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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Hello, hello. Is this you teacher"

Hello, hello. Is this you teacher?'
eyes, this is l."
why, er-er called you up for
is to find out what our lessons will
be when we return to school. You
remember you gave Us our assign
ment for at least one week in ad-
vance, but that is entirely consumed.
/ would like to know what to do
the rest of the vacation"
well you can go ahead a little
bit, and then review all of it over
a good idea anyhow. Don't you
think so"
Conserving Time.
\ This is the kind of talk that is
going over the telephone lines every
day by pupils, not only in the high
schools, but those in the grammar
grades. Many of the teachers took
a great deal of precaution in dealing
out assignments in advance. Others,
upon hearing the circulars passed
around through the rooms, hesitated
to do so. On account of being the
Thanksgiving holiday, many school
teachers also allowed the outside
matters to interfere with a good
time over the week end.
But the pupils are not leaving such
valuable time 60 to waste. Many
gatherings have been held in private
homes already for the purpose of
going over school lessons. Teachers
are also calling up their pupils and
debating assignments via telephone.
"All the same as being educated by
mall" said one teacher.
The teachers are taken up in very
many different types of work. Lay
ing aside their pride which often
comes in handy while teaching
school, the teachers are selling mer-
chandisc over the counters. 1T GER
tainly seems funny to punch in the
time card behind small girl who
works in the same department, and
who probably gets the same pay"
said teacher who recently returned
from government service at Wash
ington.
That's democracy if there is such
a thing" said that same teacher. I'm
the morning | tutor few children
at 81 per 90 minutes, in the after
noon | sell books. I feel like a prof
iteer. but what shall | do with my
spare timer" ), continued the clerk
teacher.
In many cases school teachers
look up to scholars for instructions
in several departments. One pupil
has worked for local firm for two
years and has continued after school
and on Saturdays. Naturally he
knows the stock and must break in
the school teacher. The glow On the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

long. Sh'd think you must be mighty
sick of it by this time"
mo; I can't say l am sick of it,
slowly replied Uncle Joe There's a
lot more to the job than most folks
think. You get a great chance to
study human nature, lots more
chance than you would get at a
lathe or tucked up in a machine
shop, and you sure going in for lot
of funny experiences. Keeping the
fires going, sweeping the halls,
emptying the paper barrels and gar
bage amt all there is to this job.
No, not by long shot"
Some Adventures.
"Heh, Wall, mebbe what you say
is so, but | never could see much to
it but good hard work. What are
some of these fine things you tell
about? Tell me some of EN-"
"Sure, l will, but it is kind Of a
poser for me to know where to start
in" said Uncle Joe, knocking the
ashes from his pipe and settling
back My adventures range from
filling in as best man at a wedding
to chasing burglars, and l hardly
know what to tell first
my, but that best man business
was funny" continued Uncle Joe, his
face lighting up with an amused ex-
preston. "You see, there was an
old woman who had more money
than brains, and she took into her
head she wanted to get married.
And what did the old fool do but
write to a matrimonial agency. They
told her to write to an old man down
in Maine, who, I guess, was as daffv
as she was. After writing for a
while they decided to get married.
Being BEST Man"
"He came down here and they got
the arrangements all made for the
wedding, which was to take place
at her apartment. A crony of the
old duffer was to come down from
Maine and stand up with them, but
at the last minute he got an attack
of dyspepsia, or something, and sent
a telegram he couldn't come. When
they found they were minus best
man they were about crazy, and in
their furry she happened to think
of me and sent the old codger down
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Beating by Robbers
Made Him Forget to
Report Loss Of $3.50

A report was received by the po-
lice Saturday from George Kubik,
20l5 Madison street, that on the
night of December four men at
tackled and robbed him at a. IN. in
his home, after his wife had an
swered a knock on the door.
He said they pushed their way
past Mrs. Kubik and one man with
a gun struck him on the head. The
quartet then looted the house, TAX
ing $3.50 in cash and ring valued
at $3.50.
,kubik said he was laid up at his
home for two days as a result of the
beating and when he recovered for
got to report the robbery to the po-
lice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

Less than 10 per cent Of the pulp
| mill workmen i'll Canada receive SIS
a week or over. r
The average yearly earnings of
factory workers in Australia is $o25.
More than 125,000 men are EN-
| ployed in the coal mines Of Scotland.
Fifteen per cent of the workers in
the United States are between the
ages of 10 and n.
Dockworkers in Jamaica have de-
cided to abandon their strike.
A lockout has been declared i'll the
metal industry at Nigo, Spain.
Carpenters in Chicago who work
Oh Sunday receive s. an hour
Plans for II new factories were
approved by the New York state in
| dustrial commission during Octo-
Der,
Since 1887 the cost Of living in
| Japan has increased tenfold, while
wages have advanced fourfold.
The recent actors strike in New
York caused a loss to the theaters
of more than $2,000,000.
A wage rate of ST an hour has
| been established by the Plasterers
union in Rock Island, III.
/ Many mills in the south will be
compelled to close down due to the
lack of coal.
A company has been organized in
| Maryland to insure employees against
losses from labor troubles.
South Wales has $50 tinplate mills
with an annual output Of 100000
tons.
The National Union Of Railway
men, with its 100000 members, is
the largest single trade union in
England.
An increase of 10 cents an hour
has been granted to longshoremen
of St. John, N. B.
Bricklayers in Christiania, Swed-
en-, have been earning 20 per cent
more than cabinet ministers.
Striking printers in Paris have re-
uuested a commission be named to
endeavor to find a solution Of the
questions at issue between the print
ers and newspaper owners.
1t is stated that Welsh coal miners
could earn from $4,000 to $4,000
year if they would work steadily.
Web pressmen in 20 cities have
formed a new association and have
broken away from the parent body.
A jeweler of Hillsboro, N. D., has
made a tiny engine, run by COM
pressed air, which is only three
quarters Of an inch long and weighs
only 2A grains. The diameter of
the cylinder bore is $4,000 of an
inch; the diameter of the fly wheel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Fined for "Bouncing" Piece
Of Concrete Off Mans Head

Archie Wright complained to the
police Friday that Lou Sharp had
not treated him right and had struck
him with a sharp piece of concrete
in an argument at the Skinner
packing plant, where the men are
employed with a construction crew.
Wright said in police court Satur-
day that Sharp bounced a chunk of
concrete off his head, cutting deep
hole. Sharp was found guilty and
fined SIS and costs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE-

admitted Bill, who had been listen
ing rather intently.
A sharp whanging on one of the
steam pipes lbluntly broke in on
Uncle Joe's story.
well, if that old crank on the
third story amt rapping for more
heat, and | bet its hot enough up
there now to boil eggs" said Uncle
Joe, going over and looking at the
gauge.
"Bangin' tn pipes for heat is their
favorite pastime. And do you know
l have got so can kinder read
folks characters by the way they
rap" continued Uncle Joe.
"You heard how the old fellow
just changed the pipe, making just as
harsh a sound as possible. Well,
you may not believe it, but there is
one woman in this house who always
taps the pipe in a sort of a musical
like way. Somehow she can almost
seem to get tune out of the pipes.
She is mighty fond of music, and
you wouldn't haves to be told that
after hearing her rap once. Then
there is business man in this place
who always raps in most efficient
like way. He is quick and rather
sharp about it, just seeming to de-
mand it being done at once, but
whenever he does rap. | feel as il
they really did need more heat up
there, and that he wasn't rappng
out OF pure cussedness like the crab
you just heard. This pipe rappin' is
quite study.
Settling Scraps.
"Another thing that is kinder
funny, too, is the way some folks
are always asking you to settle some
scrap or other. Most times folks are
reasonable in their complaints about
the noise the party is making over
or under them or in the Railways,
and we usually take it up with the
owner and settle things. But always
there is one family in block like
this that is always grabbing about
something.
Here it happens to be Mrs. c. on
the second floor. She is forever and
a day coming down here and kick
ing because Mrs. j. upstairs, hap
pens to sweep a little dirt down onto
her piazza, or Mrs. H made too
much noise when she came in about
2 last night, or because the hall is a
little dusty, the water isn't hot
enough. or something.
Hearing Family Histories.
There is a pretty good crowd in
this house now and l really like be-
ing here. 1t is rather fun, too, 60
ing around to collect the papers, as
a lot of women come out and tell
you their family histories. There is
enc woman on the top floor who
often asks me to come in and have
a cup of coffee in the winter, and ].
can tell you it tastes pretty good
after tramping up and down the
stairs after the rubbish-they didn't
install chutes in the days they built
this. try to keep the place up as
good as l can and be accommodate
ing and that seems to please them
pretty we'll. I have got to put some
coal on now. I sure shovel lot Of
coal year between the heater and
the hot water heater, and that's the
hardest and meanest part Of my
job"
well, it is nearly II o'clock and
I caPcate | had better be getting
around to Matthews street." said
Bill. pulling out his watch.
Guess l have talked all the time"
said Uncle Joe, but somehow when
I get started talking shop don't
know when to STOP"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
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is 9-64 Of an inch, and its stroke 10
5o-1000 Of an inch.

is 9-64 of an inch, and its stroke 10
$4,000 of an inch.
An investigation of labor condi
tons and wages of women and child
workers in Dallas, Tex, brought 10
light the fact that telegraph mes
senger boys there earn as high as
$500 month, while some women
telegraph operators are receiving as
high as $3.50 month.
Three shoe factories in Lynn,
Mass, have applied for an injunc-
ton to prevent workers curtailing
production.
Organized butcher workmen in
Memphis, Tenn, are reducing their
long work day and many firms are
signing the new 10-hour agreement
More than $50 factories, work.
chops and shipbuilding rards and
$4,000 workers are affected by the
lockout in Barcelona, Spain.
Lumberjacks i'll Louisiana, who
are receiving Unprecedented wages
are buying $4,000 autos, $40 silk
shirts and S. neckties.
Child labor in the United States
has decreased more than 40 per cent
since the child labor tax provision
OF the revenue act went into effect
in April last.
Federal employees in Belgium have
been given the right to organize in
to trade unions, including the right
to strike.
Thirty large employers of labor
III japan have organized, under Gov
eminent auspices, The Association
Tor the Cancellation of Labor and
Capital"
A strike Of factory workers in Co.
colapam, Mexico, was broken by the
women there, who went into the fac
tories and did the mems work until
the latter decided to return to their
machines.
Under the organic act of the de-
partment, which gives the SECRETARY
of labor the authority to mediate in
labor disputes through the appoint
ment, in his discretion, Of commits
sioners of Cancellation, the secretary
exercised his good Offices in July,
1919, in ga labor disputes.
Official figures given out by the
South Wales Coal Owners associa-
ton show the weekly 48-hour wages
paid to 10000 skilled miners, from
which it appears that $4,000 received
less than $l4.o0 per week in July,
1914, but that all excepting about
700 were earning more than this in
November, 1918, and that nearly
10000 were in receipt of a weekly
wage exceeding $3.50 at that time.
The official figures showing the
results of the scheme for the train
ing of unemployed women, are sig
nifcant chiefly because Of the ap-
parent lack of interest in the scheme.
The total of 2,761 woman who, up to
June 49, 1919, had taken advantage
of the opportunity offered for train
ing as compared with the number Of
women on the live registers of Brit
ish employment exchanges, indicates
that the scheme is practically fail
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
British Soap King" to Speak,

Boston. Nov. 25.-Lord Lever
hume. Soap King of England,
speaks at a Chamber of Commerce
luncheon here today. He is founder
and chairman of Lever Bros, Ltd,
at Port Sunlight, the famous model
town. Lord Leverhulme recently in
troduced the six-l,our day into his
establishment. His subject before
the Chamber of Commerce is Fac
ing the Facts of Human Relation
ship in Industry
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Two HighWaymen Hold Up
Victim Early In Evening

Leroy Stearns, rty-eighth and
w streets, was held up Friday night
and robbed of S35 at the point of a
gun by two young men, according to
a report he made to the police Satur-
day.
Stearns said he had just got
through work and had come home
for supper at about 800 p. M, and
as he was about to enter his home
the two men stepped up to him and
ordered him to put up his hands.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Winston Churchill Decides
To Take Up Oil Painting

London, Dec. 13.-Versatile Wins
ton Churchill, soldier, politician,
diplomat, writer and a Little Ma
poleon," in social affairs, has
blossomed out on a new branch
oil painting. His portrait OF Sir
John Lavery, the artist, is on exhibit
ton with others at the Royal So
ciety of Portrait painters, Grafton
gallery, and every 1orgnette wearer
in London has gone to see it.. Sir
John likes the picture, which shows
him painting a masterpiece in his
studio and the Daily Express art
critic says the likeness is remark
able. Painting is Churchilrs hobby.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Wants Damages for Blow
From a Fellow EinpIoye

Through butchers and meat cut
ters' local union. No. 602. Miss Eliz-
abeth Urak. 1912 South Thirty third
street, has sought dana &c, from the
Nstate compensation commission Tor
injuries received while employed at
the Morris & Co, packing plant.
According to a statement made
by Miss Urak to investigators of the
state compensation commission, she
was struck August &c. 1919 with a
shovel on the hip by all employee in
the sausage department. She claims
TO be partly paralyzed as result of
the blow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Say Man Had Wine, Stove
And Boiler; Is Arrested

Joe Bogal is being held by the
police for investigation. He was ar
rested Saturday morning at his
home. 65l8 South Thirty-hrst street,
by Detective Samardick and Fed
eral Officer Flynn. The officers say
they found at Bogal's> home three
quart jars full of wine, an oil stove
and boiler still. Bogal will be
turned over to federal officers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
South Side Pioneer Dies
After Illness of 10 DAYS

Andrew Hert. South Side pioneer,
died at an advanced age after an i'll
ness Of but 10 days from pleuro-
pneumonia at the family home, 2lO5
] street Friday morning. Mr.. Hert
is survived by his wife and eight
children, John, Andrew, Frank,
Henry and Rose, Mrs. Louise Cum
bingham, Mrs. Kate Turek and Mrs.
Elizabeth Harvey, all residents of
Omaha.
4 Funeral services will be held
Monday at 9 a. m. in St. Bridgets
church
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Texas Rangers in Control OF
DISPUTED Border Oil Lands

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 6.-Texas
rangers are in full control OF dis
puted oil lands on the Texas Okla
iloma border, over which officers
from the two states threatened to
clash when the state courts issued
conflictiro writes for nossessloD OF
the land .... i.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-27
GOOD PEN SKETCH OF BERNARD BARUCH

Bernard Baruch of New York is
much in the limelight in various ways.
Here is a pen sketch of him at the re-
cent industrial conference:
The leader Of the group is Bernard
Baruch, six feet two, probably, trim,
keen, open face, gray eyed, candid as
to countenance, quick moving, decisive,
friendly, resourceful and as little sat
isfied with himself as a handsome man
dare be. He is the newer type of
American Jew. American life has
pressed almost the last vestige of his
blood from his mien. 1t is a strong
blood, but this is a strong civilization
we are making here, and in Baruch we
see the two forces graphing with one
another. And the western civilization
is fairly well prevailing. But he has
all the high vision that his blood en-
titles him to, all the capacity for hon
orable compromise, the ability to put
himself in the other mans place. He
is faclle, gentle and has tremendous
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-27
REINDEER IS THE MEAT OF THE FUTURE

Fresh meat yearly to the amount
Of 1,650,OO0,0OO pounds at production
cost Of cent pound-utilizing moth
ing but lands which at the present
time are considered unproductive.
That is one Of the aims Of Vilhjalmur
Stefansson, arctic explorer.
Reindeer constitute the future
meat supply Of the world-or major
Ity Of it. Twelve years ago the rein
deer industry was put on commercial
basis with 1900 head. Today there
are over 100000. No females are be-
ing killed, only the surplus males
10000 head this year.
1.-THE reindeer and caribou are the
same; the reindeer is domestic and
the caribou wild. The reindeer, which
was domesticated before history be-
gan, can grow fat where cattle would
starve to death.
'In Alaska there are 100000 square
miles of land suitable for grazing pur-
poses. In northern Canada there are
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-27
\ ]! +. KRAMER: ne ENF0RCES PROHIBITION

John ~ Kramer Of Mansfeld O.,
has begun at Washington the discharge
Of his duties as prohibition comnis-
sioner in charge of the enforcement Of
the war-time prohibition and prohibit
ton under the constitutional amend
ment. 1t lisa $500 job sal yoia3 p
3a Commissioner Kramer was, born on
a farm in Richland county, Ohio,
February 10, 1869. His early educa=
ton was received in county school,
Of which later he was the teacher. He
entered the Ohio Northern University
in 1889; and was graduated in 1892
with the degree of bachelor Of arts.
After seven years service as superin-
tendent of schools he entered the law
college of the Ohio State university,
from which he was graduated in 1902.
@ Commissioner Kramer took up the
practice of his profession in Mansfield,
o. In 1911 he was elected delegate to
the fourth constitutional cOnSentionio Of
the state The following year he was
elected member Of the state legisla
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-27
GET READY
FOR FLU"
Keep Your Liver Active, Your
System Purified and Free From
Colds by Taking Calotabss
the Nausealess CalomeI
Tablets, that are De-
ightful, Safe and
Sure.

Physicians and Druggists are advis-
ing their friends to keep their systems
purified and their organs in perfect
working order as a protection against
the return Of influenza. They know
that a clogged up system and lazy
liver favor colds, influenza and serious
complications.
TO cut short cold overnight and to
prevent serious complications take one
Calotab at bedtime with a swallow Of
water-that's all. No salts, no nausea
no gripping, no siekening after effects.
Next morning your cold has vanished,
your liver is active, your system is puri-
fed and refreshed and you are feeling
fine with a hearty appetite for bFeakA
fast. EAT what you please-nO danger.
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirty-five cents.
Every druggist Is authorized to refund
your money if you are not perfectly
delighted with Calotabs.-( Adv.)
Work put OFF ends in nothing.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-27
HUNGRY BUT
DAREN'T EAT
Take "Pape's Diapepsin" and
eat favorite foods
without fear

Your meals hit back. Your stomach
Is sour, acid, gassy and you feel .bIoat-
ed after eating or you have heavy
Jumps Of Indigestion pain or headache,
but never n ind. Here is instant re-
lief.
Don't stay upset! Eat a tablet of
Pape's Diapepsin tablets and immedi-
ately the indigestion, gases, acidity and
all stomach distress caused by acidity
ends.
Pape's Dispepsin tablets are the
surest, quickest stomach believers in
the world. They cost very little at
drug stores.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-27
MARCH REPORTS on U. S. ARMY NEEDS

A standing army Of about 100000
men, backed by a universal military
training system to supply reserves,
would meet the peace-time require
ments Of the United States, Gen. Pey-
ton O. March, chief Of staff, declares
In his annual report.
General March POUNDS his judg.
ment on lessons Of the world war. That
proved conclusively, he says, that abil-
ity to be self-sustaining for an indefi-
mite period, provided the army was ade-
quately prepared, was the nations
greatest military asset.
So far as purely naval operations
are concerned, he adds, the United
States has nothing to fear from @any
conceivable combination" of naval
powers; but must be prepared to pre-
vent seizure Of bases by an enemy con-
trolling the sea and intent on landing
troops.
General March recommends fixing
the strength Of the regular army at
rength in peace times. The proposals
10 congress during the special session
nent Of the chief Of stair IS taken to
!. rlar nnn
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-27

Don't stay stuhed-upil Quit blowing
and shufiingl A dose Of 'Pape's Gold
Compound" taken every two hours un-
til three doses are taken usually
breaks up a cold and ends all grippe
misery, so, saJ 1,,asJ s5-s3
The very first dose opens your
cIogged-up nostrils and the air pass
ages Of your head; stops nose running;
relieves the headache, dullness, fever
ishness, sneezing, soreness, stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only few cents at drug stores. 1t
acts without assistance. Tastes nice.
Contains no quinine. Insist on Pape'sI
ADV. '23V
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-27
Dye From Onion skins.

To make dye from onion skins, says
The Electrical Experimenter, take the
outer skins from half dozen onions
(medium sized), and boil in water IN.
til the color Is extracted. This is q
very suitable yellow dye.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-27
FIyinu Field CLOSED.

Fort Worth, Tex.-Maior T. ]. Han.
ley, commander Of Carruthers Flying
Field for Is months, has been ordered
to Hampton, Va, according to mes
sage received Wednesday. The field
was formally closed also.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-27
PIanue Renorted arave-

Buenos Aires.-The bubonic plague
is reported to have attained grave
proportions at Las Rosas, Santa Fe
province. Several deaths have occur
red.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-27
ApproxImateIy I'd Mic an Hour.

Paris.-A burst of speed of approx
mately 226 miles an hour was scored
by Sadi Lecointe, the noted French
aviator, in an official timed airplane
test Tuesday.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-27

100000 will double three In 20
Alaska alone will be ship 100000
hide
bringing better that sold the market for 29%
cents pound The weight $50 pounds
that civilized
travel in the arctic and live the country.