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Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

work and study he became a quar-
termaster he forgot his envy and
developed another. He now looked
upon the bridge and envied the
captain.
Shortly after he was made quar-
termaster he bought book called
"The Men on Deck" 1t was man
ual of seamanship. He studied it
very carefully. Later he bought and
mastered several other books re-
ferred to in "The Men on Deck"
If he were preparing himself at the
present time he could write to the
United States Shipping board in
Washington D. C., for further in
formation and advice on the subject.
But this board had not yet been
formed when Barney was quarter
master.
Barney next took a course in a
nautical training school. He could
have gone on as he was and perhaps
sonnet time been made licensed Off
GER but he preferred to get theoreti-
cal training as well sea ex-
perience. After he finished his
course he took the examination for
his license as an officer.
Now as Barney walks the deck he
is still envious of the captain, but
his envy doesn't hurt so much, for
he is now Mr.. Wells and is brand
newly licensed third mate.
Next week, Mechanical Engi-
neer.")
Boys and Girls Newspaper Service.
Copyright, 1913. by ]. II. Millar.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08
A Jury ofHer Peers
Boom the New York Times.

1t was an obviously unfair advantage which
Cleveland judge lately took of an clipping wife
from Columbus. The lady had left her hus-
band who is . restaurant keeper, and her three
little children, all for the love Of q window
dresser. "You cannot understand, judgeP she
exclaimed "Only = woman can understand
some things in love-" So Judge Sawicki decreed
that the case should be tried before jury OF
women.
Verbally, of course, the Judge scored. But
what the defendant had in mind, obviously, was
her right to be tried before = jury OF her peers:
To accede to the spirit of her request, it would
be necessary to assemble twelve good women
and true who had themselves left 4 husband
and three children at the prompting Of the pas
sion which is sometimes called tender. Strict
justice requires that. the deserted husbands
should be restaurant keepers or their equivalent,
and the charmers all window dressers or some
such persons. For the essence Of the case is
the romantic lure OF art as opposed to hum
drum domesticity But Judge Sawicki was not
content with his verbal triumph; the Jury he
in 'variou. activities in Cleveland" Thus the
course Of true love is likely to be rougher than
ever. Club women, civic upliftersl What
chance has romance before the stern verdict of
public duty and patriotic virtue.
Lady ,Astor Of Virginia and London would
been accused OF an ambition to stand for her
husbands seat in Parliament. she sent the fol-
lowing telegram to the chairman Of the con-
sentative party: II have neither been asked
to stand as pussyfoot candidate nor have
the intention of doing so. 1t seems to me that
detect the claws of soms other sort Of envious
cat in this misleading suggestion" Our proudly
American metaphor derived from feline loco
motion has become current in London since
the advent of prohbtionist named Johnson;
but it has clearly suffered sea change What
a "pussyfoot candidate" may be is subject for
amazed conjecture But Lady Astor's opinion
of the attitude of her sex toward her sex ad-
mits of no misunderstanding. Woman's inhu-
mainly to woman has made countless thou
sands poultice their cheeks and eyes.
If jury of clipping mothers is unavailable
in staid and virtuous Cleveland, the. least Judge
Sawick can do is to appoint jury of problem
playwrights, who are sympathetieally familiar
with the romantic triangle in all possible
trigonometre applications. They understand
not Some things" but all things in such ro-
mances. Just at present Broadway is out of
humor with their great works. A dozen juries
of them could be collected any morning in a
tour of the Offices of local play brokers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

Americans as a whole have always been
cheerful and valiant in their vocations, what
ever they may have happened to be. Their
state Of mind In pursuing their various indus
tries have{ been hopeful manly and kindly
They have not looked upon work as something
to be performed in sullen, antagonistie spirit
To open new continent has been arduous but
also interesting. Courageous qualities have
been promoted and good humor cultivated as a
heoithful national trait. That any material
change will occur in these respects is not prob
able. 1t is false idea that labor is something
that naturally breeds discomfort and quarrel
some complications. The real equities of en-
pioyment are not hard to determine by those
who are reasonable, who look upon work as a
Wholesome necessity of existence and who enjoy
il a we'll as carry II on faithfully As for OPP
portunity all doors are open to Americans. If
the test is mere wealth it is the poor boy in
THE country who becomes the multimillionare.
It was once , sommon fallacy that labor
saving machipsgs would rob the worker OF his
lob. and thsss were often heated protests
lrainst its introduction. Where is there any
uryiving trace Of this mistaken notioni Our
arms are productive beyond example because
81 their decided advantage in machines that on
large scale replace manual drudgery, Ameri-
San inventors are always busy and signally
successful.
n this fsvored land what are called labor
vars are misconceptions, in fact a. well a. tenn.
pex.-St. Louis Globe-Demoerat
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08
Ella Wheeler W1lcor

1t took many years for Ella Wheeler VII
cox to outlive the impression she made by her
First literary efforts as Ella Wheeler. Having
gained the soubriquet of 1.-THE Poetess Of Pas
sion" by her first book of verse, it chung to her
until long years of much higher and much bet
ter verse gradually won for her the estimation
of the people Yet it is probably true that
many thousands of those who read her early
volume of Poems of Passion" and classified
her in their minds at that time never saw
enough OF her after work to cause them to
change their classification. Doubtless the vast
majority of those who know the high literary
quality and the splendid human value of her
later work never read word of the volume
which gave her the name which was handi-
cap to her for so many years. They have
Judged her by her higher work, by her real
life work. and have therefore judged her Alright
1t her later poems were to be given name
similar in style to the title of the first volume
they should be called Poems of the Heart"
She had a philosophy of love, of work. of
human understanding of cheer for the despon-
dent and suffering of encouragement for the
weak and of faith in better day. which has
been helpful to many thousands. Her own
hfe ALSO was lived in harmony with what she
wrote her last work being with the soldiers in
France. Though she gained fame with her
with you" she wrote very little to cause
laughter or hilarity. She was not writer of
humorous verse She saw too clearly the
suffering and the need of mankind to write for
their mere amusement. Her moving purpose
was to be helpful. While she will not be
enshrined as Americas greatest poet she will
be mourned by thousands as the one who helped
the most when help was needed-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08
The Traitor Enemu

:, The reasoning of the supreme council is a
lttle. difficult to follow when it threatens to
blockade Germany for aggressions in the Bal
til: provinces of Russia and at the same time
asks Germany to cooperate in a blockade
against the Russian bolshevik
Tbs peace treaty is not in effect. Germany
is not yet even officially friend instead Of an
enemy and actually she is as much an enemy
as ever, being engaged at this moment in mill
tary operations against an ally of the western
powers and attempting to gain territorial con-
quests, If the German government should dis
own and endeavor to scatter the troops opera
ing against the Russians, the government would
probably be'overturned, as the junkers behind
the military movement are very influential and
are secretly, if not openly, supported BY a
large part OF the German population.
There is nothing to be gained asking Ger
man cooperating in blockading the bolsheviki.
The Germans are so treacherous that thew
would be more apt to aid the enemy than the
allies; and il they should, for their own rea-
sons, assist in the blockade, they would speed
lily make it the basis for demands against the
aiiies which the latter would find it hard to re-
sist, seeing that they had asked Germanys help.
Washington Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

One of the early European immigrants to
America has come to where his determination
is demanded. The rat is not native to this
country although he has lived among its plenty
through four centuries. Always nuisance, he
is now recognized not only as menace to
health, but as most expensive pest. Estimates
as to the number of rats existing are mainly
guess work, but safe basis for calculation is
one rat for each inhabtant. Close study and
comparison of experience warrants the state
ment that it costs one-half cent day to main
tain a rat This brings the expense of support
ing the army of rodents up to $l80,000,000 a
year, figure accepted as conservative by health
authorities. Added to his destructive ability is
his character as spreader of disease. From
whatever angle the rat is considered, he is un-
desirable.
That he may be exterminated is established.
New Orleans San Francisco and other seaports
where entry Of the bubonic plague was threat
ened by the rat carriers, intensive campaigns
have practically ridded the community OF the
dangerous rodents Farmers and others who
have and do suffer from the depredations of
these energetic and ferocious animals have car
ried on detached warfare against them with
more or less success, but the general effort to
wipe them out has been lacking. Now it is
proposed that all unite in an attempt to rid the
land Of the pest.
Several methods for killing them are sug-
gested. Most ehfcacious Of these is trapping,
poisoning coming second Rat-proof construc-
ton of buildings and food containers will con-
tribute by starving the rats. Use of cement or
other permanent construction instead of planks
for passages or platforms will deprive the rat of
breeding places Comforts of home are to be
denied him. and when all are engaged in hunt
ing him down and killing him at every oppor-
tunity chance exists that America will again
|, be what it was before the sixteenth sentury,
land without rat
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08
&z!.AeeS'Sm
,&Mr91N
Proposes Test for Laws.


Central City. Mob, Nov. S.-To the
tional election being over I wish to
submit a proposition to the elected
members for their consideration.
that think will be approved by all
law abiding and well thinking peo-
pie, of the state Of Nebraska, since
il will save much litigation and un-
certainty in the enforcement of laws
that may be passed by future legis-
latures as well as be distinctly in the
line Of economy.
/ would suggest that the consti-
tutional convention make the con-
stitution to SO read, that the legisla-
ture whether one or two bodies Is
immateriaD, meet every year. That
one-half of the members be elected
every two years to serve four years.
That new legislation submitted and
passed upon at any legislative ses-
sion, after its passage be submitted
to the supreme court Of the state or
a commission selected by that body
or the legislature or this constitu-
tional convention, to pass upon the
constitutionality and make plain
the meaning of such law.
That the supreme court COM
mission, or whatever you choose
to call 1t, be required to pass
upon all laws passed by legislature
during the interim between the ses-
sion which passed the law and the
next regular session, when 1t would
come up again for Anal censidera-
ton, and II approved 1t would be-
come one of the laws of our state.
However, I would add an emergency
provision 30 that law could be put
in force at once and remain In force
until 1t was rejected by the next
session of the legislature, which
would have final disposal of 1t.
If after one years consideration
come effective by default on their
part-they would have no one to
blame but themselves. / believe 1t
would shorten our legislative ses-
sions by half and do much towards
preventing duplicate and unneces-
sary legislation. The common peo-
pie, those who work for salaries as
clerks, laborers, mechanics and the
like, who have not the education or
ability to interpret the intricacies Of
the laws as now found on our stat
ute books, should be given the most
consideration in the forming Of a
state constitution, If any one Is to
be considered above another.
Pick up one Of our statutes and
read the law as passed by our leg
islature and then note the reading
of the same law as changed by the
courts and it is a different law alto
gether, with sometimes numerous
conflicting decisions, clothed In such
technical language, that sometimes
the most able lawyer cannot correct
ly interpret it and make his inter-
probation good in court. For this
and many other reasons I believe a
proposed law should lay over one
year before it becomes a law and
should be investigated as to its con-
stitutionality and all uncertain or
unintelligible language be elimin-
ated from it. CITIZEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08
Meeting an Industrial Crisis.

Great Britain has just emerged from series
OF labor strikes, one of the miners and the other
Of the railroad employees exceeding any ever
experienced here. The miners had in view
forcing the government to "natonalze" the
fuel industry, the railroad men looking to a
similar end Disturbances in other lines were
more or less closely articulated with these main
issues, the situation over there being so thor
oughiy disorganzed a. on this side, with the
added factor that the socialistic element is
much stronger politically than here. Leaders
Of the movement boldly proclaimed the "revo-
luton" and went confidently into the fight.
They had not reckoned with the foresight and
courage Of David Lloyd George Now it is
admitted he had visioned the crisis long ago,
and made arrangements accordingly. Food and
fuel in large quantities were quietly stored
away, the motor transportation Of the army
was prepared, and when the trap was sprung,
the government was ready Instead of the
revolution, the miners gave over their demands.
the railroad men compromised, and England
was saved from winter of paralysis, starva-
ton and terror. Comparison connotes the diff
ference between an able and energetic govern
ment, and one that waits till the fat is in the
FIRE and then rushes into court for restrain
ing order it does not intend to enforce.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08
1oD AZ
The Day We Celebrate.

Maj. Gen. Clarence c. Williams. chief of
ordnance of the United States army. born at
Nacoochee Valley, Ga, 50 yearspago
Lawrence Y. Sherman, senior United States
senator from Illinois, born in Miami county,
Ohio, 81 years ago.
Rene Vivian French statesman and former
premier, born in Algiers So years ago.
Rear Admiral William c. Wise u. S. NJ,
retired, born at Lewisburg, Va, n. years ago.
Dr.. Henry H. Apple, for 10 years president
OF Franklin and Marshall college, born at Mer-
cersburg, Pa, 50 years ago.
Ethel Clayton, popular star in motion pic
lures, born at Champaign, Ill., % years ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
The Omaha Board of Trade sent advices to
Pierre that they had formed arrangements and
appointed committee to work in conjunction
with Pierre capitalists to secure railroad con-
nections between, the two cities
General Crook arrived from Fort Leaven-
worth and spent several hours in Omaha on
his way to Chicago.
Mrs. Richard c. Moore entertained the Bon
Ami Whist club at her home.
A. G. Borglum, son of Dr.. Borglum, and a
gifted young artist of California, exhibited two
pictures at Rose Brothers art store
The Globe Loan and Trust company was
Incorporated with stock of $4,000.
]. E. Riley & Co., who had almost finished
the paving of Vnton street were ordered to
commence on Farnam between Smith street and
the Belt line. The paving was to be Of cedar
bloeka
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

and up with maintenance). In time
you may become head nurse, su-
pervisor, superintendent of nurses,
instructor or specialist in some line
such as X-ray or anaesthetics.
(3) Public health work (S5-$l50
a monthly Cities, counties and the
federal government employ visiting
nurses; so also do many large in
dustrial plants. Anti-tuberculosis
work and infant welfare work are
worthy fields.
(4) Army and navy corps $3.50
month abroad during war;,
There are 1892 accredited nursing
schools in the United States. IN
der the auspices of the American
Nurses association Miss Inde Al
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

Except on the coast tthers are no
inns or hotels in Morocco.
Coal was first mined in tho United
States at Mauch Chunk. Pa, in 1905
Stammering is practically un.
known among all uncivilized PEG.
pies.
London has more than 1905
churches and other places Of wor-
ship.
Fish hooks havS been made on
exactly the same design for a,ooa
years. .-
The Bible chapters number 1,180,
of which 929 are in the Old Tesla
ment and 200 in the New.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08
Worker in Merchant Marine.

Barney Wells liked to sail boats.
From the little harbor town near his
home he had gone to sea in every
kind of a boat he could find there,
from rowing boat to fishing smacks.
But he wanted his chance at blue
water sailing. So he shipped aboard
an old tramp steamer.
At first Barney envied the boat
swain and the quartermasters.
While they were not licensed Off
GERS they were several steps above
his position. About this time he
an opportunity to become a fireman.
But he envied the quartermasters
more than he did the assistant engi-
neer and he liked the deck letter
than below so he remained . seaman.
As time went on and through hard
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08
f. title cTozky Corner g

BY EL1ZABETH MATEEh ...
Nursing is serious business. 1t is
no work for giddy school girl.
Long, thorough training at home,
in high school and in an accredited
nurses training school is needed.
In school pay especial attention to
your physics, chemistry, Latin, bot
any and domestic science. -
If you were to ask Miss Mary c.
Wheeler, superintendent of the Illi-
nois Training School for Nurses,
what natural qualifications you need
for the work, she would give you
TINS iis'' GROUP A.
cheerfulnsss Industry
Cleanliness obedience
Courtesy Quletness
Economy Voice agreeable
GROUP b.
Ago suitable Health
Alertness Honesty
Courage Patience
Discipline at home, Reasona beness o..
In school Reliability
Education, 4 yr. Respect for others
high school Urselfishness
GROUP C.
Aim OF Purpose Reverence for birth;
FaithfllnesS for death; for the
Humanity body
Intelligence sympathy
Memory Willingness
Observation
There are four chief branches of
nursing:
Q) Private nursing (S40 week..
A modern variation of private
nursing is house nursing, where
the nurse calls for short time each
day, like the doctor.
4 (2) Hospital nursing ISIS month
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

baugh, A East Twenty-third street,
New York City; Miss Mary c.
Wheeler; 800 South Honore street,
Chicago, ard Miss Clara D. Noyes,
director of the Red Cross Nursing
Service, Washington, D. C., are now
making a new survey of all these
schools. Ask them for information
so that you can investigate the ones
nearest your home, or the ones OF
your choice.
Next week, Telephone Opera
tory .....e..
Boys and Girls Newspaper Service.
Copyright, 1919. by ]. II. Millar.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

The triumphant reelection Of Governor
Coolidge Of Massachusetts, is hailed by Presi-
dent Wilson and democratic oracles generally
% vindication of law and order Had the
democratic candidate won out, it would have
been exploited by them as great ground
swell for the democratic party.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

Governor elect Edwards Of New Jersey
tatss bis success at the polls as indication that
the people Of that state are unqualihedly OPP
posed to prohibition. New Jersey is also Pres
ident Wilson's state. A lot Of folks would like
u lknow whether the president reads the mes
aags the same way
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08
Thanks to The Bee.

Omaha, Nov. Ito the Editor
Of The Bee: In behalf Of the Board
of Education, / thank you most cor
daily for the support you gave the
school bond issue. I personally ap-
preciate the good service you have
rendered in this capacity, and am
not unmindful of the responsibility
placed upon this office by the vote
Of the people.
This splendid support means a
bigger and a better city.
J. H. BEVERIDGE,
Superintendent Of Education,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

The Nonpartisan League has not gotten
very far out Of its she'll in Nebraska-in fact
there is some question whether anything is in
side the she'll.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

The sWorld- Herald man gloats with demoni-
cal slee over the defeat Of Edgar Howard for
delegate to the constitutional convention.
There's reason. Edgar had the unforgivable
hardihood once to seek = nomination in .
democratic primary against the senator-owner
Of the VIII. and made il mighty uncomforta-
bic for the last mentioned gentleman.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

Arkansas acquitted one negro tried in con-
nection with its recent race riot for which So
we're found guilty. Wonder how they selected
the one to be acquitted
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

II i. rare that $sooOooo bond issue fails
to have an aftermath Of graft charges and
scandal. Let u see If the $5y0O0000 just voted
for . program Of new school buildings in
Omaha can not Be kept clear OF faint.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08
Roosevelt's Idea of Business.

Roosevelt always meant busi-
ness" The comparative smallness
of his estate, however, calls attention
to the fact that his idea Of business
did not necessarily imply pecuniary
accumulation.-Was Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

Our grand jury makes mistake when it
permits itself to be manipulated by the dis
credited police department in pursuit of per-
sonai grievances
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

And now the schools are blamed for the
Omaha mob that burned the court house and
iynched the negro. Any other alibis will also
be gratefully welcomed by the police who fell
down on the Job. -
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

Ohio blows wet and dry between late cleo
tioa returns. How tantalizing to the man with
! tendency to develop thirst.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08
Amt No Such Animal.

Vice President Marshall is wrong
in predicting the awakening and
solidarity of the American class.
Nobody admits belonging to it
louisville Courier Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

II our Nebraska school teacher guests like
to come to Omaha as much as they say they do
when they are here, they will vote to come
again.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

Louisiana sugar planters are framing for a
retail price OF Is cents pound. Their arithme-
tic evidently is confined to multiplication by
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

A Seattle preacher scores the indecent
dress OF some women in our churches" What
he means is "the indecent undress" Of some
women.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08
SAID TO BE FUNNY.

Teacher-How many sexes are theref
Little Boy-Three.
Teacher-What are they?
Little Boy-The male sex, the female
sex and the insects.-London Ideas.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

With England and France supporting Italy
on Fiume, it looks as if Mr. Wilson's chef
doovre" At Paris we're to 60 the way Of his
fourteen points
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

Miss Plain isn't a society girl. Is
she?" asked Mrs. Outotown
"Oh. my, no." replied Miss Gay. Tn
actually listens to the music when she
gees to the opera."-Knoxville Journal
and Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08
What The Bee Stands For:

The presidents treaty strategsts in the SEN
ate are not now SO cocksure whether they want
TO take it or leave it."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

care you an optimist?"
| IT am. Aren't you?"S
yes. But just the same I've gotten
over my cheerful confidence that stocks
are going to prosper and go up every time
I play "-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08

Critic--In P'Alettes paintings have you
noticed the crudites?
Layman-I was more struck with the
Magazine.