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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06

The death of David Lubin may result in the
termination of the work he undertook to estab-
lish at Rome, that of central bureau for the
clearing of world crop information. He had
HE organization we'll under way when the war
broke out, its work being carried on afterwards
under difficulty. When the matter was brought
before congress last summer on an attempt to
secure renewal Of the appropriation for its
support, a serious objection was raised as to
the value of the service performed. The Inter-
national Agricultural institute may survive
Lubin, as monument to his enterprise, but it
ought to be organized as a government func-
ton, and not be under private control.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06
Americas Air Force

Despite the unfortunate experience OF the war
aircraft program, it seems that the American air
service in France gave a very good account of
itself. While the United States was unable to
approximate the number of airplanes which the
aircraft board promised would be sent to France.
the men of the American flying corps did their
part nobly in combating the air forces of the
enemy
According to a report made by Major Cen
eral Harbord. American airmen in France
brought down total of 854 German airplanes
and 81 German. balloons. while the American
losses were 271 planes and As balloons. The
total casualties OF the American air service were
442. OF whom 100 were killed. l05 wounded 200
missing q taken prisoner and three internedf z
In view of the numerous lengthy controver-
sizes that have ragged upon the subject, it is inter-
esting to learn that up to November 10 total
of 6,472 planes of all types were received by the
American air forces in France. The total per-
sonnet of the American air forces in France was
2,16l officers and 22,35l men at the front with
4,643 officers and 2S353 men in the service Of
supply.
These facts indicate beyond question that
the American fiers acquitted themselves with
credit in this branch OF the service, did their
helpers. If the aircraft board had been one-half
as practical and earnest as its human material
the record of the United States in the air war
would have been Observation-Disclosures Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06
Waste in State Printing.

One of the most remarkable publications
ever paid for by the taxpayers of Nebraska is
the report of the deputy labor commissioner.
1t is not only remarkable for its bulk, but for
the kind of matter it contains.
For example, twenty-five pages are devoted
to the reproduction of poems, bits Of verse,
scriptural texts or quotations from philoso-
piers, and w. ]. Bryan, none of which have
any place in bureau report, the whole winding
up with glorious song to Woodrow Wilson,
pledging him that Nebraska is for him, although
the state had returned a solid republican dele
CATION to congress and turned the democrats
out, some time before the copy went to the
printer.
Eghty-nine pages are consumed in present
ing details of shipment of surplus products with
nothing to show whether the movement was
interstate or interstate, or only intercommunity.
Ninety-hve pages are used to publish lntor-
nation in regard to the manufacturing plants
of the state which could have been compressed
into ten pages had it been properly dgested and
tabulated.
And perhaps fifty pages more are used up in
discursive consideration of economic problems
not properly included in the scope of such a
report
In all, the volume contains more than 200
pages OF printed matter, the cost OF which could
have been saved had someone reviewed the
work and carefully revised the material before
sending it to the printer. Such prof1igate
waste should be rebuked by somebody in au-
thorty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06
MAKING PROGRESS"

The street car men, through their leaders,
are reported as saying that they feel they have
made progress in the finding of the war labor
board on the issues they raised with the COM
pany. We are glad they feel so, and glad also,
that the war boards ruling has enough in it to
permit the men as well as the company to claim
vindication of their respective positions and
satisfaction of their demands.
But let not the street car men fool them
selves with the deusion that they have gained
anything that iii any way repays the cost of
the senseless and needless street car strike
with which they afflicted this community for
more than week.
Let not the street car men try to persuade
themselves they have made the smallest bit of
progress by holding up traffic of great city
like Omaha in the busiest season of the year
chat they couldlot have made, and would not
have made, by appealing directly to the war
labor board without the strike.
Let it not be forgotten that the company,
right or wrong in its treatment of the men,
from the first expressed willingness to let
any grievances under the previous award go
to arbitration and that the strike was called in
spite of all this, with resulting loss in wages
to the strikers OF not less than $30,000 to the
company OF revenues exceeding 100000 and
incalculable damage and Inconvenience to the
people and business interests of the community.
Let not the moral of the war labor boards
decision be lost on either side of this contro-
versy. No strike can be successful that is not
backed by popular sympathy and no street
car strike in Omaha can have popular support
that is precipitated in violation of existing
agreements and in fragrant disregard of the
public as the great third party at interest. Only
if the street car men, and we say it with most
kindly intent learn this lesson from an egreg-
ious mistake have they really made progress,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06

Omaha, Jan. ITO the Editor of
the Bee: | wish to voice protest
against the too evident abuse of your
public pulse column. We all enjoy
clean, healthy discussion of topics
that engage public attention, but
when you allow your paper to be-
come medium for such filthy trash
as expressed m letters signed James
Irvine" and "Paganus," it is time for
respectable people to protest.
Your, paper is supported by all
classes and when you begin to print
such letters as mentioned above you
insult all Catholics, whether of Irish
descent or otherwise. and you are
slipping into the class of the Menace
and kindred journals, which are for
hidden the use of the mails.
Wake up, Mr.. Editor, and brush
the cobwebs from your eyes.
JOHN J. GLEESON, MD.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06
State Press Comment

Kearney Hub; Judge Munger Of
United States court at Lincoln has
rendered a decision which denies
the right Of the president or the di-
rector general of railways to issue
orders in any matter Of railway OPP
Grafton that override the laws of
congress. This is a timely halt.
Wayne Herald: There ought to
be some way to give more perma.
nency to the roads of Nebraska 4
highway is graded and nicely
smoothed, and then comes along
rain or snow, followed by travel, and
the work on the road is half de-
stroyed. Trained and experienced
in the greater task of war. people
ought to have the courage to tackle
and secure permanent road building
1t would benefit every farmer and
every todwnsman.
Fremont Tribune; An Omaha
doctor of some repute has set his
seal OF disapproval upon the quar-
antine as remedy for influenza.
He says the disease is caused by the
outside influence of miasmatic OF
heavy-laden humidity in the air
which is due to the constant inter-
ruption or disturbance of the upper
air currents for the past three years,
view it as we may" But that's the
way he views it. 1t used to be said
these disturbances caused rain, but
this year we had drought in Me-
braska. Will we have to wait as
long to find out they don't cause
"flu? ?"
Nebraska City Press: Nebraska
has Blue Sky" law on the statute
books but it is inadequate. There
are still many loop-holes through
which irresponsible and crooked
stock and bond statesmen can unload
their worthless Securities" on
population that has grown careless
through too much prosperity during
the past two or three years. Ne.
braska has lot Of money just now,
but it is not necessary to waste 1t In
order to get rid of it. Most people
investigate financial offers before
they are accepted, but a lot of peo.
pie merely take the salesman's word
for it and squander their money.
When they are "stung" they look
with suspicion on legitimate bust.
ness propositions and the honest
concern suffers in consequence,
The state legislature should devise
plan to make the Blue Sky law lit
tie more binding.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06
Opposes Foreign Languages.

Omaha, Jan. Ito the Editor of
the Bee: The importunate question
whether German and all other for
eign languages should bSSbolished
in this country is causing quite a
hubub. a fine-drawn analysis of
this question will decide one to plead
for the negative. The forces op-
posed to the Punishment of foreign
languages are gregarious and incon-
siderate. They are the foreign born,
and love to infuse eloquent sophistry
in their talk about their old coun-
try. This noxious activity will but
deN the spirit of democracy, and
it Should be obliterated as far as
possible. The Punishment of foreign
languages will tend to alleviate the
animosities Of folk. 1t will insure a
permanent standard of ideal and
will make people less individualistic,
more wholesome in their support of
democracy. A PATRIOT.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06
HERE AND THERE.

Women employed in cigar stores
in Portland, Ore, are prohibited
from working after p. m.
From 10 acres of sweet corn, E. O..
Brown has hauled to the factory at
Vassalboro, Me-, IL loads, for which
he got $1,137. His banner load
brought him SILT.
The latest addition to the flags of
nations is the standard Of the new
Siberian republic. 1t is plain white
and green. symbolizing the coun-
try's snowfields and its virgin for
ests.
1t is said that the cleanest town
in the world is Brock, Holland. 1t
has been famous for cleanliness
from time immemorial. The yards
and streets are paved with polished
stones intermingled with bricks of
different colors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06
{ TODAY.
Right in the Spotlight.

Arthur Henderson, who has sum-
moned a conference OF international
socialists to meet today at Lausan-
mes, Switzerland, is a former min
lister without portfolio in the British
war cabinet, and well known as a
labor leader in Great Britain. He is
a Glasgow man, shrewd, big.hearted
and loyal to the core to the cause
which he has espoused From the
time he began work as machin-
lists apprentice he has always beet
prominent in trade union circles, He
began his public career as member
of the Newcastle city council. In
1908 he was returned to parliament
and soon became a prominent and
influential figure in British political
life. During the war he has turned
his efforts toward bringing about a
unity of thought and purpose among
the socialist leaders OF the allied
countries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06
ONLY WEIGHED 81
POUNDS, BUT he
NOW WEIGHS 1877
Lawless Says He Was Nearly Down
and Out When He Began
Taking Tanlac.

"When / first began taking Tan
lac only weighed ninety-seven
pounds and was just about down
and out" said o. D. Lawless, the
we'll known Omaha produce mer-
chant, residing at GOA South 2Sth
Street recently. "but now weigh
one hundred and thirty-seven, and
so far as my health is concerned,
| couldn't ask to feel much better.
II have not gotten all my lost
weight back yet" he continued,
"for I had dropped down sixty-one
pounds, but I am still taking Tan
lac and expect soon to tip the
beam at one hundred and fifty
eight, my weight before my
troubles began. I-began suffering
from stomach trouble and getting
into a rundown condition five
years ago, when my appetite went
back on me. l lost all desire for
food and everything did eat
caused nausea. l had to give up
nv coffee and many other things I
like best, as l could not retain
them, and the only thing that half
way agreed with me was fruits.
There were terrible pains in my
right side, which would almost
cramp me double two or three
times a week. I became uneasy,
fearing appendicitis, and no one
seemed to understand my case or
do me any good. just kept suf-
fering and losing weight until it
looked like l would shrink up to
nothing.
"My condition had become no.
ticeabie to all who knew me, and
while talking over my case with a
friend one day he asked me why
| didn't try Tanlac. Well, this put
me to thinking there might be
something in Tanlac for me, and
there certainly was, for have al
ready picked up forty pounds AMI
my old-time strength and energy
have come back to me. l hadn't
finished my first bottle until the
pains, which / feared were caused
by appendicitis, had disappeared.
| can drink my coffee now and eat
just anything l want and never
have the least trouble with my
stomach. So you can see why I'm so
strong for ITanlac. 1t has made
life worth living for me and l feel
like ought to pass the good word
along"
Tanlac is sold in Omaha by all
Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Com
pany's stores, Harvard Pharmacy
and West End Pharmacy underline
personal direction of a special Tan
lac representative. Also Forrest
and Meany Drug Company in South
Omaha and the leading druggist il
each city and town throughout "a
state of Nebraska.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06
o, SAY, CAN YOU SING?

o, say, can you sing, from the start to the
end,
What so proudly you stand for when or.
chestras play II:
When the whole congregation, in voices
that blend,
Strike up the grand tune and then tor
ture and slay 1t?
How valiant they shout when they're first
starting out
But "the dawns early light" finds them
f1oundering about.
It's 1.-The Star-Spangled Banner they're
trying to sing,
But they don't know the words OF the
precious, brave thing.
Hark, "the twilight's last cleaning" has
some of them stopped.
But the valiant survivors press forward
serenely
To "the ramparts we watched" when
some others are dropped,
And the loss of the leaders Is manifest
keenly
Then "the rockets red glare" gives the,
bravest a scare.
And there's a few left to face the bombs
bursting in air.; e
IT'S thin line Of heroes that manage 70
save
The last of the verse, and the home OF
the brave"
Chicago Standard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06
Evil of Divorce.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. ITO the Ed
itor of The Bee: One of the most
serious questions that calls upon
our country for readjustment and
reformation is the question of di-
vorce. When the matters arrive at
a stage where there is more than
one divorce to every three mar
riages, as it is in Douglas county,
there is something radically wrong.
Marriage is no more a sacrament as
taught by the church. The frivolity
with which it is contracted is only
it is broken. II take thee for bet
ter or for worse; for richer or for
poorer; in sickness and in health,
until death do us part" as pre-
scribed by the old church law is con-
veniently changed into, 4 take thee
for better, for richer and the first
time l shall get tired of you I will
ask the court for divorce and COM
pei you to pay heavy alimony."
Why such decline in a sacrament,
or institution, if you please, that
should be the hottest amongst holy?
The answer is courts, i. e., judges.
There are other contributing causes,
but they are only secondary. The
main cause Of our mounting divorce
is a judge who sits on his bench
from which he doles out divorces
right and left when often, by proper
tact and reprimand he could pre-
serve the family and by refusing di-
vorce avert ten others.
Not very long ago a Judge in
Omaha granted a divorce, plus
heavy alimony, to town woman
who married a farmer. 1T is evil
dent that this woman has been used
to a different life and that she can
not reconcile herself to farm life"
said the judge, and proceeded to sem
tence her to life of leisure by bur-
dening the spoiled and ruined life of
her young husband with heavy ali
mony. And hundreds of women
within hearing learned Of the luck
of the city lass and seeds Of many
other divorces began to sprout. If
the Judge had said to this woman
that she entered into marriage with
open eyes, that since she had chosen
a farmer, her duty was to adapt her
self to farm life, no doubt not only
that family could have been saved
but friction in many others averted.
Another statement that will cause
many germs of divorce to develop
and mnltiply came from the same
judge last week. In these days it
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06

Glenwood, Ia, Jan. ITO the Ed
itor Of The Bee: The witty George
Bernard Shaw has observed that he
would like to keep his investments
in the north of Ireland, but would
prefer to live in Dublin; or, in other
words, he thought the inhabitants
Of protestant Belfast were better
business people than in the southern
or Catholic districts, but that on &C
| count of the blue laws in the protes-
tant portion, it was not a very agree
able place to live.
In all this discussion on the merits
of home rule for Ireland, we hear a
great deal about the bad laws of
England and the general Irish dis
content, and comparison is made
with the French system of assimilat-
ing alien races like the Flemish and
Italians, who are now part and par
eel of the French republic.
1t Is apparent to anyone who y
ever visited Ireland that the chief
complaint against English misrule"
English bad laws" which COM
plant one hears echoed on all sides
is the great lack Of tact displayed
in the British rulers, believing that
laws that suited Great Britain would
also suit an entirely different race,
differing from the English in their
religion, their ideas of life, and in
many other ways. 1t is we'll to re-
member that Fitzgerald, who trans
lated, or really presented, Omar
Khayam, was Irish land an agnos-
tic) and one Of the morals taught
by that great work is that "a hair
perhaps divides the false from true"
and if such is the case why fret
about enforcing your pet ideas on
the other fellow. The English
statesmen have always been as anx-
ious as other reformers lin places
closer honey to force their own
views and ways of life on the Irish,
by act of parliament. For example,
the best horses in the world are
raised in Ireland, and for centuries
horse racing has been a national
sport, but the English laws, by pro-
hibiting betting on horses, have
killed the sport (for the time being)
as their brother reformers have sue
ceeded in doing in New York. Then,
again, the English enjoy Sunday blue
laws, and desire no more in the
way of amusement than hearing a
church service in the forenoon and
a walk to the cemetery in the after
noon, and to insure the Irish enjoy
ing the same benefits they have en-
acted as many laws on the subject
as town councils in small towns in
the U. S. A., all of which makes for
friction and discomfort
1t is well to recall that when the
United States army of occupation
left Cuba for the second time some
years ago that the first act, passed
in the first month by the Cuban
assembly, was the repeal Of the alien
acts which limited amusements,
proving that in country which was
inhabited by Latin race. and not
an Irish race, that these same blue
laws were similarly regarded as OPP
pressive and contributive to discon-
tent.
1t is in these and similar matters
that the British have shown that
they have not got "the viewpoint" of
their neighbors, and until they do
get that viewpoint they are likely
to continue to have "An Ireland on
their hands"
WALTER BURWELL.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06

is not expected from woman to
carry out ashes, cut wood and bring
in the coal" said the learned judge
in granting divorce TO a woman who
comes from common laboring
family, and who. in her own fam
lily, lived from hand to mouth.
So, according to the standard of this
judge, it is more proper for a woman
to work in dirty factories, shops and
stores than to take care of her own
housework. And what about all the
good farmers wives who not only
do not expect their husbands to
carry out their ashes but raise large
gardens, flocks of poultry, help care
for the stock and even, during rush
times, help in the fields?
Nothing like planting seeds of dis
content by a divorce judge, and it
doesn't take much analysis to get
at the root of our divorce evil.
SIMPLICIMUS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06
Y. M. G. A. and It's War Work.

Dr. John R. Mott, general secretary of the
war council of the Y. NJ. C. A., says criticisms
and complaints by returning soldiers should be
faced and given frank answers. Less than that
would disappoint the public, who gave many
millions of dollars to support the work of the
association and the institutions allied with it in
their activities here and abroad.
Scattered and disconnected complaints
scarcely deserve attention, but the persistent
criticism that has been heard since peace was
declared make it imperative that the facts be
developed and published. That the Red Tri-
angle workers covered themselves with glory
is admitted. Evidence is plenty of the self-sac-
rfcing nature of their service. Unfortunately,
signs point to at least misunderstanding some
where as to the whole scope of the work
When the association took over the army
canteen service, at the request of General
Pershng, foundation was laid for great deal
of dissatisfaction among the soldiers, who
found themselves paying war prices for articles
they bought, and who could not understand
why this was so. Similarly, folks at home could
not comprehend the necessity of charging SOL
diers full prices when so liberal contribution
had been made for the support of the work.
Complete publicity of all the activities of the
various relief agencies should be forthcoming,
that the public may know just where the money
went This is certainly due the donors, and
will clear away any doubt that MAY now exist
as to the wisdom as we'll as the zeal with which
this phase of the war business vas managed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06
Timely lettings and Reminders.

Sixty years old today is Rear Ad-
miral Hugh Rodman, the Kentuckian
who commanded Uncle Sans battle
ships in the late war, and who is
credited with having seen more sea
duty than any other officer on the
active list of the United States navy.
Robert D. Carey will be inaugur-
ated governor of Wyoming today iii
succession to Frank l.. Houx, secre-
tary of state, who has been acting
governor since the resignation OF
Gov. John B. Kendrick, on February
20, 1917.
Charles NJ. Schwab, cambridge
Colby and other men of wide prom
inence are scheduled to speak be-
fore the eighth annual convention of
the National Shoe Retailers asso-
citation, which is to begin its sessions
today at St. Louis.
Many important cases, including
several involving the constitutional
ity of the espionage act, are docketed
for early hearing in the supreme
court of the United States, which re-
convenes today after the holiday re-
cess.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-06
RIGHT TO THE POINT.

Minneapolis Tribune: Nothing
succeeds like success; all those
strictly neutral countries are pro-
ally now.
St. Louis Globe Democrat: With
Pershing and Wood both boosted for
the republican nomination for presi-
dent, the civilian candidates would
have a hard time attracting atten-
ton.
Kansas City Star: If Mr.. Scheide-
mann and other Germans keep on
telling how much their country is
in accord with the IA points, good
many Americans will be getting
those points out and reading them
again.
Jack Frost, Icy Frost and Snow
Frost are all real people. They live
in Portland. Ind. Jack Frost is the
father of the family and he was so
we'll pleased with his own name that
he gave his daughters names as
chilly as his own.