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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-06

Australian Railroad Wrinkle.
Australian engineers have invent
ed switches for use in railroads
where three rails are laid to accom-
modate cars of different gauges.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-06

That watch tower is an imposing addition to
the scenery at Sixteenth and Harvey. Wonder
how it will work? Reminds one of the "wel-
come" arch, which finally was unwelcome.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-06
You should know that
Omaha is second in the world in
receipts of hogs and sheep and
third in receipts of cattle.

The match between the president and the
senate comes next.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-06

Maybe Lake Manawa is not big enough for
seaplane to operate on successfully.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-06
TODAY
The Day We Celebrate.

C. c. Crowell of the Crowell Lum-
Der and Grain company, born 1874.
Clarence H. Walrath OF Walrath
&; Sherwood Lumber company. born
1864.
w. J; connell, attorney-at-law.
born 1916.
John Alperson. cigar man. born
1873.
Princess Victoria. second daugh-
ter of the late King, Edward and
sister of the present British sover-
eign, born 81 years ago.
J. Murray Clark, president of the
Royal Canadian Institute, born at
St. Mary's Ont, So years ago.
Katherine Tingley. world head Of
the Universal Brotherhood and
Philosophical Society. born at New
buryport, Mass, 81 years. ago.
John SHELTON Williams, U. S.
comptroller of the currency. born in
Powhatan county, Va, 81 years ago.
Thomas Gallagher. representative
in congress of the Eighth Illinois
district, born at Concord. N. H., 50
years ago.
Thirty Years Ago In Omaha.
The congregation and Sunday
school of the Second Presbyterian
church on Saunders street, enjoyed
basket picnic at Hanscom park
under supervision Of Rev. w. ].
Henderson.
Real estate transfers for the day
reached $172.16S; building permits
granted, $21.700.
]. B. Mason is building $1,000
home in Walnut Hill district, on
George street, near Lowe avenue:
Omaha now holds first place in
the Western baseball association.
Hon. James e. Boyd sold Boyds
opera house on Farnam street to
Mr.. o. NJ. Carter and a number Of
the stockholders Of the American
Loan and Trust company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-06
~EeEssEI1Ia auz No0- 'cse. npel auas
E1.|S1 FUNERAL
2e N1r,ar,ees

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We supply q meritorious funeral ani
keep the charges within the price bounds
dictated by reason. With the finest equip.
ment to be found in any undertaking.
establishment in the community We art
prepared to serve you in a courteous. salts.
factory manner.
N. P. SWANSON
Funeral Parlor (Established 1882
18th and Cunning SITS. Douglas 1860
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-06

Dodge county holds up its head today. hav-
ing wiped out an old score with the public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18
Femininity in the New Fashions.

Paris has been showing It's new
fashions in clothes for women, and In
them there Is not the slightest
suggestion Of masculine, tailor made
effects" On the contrary, soft ma
terials are used generally, and
fiounces and pannlers give the de-
signs strictly feminine appearance"
The fears entertained by some timid
souls that women's war time un,-
forms, built for convenience and hkd
wear, would leave legacy of man.
nish modes are not fulfilled. Woman
will decorate herself. as she has for
ages, In what seems to her most at
tractive and best adapted to display
her charms.
1t would not be surprising II the
reaction against severely plain gar
ments for women were even more
pronounced than the revived Paris
fashion show records. AL over the
world which takes its fashions d.
rectly or indirectly from Paris women
have been leading practical lives
wearing practical clothing and doing
practical things for four years They
are now entitled to the luxury of
dress designed for beauty first.
The news from Paris Is that Ameri-
can buyers are not adopting the edicts
Of French designers slavishly. but
show a determination not observable
before the war to have their ideas
heard and their suggestions treated
with respect. For four years they
have had to get along with little
help from Paris, and they have done
very we'll. In spite Of this we may
expect that Paris gowns will not lose
their distinction in the opinion Of
American women.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18
larger salaries than when they went

larger salaries than when they went
away" A New York institution
that some OF It's clerks In their early
twenties ''seem to have acquired
a manner which may be correctly
termed a swelled head" And n
California institution says that "the
returned soldier or sailor Is not long
satisfied with his old position" But
in opposition to these reports Is one
from Rhode Island that I'VE note a
most worthy confidence to do higher
grade work." another from Pennsyl-
vania that the returned employee
seems to be in a good deal better
spirit, better health ana, In our judg-
ment, decidedly more efficient; and
another from Iowa that the men have
developed mentally and physically and
are showing more enthusiasm and a
greater appreciation Of their oppor-
tunities than ever before.
The inclination is to retain the en-
ployees who filled vacancies made by
the entrance Of men into the military
or naval service. Mr.. HUBERT says
that the sentiment Of all the replies
on this point might be summed up by
the statement that 1t has not been
necessary to dispense with the SER
vices Of substitute or temporary en-
ployees except In the cases where the
services have not been altogether sat
isfactory. A New Jersey company re-
ports that sour experience with wom-
en- as a class Is not satisfactory" /;
a Massachusetts, firm says It made a
REIMBURSEMENT by creating new posi-
tions for some Of the women en-
ployees. An Indiana company did not
find 1t necessary to dismiss women
employees. "as we employed the wives
OF men in the service where 1t was
practicable, and expect that they will
resign az soon as their husbands have
returned"
The result Of this nationwide in
quiry, which Is reported with COM
mendable succinctness and impartial
ity. Is a clear exposition of the re-
lations between the largest American
banks and trust companies and their
employees during and after the war
Viewed as whole the financial In
stitutiony have shown a strong desire
to handle the situation with entire
fairness, and their former employees
have enthusiastically returned to their
duties better equipped physically and
mentally by their national service for
their peace time work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18

have their beginning back at the
source Of our food, the fountainhead
Of our very existencef
Let MS not deceive ourselves. We
must try TO check the profiteering, the
boarding, the gambling, II possible the
stacking. But II we succeed--if we
wipe every single bit Of every one Of
those odious practices out Of our ma
tional life, can we dodge the stern
fact, can we blink the cold truth, Of
those billions on billions Of increased
living costs, slapped upon us at the
very start Of the long road our food
ever journeys from first producer to
last consumer Shall we 90 on fud-
ding ourselves with the economic hal
lucination that piling on more and
more wage and rate and price and
tax costs all along the line will make
that road easy when it cannot fail to
make It, foot by foot, the harder?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18
Kentucky Reports It's Americanism.

The analysis Of political conditions
in Kentucky which THE Sun prints
elsewhere to-day Is Of particular in
terest and Importance, as 1t reveals
the reaction of sound Americanism to
President WILSON'S programme of in
ternationalism. The opposition in
Kentucky to his scheme for a super
sovereignty designed to deprive the
United States OF its independence cuts
all partisan ties. The demand for
the continued freedom for the United
States In foreign affairs in that State
rises superior to the traditional preju-
dices of domestic politics.
This manifestation Of undeceived
patriotism in Kentucky Is peculiarly
significant because 1t confirms the i'm
preston which has been produced
wherever the electors have had an OPP
portunity to pass ON President VIII
SONS proposals at the polls. The
record Of elections since 1915 has
been one OF general and unrelieved
defeat for the Democratic party, in
which President WILSON Is the sole
outstanding figure. No major politi-
cal party in America has ever been
more completely dominated by one in
dividual than the Democratic party
has been by WOODROW WILSON, and
Its defeats have been defeats for him
and his projects.
Sentiment In Kentucky is not diff
ferent from sentiment in other States.
The sweep OF mounting Americanism
is nationwide, and disaster will surely
overtake those who endeavor to 60
counter to it's irresistible force.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18

1T was on August Is in the year 1887
that was born Virginia Dare, the hrst OF :
spring OF the English race In what IL now
the United States.)
on an island. rough. rock bound and dashed
by the sea,
From whose ridge through the mist could
be seen the dim shore
That stretched behind shoals whose break
ers forbid.
Was planted the seed that bloomed ever
more.
And the ships that set sail toward the
rising sun,
To an island once peoplsd by Anglo and
Dane.
Left behind but a handful to the mercy Of
God
And the Redman. the winter. the wind
and the rain.
All, Virginia, do spare US the thought Of
those days,
OF the long starving times and the raids
of the foe,
What left the tomahawk's swing and the
pitiless blast
But you, deathless maid, and the Grim
soned snow2
And the ships that set sail toward the
setting sun.
Found the isle where every charred bouI-
der and bone
Recorded daring and death; but the saw
age had stolen
The God given seed from which empire
has grown.
MORTIMER J. ADLEz.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18
The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER

For eastern New York-shower, IA.
day and probably tomorrow fresh east
winds.
For New Jersey--showers to-day, "a.
morrow fair: moderate to fresh ,s,,
winds. "
For New EngIand--showers TODAY an.
probably Tomorrow; moderate east winds
Increasing.
and thunder storms probably to-day and
tomorrow; not much change In tempsrs.
ture; moderate to fresh southwest wind,
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.--Pressurs 1,
low over the lake regions and hlGh ovsr
the Canadian maritime provinces. During
the last twenty-four hours showers and
cally all districts east of the MississppI
River, except in New England. the lower
Ohio Valley and Tennessee. Elsewhere
throughout the country the weather hs,
eonsiderably above normal in the CANADIAN
Northwest and the north Rocky Mountain
region Elsewhere throughout the coun.
try they are near the average for II.
and thunderstorms Monday generally east
OF the Mississippi River except in m.
lower Ohio Valley. Tennessee and portions
OF the south Atlantic States and on Tues.
Day for local showers and Thunderstorm,
IN the lower lake region. the north AZ
iantic and east QUIZ States and FlorIda
and fair weather elsewhere. 1t will be
somewhat warmer Tuesday in the Ohio
valley and the lake region. Elsewhers
east OF the Mississippi River temperatufs
changes Will be unimportsnt.
Observations at United States Weather
Bureau stations taken at 8 P. ". yesterda,
seventy-hfth meridian time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18
Packers Explain the Superiority OF
Modern Methods.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: In
THE SUN of August appears a letter
over the name Of F. L. Hitchcock Of
Scranton. Pa. in which he brings out
the point that meats are high to-day
because the slaughtering methods OF
twenty years ago are abandoned.
Mr.. Hitchcock is evidently not famil-
Ter with the economic reasons for the
change from small scale local slaughter
ing to the present system of slaughter
ing In large centralized establishments
Years ago cattle were slaughtered only
for the beef and hide practically all
the rest of the materials went to waste.
To-day every possible part of the ami
NAL is utilized in the production ofvari-
Gus by-products, 30 that the retail meat
dealer Of to-day buys the carcass Of beef
for less money than the packer paid for
the live animal
As the country grew the trend OF
rNat production was naturally toward
the territories where corn could be
abundantly and cheaply raised. and the
result is that the so-called corn belt
pr oouces about three-quarters Of the
country's total meat requirements
Eastern farmers have found 1t more
profitable to devote their lands to dairy
farming. II meat production In the
Eastern States were as profitable more
farmers would be engaged in II, tor the
East contains numerous live stock mar
ketS and slaughtering plants.
Mr.. Hitchcock is wrong in assuming
that meat production In this country is
In Of
activity on the part OF the packers.
There Is no way the packers can pre-
vent any one from engaging in either
the live stock or the slaughtering busi-
ness and there Is no reason why they
should want TO. One thing is certain.
that as soon as 1t Is evident to the
local butcher that he can dress cattle
to better advantage himself than he can
buy his dressed meat from the packer no
will not hesitate to make the change.
But the retail dealer knows better
than any one else that local slaughter
ing methods cannot compete with large
scale operations. The small slaughterer
has no facilities for handling the by
poducts the saving Of which enables
the large slaughterer to reduce the spread
between the live stock and meat prices.
The statement of the United States
Food Administration covering the year
ended November .. 1918. shows that
the Ave large packers who were under
its control operated the meat and ami
NAL by-product sections OF their busi-
ness at a profit of only lie cents for
each dollar Of sales. which Is equivalent
to less than one-haif a cent pound
of product.
We contend that so small a profit has
no effect on prices, and therefore II can
net be held that the packers are re-
spcnsible for prices. SWIFT 4 Co.
CHICAGO, August IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18
How Banks Took Care OF Their
Returned Employees.

If there was question as TO what
action the banks aid financial insti-
tutions of the country would take re-
garding the reinstatement of the re-
turned soldier or sailor in his former
position 1t is a question no longer !;
for the American bankers through
their association have made a sys-
tematic and thorough inquiry of the
officers of each institution which is
a member Of the organization to find
out what its action and experience In
the matter were. The questions asked
were II the institutions had taken
back their old men, what was the
mems attitude toward the work and
what was the course regarding the
emergency force employed during the
war.
In the journal of the American
Bankers Association Mr.. Z. d. HUI
BERT, chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the trust section of the as
ISOLATION, gives the result of these In
Quiries, result which he says rep
resents the views Of all classes of
banking institutions" The replies in
dictated definite policies to meet the
situation. One institution said that
the men left with the definite under
standing that "they should walk into
the bank, hang mp their hats and re-
sumo their former .-positiens."--A Ar
other said that 1t not only promised
to give the men their former positions
but also paid them sin addition half
of the salary they were getting at the
time Of leaving" and another that 1t
was taking back the returned soldiers
and sailors "at such an increase In
salary as they would have received
had they remained during the war"
A North Carolina company reported
that at the news Of the armistice 1t
wrote to each former employee that
on his return he would find his old
Job or a better Job open for him, and
an Indiana company said that In every
instance 1t had installed its returned
employees in better positions In the
organization. n t,}
The replies indicated that a great
majority Of the men returned to their
former positions. There was, however,
a difference Of opinion as to their at
titude toward their work. A Penn
sylvania institution reports that the
most noticeable change is that the
men would prefer outdoor employ
ment II II was possible to- obtain
something to their liking" A Wash
ington report is that some of the
boys are more restless than they were
| before, inclined to move about from
place to place. and are demanding
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18

over some year-when the time ar
rives that common sense takes prece-
dence over sentiment"
With regard to this cobblestone con-
troversy we have had recourse to our
reference library, In which we find
DR.. DoUoLAs-LITHoow's History of
Nantucket" published in 1914. On
page 100 of that work occurs the fol-
lowing statement:
Main street or the Square. as II
was then called. from the Bank to
Rotch's Market. was fret paved with
cobblestones about seventy-ive years
ago dss7O."
We respectfully refer this statement
to the consideration Of our friends in
Nantucket. A cobblestone pavement
only seventy-five years old is hardly
an antiquity worthy of preservation
solely on account Of its age.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18

While reason holds her sway with
some and romance sways many more
Senator PHELAN will make slow head
way in his effort to secure Federal
action to bar from the port OF San
Francisco Japanese picture brides.
Since this country and Japan shook
hands on a gentlemen's agreement that
il We would make no laws against
Japanese immigration Japan would
give no passports &c Japanese laborers
those of the latter class already here
have been marrying Japanese girls yet
IN Japan by some sort OF transpacific
ceremony conspicuous detail of
which consists in an exchange of pic
lures. The Japanese Government rec
ognizes these marriages as4a%fIl, gives
passports to the brides and they are
coming over in astonishing numbers,
100 arriving recently in one day. Brides
though they be, the Senator insists
that soon after they reach their hus-
bands in some fruitful foothill valley
they can be found in husbands Or
chard or vineyard laboring diligently.
All OF which must be true, as the
Senator says so, but there's no use
talking about 1t. A brides a bride.
and a picture bride cannot be made
into an immigration problem.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18
pEDLERs IN UNIFORM.
Attention Again Called to q Violation
Of the Prophecies.

To THE EDIron OF THE SuN--Sir: Com
Ing down Fifth avenue this morning I
noticed men in uniform who stopped
pedestrians and endeavored to sell them
copies Of a booklet I purchased a copy
for myself, and while I have not had
time as yet to examine II carefully l
have no doubt that there is nothing
about the book itself which is objection
able. desire to call your attention,
however, and through you the attention
o. the public and of our ex-service men
to the great wrong that Is being done
to the American uniform by encourage
Ing its wearers to use It as a means for
increasing street sales for any object, no
matter how worthy.
This is a matter to which we have
called the attention Of the public and
OF the service men on another occasion,
and we found that everybody concerned
responded splendidly to our point of
view. appreciating the Importance OF
safeguarding the American uniform,
worn with such distinction here and
abroad by our brave fighting men. from
commercial exploitation for any pur-
pose whatever. with new parades COM
ing up. however. and with the influx OF
rev men In the city the incidents OBJ
jeoted to appear to be occurring again
on a considerable scale, and every good
American would appreciate II II you
would publish this appeal in your coll
umns to the men themselves not to al
low themselves 20 be employed for the
exploitation of their uniforms. and to
the public strictly TO refrain from buy
ing any article sold to them by persons
wearing our Governments insignia Of
service. c. e. KrLBouRNE,
Major. c. A. c., u. s. A.
New York, August 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18
The Supreme Interest in the Trac-
ton Strike IL the Public Interest.

The first obligation and duty OF the
city administration is TO preserve pub
lie order. The first obligation and
duty OF the Interborough is to operate
the railroads under Its control. The
marlborough cannot fulfil its obliga.
ton or do its duty II the city fails
to fulfil Its obligation and neglects to
do Its duty.
The transportation system on which
a majority Of the people Of city
Of 100000 or 100000 inhabitants
rely to carry them to their work and
play must not be allowed to lie idle
because the men who have been en-
ployed on them are dissatisfied with
their pay.
The paramount interest in the
transportation system is the public
interest, and the system must be
restored to operation with the least
possible delay to serve the necessities
Of the public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18

The attention OF somebody capable
OF giving satisfactory expression to
public opinion-we suggest HERMIoNE
should be called to the preciousness
OF presidents. There is something
about them which the rugged profan-
ity OF man does not quite reach. That
has been much employed, but has al
ways failed. Consider. for example, the
clerks for Congressional committees
which never hold meetings. A Rep
resentative brought into the House
the other day a resolution to hire
clerks for a number OF committees
which had been overlooked on a pre-
vious day. One was the Committee
on Railways and Canals. 1t does no
business; its Jurisdiction has been
taken over by other committees; 1t
has as a member quantity remarked.
fallen into innocuous desuetude."
There were faint STRINGS as of oppo-
sition until some one reminded the
House that there was a precedent; the
wicked Democrats gave that same
committee clerk last Congress. What
would you? Naturally the clerk was
authorized.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-18
MIR. LODGES GREAT SPEECH.
A Woman Thanks God for Such
Splendid Americanlsm.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Sir: I
thank God we have such men in our
Senate as Mr.. Lodge and others OF his
stamp. I have heard most of the strong
and splendid speeches made in the SEN
ate opposing the League of Nations, but
on reading here in New York the mas
terly address of Mr.. Lodge was thrilled
with it's eioquence. its patriotism and
ardent Americanism. 1t cannot help but
appeal to the hearts and intellects of all
real and loving Americans.
believe this loved land is still safe.
In spite of the secretive doings of its
chief working against her. barterins
away her independence in the Paris con-
ference.
As long as we have our earnest, pa
triotic Senators fighting and battling to
held fast to our blessed standards that
have made us great I believe all will
be well. God grant 1t
Mrs. JAMES KENNEDY.
NEW York. August 16.