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Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15
The Lesson from Boston

What is happening in Boston can happen in
any other large American city in like circum-
stances. The great ma jority Of the people there
as elsewhere are predisposed to law and order
and never need the restraints OF law trans
lated into terms of physical force. But it is
equally true that numerous minority are held
in respect for the personal and property rights
of Others only by compulson, and when that is
withdrawn they revert at once to the control
of primitive instincts.
riot and iooting and murder the Boston police,
organized as labor union and acting as such
in afiliation with other labor unions, stand
forth as wholly responsible. They knew ex-
actly what would result from their action.
They deliberately invited such result They
made the certain consequences all the more
immediate and widespread by the very publicity
and concert of their action so carefully and
showily calculated. They not only deserted
their sworn duties in the face of the enemy
but they did their best to inform the enemy
of the precise time when the city was to be
disarmed and delivered over to the mob.
The developments in Boston are the i'm
mediate concern Of every city in the country.
The fire there started demands precautionary
measures everywhere against its spread. And
what started the hre there will start it wher-
ever tolerated.
The police OF city can no more be allowed
to organize in allegiance to forces and interests
outside the constituted authority than regi-
ments of army can be allowed to do so.
This is obvious 1t is beyond all thought OF
federation. The intelligence of the personnel of
the average American police force should make
this clear to themselves Their interests held
in common with other citizens should be COM
manding.
Soon or late the Boston police union as
militant strike organization will have to give
way and dissolve. 1t is incumbent upon other
cities to see that. such unions are not allowed
to start.-New York World.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15
Seeing Things"

The bishop of London is reported to have
recounted to gathering of 100000 peopls the
temperance to mother of her son, who had
just been killed in an air flight over the battle
field. He was clald in full uniform, and EN-
braced her tenderly, whispering words of con-
ISOLATION. The incident will gain great currency
and credence because it is vouched for by a
bishop Whether it will convince the skeptical
is another question. Men of science are ia
mliar with the Authorizations INDUCED in by
persons under great mental stress, and have
not been seriously moved by the testimony of
Sir Oliver Lodge or the more recent assertions
of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who once rested
his claim for fame on his ability to create fic-
ton with such semblance OF verify as to almost
make it appear real.
"Now," wrote Paul to the Hebrews, faith
is the substance of things hoped for, the evil
dence Of things not SEEM" Such faith has sus-
tanned many through all the trials and tempta-
tons of an uncertain life, and doubtless will so
serve until all the world is brought to a fuller
knowledge of the eternal truth. 1t has even
been potent to support the believer in perss-
tence against the evidence of senses. But Paul
in the exposition of his postulate gives no &C.
casion for the thought that supernatural mani
festations are now and then made to give sup
port to that faith. His argument seems to be
directed to the thought that the trust implied
by faith must accept all things as they come,
looking to realization beyond this life when
the things not seen" will be the real and not
the hoped for.
As to the resurrection, Paurs first letter to
the Corinthians gives an outline that has been
used ever since by Christians as foundation
and consolation Nothing in the language
he employs would seem to justify
bishop in suggesting that soldier killed in
battle goes to glory with his uniform
Psychic research has been immensely quickened
as result of the war, and some greater knowl-
edge may come of the inquiry, to the develop
ment of which each individual experience,
matter of what nature, may contribute some
thing. Therefore, folks are seeing things"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15
even should they lose their entire
labOrS.

even should they lose their entire
labors.
Therefore, it is quite plain that
this bill discriminates against the
poor, the disabled and the man with
dependents, and the man who wishes
to live in the city in favor Of the
rich, who could without great sacri-
flee leave their families for a time
and who could easily meet the initial
payment. therefore it, if passed, will
be about as beneficial to the great
body OF ex-service men as the voca-
tlonal education bill was to the disa-
bled men. Besides, this bill will re-
quire an appropriation Of 100000
coo annually by congress, which
must be entirely met by the tax
payer of the present day. Approx
mately 10000 men can avail them
selves Of this bill if approved by con-
gress. Therefore. it is most ex-
pensive bill with least benefits to the
needy men. Since this bill is so OBJ
noXious in its dealings with the ex-
service men who most need it's aid.
l trust that every loyal citizen will
give the bill his careful study and
inform his local congressman of his
opinion Of the same.
/ regret that / have not space to
outline the Morgan bill, whose mer-
its is Just to all, and includes all, and
which deserves the support of every
citizen who has the good of the ex-
service man at heart and who wishes
to keep off the burden of excessive
taxation.
CHARLES M. MURPHY.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15
End of the Morals SQUAD"

The morals squad" of the Omaha police
force has been abolished by the chief of police,
acting with advice and consent of the commits
sioner. This is the first concession to decent
government made by the present regime. 1t
shows that even the stiff-necked may be con-
WINGED by ugly facts when argument or reason
fail to move them.
The career of the irresponsible body of
specially ordained police detectives just dis
banded provides the most disgracefu chapter
in the police annals of Omaha. Clothed, not
by law, but by orders of the heads of the de-
partment with unusual powers, the squad
gagged in what seemed to be deliberate effort
to terrorize the community. A series of I'M
thinkable outrages, eliminating in the brutal
murder of an inoffensve and unoffending hotel
bellboy, has marked its course. Even its de-
tenders are compelled to admit that its men,
bers engaged in many disgraceful affairs
The moral situation in Omaha has at no
time been such as to warrant the existence of
the morals squad" nor has the situation been
in any way improved through the activities of
that agency. Readers of the newspapers cannot
fail to get the impression that too much crime
and disorder exists here. This is the strongest
possible indictment of the police as at present
organized and directed, The city commission
has distinct duty before it. Public safety re-
quires greater efficiency than the present police
department can afford, and the needed protec
ton should be supplied without delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15
Still Like the King Business

1t is not only in Hungary that people are
said still to have hankering after royalty. for
hopes are being expressed in Austria, Prussia
and Bavaria that, perhaps after all, some Of
the royal exiles may yet come back" But
even nearer home than that, up in democratic
Canada, the visit of the Prince of Wales has
led to a suggestion that he ought to be sent
over to act governor general and SO train
himself for the business of being king. But
perhaps, when the revived hopes of the Haps-
burgs and Hohenzolerns get too near the
active or boiling point, Mr.. Hoover will be
unkind enough to repeat his famous nothing
doing" which overthrow one archduke in Buda-
pest. And one would think that this was not
happy time for Canada to suggest that it is
the one exception in the western hemisphere
to the universal rule of republican institutions
or that it needs an apprentice hand, albeit it be
a royal one, to practice government at this
critical time in the worlds history. when stock
in the Imperial and kingly" corporation
business was never so far below par and when
nations and peoples are looking for strong men
who really govern, as well as rule to lead
them.-APhiladelph Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15
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him murmur. my mermaid love.
are you real or are you a spirit visi-
tor from unknown regions?'
Hoo! Hoo! What did I tell
you? Don't you hear him talking
about his mermaid love?" hooted
Judge Owl so suddenly that the
startled prince would have fallen
into the lake II Billy hadn't grabbed
him.
Why don't you swim out and see
II she Is real?" demanded Billy of
the prince.
Alas! cannot SWIM answered
the prince sadly.
as there really a mermaid out
there?" asked Peggy.
Listen!" said the prince, and as
they stood silent the sound Of sill
very voice came floating over the
waters:
Prince of dollars, prince Of my
Cruel the fate that keeps us apart"
See! See!" The prince handed
Peggy pair OF night glasses and
pointed out into the lake. Peggy
put the glasses to her eyes and gave
a cry Of surprise.
There, sitting on a rock. was q
beautiful young girl. She was
combing her hair and singing as she
combed.
"A mermaid! A really. truly mer-
maid" gasped Peggy, and she look
ed anXiously to see II the girl had
a fish tail. She could make out a
flash of green. but the light was too
dim for her to see clearly. The sill
very voice sang on:
Come to me, o my prince strong
and brave.
Come to me on the crest Of q
wave!"
Il will come" cried the prince in
loud voice. II cannot swim, but
! come l GOMEZ" Saying this he
plunged into the lake.
She Is calling him to his doom.
Save him! Save him." shrieked Peg
gy. In that instant she and BILLY
and Balky Sam plunged into the
lake after the prince.
Tomorrow will be told what they find
at the mermaid's rocks.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15
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Some Inconsistencies.

South Side, Omaha, Sept. IL
To the Editor of The Bee: When
President Wilson first assumed Office
he was strongly opposed to our
mixing up with other nations and
stood on that question apparently as
did Washington, Adams and Mon
roe.
But after mixing with the royal
personages Of Europe he seems to
have completely changed on the
question as he does on any other
question and says that We as ma
ton should mind other peoples
business. When Wilson gets back
to Washington, he will find that the
sentiment Of the people OF the Unit
ed States has swung strongly against
his league Of nations, for we do not
believe in making this country play
second fiddle to any other nation.
Then the president must think
the people Of this country are idiots
to try to make them believe that
the high cost Of living is on account
of the delay in ratifying his treaty
OF peace.
The high cost Of living comes
from the incompetency OF the pres
ent administration to meet the sit
uation that faces it and from the
holding of supplies for the army
that are needed and In this way aid
ing the profiteers of the country to
keep up robber prices. A few days
ago the National Republican con-
tanned an authenticated photograph
of the tremendous waste Of cotton
at Just one place. That place is
Nitro. w. Va, where $4,000 bales
OF cotton have been piled up for
over a year and the cotton is SIM
ply rotting nearly $4,000, 900
pounds Of cotton.
That vast pile Of cotton going to
waste Is just a sample of the waste
that has been going on all over the
country on account Of the incom-
potency Of the national administra-
ton, in every line pertaining to the
army preparations that were made
last year.
Then when we go into the stores
to buy anything, we find prices
higher than we used to pay for the
finest silk fabrics, all on account of
the criminal waste that has been
permitted all over the southern
states: Wilson had better have
stayed in Washington and looked
into the situation that confronts
oNSiy pelsoL III the United states
today and see that measures for
RELIEF from the present situation are
found, if they can be found.
What do we care for any league
OF nations when such frightful
waste is going on today for which
we have to pay? 1t Is time the
president would take a tumble to
himself and make every effort to
relieve us from the present almost
intolerable situation He had bet
ter stay where he is supposed to
remain most of the time, instead
Of skylarking over the country try
Ing to force upon the people of the
United States. what few are asking
for. The high cost of living prob
lem is of far more Importance than
hundred leagues of nations.
FRANK A. AGNEW.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15
7 Cd Az
The Day We Celebrate.

William Howard Taft, former president of
the United States, born at Cincinnati, e. years
ago.
Prof John Adams Scott of Northwestern
university president of the American Philo-
logical association, born at Fletcher, Ill.,, 81
years ago.
Dr. Edmund Otis Hovey, curator of the
American Museum of Natural History, born
at New Haven, Conn, 81 years ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
The pulpit of Southwestern Lutheran
church at Twenty-sixth and Poppleton avenue
was occupied by Miss Kughter, medical mis-
sionary from Guntoon. India.
The largest crowd of the season, estimated
at 5000, watched Omaha and Denver divide
double header base ball game. The carriage
area was perfect sea of vehicles"
Members of Zion Baptist church and their
friends held old-fashioned picnic at Water
loo. A number OF noted colored ministers
were present from neighboring states.
Motor traias were put in operation over the
Sixteenth and Vinton street line
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15
THE MENIN WAY.

Along the cobbled Menin way
The wine and wool were sent.
And market wagons every day
To Ypres and Menn went.
And oh! the laughing women sat and
Before their houses on the Menln road
There are no houses now; the rain
In pools where they have been
Lies deep; or out upon the plain
A few frail walls may lean;
And oh. the little children must not play
With what they find beside the Menin
way.
And / remember gallant men
And lads who fought and died,
And think of all their laughter when
They said goodby-and died:
For oh. It's not too bad they used to
say,
Along the Armentieres and Menin way"
Punch, London.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

Judge Owl, making a lot more noise
than Balky Sam.
They were now very near the
strumrning guitar, which seemed to
be out upon the lake.
rs the handsome young prince
sitting on a rock like a mermaid ?"
asked Peggy
NO." hooted Judge Owl. HE is
sitting at the end of a dock with his
feet in the water"
And that is where they found the
handsome young prince when they
quietly crept out upon the dock to
take look at him. There he was
a fine. manly. but sad-faced young
chap playing his guitar while his
eyes peered eagerly through the
moonlight toward a rocky island in
the middle of the lake.
my mermaid love-" they heard
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

Sterling, Neb., Sept Ito the
Editor of The Bee: l do not make
1t a practice to write to newspapers,
but my attention was called to the
bit of news" in today's Bee, en-
titled Wants Real Stuff for Com
munion Services" and I could not
refrain from expressing my con-
tempt through your valuable paper
some people will do anything in the
name of religion, and then wonder
why the "other side" questions the
religion of the one licensed. Shame
on church that allows license to
all sorts of questionable procedures.
1t is no wonder that some preach
ers myself among the number)
nave quit the ministry simply be-
cause they could not give license to
the so-called communion table
PHIL r. LANDON.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

CHAPTER ii.
Out In the Lake.
n LEAR and sweet over the waters
~ Of the lake came the sound
of a guitar. Peggy and Billy could
hear it even above the humping
splashing Of Balky Sans hoofs as
the army mule bore them swiftly
along the shore toward the SPOT
where Judge Owl said the handsome
young prince was making music for
the mermaid.
do yon believe in mermaids,"
whispered Peggy to Billy.
No. there isn't any such thing"
declared Billy out loud. Maybe
there were mermaids in fairy tale
times, but now there aren't any ex-
cept in circus side shows and those
are humbugs," Judge Owl snorted
and hooted:
Wait and see. then you'll agree,
That I'm as honest as can be-"
"Hee-haw! I'd like to go SWIM
ming with a mermaid. I'd show her
what fine swimmer a mere mule
u.s." brayed Sam, kicking up his
heels so friskly that Peggy and Bill
ly nearly pitched over his head.
Only by making quick grab at
Sans long ears did Billy save them.
And Sam didn't like it bit to have
his ears pulled. He kicked and he
bucked. and he bucked and he kick
ed until Billy went pitching over his
head and upon the soft beach sand,
and right on top Of Billy pitched
Peggy.
"Hee-haw. Hee-haw. That's
FUNNY" brayed Balky Sam
Hoo. Hoo! Keep quiet. You'll
scare the mermaid away" hooted
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

Germany is stirred up over the order from
the peace conference with reference to Austria,
but will very likely comply. 1t is not an
suspicious time for the building up of another
Teutonic alliance in central Europe, although
that will very likely come eventually.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15
Head Work Paws.

Many BARRIERS are making $40 a
week; college professors make SIS.
Ambulance chauffeurs in Kansas
City make $110 month; ambulance
physicians are paid SIS. A college
education pays, and apparently much
better if it is a motor college or a
barber college.-Kansas City Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

The president says he saved the right of
congress to declare war. Maybe, but can you
imagine what would have happened if he had
undertaken to assent to somebody else doing it
for us? As it is, the ambiguity of the clause
he approves demands Qualification.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

You will find the Dyckman, Min
neapolis, convenient to the shops,
theaters and points of interest. Rea-
sonable rates. The Elizabethan
Room and the Coffee Shop of the
Dyckman are ideal places to dine.
ADV.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

The case against the packers is to be laid
before federal grand jury in Chicago. If the
overnment does not make out any better there
than it has in the court of public opinion, it will
be wasted effort
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

The remarkable thing about it is that neither
the state agents nor the morals squad" had
anything to do with unearthing the headquar-
tiers of band of auto thieves. Sheriff Mike"
Clark and his men attended to it, and it is a
clean job all the way through.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

Hoover does not want to go back to Europe
nor to run for president. He is looking for the
quiet life Of an American citizen, which he has
we'll earned by his war services
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

Steel mill unions afe putting a tremendous
responsibility on the president He will scarcely
be able to get another Adamson law passed, so
if they mean business might as well get
ready to face a strike
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

General Obregon declares his readiness to
lead an army for Mexico in case that country
is invaded by the United States. If he makes
no more Roadway than he did against Villa,
the Yankee boys should worry
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

The state authorities are getting ready for
possible recurrence of the FLU" which is wise
enough. No such shortage of doctors as was
encountered last year will prevail again, how
ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

Two Texas grain companies have paid the
penalty for unfair and deceptive" practices
which fact ought to warn others that the law
has teeth.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

A shoal of mackerel is reported to have
driven bunch of bathing women out Of the
waters. Generally it is suckers
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

1t remained for the navy to give the pres
dent a thrill the army never approached
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

Venustana Carranza has renewed his
promise that he will not be candidate for
president. You recall old Omar's remark, But
was sober when | swore?"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

An ACE of aces" it to edit woman's paper
in Paris. Bayard Taylor wrote long ago that
the "bravest are the tenderest"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

Discharged British soldiers are being EN-
ployed as housemaids in London. *. P"
training is coming handy now.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15
THE SPICE OF LIFE.

A pioneer newspaper editor had rep
utation for always assuming infallibility
and superior enterprise. On one occasion
the paper announced the death Of Will
liam r. Jones, who, 1t turned out, was
rot dead. Next day the paper printed
the following note: Yesterday we were
the first newspaper to publish the death
of William r. Jones. Today We are the
first to deny the report. The Morning
Star is always in the lead"-The CONT
nent.
Willis: This paper says that the num-
Der Of financial failures is decreasing.
ellis: ! don't believe 1t. There's as
many OF them calling on my daughter
as ever.-Town Topics.
They say the kaiser is spending $1,000
week"
"whew! They must be paying wood
choppers lot in Holland"
He: Why Is Adeline so angry with the
photographer?
She She found label on the back
of her picture saying, The original of
this photograph is carefully preserved"
How did you get the turkeys the Of
ficer found In your possession?" sternly
asked the police ma gistrate.
Ill raised EN-, your honor" stam-
mered the prisoner.
Tell me the truth
That's the truth, your honor" per-
sisted the crime stained creature. II
reached down through a hole in the
roof. The Continent.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

Rents are not going quite so high, thank.
to The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15
You should know that
Omaha is the third largest farm
implement distributing center in
the United States.

Now, if Kelly will only surrender
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
.srHE CHARMING MERMAID"
By DADDY.

Judge Owl tells Peggy about a mermaid
and q prince. With Billy Belgium and
Balky Sam she goes out to see them)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-15

They say the kaiser is spending $500
q week.
"Whew! They must be paying wood
choppers q lot in Holland"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26

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Chas. Johnson, 7
Larson, George
Mason, Lucille
Ethel McCrary.
Forrest Means,
nice Osborne, Dc
Peters, Katherir
Plato, Eulin IRoa
Gladys Story, .
Smith, Jr, CeA
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Thompson, Vir
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
cAPITAL1z1NG GRIEVANCES

The political demagogue and
the sentimentalist have done un-
told injury to the government
and to the soldiers themselves
by eniarging upon every dis
comfort and hardship the Amer
lean had to bear in France and
by encouraging the soldiers TO
elaborate on their sufefrings,
says the McAlister News-Capital
OF course things weren't a
picnic in France. There never
was a war that developed into
such. The real soldier accepted
the dscomforts, knowing that
they were inevitable in war
There may have been neglect
and incompetency in places but
unless some great neglect oc-
cured, or unless the government
glievously erred at some period
of training or fighting, the thing
to do was to give honor to the
returning doughboy and accept
the Incidental suffering as part
of a man s work.
Instead Of this the demagogue
has made capital and the senti-
Inentalist has wept maudlin tears
and as a result many Of the sol
diers have come to believe that
they were the most misused per-
SONS in the world. They feel re-
seatful and they feel that they
must find other things to com
plain Of It's only human that
they should.
We have enough real troubles
to face without manufacturing
grievances and making babies
ont OF men.