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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-07


eight bouts after cattle
are pur e has q q BE 81 ys 5
Corr aay they are hanging II
as meat; within two weeks the
fresh meat has been sod b.
This speed means t11:sney in
the pocket Of the one who raises
the live stock and Of the one who
eats the meat. 1T means a rapid
turnover Of capital and invest
Matchmaking possible the trans
action of daily business on a !
narrower margin Of prolt.
Speed permits witt s.
Company TO 50 a successful
business On z profit of 4 fraction
ofa Cent psrs pound. ...5.z: 4.
Such speed with its rapid
I turnoYer and smaller profits
. would be impossible without the
efficient organizations and wide 4.
scope Of Swift S. Company, the
results. Of fifty years experience
in handling meat. ..... .....
Do you believe that govern
ment interference with the com
plicated and efficient machinery
of:thes packing industry can be
of any benefit !? Experience with
government regulation Of rail-
roads and telephone and tele-
graph might suggest stan; an answer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10
Seven-Cent Fare for Omaha.

Obedient to the decree, of the State Rail-
way commission, Omaha will today enter on
an era of 7-cent fare or four for aquarter on
the street railway. This order is understood to
be but temporary pending an examination by
the commission to determine what if any relief
the company is entitled to. However much the
public is welded to the traditional Scent fare,
none will deny that fairness requires that the
company be allowed to collect such sums as will
enable it to maintain its service, pay its en-
ployes living wages and keep its credit at a
point that will admit of its making needed ex-
tensions and Improvements. The life OF the
city depends on having continuous and reliable
service in mural transportation rather than on
its cheapness. 1t can not afford to purchase low
car fare at the expense of other features of
this important factor in city growth But there
is an obligation on part of the company to deal
fairly with the city, to make clear that it is
entitled to have the increase in reveQue. not
merely to permit its retaining undue profits
earned in fat days, but for meeting require
ments OF the present. Omaha will not grumble
unduly at the 7-eent fare if it be shown just
but it will insist on being shown
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10
TZn~ 1E
Jerusalem's First Mayor

If Nathan Straus, New York's distinguished
merchant and phiianthropist wishes to be the
first mayor of Jerusalem, let us hope it will
not be deemed an unwarranted intrusion in the
politics of another community to express a
wish for the qualification of his ambition.
Mr.. Straus, by long life of service to this
community. has earned a right to take a series
of sabbatical years to devote himself to new
usefulness while being carried on our rolls as
citizen emeritus. In jerusalem which his
benefactions long ago reached and where his
name is deemed blessed by those who have
suffered during the long night, he will surely
be welcomed 1t would be of good omen to
have as the first magistrate of the Zion
one whose thought was not to, get something
for himself or for hangers
1t has been the habit, and is still the habit.
of some to smile incredulously at the Zionist
IDEAL. But its adherents were never as many as
now. 1t is fact of history that one group
of the dispersed of Judea. even though living
in plenty and honor in Babylon. were moved
to 20 to the ancient site. then as much mess
of PROSTATE brick as Verdun. and did recreate
the city and rebuild the temple. Thus was re-
buked the polite derisiveness of the best circles
of Babylon.
Even though Jerusalem becomes no great
capital in commerce and population. it will
have power a spiritual capital of sort
much needed by an unquet world.-New York
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10
Presidents Remedy for H. c. of L.

The presidents remedy for the high cost of
living is more law. To his single-track mind
the situation presents only the one phase,
that of necessity for concentration of greater
authority in his control. This absolute de-
parture from the venerated traditions of his
party must shock democrats who still hold to
the tenets of states rights and individual con-
troll of private affairs, but Mr. Wilson long ago
set about smashing the idols of his party, and
the sturdy blows he thus administers among
the ruins of the temple and the dust of the
demolished gods will have little effect.
1t is questionable if the presidents plan is
either expedient or desirable. Ample power
already is in his hands to proceed with dispatch
against offenders whose guilt is apparent or
suspected. Through the Federal Reserve board
he can regulate public and private credit to
such degree as will retard if it does not
move the speculative tendency to which he
ascribes at least portion of the trouble. The
illegal and criminal acts he complains of al
ready are within his reach. 1t is difficult then,
to determine how the addition of further laws
to the list now on the book will help matters.
The presidents intimaton that delay in
ratifying the peace treaty is responsible for the
situation may be considered bit of inept
special pleading. Americans will hardly over
look the fact that six months were spent at
Paris, mainly in framing a constitution for
league of nations which has little nothing
whatever to do with the settlement of peace
with Germany. Connection between peace and
prohteering is rather difficult to trace, par
ticularly as the government has withdrawn from
the market entirely as purchaser and is
entering again to sell large stores of foodstuffs
which were withheld originally by the War
department that the packers might be protected.
The people will agree with Mr.. Wilson that
high prices are not justified, but they will Won
der how additional laws are to help when those
existing are not invoked
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10
Making a Great Mistake.

If the call for meeting of people Of Ger
man birth and ancestry of Omaha and neigh
boring towns" to form all organization to raise
money to relieve suffering in Germany is we'll
meant it will in our judgment prove a great
mistake--if it is merely camoufage to revive
the German-Anerican Alliance or excuse to
renew the cut of "kultur' in this country, it
will be than mistake.
Charity covers multitude of sins and is al
ways word to conjure with, but there is no
more call for relief of suffering in Germany
than of suffering in France, Belgium, Italy and
other parts of the world 1t is very we'll and
highly praiseworthy for Americans of German
or any other birth or ancestry to lend help
ing hand to relatives and personal friends in
the old country but if, outside of this, the cry
of humanity is to be answered. the war -devas-
tated areas of Europe where what were thriv
ing cities and towns are now rubbish heaps,
where formerly fertile fields are nothing but
shell holes and abandoned trenches, where
everything has to be rebuilt and renewed,
should have first claim next to suffering at
home.
The real mistake, however, of the call
referred to, lies in the danger Of reopening the
old hyphensm sore and inviting antagonism
and suspicion of divided patriotism from
which burden the loyal American citizen of
German birth or ancestry have been trying to
get away. Charity-yes! But let it go through
the channels of the Red Cross or other strictly
American organizations not built on lines of
foreign nationality. This war has shown the
necessity for all of US to be Americans first
and always, or its sacrifices have been in van
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10
Cal1tornia's Wine Grapes

1t is said, and is probably true. that most
of the sweet wine grape crop will be dried
if the growers can get the money to buy the
trays and get the trays if they have the money.
1t is said that ii cents pound is offered by
responsible parties in the San Joaquin district,
where it is said that the sweet Wine grapes
will dry away at about three and one-thrd to
one at which rate there would be profit at
II cents for their dried product, even including
interest and depreciation on trays. Grapes
which will dry away no more than that are
quite likely to be bought by bakers as 'raisins,"
to the intense disgust OF the raisin association.
That does not account for the dry wine
grapes of the northern and mountain districts.
They are far more watery and are likely to
dry away as much as the peaches, other than
Murs. which is around seven to one. That,
however, eliminates the stone in the peach,
while the grape seeds remain and are sold
We have seen no price quoted tor dried dry
wine grapes. They are pretty skinny things.
Dried grapes. not sweet enough to go as
bakers raisns, are used tor making VINE
There is no law against raising, drying. trans
porting or exporting them. 1t is darkly limited
however, that many OF the dried grapes Will
never reach the border, for the revenue laws
permit any one to manufacture 200 gallons OF
wine a year for his own use, which will serve
fairly we'll if the family is not too large. 1t
is also said. upon the authority OF the State
university, we believe, that an excellent syrup
can be produced from wine grape juice. And
others say that wine for domestic use can also
be made from this syrup. We do not know
how good the wine IS, but it is said there is no
question about the kick. - San Francisco
Chronicle,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10
WHERE DOES THE PUBLIC COME IN

Two points in connection with the local
cost of living must have forced themselves on
all citizens. First of these has to do with the
adjustment of the dispute between the street
railway company and its employees as regards
the rate of wages, in order that the 7-cent fare
may go into effect today. Under the protocol
between the company and the men, to which
the city commissioners subscribe, a working ar
rangement is to continue for ninety days, dur
ing which time it will be developed if the pres
ent wage rate is fair. Nothing is said, how
ever, as to whether similar effort will be made
to determine if the rate of fare is reasonable
or exorbitant.
Likewise, the milk producers are organizing
for the avowed purpose of contending with the
milk distributors for a greater proportion of the
added price of milk that is being extorted from
consumers.
In neither case is any apparent considera-
ton for the public shown. Both offer the
single aspect that Of a dispute as to how the
extra money taken through increased charge
for service is to be divided. Of course, Mr..
Common People will have little concern as to
the outcome of either dispute. His sole inter
est is that he be permitted to provide the spoil
over which the wrangle takes place. He can
not however, escape the wish that some way
might be provided to relieve him of the not at
all enviabe fate of always being the bone for
possession of which the battle RACES.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10
When the Gas Failed

Omaha, Aug. Ito the Editor
of The Bee: As an old reader OF
The Bee since the evening of its
first issue down in the old Red
field building, / follow with pleas
ure your Sunday column of Views
and Reviews" as they recall many
incidents of a time we were all
many years younger.
Your account of the first balloon
ascension in Sundays paper was
correct as far as 1t went. but as
pioneer historian, you will no doubt
he glad to be supplied with the
missing link" as to why the bal
loon failed to initiate and sail away
to the Black hills as scheduled
and as an old gas house workman
at the time the following facts will
explain the cause of the failure OF
the contemplated flight.
During the decade from 1868 to
1878 the old gas house plant was a
white elephant to the company and
many old time citizens who con-
ceived the idea of operating it for
profit. and If our time honored
friend George Banks is as mentally
active as he is physically vigorous
on the golf links, he will recall the
ludiCrous circumstances on the gas
house end of that balloon flight
Between the workmen and man
ager the late Frank Murphy. there
existed a feeling of mutual conf
dence and esteem-that is too often
lacking among Workmen and en-
ployers: and fully realizing that un-
less provision was made in time for
an increased output of gas to meet
the increased consumption during
fair week and the initiation OF The
Bee balloon. the writer conveyed
friendly warning to Mr.. Bark and
Frank Murphy Of what to expect if
another bunch of retorts were not
fired up.
Mr.. Murphy was disposed to act
on the friendly suggestion, but was
dissuaded from doing so by a newly
imported superintendent, who posed
as a modern Moses, but who really
was lacking in skill to operate the
old plant as he was in fact to gain
the good will of the workmen.
To crowd the retorts beyond
capacity to extract all the gas from
the coal resulted about the same
as choking a threshing machine by
overlooking it. and the first night
of the fair nearly exhausted the re-
serve supply, and during the next
several nights the supply had to be
shut off in the midst of the various
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10
AWAY OFF HERE.

away off here 1t isn't hot
Inc way 1t Is In my home town,
AND ! can loaf around lot
~ ana not feel guilty sittin' down:
10 those a-hustln' way back there
may seem indolent, I know,
hut nows the time when / must stoT
ana give my thoughts chance &c
All thro the year I hustled hard,
u no" hard, l can't begin to tell:
cdSE DAY to work with morning sony,
zach Each night to rest with evening bell:
uere was no time to think or feel,
80 rull my life of things to do.
nut now away off here I pause
ana IN my mind the soil renew.
mis- Is the land of growing things,
ms is the land Of life and bloom,
ana upward, II you wish to soar,
Inc air is always full of room;
ana way off here there is a chance
m Eoping so with all my heart
lnaI with these upward climbing things
MY sluggish thoughts may get start
observing sunshine, rest and zeal
but tnere are thoughts that now ana theH
Into my Utmost being steal:
IL Is wild ecstatic ioy,
happiness beyond compare.
a-1hihkln of the approaching time
"hen I'll be hustlin' way back there.
BAYoLL NE TRELE.
Hollywood. Cal. Aug. 3. 1912
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10
The 7-Cent Fares

Omaha, Aug. S.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: If the street railway
Company is to be allowed to raise
fares to cents. then that company
should be compelled to show lit
tie more consideration to the hun
dreds of thousands Of people who
ride on the street cars every day
of the year.
The cars should be stopped at
every block for it is a soutce of
great Inconvenience to patrons of
the company to be compelled to
walk long blocks extra Just to
please some one with silly fad.
l have been told by numberless
employees of the company that not
one cent is saved by the skip-stop
system and it is time the company
was compelled to return to the old
system of stops.
Some of the mail carriers of
Omaha have asked me repeatedly
to knock on the skip-stop system as
l had done on the other silly war
fad called the daylight system and
L nave told them l did not expect
1t would do any good as long as the
members OF the state railway COM
mission boss the running of the
Omaha street railway, in face of the
TACT that not one of the members
or the state railway commission
rldes on the street cars once a year
1t is time that the patrons of the
street railway had the say and not
a body of men who live in other
parts of the state.
Ii having a charter of our own
VIII change the plan of the state
railway commission in bossing our
local affairs, then it is time a char
ter was adopted so that the people
OF Omaha will have the say about
the running of the street railway
as they want it to be run.
n the company needs the raise
OF fares SO badly, then they should
snow the public a little more ap-
preclatlon of the patronage given
ihem. There should be demand
by the general public of Omaha for
restoration of the old system of
stops, and make the demand so
strong that the unwilling state
railway commission will have to
listen to the demand.
The people Of Omaha have
Sood many votes and If the state
railway commissioners will not
- ~ wy oeIldHuS OIL tHe patrons
OF the street railway company, then
we should remember them at the
polls when they come to run again.
no difference what their politics
may be. 1t is time the street rail-
way company was taught the les
son that 1t has been hiding the necks
OF the public long enough and that
II IS time they would show a little
more consideration to the patrons
OF the company.
FRAK A. AGNEW
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10
Americas Merchant Marine.

Official returns of the bureau of
navigation, Department of Com
merce, for the fiscal year ended
June 80. 1919, show that on that
date the American merchant marine
comprised approximately 27,300 ves-
sells of 12,S00,0o0 gross tons. De-
tailed returns of small craft from
minor ports not yet received will not
materially change these figures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10
TODAY
The Day We Celebrate.

The Day We celebrate.
Fred L. Nesbit, president OF the
Standard Furnace and Supply co. OF
Omaha. born 1852.
Joel f Goodrich. president Of the
Goodrich Drug Co. born 1852.
r. c. Hoyt, clerk of the United
States district court born 1899.
Associate Justice Joseph Mchehna,
oldest member of the supreme couri
of the United States in point OF
service, born in Philadelphia 20
years ago.
Herbert C. Hoover, director gen
eral OF the American reller admihls-
tration, born at West Branch. Ia, 40
years ago.
Rear Admiral Charles e. Clark.
IT, s n. retired, who commanded
the battleship Oregon on its famous
trip around the Horn. born at Brad
ford, VT, rs years ago.
Thirty Years Ago In Omaha.
There was a cricket match AT the
fair grounds between All Saints
church and Trinity cathedral congre-
CATION.
The swimming school recently
opened on Howard street enjoys
great popularity. Among the good
swimmers are Misses Pollock, Nina
Marshal, Luna Dundy, Agnes Reed
Brandcis, Pundt, Bertha Meyers
Lulu and Lydia Loring. Catherine
Reynolds. Mrs. Kate Marschner and
Mrs c. s. Poor.
Kountze Place Lawn Tennis club
enjoyed a moonlight picnic at Lake
Manawa.
c. II. Salisbury of Chicago, one or
the finest slide trombon.sts in the
country. has been induced to JOIN
the Musical Union orchestra and VIII
hereafter play in Boyd's opera house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

Railroad shopmen are getting back to the
work they dropped last week. and maybe within
a few days they will realize how futile was their
plan. Steady work will do more to stabilize
the world of industry than any other thing
right now
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

Wyoming man announces plan to store
water for irrigation purposes by the simple ex-
pedient of allowing it to freeze as it falls in the
winter. If he makes it work, he will have any
of the late Colonel Mulberry Sellers inven-
tons knocked endwise for profit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

One sound bit of advice given by the presi-
dent to his fellow citizens is to 20 to work
Production at utmost capacity is the only
answer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

The grain gamblers answered the presidents
message by pushing up the price of corn, oats
and provisions. Evidently it takes mere than
talk 10 influence them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

Pennies will go into the contribution box
today, but not for the benefit of heather in
pagan lands.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

Legal divorce mills grind along just the same
as though there were no heated term or high
cost of living or other social problems to vex
of the late Colonel Mulberry Sellers inven-
tainly ought to encourage the rest of the com
munity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

Isebergs and the like have been cleared
from the path of H. r. H. the Prince of Wales.
showing what grateful people will do for a
future king
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

The government plans to sei7e food when
boarded, but who is to distinguish between
that which is simply stored" and that illegally
withheld?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

Paying $4,000 for boar does not look like
a drop in the price of bacon were anticipated
by the purchaser
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

Heaven will look after the poor woikin'
soi" but who is taking care of the salared
man these days?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

Yes, the strike of the street car men was
averted, and Omaha is paying 40 per cent more
for riding today as result
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

revelries to the confusion Of all
concerned and while the partial
failure Of The Bee balloon flight
was a public disappointment it did
not half measure up with the dis
appointment and humiliation felt
bv the workmen, officers and mem
bers of the old gas company at the
stupidity of a boss with nothing to
commend him but inflated egotism.
In later years on meeting Mr..
Murphy he never failed recalling
this incident, and on one occasion
he informed the writer the failure
of the gas supply on that occasion
taught him the Importance of get
ting in touch with his workmen.
WILLIAM FENTON.
S32 South Twenty-fourth street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

How high should building go can not be
answered by Abe Lincoln's formula for the
length of mans legs, so the debate may be-
come interesting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

Sugar took neat little drop of cents
per pound at Chicago on Friday. Let's see
how it affects US here
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

Omaha's gentleman burglar" is in danger of
getting himself seriously disked. His activi-
ties, however are not attracting much attention
from the police.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

A H-year-old girl who has been married
three times and now is in Jail on charge of
forgery surely not be accused of Incidence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

Railroad brotherhood leaders deny having
threatened violence. No, indeed; their stop
page OF industry was to be accomplished pain
lessly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

Seven-tor-a-quaarter has taken reverse Eng
hsh in Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-10

The mayor has started something at last.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-14
= LATEST WORLD NEWS
American Seapldnes may start to day in flight from
Newfoundland to Azores.

began at Versailles there remains
no choice but to bow to cOmbul
sion and sign treaty says appeal
Of central committe4 Of indepen
dence socialist party. See hunger
and death in resistance but ap.
peal is prefaced by denunciation
of severity of terms.
PARIS.-Sir Robert Borden,
Canadian Premier, is returning
to Canada, according to Reuters
Limited, because political situa-
tion there is said to require his
presence, Sir George Foster proba
bly, will succeed him as head of
the Canadian Peace Delegation.
pARIS.-Italian problem come
near solution as result of, to-
day conferences. Italian delega-
tes reported showing here will
ingness to- make concessions.
Premier Orlando, sees Col. House
and President will see Ambas-
sador Page.
PARIS One Bolshevik gun
boat. is reported to have beensunk
on Divina River Sunday during
engagement between river fotilla
and land batteries and lombard
ment along Vaga River.
WASHINGTON. = Second di-
vision made highest score of all
divisions of A. e. +. in rifle mat
ches at LIE Mans. Fourth an fifth
regiment of marines attached to
that division lead all regiments