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Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
Protection From Fraud

The capital issues committee, which was Or
ganized for the suppression of unnecessary Sc
curity issues during the war, has announced that
on December 81 it will suspend activities and
remain inactive until dissolved unless develop
ments should make it necessary for the COM
mittee to resume operations. In relinquishing
its supervision of capital issues the committee
again takes occasion to recommend to congress
against fraudulent and worthless securities, and
law which would accomplish this. 1t says:
while legitimate business may safely be
left to work out its own problems, the capital
issues committee feels that it would be I'M
faithful to its responsibility if it failed to warn
1.-THE public respecting the enormous losses sus-
tained by the nation through the sale of worth
less and fraudulent securities. In the opinion
Of the committee the sale of such securities
should be restrained in times of peace as well
as in war, and strongly urges that congress es-
tablish adequate machinery to put stop to this
traffic"
This is not the first emphatic recommends
!. ton upon this subject made to congress by the
capital issues committee, and each has been
founded upon the information the committee
has cleaned in the course of its brief but effec-
tive career! Its work was primarily to protect
government securities from coming into COM
petition in the market with worthless securities
Framed In aluring promises. but it has found
that the extent of this traffic in fraudulent paper
IS such that permanent protection to the public
should be afforded The recommendation is
one which congress should act upon promptly
Washington Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
"Oh SUg. Com You See9"

On the same principle, presumably that the
best Italian opera performances are staged in
New York, the best renditons of the American
national anthem are played by foreign bands
If there is band in the A. E. F. that plays
"The Star Spangled Banner" without emitting
the third and fourth lines-that is, the music &C,
companying
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through
the perilous night
Der the ramparts we watched, were so gal
lantly streaming"
we have yet to hear of it.
The omission makes it impossible to follow
the tune with the words. 1t destroys the bal
ance of the piece completely. In short il
Hooverizes without mercy one Of the most url-
Hooverizable possessions of the American
people.
Last Friday, at Brest, French marine band
saluted the president at the landing pier with
The Star Spangled Banner played as it ought
to be played, with no emasculation. At the rail-
road station an A. E. F. band saluted the presi,
dent with the curtailed version. Somehow or
other it didn't seem right, on an historic oc-
casion of that kind, to have any Earring note, or
rather, omission of notes. creep into the days
proceedings. Yet, so it happened.
A. E. F. bands can play LA Marselase'
and GOD Save the King" with the best of their
allied contemporaries The more ambitious OF
them can put out very creditable Hymn Carl
baldi' and ia Brabanconne." But not one
of them, within the hearing of any one we have
talked to about it, can play its own national an.
them as it was written to be played.
What's the answer? Or is there any?-Stars
and Stripes, France.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
Omaha and the Automobile.

Utterances of the head 81 one of the great
automobile concerns of the country with re-
spect to the future of the industry and Omahas
own relation to that industry, are worthy of
careful consideration. The part the self-pro-
PEELED vehicle has had in the business growth of
this city is scarcely comprehended by those who
are actively engaged in handling the trade, and
surely not understood in whole by outsiders.
auto row" is still with us, but it has long
since exceeded the limits of the several blocks
devoted to its affairs along Farnam street,
where that distinctive appelation first applied,
and now great modern buildings are found all
over the city, headquarters for such activity as
must astonish any who has time to investigate.
Part of this growth is due to the prosperity OF
the city and the country from which its trade
flows, but mostly it is due to the progressive
character of the citizens who have discovered
that the automobile is for service first No end
has yet been found for its uses, but each day
sees it employed in some new fashion. Farmers,
stock raisers, fruit growers, market gardeners,
dairynsen, and all who have to do with raising
and selling things to eat or manufacture, need
the automobile in their business. In the city it
is similarly employed with nothing yet fixed or
determined as to how far it may 90 in the way
of usefulness.
Omaha is admitted to be one Of the great
centers of this surprising traffic. Thousands of
these machines are distributed from here, and
millions of dollars annually come into the trade
channels of the community because of it. Some
time, when folks can pause long enough to
catch their breath and look about, they will dis
cover that while the automobile has grown to
be listed second in the industries Of the counry,
it comes pretty near the top in Omaha's busi-
ness life also.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
e. <21A1ze folks Corner 3

darling at terrific speed after the
birds 1t passed first Miss Screen
Owl, then Miss Great Horned Owl
and then Miss Snowy Owl. and there
ahead was Judge Owl futtering
along as fast as he could.
Judge Owl didn't know of the es-
cape Of his would-be brides. and was
blissfully chuckling over the clever
way in which he had outwitted them
when from behind came the wall OF
Miss Screech Owl. Judge Owl stop
ped chuckling. Then came the wrls-
tie Of Miss Great Horned Owl. ITO
ooo," and Judge Owl put on an eS-
ira burst Of speed. Then from close
Snowy Owl, and Judge Owl fled foi
his life.
He heard the whirr Of the air
plane and thought Miss Snowy Owl
was right upon him.
Help! Help" he hooted. Help,
Princess Peggy. Help, Billy Bel
gium!"
Throw out a line to Judge Owl.
Well give him a. tow" shouted
Billy to Peggy. She quickly obeyed.
sending the rope whirling toward
her putting bird friend. He grasped
1t in his bill.
Hes mine!" whistled Miss Great
Horned Owl.
81 heard him first" screamed
Miss Screech Owl.
But I've got him." cried Miss
Snowy Owl, grabbing Judge Owl
by the tail feathers.
"I'n see about that" whistled
Miss Great Horned Owl, grabbing
Miss Snowy Owl.
Nobody can take him away from
me-" walled Miss Screech Owl,
grabbing Miss Great Horned OWL
Hold Tight" shouted Billy Bel
GUM, turning on full power. The
airplane darted ahead, pulling all
the Owls behind like a string of
freight cars.
Then Judge Owls feathers gave
way, and the airplane leaped for
ward. The sudden parting tangled
the three lady Owls up in a fighting
mass, and by the time they got I'M
tangled the airplane was far ahead.
Before them doomed large, dark
building.
There's Mr.. Dalton's BARN"
shouted Billy Belgium. Lets hide
in the haymow."
Darling across field the airplane
skirted the end of the barn, and
then swooped through broken
window pane into the darkness OF
the barn. Judge Owl landed with
the airplane on a pile of soft hay.
Goodness mer' he hooted. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
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neither pfacticed, taught nor sane
toned polygamy, there being on
record letters written by him that
sternly rebuked any elders that at
tempted to teach any such 'nefarious
doctrines" as he termed It, In fact,
four months previous to his death,
he had Elder Hiram Brown cut off
from the church for preaching
polygamy.
1t was finally demonstrated that
the wolf in sleeps clothing" was
none other than Brigham Young,
who, taking advantage of the con-
fusion existing in the church at the
time of the death Of Joseph Smith
in 1914, led number Of the men,
ter practicing polygamy openly for
about 10 years, brought forth a
copy GU Of a revelation permitting
polygamy, claiming it to have been
given to Joseph Smith. The fraud
Is SO apparent that no further re-
marks>seem necessary, except to say
that the Reorganized church was
the first church to send missionaries
there to convert them from their ini-
quitous doctrines.
Mr.. Woodruff further states at
Is we'll to remember that Brigham
Young came to the head of the
church in direct succession of tho
priesthood as planned by Joseph
Smith" This is mere state
ment that facts do not evidence, for
there is on record meeting ir
which Joseph Smith publicly an
nounced that his son was to succeed
him, and Amounted and blessed him
accordingly.
Again "The Reorganized church is
an, off-shoot and not of the true
vine" The highest courts in the
land have twice declared the Re-
organized church to be the true sue
cessor Of the original church, teach
ing the same doctrines, enjoying the
same faith that was established in
the old church, while the decision
also stated that the church in
Utah had materially and largely de-
parted from the faith, doctrines,
laws, ordinances and usages of said
original Church Of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints, and has incor-
porated into it's system of faith the
doctrines Of celestial marriage and
a plurality of wives, and the doctrine
OF Adam God worship, contrary to
the laws and constitution of the said
original church" See decision John
F. Phillips, judge in Temple Lot
suit Missouri, and also decision l..
8. Sherman, Judge, Kirkland Temple
suit, Ohio.
All the above statements are facts
and may be substantiated by records
that are on file and have been and
are now accepted as authentic evil
dence by the courts of the land.
ROLAND w. SCOTT.
14S0 Spencer street.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
Our Interest in Russia.

/ One Of the senator's at Washington, chal-
longing the presence of our army in Russia, de-
mands to know what concern Americans have
in the form of government adopted by the Rus
sian people. Specifically, the reply to this
would be it is none Of our business what they
do in regard to their own affairs As a matter
OF fact, we are deeply interested not alone in
the government Of Russia, but Of every other
country on the face of the globe.
So far as government affects only those
who live directly under it, it is matter for
them and for no one else. But the day has
passed when such state Of affairs is possible.
Modern methods of communication have re-
duced the size Of the world materially, and in
Independence is established between nations
Just as it is between individuals in communal
life. No nation can exist for itself, or without
all that the government of each be orderly,
stable and responsible This is elemental.
Our presence in Russia is not to overthrow
or defeat any government established by the
Russian people. 1t is to bring about rule
Of order there, under which the people may de-
1t is known that tfie present msgovernment Of
that great country is not representative, how
ever its supporters may pretend it to be. Power
was seized and authority exercised by group
of desperate adsenturers, whose career is
marked by such savagery of bloodshed and de-
struction as are unparalleled in history. Civili-
cation has been uprooted by the bolsheviki, who
mpudently assert in America that they are mis-
represented by all who do not agree with them.
We owe it to ourselves, as we'll as to the
world to assist in putting Russia on its feet
again. 1t is not enough that we provide food
and clothing for those who are destitute be-
cause OF the debauch that has prevailed there
for longer than year We are required to bring
about such conditions as will protect industry,
encourage thrift, and promote happiness for
the people. That is why we are now engaged
in an effort to put down the reign of anarchy
in Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
Storyette Of the Day.

Holland, in harboring the kaiser,
is being loyal, she says, to her best
traditions. But isn't she being too
loyal?"
The speaker was Chairman Hur-
ley of the shipping board. He went
on:
Holland in her suspicious loyal
ty reminds me of a story. A GER
tain man went out in his automo-
bile, and failed to turn up for din
nsr. Bedtime came, and still he
hadn't turned up. The small hours
and no sign of him.
"Then the mans wife, frantic,
sent off kilograms to his six bes,
friends, all worded the same,
namely:
els George passing the night
with your
well, George turned up at break
fast in farm wagon. He had had
an accident in the depths of the
wilderness. Oh, George had had a
horrible time, truly.
"As he recounted his adventures
and devoured ham and eggs, the
maid brought in on silver plate
six kilograms that had arrived sim
ultaneously. Georges wife opened
and read them one by one. They
were all worded alike. Each said
George passed the night here "
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Fairbury News: Let's see, didn't
the last democratic platform
say something about "the simplicity
and economy befitting a democratic
government"
Norfolk Press: Those who fl
nance the equal suffrage "cause" in
Nebraska should demand something
better than the sop" secured from
the last session. Outside of Lincoln
and Omaha few Nebraska women
had any interest in the fight that
has occupied the courts since the
limited suffrage bill passed.
Harvard Courier: Nebraska bank
deposits gained "a million dollars
during the past two years. This in
crease was made in spite Of the
heavy demands made by the govern
ment and short crops in some sec
tons of the state. The increase
comes mostly from higher prices for
most everything the people have to
sell. Much Of 1t would be quickly
wiped out by substantial drop in
prices. Bankers will have to use all
the ability they possess during the
period Of readjustment in order tC
protect themselves and their GUS
toners.
Beatrice Express: A number of
Nebraska newspapers are urging the
coming session of the Nebraska leg
islature to repeal the anti-cigaret
law, which is violated daily In every
city and village in the state. The
law is joke at the present time,
and not only is it violated as it refers
to the sale Of cigarets to adults, but
in some towns sales are openly be-
ing made to school boys ranging in
age from IA to 20 years, while
more lads from 8 to IL years Of age
are frequently seen in Beatrice with
the pills in their mouths. Surely,
II these children are to be permitted
to smoke and dealers to sell to them,
the law should be repealed and the
sale to minors made legal
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

was pretty near a goner that time"
"Hush!" cautioned Peggy Those
awful Owls may hear you"
awful is the right word"
chuckled Judge Owl. my, amt
glad I was born a bachelor"
"Sh-h-h-h" whispered Billy Bel
GUM. grasping Peggy by the arm.
Somthing was making a shutting
noise ON the main floor of the barn.
whats that noise?" grunted q
mans voice.
"spooks!" spoke up another rough
voice.
A light flashed for a moment. BY
its ray Peggy and Billy saw sight
that caused them to catch their
breaths. The barn was arranged like
a council hall, with black draperies
curtaining the sides. Seated around
this council hall were men CARRIED In
robes Of flaming red. Every one
wore red mask. Before q throne,
on which sat a Enthusiastically dressed
creature, were three unmasked men
tied together. The faces of the pris-
oners and the faces beneath the red
masks were black.
jumping crickets, What have we
bumped into?" exclaimed Billy Bel
gium.
Tomorrow Strange Doings in the Old
BAN VIII Be Narrated.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
Defends the Trade Union.

Pierce, Neb., Jan. 6-To the Edi-
tor Of The Bee: In perusing your
paper dated January 8, I CHANGED to
observe an article by M. M. Cam
pion Of Seward. He Is rather a pro-
life writer on labor problems as I
notice by recent contribution to 9TH
er state papers. Presuming to dis
cuss labor organizations, their meth
DDS, propaganda, ETC., he masks as a
friend, but the camouflage Is of in
ferior construction.
He states that the laborer is
amply protected if he will but re-
sort to his constitutional rights. AS
an individual, what per cent Of
the laboring men are in the finan-
cial condition to invoke them?
Through organization alone has he
fought his way through the courts
for recognition. Organized labor has
disbursed millions of dollars and
concentrated effort to secure the
eight hour day, child labor laws and
the different compensation acts
which have been Incorporated in the
statutes. I will gamble Mr. Campion
never spent dollar or wrote an
article in support Of the foregoing
measures.
The gentleman asserts that
laboring man docs not have to
work for any man against his will"
Is that so? If that were true there
would be no necessity for organiza-
ton among the laboring classes.
When conditions arrive that will
support the statement made by the
learned gentleman we will indeed
be the cause Of no further mental
anxiety on his part.
He further asserts that he Is a
friend of the laboring man who
gives value received" An evasive
statement which is vague and means
nothing. God save us from such
friends.
His chief criticism of organized
labor is what he terms the misap-
plication of force. Something that
lis seldom used even when strikes oc-
cur and then often only by so-called
sympathizers or rabble, who are
hired to discredit the struggle and
arouse public animosity. Organiza-
| ton won the war-and our govern
ment in enforcing the draft law did
not hesitate to use force. So. Mr.,
Campion, force. if used in a good
cause, l believe is sometimes justi-
fable. EDWARD KELLY,
A Union Printer.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

Speaker Dalbey typifes in high degree the
progressive Nebraska farmer who takes an in
telligent interest in public affairs and does his
bit when called on. He has, through previous
legislative service and experience, the qualih-
cations and equipment for an efficient presiding
officer and will surely make good if the rest OF
them will let him.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
In Omaha 80 Years Ago Today
tice of a drop OF IS degrees in thu

tice of a drop OF Is degrees in the
temperature.
Six carloads of salt from across
the ocean came through the Gus
toms house consigned to South
Omaha packing plant.
James W. Whitmarsh, a union
veteran who was a victim of An
Jacksonville prison, died. He was
employed for years in the Union
Pacific shops.
George w. Cushing has been
named to succeed Glenn Hockney as
superintendent of motive power for
the Union Pacific.
A new cable has arrived for the
Dodge street car line, the old one
having been worn out.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

There may have been no such job in the
Treasury department, but the railroad admins
traton, is different, and friendship certainly can
60 no further than McAdoo has gone for James
Charles Dahlman
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

One sufficient reason is apparent for the Ger
mans not complying with the terms of the ar
mstice, as regards the turning over Of arms.
The Eberts and the Liebknechts are using the
guns on one another in an effort to determine
who Is boss in Berlin.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

If Germany has no responsible government
to sign the peace treaty when it is ready and
give the necessary security for its execution,
we may have to stay on the job until the Ger
man people provide themselves with such gov
eminent
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

go into the discard, as reward for having sus-
tanned indignities she could not avoid while the
war was on. Certainly these are parlous times
for hereditary rulers. ...
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

Henry Ford, finding few spare moments,
has determined to contest the election Of Com
mander Newberry to the senate from Michigan.
Perhaps when he gets through he will know
something of the fundamental structure Of the
government under which he lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

Omaha nailed down another place in the
national clearing house record last year, now
being thirteenth in the list of cities reporting.
This does not mean that the city is to stop try
ing either.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
DREAMLAN
ADVENTURE
Bv DADDY.
JUDGE OWL IN TROUBLE
BY DADDY

Judge Owl sings for wife, but when
Miss Great Horned Owl, Miss Snowy Owl
and Miss Screech Owl come in answer 10
his call. each determined to marry him,
he flees in a panic Peggy and Billy Bel
GUM fly after him to help save him from
the disappointed would be brides.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

The British labor party claims the right to
pose as the opposition in the coming parliament.
That will be all right, but they will cut just
the same figure as the democrats in the Nebras-
ka legislature They will oppose, and stop
right there
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

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Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

The secretary of war says no plans have
been made for universal service. This puts him
back to where he was two years ago, when he
had no plans for any sort of service.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
CHAPTER ".
Black Men In Red Masks.

M ISIS Snowy Owl, Miss Great
AV1 Horned Owl and Miss Screech
Owl proved faster flyers than Judge
Owl, and set after him at a great
rate. Miss Snowy Owl was particu-
larly swift, and she was rapidly
overhauling the Judge when Billy
Belgium Jumped into action.
Come on. we've got to help the
Judge" he cried to Peggy, hopping
into his airplane. Peggy followed
him, and in a trice the airplane was
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

Dan Stephens says he is looking for no
lame duck" consideration. He has business
in Nebraska that beats any government conso-
lation prize.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

Good country roads will help solve the rail-
road problem by letting the autos and trucks do
their share Of the transportation work. Road
improvement is fine slogan to stick TO-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09
Pennsylvania on the Up Grade.

The world moves, and Pennsylvania hops
along occasionally. Workmens compensation
and health insurance are twin uplift projects
which the state legislature will consider at the
present session.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

Director McAdoo is also going to do some
long distance administering, transferring his
headquarters from Washington to Los Angeles
That may yet become national pastime.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

Democrats are so scarce in the legislature
that some of the committees will have to be
composed wholly of republicans, because there
are not enough of the other fellows to go
around.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

The vets are going after the drys in court
and it may be some time before old John Bar
!eycorn will be definitely inferred
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

Chicagos sheriff is old-fashioned enough to
think that if few murderers were hanged and
few burglars sent to prison and kept there,
the wave of crime might subside. What crude
ideas!
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

Bolshevism may be at home in Russia but
it is one OF the undesrables that should be kept
out of the United States
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

Trotzky is reported to have locked up
Lenine in jail Now, if Lenine will do as much
for Trotzky, perhaps Russia will settle down.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

Perhaps the greatest Of tributes to Theodore
Roosevelts memory is that the people Of
Oyster Bay mourn the loss of neighbor
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

Army horses and mules, bought little
while ago at prices around 500 each, are now
being sold at SIS, just to show that the cost Of
living is coming down
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-09

Talk is scheduled to start today in Paris
When will it end'