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Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16
Church and State.

Nebraskans are a God-fearing people. In
no other state is a greater proportion of the
population listed as devoted to the practice of
religious observance. No other state in the
union has more safely provided for the free ex-
ercise of religion When the foundations Of
the commonwealth we're laid it was wisely ar
ranged that no restriction should be put on the
right Of any to worship God according to the
dictates Of conscience. Out Of this flows the
restraint of religious instruction in the common
schools of the state. The wisdom of this is
obvious and unquestoned. Any move toward
a modification Of the security that exists is in
the direction Of disorder. Church and state
must be kept absolutely separate if the various
sects are to be permitted to enjoy perfect free
dom in the pursuit of their peculiar beliefs Con
fusion will surely follow the inclusion of any
provision in the constitution that undertakes to
extend the simple statement of right it now
contains
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16
mo COMPROMISE ON TREATY.

A message from the White House brings
word that the president has ~ yet seen no light
sufficient to guide him away from his stand on
the Treaty of Versailles. He 10 willing to COM
promise with every nation on earth but the
American This remarkable exhibition OF OBJ
stinacy for that 10 finally what the matter
comes to, is the more noteworthy because OF
the announcement from Paris that the prentiers
of France and England are ready to accept the
reservations adopted by the senate. Wilson says
there will be no compromise. He must have his
way or nothing.
1t is idle for the president to say he viii
put the onus for the situation 'on the republican
senator's In November, 1918, he made = per-
sonal appeal to the voters Of the United States
to give him = congress that would, be subser-
Went to him, and it was denied. In several spe-
cial elections held during the present year, the
League of Nations was made paramount issue,
and in each the opponent OF the league was
victorious.
What is there to justify the president in as
Stunning that he is right, and all the rest are
wrong? He has asserted that the great ma
jority of the people of the United States want
the League of Nations, but the only genuine
tests of sentiment on this point have gone
against him.
In March last Mr.. Wilson had ample notice
that portions of the proposed covenant were
distasteful to Americans, that it was not Of
character that could be safely entered into by
this nation as permanent arrangement. The
answer to this objection has uniformly been,
Take it, and amend it after" To this the OBJ
jectors have replied that wiser course is to
make it satisfactory in some regards at first, and
then we will know where we are going. The
president steadfastly declines TO join in this pre-
caution on behalf Of his country
Long ago it was apparent that the democrats
had determined to carry the treaty fight over to
1920 then to make it the dominant issue Of the
presidential campaign. This bit of trickery is
too transparent to deceive anybody who does
not want to be fooled. Republicans will not
shrk any responsibility that is theirs, but pro-
pose to devote the best of their efforts to home
affairs, to make America safe for Americans.
something that has been sadly neglected by the
present administration. While all will SYM
pathize with Europeans in the troubles, not
many are anxious to longer set aside important
domestic interests that all our national re-
sources may be devoted to binding up the heart
of the world.
Peace may be secured whenever the execu-
tive finds it possible to meet with the senate
and arrive at a settlement. In the meantime
the man who kept US out of war; is using his
constitutional prerogatve to keep us in war.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16
THE LAST TO FALL.

I'm memory Of the soldiers who died on
November II, 1879
faith.
Most hapless and most holy Of our i'm
mortal host
They felt within their weary grasp al
most
The gathered palms Of Peace and Victory,
Only to yield them up grudgingly
For other hands to hold and lift.
God grant our hands be worthy OF their
Gift!
Upon their burdened brows
TIE Iengthening light Of dawn,
Unaoped was falling warm, after the
endless night:
Yet--faces lifted to the Morning Star
They closed their eyes lest their beholding
bar
Their brothers from the vision white.
God grant our eyes be worthy their
Light
They, our Last Fallen, by mirs. flame and
Tried utterly to the end. like gold burned
fine
Listening at last to long flushed hopes and
dreams,
Heard, but with dying ears.
The sharp-stilled thunder Of the Line
And paeans of deliverance rise
Triumphal to the torn gray skies,
These bv their wealth Of utmost giving,
Their youts and love and reckoning
years,
Have made us passing rich, the poorest
living
God pity us, soul-dead, II we forget
Their Battle Agony and Bloody Sweat!
Agnes Kendrick Gray, In the New York
Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Danish farmers are the best butter
makers in the world.
France has waterpoyer to the ex-
tent Of 100000 horsepower await
ing development.
Italian scientists have perfected a
highly nutritious bread that is made
from grain partly sprouted.
The pipe line which extends from
the Oklahoma oil fields to New York
harbor is the longest line of its kind
in the world.
The deepest well in the world is at
Czuchow, in the coal field of Upper
Silesia. It has reached a depth of
over 1890 feet below the surface
Students from Sweden and the
Philippines, from Canada and from
China, have been sent to the United
States to secure training in forestry.
A fabric closely resembling silk is
now being manufactured from trees
that are natives Of the tropical re-
gions of Asia, Africa and South
America.
The Chinese made artificial CHINA
bar long before Europe was a civil
lied country, and to this day there
are trade secrets in the vermilion in
dustry which no European has yet
been able to fathom.
1t is estimated that IL the forests
Of the earth were completely stocked
and scientifically worked they would
yield annually the full equivalent to
from 80 to 100 times the present
consumption of coal,
English manufacturers are now
making carpets which are claimed
to be exact reproductions of rare
eastern carpets. The most remark
able feature about them is consid-
cred to be the true rendering of that
eastern luster which has hitherto de-
fed successful copying.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

times attaining speed of so miles
an hour, can tack against the wind,
and can spend interesting hours
studying new ways to gain speed
and distance with the wind as mo-
tive power. If you are going to
try it this winter, it is time you
made your sail.
There are many skate sail models,
popular in various parts of the coun-
try. Some cost more than others,
and some require more skill to man
ipulate. The model shown here is
a standard one, capable of high
speed, and the dimensions are for
the average boy. 1t requires two
poles and some canvas or sheeting.
Bamboo is the best material for
poles, but is not always available. A
good substitute is Ike white pine,
sold at the lumber yards for Turing
strips. You will need one pole 10
feet s inches long and another, the
spar, 6 feet long. Make the sail,
6x10 feet, as shown, of very light
canvas or unbleached cotton sheet
ing.
At the wide end of the sail, lap
the canvas over the o-foot pole
and tack it with carpet tacks. A
better job would be a deep hem
through which the spar may be
slipped. Bore a 1z-inch hole through
the middle of the spar and another
through the l0-foot pole 2 inches
from its end. A piece of rope
through the two holes will furnish
an easy way to rig the. spar and
to pull the sail taut. At the pointed
end of the sail, sew a pocket into
which the end of the long pole may
be slipped. 1t is we'll to hem the
sails edges to avoid ravelling. To
carry or store the sail, unhitch the
spar and roll the sail about the
two poles. .....| ...
The same model, with each dimen-
sion increased about one-third,
makes a good two-man sail with
which two skaters can have a lot
Of fun. Learn to sail and tack by
experimenting.
Next week: "A Wardrobe Chest.w
Boys and Girls Newspaper Service
Copyright, 1919, by J. Fl. Millar
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16
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For Girls to Flake !
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Making Christmas Decorations.

Making Christmas Decorations.
BY Carolyn sherwin Bailey.
Why not make your own Christ
mas decorations this year! You
can do it, and it will be ever so much
fun.
Making Holly and Mistletoe.
Cut the pattern of a holly leaf
from heavy paper. Lay it on several
.hicknesses of heavy, dark-gre It's
sue paper and cut out some leaves.
Moisten the, thumb and fore finger
of your right hand and twist the
points of the holly leaves and the
stem. Fold the leaf through the
center and pinch it to shape the rib.
Cut small squares of red tissue
paper and lay little ball of cotton
in the center of each. Twist the
paper around the cotton to form the
holly berries. Leave enough of the
paper so that you can twist three
berries together. Wire these leaves
and berries to twigs.
Use gray-green tissue paper for
the mistletoe leaves and white for
the berries. The leaf pattern is long
and narrow. Eight and one-half
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16
oD AY
The Day We Celebrate.

Frank L. Weaver, city attorney, born 1861
William A. Smith, general manager of the
Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway com
pany, born l847
Artur Bodanzky, conductor Of the New York
Symphony orchestra, born in Vienna AZ years
ago.
Rear Admiral James M. Helm U. S. N, re-
tired born at GRANVILLE ILL.,, "a years ago
Oscar &. Colquitt, former governor of Texas,
born at Camilla, Ga, So years ago.
Ralph Adams Cram celebrated architect and
author, born at Hampton Falls, N. H., 66 years
ago.
Rufus Hardy, representative in congress of
the Sixth Texas district, born in Monroe county.
Mississippi, "a years ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
The annual banquet of the Nebraska com
mandery of the Loyal Legion was held at the
Mllard. Among those who responded to
toasts were Hon. John L. Webster, Maj. T. S.
GARRISON and Gen. John R. Brooke.
Mrs. Victor Caldwell was visiting in the
west.
The Omaha Republican Printing company
was incorporated by J. W. Campbell, w. L.
Walsh, Fred Nye and r. R. Balinan.
An old time New England supper was given
at the Knox Presbyterian church at Nineteenth
and Ohio. the price of the supper being Is
cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16
For Your Christmas Tree.

For Your Christmas Tree.
Cut narrow strips of gold and sill
yer paper and twist it as one does
for the old-fashioned lamp lighters.
Make the finished papers as slender
as you can and attach loop of very
fine wire to the end of each. These
make a good substitute for the ex-
pensive icicles for decorating tree,
just as pretty and almost costless.
Quaint little figures can be made
of lollipops. Draw a face on the
paper covering of the candy. Wire
two slender rolls of white crepe
paper to the stick for arms. Then
dress up the lollipop in bits of bright
cloth or paper to represent clowns,
Santa Claus, characters from fairy
tales, such as Red Riding Hood,
Pierrette and Cinderella.
Get a couple of boxes OF good
sized holly, Santa Claus, or red
stocking Christmas seals. Cut circles
of hve-pointed stars from white bris-
toll board or water color paper and
mount one of the seals in the center
cf each. When the paste is quite
dry gid the mounts around the edge
of the. seal so as to completely cover
the back If you are clever at using
water colors, paint the mounts holly
red.
Punch a small hole in the top of
each of these circles or stars and
suspend them by fine thread or
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

With no desire to anticipate the action of
the attorney general in the Kirk probe, The Bee
respectfully suggests that if he carries his in
qury back twenty instead of ten years, he will
uncover some extremely interesting instances
of the exercise of executive clemency in Ne
hraska
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

The war is over SO far as the Postoffice de
partment is concerned, as the word comes out
from there that war conditions will no longer
be accepted as an excuse for poor service. Some
other abb will have to be invented to serve till
RttrIesot Docs
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16
IN THE BEST OF HUMoR.

Sentry-Halt or fire.
Recruit-Fire away. I was Just goin'
up to the captain to resign. anyhow
The Home Sector.
They're comparatively rich. aren't
they?"
WELL wouldn't say comparatively
but relatively They have . rich uncle
Of whom they expect great things"-
Stray Stories.
Bacon-How many languages does your
wife speak7
Egbert-Great guns, man. Isn't what
she says in one language a-plenty lyon
kers Salesman.
How was the play?"
WELL they had q millionaire producer
playing the part Of . butler and he over
Ehadowed the rest Of the cast."-Louis-
VILE Courier Journal.
II hope you will pardon me for shoot.
ing at you. didn't mean
mo apologies necessary, stranger" de-
clared the guide ut seemed like old
times In the ACCOMMODATIONS City
Journal.
Van Tee-Don't bother hunting in ths
long grass for the ball Some other
player Is sure to find and return It.
Niblick-It wasn't . ball lost; 1t was
my flask.-Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

gilt cord from the twigs Of the
Christmas tree.
Next week: For Your Christmas
Party.)
Boys and Girls Newspaper Service. Copy
right, 1919. by J. H. Miilar.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

The treaty of peace with Austria and the
tri-partite agreement with England and France
are yet to come before the senate. Plenty of
excuse for continuing the debate is in sight
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

D'Annunzo is about to pull out of 'Fiume,
leaving the city in the hands of the Italians.
And thus does another famous decision go into
the limbo of historic blunders
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

The street superintendent says.it cost $40,
900 to clear the downtown thoroughfare from
snow And the Job is not yet through with.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

The president sacrificed Shantung to appease
Japan, and has watched Italy grab Fiume, but
he can see no reason why he should eoncede
anything to Americans.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16
For Boys to Make
s. Handieran ",
Making a Skate Sail.

by GRANT M. HYDE.
Next to iceboating, there is no
winter sport so exhilarating or ex-
citing as skate-sailing. With a sail,
made in few hours at small cost,
and pair of sharp hockey skates,
boy can scoot over the ice. some
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

Lloyd George now expects to visit Clemen
ceau in Paris before the end of the year Look:
like there was a hen on.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

"Two-point- goes to the discard
along with the rest under the supreme courts
ruling. Buttermilk has escaped so far.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

The mint coined 100000 pounds Of pennies
during the last year, if you are interested If
knowing how the war affects money matters.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

q Pharaoh also hardened his heart and stiff
tened his neck and refused to compromise, but
the exodus took place, just the same
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16
How They Get That Way-

How They Get That Way.
Flavoring Gary whiskey with snuff,
tea and pepper explains good many
of the opinions expressed in the
RED" pamphlets. - Indianapolis
News
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

Do not get gay with your coal pile, just be-
cause the lid is off. A lot of winter may yet in
tervene before the dandelions bloom again.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

Eggs are selling at $l.l0 in Denver Too
bad Wolf Londoner is not alive to remind the
present generation of what went on out there
half century ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

Praising the soviet government is not q
crime in Nebraska, but it is an evidence of dam.
phooshness
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

Industrial courts to settle labor disputes are
now proposed. These have worked in Australia.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

Who, do you think, put up 100000 to push
the Plumb plan over?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

Christmas trees are cheaper this year, but
what about the things that go with it?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

The London parley bids fair to make lit
tie more history in connection with the peace
treaty
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

Nebraska makes good showing in the in
come tax table, due to the industry of its citi-
zens.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

You have plenty of time for lot Of Christ
mas shopping. Go to it.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

TTcclIHS WtdtHtr likely.
An official mission Of German
business men is coming to the United
States. Freezing temperature Is
predicted by the weather man for
the occasion.-Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16
What The Bee Stands For:

|. Respect for the law and maintenance Of
order.
& Speedy and certain punishment of crime
through the regular operation Of the
courts.
). Pitiless publicity and condemnation OF
inefficiency lawlessness and corrup
ton in Office
4. Frank recognition and commentator
of honest and efficient public service.
5. Incubation of Americanism as the true
basis of good citizenship.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

The Rum Demon has lost his last battle in
America.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16
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not Cheap Labor.

Omaha, Dec. 1S.--Tc the Editor
Of The Bee: Tho gentleman from
Osceola presents decidedly vague,
illogical, unfair, unreasonable, i'm
possible solution In settling the min
ers' or any other kind If strike by
bringing negroes from the south to
replace our dissatisfied la5orers. His
remuneration theory Is absurd. The
same economic situation that pres
ents itself to other races must be
met by the negro. We entertain as
high ideals Of American citizenship
as any other race. How can we at
tain them II we permit ourselves to
be used as strikebreakers? We have
sufficient evils without acquiring this
mistake. Mine operators in Illinois
used the Osceola plan 25 years past,
and there are sections Of that great
state cursed with race friction till
now. Instead of trying to place us
lower in labor's opinion, he should
have been devising ways and means
to. rid America of the artificial sup
ply and demand situation. Our ad-
vent in this land of ours was not
Of our volition. We are not going
to be inundated, exterminated, nor
imported, we are going to stay right
here and thrive while watching the
mercenary class reap a whirlwind of
dragons teeth, fanatical creeds and
isms, aided. fostered and abetted by
the scum of Europe's undesirab les
who managed to beat Ellis Island
and other ports Of entry. When the
corporations were evading all known
immigration laws no one raised a
protesting hand in favor Of us.
We are 100 per cent Americans,
have stood by the flag in every crisis
from Lexington to Verdun, but we
will not permit any one to use us to
break strikes or lower our standard
Of living. AS long as the white la
borer receives high wages we will
not be satisfied with any other treat
ment. W. E. ALEXANDER,
1872 North Twenty-fifth Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16
Clearing Snow From Walks.

Omaha, Dec. 15.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: 1t seems to me that 1t
Is about time the police department
would get busy and order people to
clean the snow from their walks.
There are many of US who clean
the snow from our walks as soon as
we get the time after the snow quits
falling, and many times begin be-
fore the snow quits falling, while
there are many people who have not
removed a particle Of snow from
their walks this winter. Some will
not remove their snow even when
asked to do SO by their neighbors.
Such people need to be logged up by
the police force. 1t looks as II those
who do not clear the snow from
their walks are either lazy or are
too contrary to clean them off.
Some need the exercise anyhow
and 1t would do them good to got
out and get good and cold and kill
the disease germs they may be In
tested with.
We who clean off our walks have
good reason for wanting others to
be compelled to clear the snow from
their walks when we have to wade
into their snow banks knee deep on
their walks.
So, Mr.. Editor, please publish this
and give the policemen a bunch to
get busy and make all clean the
snow from their walks. 1t will be
better for policemen to go around
and order people to clean the snow
from their walks than to have neigh
bors complain and cause hard feel
ings. FRANK A. AGNEW.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16

Business as usual" goes now.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-16
Freezing weather Likely.

Boys and Girls Newspaper Service
Copyright, 1919, by J. II. Millar.
The Washington times., 1919-03-21

alliance to avert an industrial ca
tastrophe.
Both sides refuse to make an Of
fetal statement, but a leader of the
railway men made the following
tatement:
A Labor Ministry.
I'VE are prepared for the worst. If
we win the government will fall, ana
will be replaced by a labor ministry.
The government realizes the serious
ness of a strike. 1t viii mean that
thousands of people in the great in
dustrial districts will face starva-
tion as the government would be un-
able to- run enough trains to insure
distribution of sufficient food"
Many laborites believe Premier
Lloyd George is fully aware Of the
danger of the situation and person
ally is inclined to sympathize with
the workers, but they doubt that he
has the support OF the whole gov
ernment.
Meanwhile. committees of miners,
railway men and transport workers
today were preparing reports to be
submitted to the joint conference Of
their leaders. calling for postpone
ment. An eleventh hour proposal
made by the government to the rail-
way men last night includes forty
The Washington times., 1919-03-21


"It is a new and modified order
but I am unable to predict what the
verdict OF the railway mems dele
gates will be-" said ]. II. Thomas
leader of the railway employees. ''Ths
outlook is still difficult"
The railway men held a brief meet
ing last night, but adjourned untii
today without taking action. The
status is uncertain If they should re-
sclve to continue negotiations on the
basis of the governments latest prop-
osition, owing to the fact they are
bound to cooperate with other mem
bers of the triple alliance" no mat
ter what individual decision they
might reach.
Three reporta were submitted yes
terday by the special parliamentary
committee which Investigated the
mining situation. They were made
public in the House of Commons last
night by Andrew Bonar Law, spokes-
man Of the government. The cabinet
recommended adoption of the report
Of Justice Sankey, representing the
government on the commission which
was a compromise on the reports SUBJ
mitted by the owners and miners
committees. Sankey's report recon-
manded a seven-hour day as soon as
possible, to be followed by a six-hour
day, an immediate wage increase of
IS cents a day and further investiga-
ton by the commission OF the ques-
tion OF naturalization of the mines
with a report on this matter to be
made by May 20.
The Washington times., 1919-03-21
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