a majority
against them the results would, in
effect, be the same as under the
present system, where the initiative
belongs with the people themselves.
Such a law provids a substantial
boost for the Indifferent owner who
thinks little about the question of
Improvements and cares less. One
progressive person in a community
could present the value of definite
project to the city commissioners
and thus get ne thing started.
When once started thus it would be
much easier to persuade these in
different owners to see the error of
their way than If no steps at all had
been taken. At least, they would
be afraid to put themselves up be-
fore their fellow citizens as being
opposed to projects which live-wire
men and women were pushing.
This system Of securing public i'm
provements goes along with the
commission form of city government
which Omaha has today. The adop-
ton of this bill would be a very good
way to again show the progressive
spirit which Omaha has manifested
on so many occasions.
Our cities would be much better
off today if they would take the adj
vice Of experts and place themselves
on firm business basis such as that
of any firm or corporation. Omaha
has great possibilities for such in
the present commission form of gov
eminent and should not neglect as
great an opportunity as this to push
forward to it's rightful place among
American cities.
In closing would like to say that
am heartily in accord with every
thing that Mr.. Hubbell said in his
article. Such a law would be par
ticularly useful in settling the prob
lem of nonresident owner or specu-
lator who stands in the way of many
projects favored by the real citizen
ship, unless they prove highly pro-
ductive of ill-gotten gain. Such
opinions as his are really worth
while and possess real value.
ROCHESTER, f. SIMS.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

B. f. McC.-Prof. Scott Nearing
now on trial in the federal court of
New York for violation of the es-
pionage act, came into public notice
before the war as a member of the
teaching staff of the University of
Pennsylvania. His radical views be-
came obnoxious to the trustees of
the university and his dismissal pro-
voked an cutlery against the sup
preston of academic freedom"
Later on the professor occupied q
chair of social science in the Toledo
College of Arts and Science, where
his radicalism was his undoing. In
the past two years he has been chair
man OF the peoples Council of
America" a mythical organization
serving as a screen for anti-war ac-
tivities. Nearing is a Pennsylvania
by birth, born August 6, 1899
NJ. P. R.-Current biographies of
Rosa Luxembourg, reported shot by
Berlin mob, do not even guess at her
age. That was one of the secrets the
red terror kept to herself. A Russian
by birth she reached womanhood
amid surroundings that bred an
archy. She was a vivid speaker, a
vocal flame thrower, andfcould talk
equally well in Russian, German or
French. 1t is said she wanted her
end to be a violent one and the fates
granted her wish.
w. J. McAdoo's salary as counsel
for the California princes of the
movie world is said to be eight times
that of secretary off the treasury.
mi l.. ~ for q
elderly man with a young family.
Even more important is the show
down of force of habit. His shift
ing of jobs was simply leap from
one pile of money to another.
The marrying parson of the
"Gretna Green" of Maryland, Rev,
John McElmoyle, d. D., by his BUSH
ness activities has split the Presby-
terians of Elkton into two factions,
called the "cream" and Skinned
milk" crowds. Recently the presby-
terry ruled that the parson should
marry no couples whom he had not
known for at least sixty days. He
defied the elders and took an appeal
to the Baltimore synod. Meanwhile
other ministers are getting the bust
ness and the doctor losing the jung
ling fruits of years of matrimonial
publicity.
The highest salaried woman in the
United States is said to be Henrietta
F. H. Reid, general manager of
the Bush Terminal, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The exact sum is a secret to all but
the income tax collectors, but is
somewhere between $4,000 and
$50, 900 a year.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
DAYLIGHT Saving"


Omaha, Feb. Ito the Editor
of The Bee: When Congressman
Lobeck wrote me a number of weeks
ago that the great fraud called the
daylight saving system" would not
be in force this year again, I took
it for granted that he knew what he
was talking about. But it seems
that he did not. We are to be af-
flicted with that obnoxious and irk-
some system again this year unless
it is repealed in the few remaining
days of the present congress. The
so-called daylight system is one of
the silliest of all the war fads that
were forced upon us, and it is time
it was repealed. In order to satisfy
the faddists it might be we'll to hui
NOR them with this obnoxious sys-
tenn for the three summer months,
but when 1t comes to the shorter
days of spring and fall 1t ought to
be knocked out altogether. All who
are opposed to this unnecessary and
uncalled-for system ought to get
busy at once and write to members
of the house and senate at Wash
ington in favor of its repeal.
FRANK A. AGNEW.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.

Baltimore American: When the
country becomes dry, what a race
of inventors we are going to be-
come!
Kansas City Star: The army Of
occupation has received its Ameri-
can machine guns in excellent time
for the Rhine duck shooting season.
Minneapolis Tribune: There's a
reason for the adoption Of the
auctioneer's flag by the socialists
That's the place where you some-
times get the snide jewelry.
st. Louis Globe Democrat: There
is an abysmal difference between
colonies and possessions. Colonies
are settlements populated by people
who go out from the mother country
to make their homes there. Possess
sions are merely foreign lands own
ed by conquering race.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
Recruit in a Good Cause.

The Bee has some pleasure in noting the
support given by the local organ of democracy
to the plan of feeding prisoners at the county
jail on cost basis. Only few years ago that
paper took great pleasure in helping upset the
plan, which had been established because Of
The Bees persistence, but it was democratic
sheriff who benefited. The legislature has a
good chance now to end source of annoyance
by putting the prisoner feeding business on
proper basis.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

center of the ring marched Circus
Mike, Nanny Goat and Boston Bull,
saluting as the others had done while
the Mexicans cheered in glee.
Then Circus Mike pretended to be
a bull and Billy acted like a mata-
dor. He had a wooden sword which
he brandished at Circus Mike while
the mule boxed with his front feet.
Finally Circus Mike kicked out with
his hind feet so lively that Billy
couldn't get near him. Billy at last
succeeded in giving Circus Mike
crack with the flat Of the wooden
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
Appreciates Patriotic Effort.


Washington, Feb. ITO the Edi-
tor of The Bee: The United States
public health service wants heartily
to thank you for the publication of
the editorial, Dealing with Social
Diseases"
1t is by such patriotic support as
that of your newspaper that the
general public will soon come to
know the full truth about the
menace of the venereal diseases and
when the truth is known the ulti-
mate success Of the governments
task is assured.
If at any time you desire any
special information about the work
it will be promptly sent you on re-
quest.
By direction of the surgeon gen
eral. c. c. PIERCE,
Assistant Surgeon General.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

The German citizen who is required to for
felt his Nebraska farm and go back to Germany
is paying rather high price for his fealty to
tbe kaiser, yet it is only just that he be given
full opportunity to enjoy his fatherland to the
utmost Men Of his sort are out of place in
America
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

CHAPTER V.
The Matador is Surprised.
6M ow is the time" cried Peggy,
IN throwing open the arena
gates. Out marched Circus Mike,
Nanny Goat and Boston Bull, all on
their hind legs. And after them,
staggering along, came Billy Bel
GUM dressed as a clown matador,
Peggy was managing the show, and
she didn't appear as yet. Neither did
Countess Alice, who waited until
Peggy gave her the word,
The funny parade caused a roar
of laughter from the crowd. The
Mexicans couldn't understand what
it meant, but it amused them great
ly.
As for the bull-fighters and at
tendants, they were so surprised they
didn't know what to do. Out to the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

New York gamblers are rubbing it in when
they insist their victims wear evening clothes
and rubber heels. Such rules may be all right
in the sybaritic east but out in this neck Of
the woods what the gambler first looks for is
the bank roll
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

The secretary of the Farmers National coun-
eli has served formal notice on congress that
the farmers will oppose "unfriendly" members
Of congress at the next election. This might
be construed as meaning the farmers want
something they are not likely to get AT least,
il Is not tactful way of going about securing
a concession.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
THIS QUESTION AND
ANSWER COLUMN

Sunday
Advice AS to Health.
Monday
Questions About People.
Tuesday
Friend of the Soldier.
Wednesday,
Free Legal Aid.
Thursday
Friend of the Soldier.
Friday
Questions About People.
Saturday
Friend of the Soldier.
Ask Our HeIp--Watch for Replies
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

John Bull does not propose to scale his bill
for damages against the Hun, and the new
Ebert government must act accordingly No
white" peace for Germany is thought of outside
the German lines
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

Democrats in congress are alarmed over the
slow progress made and see an extra session
looming, in spite of the fact that the president
does not want one. This is an inevitable out
come of the talk-fest that has been in progress
since last November
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

Local historians who insist that 1000 peo-
pie constitute the greatest number ever fed at
a banquet in Omaha should look up the record
Of the famous but apparently forgotten Bryan
dollar-dinner.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

1t is a cold day in congress when some hon
orable gentleman does not deal the regular
army wallop, and yet that body has only
fought the enemies of its country.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
Think OF THE
MONEY YOU CAN
SAVE ON SHOES

Clarence J. Bloenker of St. Louis,
Missouri, writes, II have pair Of
shoes with Neolin SoIes and have used
them for two years. ! think they will
last another six months.
Mr.. Bloenker also recommends
Ne5lin Soles for their comfort and
waterproofnesS.
1t is a remarkable fact that Neolin
Soles cost no more than others that
give only ordinary wear. You can
get them on new shoes in many styles
for men, women, and children-and
they are available everywhere for re-
soling, too.
And look at the money you save
because you need fewer pairs of shoes
with Ne6lin Soles. Remember-these
soles are made by Science TO be espe-
cially tough and durable. They are
manufactured by The Goodyear Tire
& Rubber Co. of Akron, Ohio, who also
make Wingfoot Heels-guaranteed to
outwear any other heels.
- 40 q
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

Again the anarchist agitators have invoked
the law they fout, and demand to be permitted
to remain in a country they affect to despise.
1t is no part of their plan to be consistent.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

The United States. senate declines to get
excited over the potash situation, but little
more vigorous prodding might get results.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

Claude Kitehin promises to reduce the
'iuxury" tax. Democrats have always looked
on necessaries as the proper sources Of revenue
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

The call to arms will again sound if TIL
armistice terms are not observed by the van
quished. This is right.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

Omaha realtors see only prosperous season.
All right; let's go.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

Solomon is reported to have made silver as
Stones in the streets of Jerusalem, but under
Woodrow it is being shoveled as fuel into the
fire. Where OH where is the Old Original
Paramount?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

Roumania has also concluded to get along
without king. The hereditary monarch viii
be lonesome bird in a short time.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

The new detective broom has been told to
sweep clean. Captain Dunn will make a great
record if he does straighten out the tangle in
the force. .a,s
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

Enoch Crowder draws a denomination as
Judge advocate general of the army. This is
one case where real service has been recognized
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

The blessed bolshevki having abolished God
religion, marriage, property, poverty, work, and
few other outworn institutions, might do the
world a real service by putting ban on cold
weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

ed Red Spot, charging at his fallen
foe. His horns caught under the
matador's short coat, and with a
mighty toss of his head Red Spot
flung the man up, up, right into the
governors box, and upon the gov
ernor's lap.
(Tomorrow will be told how Red Spot
escapes,)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

Wall Street generally sees coming events
pretty we'll ahead, and so present strength of
the stock market ought to encourage every
body.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14

Old Boreas wants it understood he has one
more good blow.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
d AY]
Nc pav We Celebrate.


John A. Mckenzie, attorney, born 1873.
Rudolph Dietz, grocer, born 1884
George A. Roberts, grain dealer, born 1884.
Prof Andrew c. Mclaughlin, head Of the
history department Of the University OF Chi
cago, born at Beardstown, ILL.,, So years ago.
Florence Roberts, a celebrated actress of the
American stage, born in NeY York City 48
years ago.
Israel Zangwill, famous as an author and
playwright, born in London SIS years ago.
William Shaw, general secretary Of the
Christian Endeavor, societies, born at Ballard
vale, Mass, SO years ago.
In Omaha 80 Years Ago.
The Pennsylvania society assembled around
the banquet board, with R. c. Peterson as
POSTMASTER and a big galaxy of speakers.
Il. R. Cable, president of the Rock Island
road went through Omaha on his way to
&. P. Dietz, 1902 North Twenty-eighth
street. was one Of party Of II Omaha people
liz the Sutherland hotel when it burned in Flor
ida. Saddest, of all was the loss of all their
fine clothes by the women in the excursion,
among them Mrs. c. T. Taylor and Miss Tay-
lor, Mrs. E. F. Smythe, Mrs. Jesse Lowe and
the Misses Kittie and Irene Lowe.
The marriage of Mr.. M. L. Roeder and Miss
Pauline Goldsmith took place at the brides
residence at Twentieth and Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
BY DADDY.
By DADDY.

peggy and Billy Belgium seek to save
Red Spot bull, from death in a Mexican
bull-fight.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
People You Ask About

Information About Folks In
the Public Eye VIII Be Given
in This Column in Answer
to Readers Questions, Your
Name VIII Not Be Printed.
Let The Bee Tell You.