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Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06
All Truth TeIlers

Testimony more contradictory could hardly
be imagined than that which has been offered in
regard to the embarkaton camp at Pontanezen,
near Brest. On the one hand many soldiers
who have been there tell dreadful stories about
their hardships and sufferings, while, on the
other hand, several newspaper correspondents,
Including some who presumably would not be
reluctant to report horrors if horrors existed,
have made what they declare to have been care
ful and complete examinations and either adsnit
or proclaim that the much-critcized camp, all
things considered is a credit to American ability
to guard the health of our soldiers and Ameri-
-an determination to do it.
And now we have detailed report of an
examination made at General Pershing's order
by competent subordinate of high rank, and
he, too, says that the camp is we'll organized,
the buildings weather-tight and warm the food
good and its distribution excellent and that
adequate measures have been taken to keep the
men out Of the mud inevitably formed in that
port of France at this season OF the year when
many troops are gathered in close quarters
That is, OF course, an investigation of the
accused by themselves, and favorable reports
are naturally to be expected in such circum-
stances but it is incredible that Major Gen.
Helmiek would deliberately misrepresent facts
that are known to thousands and thousands of
people, or that General Pershing would as de-
liherately present falsified hospital statistics,
This, however, is not to say that fsomebbdy
Is lying" and still less to say the men who have
SO bitterly complained about their experiences
at the Pohtanezen camp are the ones who have
been doing it. A possible theory of the dis
crepaneies in the evidence is that the witnesses
an tell the TRUTH but are referring to different
tinies-that evils once real enough were reme-
died as soon as possible Allowance must be
made too. for the impotence and irritability of
the soldier, eager to get home and detained on
the coast of France-where. apparently it al
ways rains-for period the length Of which he
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06
Keep Alive the brotherhood.

Omaha, March S.-To the Editor
of The Bee: One of the writer's in
this column has advocated an or
ganization of discharged soldiers and
sailors, and in my opinion it would be
of great value in perpetuating that
great brotherhood Of men which the
war has created, and In fostering the
spirit of tolerance which was instill-
ed in all of us by meeting and living
with men of every type and station
in life. Those who were not privileg-
ed to spend a few months in the close
fellowship of camp life cannot realize
how much prejudice and false pride
was broken down in the barracks
and mess halls of the great canton
ments, where the farmer, the
tradesman. the mechanic; the rich
and the poor; the religious and ir-
religious; the northerner and south
erner, all met on an equal footing,
discussed their views and learned
to be more sympathetic and charit-
able toward thost who differed with
them. The great majority of the
men will return with a greater ap-
probation of their rights and a
broader understanding of their
duties as citizens and they will be
the greatest. leavener that has ever
entered the political life of this
country. exercising the balance of
power between the ultra reform ele-
ment on the one hand and the ex-
IRENE liberal element on TIL other.
HUGH G.. ROBERTSON
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06
Business, Not Politics.

The conference of governors and mayors at
Washington deyelopes that the country is gem
orally getting impatient under the paternalistic
patronage of the democratic federal admins
tration. AS the mayor of San Francisco put it.
it was not necessary to call them 5000 miles
away from home to tell them the country needs
good roads, and that every American
should own his own home. The mayor of
Omaha made it little more specific citing the
fact that Somebody in Washington is standing
on his foot" holding back million dollars
worth of public improvements in this city
Governor Edge of New Jersey and Governor
Cox of Ohio came into sharp clash over the
socialistic tendency of the administration and
in other ways tacks have been distributed along
the path of which the cabinet officers in charge
were to roll the rubber-tired chariot Of state
Up to the present writing, the conference has
made clear only one point, and that is that the
democrats are not gaining much through this
transparent attempt to make political medicine
out of national necessity
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06
Plight of the Railroads.

Failure of the appropriation that was to
have gone to the support of the railroads under
government management has its serious aspects,
but it also has a side that will in some way
justify the situaton Business may or may not
suffer in consequence, but the railroad admins
tration will be required to get down to business
and run the roads about as the owners would be
required to do Governmental operation has
thus far been relieved of the serious problem
of paying expenses out of earnings, and of Sc
curing capital for extensions in the open mar
ket. The half-billion revolving fund Mr.
McAdoo thought would be ample disappeared
as water poured on sand, and Mr.. Hines has
already disposed Of the three-fourths of bill
lion he asked, when the appropriation failed No
question is made of the necessity of the expen-
ditures proposed Betterments and extensions,
renewals and repairs of equipment, and all those
details were matters of experience to the
operative railroad men, who had to provide
funds for carrying out the projects, as we'll as
to meet the increased payroll and other adj
vancing costs of doing business. These prob
lens were solved by the federal administrator
easily and simply. He knocked another hole
into the treasury reservoir and let the money
spout. For little while the roads will be man
aged as business enterprise and not as an
eleemosynary institution. This experience ought
TO be reflected finally in the determination of
the disposition to be made of the whole ques-
ton of government ownership.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

ried him backward and down he sat
in the mud. The basket came near
going into the mud, too, but Billy
iuggled 1t frantically as it tipped
back and forth and finally held it
safe and secure.
"Ho, no! what joke" roared the
mean sprites,
1t would have been funnier If the
washing had spilled in the mud"
complained Joker.
Shame on you" cried Peggy.
"Then Mammys hard work would
have gone for nothing and she
would have lost the So she will get
for it. That's a mean idea of a
joke"
Billy was busy while the mean
sprites were laughing. The instant
Nanny hit the sidewalk and while
the basket was still in the air there
flashed into his mind a way to
work his plan against the mean
sprltes.
Lay still and pretend you are
dead" he whispered to Nanny.
1--WE will give an awful scare to
those banana-peel jokers."
The breath was knocked out Of
Nanny by her bump, but her sharp
eyes had seen Billy rescue her bas-
ket and she knew he was a friend.
So she gave Billy wise wink, and
sank back with a sigh. I'm killed!
I'm daid!" she groaned, closing her
eyes.
"Oh, Nanny, are you hurt?" cried
Peggy, alarmed when she saw Mann
my SO still, Nanny just gave a
gasp as il were her last one. "She
is dead" cried Peggy.
Billy whispered a message to
Chuckle: Run and get Policeman
Sense" Away scooted Chuckle at
A look of horror came over the
faces of the agreeable sprites when
they heard Peggy's cry. The mean
sprites quit laughing in a hurry.
They thought they had killed Mann
my with the mean joke and were
Run! Here comes Policeman
Sense" shouted Wit, as a burly
sprite in uniform came hurrying
down the street
Where? Oh where can we
hide?p cried the mean sprites in a
panic.
II know place! Follow met"
shouted Billy.
Quick! Show us quick!" yelled
Joker. .
Billy ran toward the tar heater
and all the mean sprites ran after
him, with Joker, Mocker and Wit so
eager to hide they almost pushed
him along. They were all scared out
of their wits and never stopped to
think that Billy might be trickihg
them to pay them back for their
treatment of him and Peggy.
1t took but a minute to get to the
tar heater. Billy lifted off the
heavy iron cover of the melting pot
and pointed to the space within.
Hop in there-quick, before Po-
liceman Sense sees you" he cried.
Tomorrow will be told how Billy makes
It hot for the mean sprites.l
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

A prompt denial from Belgium that any
there suffered starvation or was poisoned by
spoiled wheat OF any other food sent from Amer
lea ought to end the miserable gossip circu-
lated in this country. It will not though, for
the propaganda so extensive prior to the days
of 1917 is revving in all its insidious and devious
danger. Americans should he on their guard
constantly against efforts to thrust wedge of
jealousy or distrust between them and their al
lies, and should remember that Germany still is
our foe.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06
Bonus for soldiers.

H. M.-The $50 bonus is to be
paid to officers, soldiers, field clerks
and nurses of the army on honorable
separation, by discharge or other
wise from the service. 1t will not he
paid to the heirs of any deceased
soldier Soldiers yet to be dis
charged will receive this bonus on
the regular payroll. Those already
discharged and having received their
final pay should write to the zone
finance officer, Lemon building,
Washington. d. c., giving milf
tary record since April 9, 1917,
and inclosing discharge papers
or order for discharge. Checks will
be sent from the office of the zone
finance officer in the order claims
are received, and the discharge
papers will be returned with the
check. Drafted men who had re-
ported to post of duty on or prior to
the signing of the armistice are en-
titled to this bonus. The number of
claims to be paid. more than a mill
lion and a quarter. will occasion
some delay in getting the money
out to everybody.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06
CENTER SHOTS

Washington Post: If the allies
are so much afraid of idleness, why
don't they start the work Of recon-
struction?
New York Herald: Japan ex-
presses surprise that China should
want Tsing-tao. Probably wouldn't
be able to understand the desire of
the Dutch to keep Holland. r.
Brooklyn Eagle; Chicago labor
unions have arranged to have a gem
eral strike on April /, for one day,
which is election day Milk, ice,
groceries and meats will not be de-
livered AS an All Fools day cele-
bration nothing has beaten this since
the world began.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06
MAeeS;
&A5r95N
What Might Be Done.

York, Neb.. March $40 the Edi-
protest against deporting those poor
l. w WIS without showing them
some signs of regard for services
rendered. We might have given
them a good suit each and $500 at
least, if not to make them full citi-
zens without any string to them, to
show any yellow streaks. What say
you. FRANKLIN POPE.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06
HOW Brother Met Brother.

n. U so Tb;s comsnd which r any
out clearly in the night on the battlefield Of
France for moment startled Sergt. John Har-
vey of Uniontown, Pa, although the tones
seemed rather familiar. Sergeant Harvey did
as ordered and for the first time in four years
met his brother, Sergt. Edward Harvey. Neither
of the brothers knew the other was within sew
eral thousand miles Of France.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06
A Wartime Venus,

New York Herald: Howard
Chandler Christy, the artist, declares
that Venus de Milo is too massive"
Waving the artistic question invol-
we'd. it must be admitted that she is
of a type rapidly growing obsolete in
these days Of food profiteering.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

II would be very impolite for any other nation
10 rise up at Paris and inquire the constitution
of the League of Nations is to be more care
fully observed than is the constitution of the
United States of America by those who have
sworn to defend it.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

Mr.. Burleson is going to sell us new de-
sign of Scent stamp to commemorate Victory
but what most of us would like to see is the
postal service back on its old basis Of efficiency
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06
CHAPTER Nv.
The Joke that Hit Back.

AIAfAE- AGAt I've
The Joke that Hit Back.
II lilly and Peggy raced to pro-
- tect Nanny Chloe against the
mean sprites, but they were too
late, The mean sprites had thrown
the banana peel in Mammy's path
and she, singing happily as she ball
anced the basket of laundry on her
head, never saw it.
Her foot stepped on the peel, For
a moment nothing happened. Then
as she swung the other foot forward
the foot on the peel slipped up and
sailed into the air. Down sat Mann
my on the hard sidewalk, a most
astonished colored lady Away flew
the basket of clothes straight for a
big mud puddle.
"Oh, our weeks washing-it will
be ruined In the mud" shrieked
Peggy.
Billy leaped forward just in time
to catch the basket Its weight car
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06
oDAY
The Day We Celebrate.

Frank w. Corliss, Of the Waterloo Creamery
company, born 1912.
DR.. Charles W. Pollard, physician, born 1871.
Sir George Bury. late vice president of the
Canadian Pacific railway, born in Montreal, s.
years ago.
Prof. Archibald c. Coolidge of Harvard, who
accompanied the president to the peace confer
ence, born in Boston 81 years ago.
Herbert kaufman, an editor and author
whose writings have become familiar to readers
on both sides of the Atlantic born in Washing
ton, d. c., Al years ago.
Dr. Albert Parker Fitch, former president of
Andover Theological seminary born in Boston,
AZ years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

Already the covenant of universal peace is
being amended to make the United States as
sumo greater share of the cost of the war.
What wonder it meets criticism here.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06
e. k22:hAzls c10Ay Corner 3
GREENLAND
ADVENTURE
BY DADDY

peggy and Billy Belgium accidentally
drop into FINLAND, where they find that
mean sprltes have captured King Fun as
a joke. Billy has a plan to free him.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

For nation that did not know which side
was right in 1916, but is now ready to take on
all the troubles and pay all the bills of the
world war, Americans are showing some speed.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

Up to the present nobody knows just where
the president stands on the Irish question: un-
less it can be extracted from his promise that
when II comes up at Paris he will use his best
Judgment" and that may mean anything
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06
In Omaha 80 Years Ago.

Jacob Fawcett as president and A. H. Davis
as secretary are the Omaha men on the official
roster Of the North Nebraska Sunday School
association just arranged by the Methodist
church.
wv. H. Koenig, 2l6 North Nineteenth street
The proposed consolidation Of horse and
cable car companies is hanging fire. The plan
is to call the merger the Omaha Street Car
company.
Mr.. r. A. Pryor Of Chicago and Miss F. A.
Robinson of this Eity were married in St. Philips
church.
Belva Lockwood, the great womans rights
advocate, passed through Omaha on her way
to keep lecture engagement at Weeping
Water
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

The superintendent Of police again passes the
buck to the police judges in the matter of auto
speeding. What the public would like to see is
a reasonable measure for safety, reasonably en-
forced. no matter by whom
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

We hope Mr. Wilson has recovered his
equanimity by this time, but he certainly was
not in the best of humor when he left home.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

Justice Cohalan now knows whether the wa
is over. The president declined to enter tn
same room with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

Claude E. Kitchin modesty steps aside to
let Champ Clark become democratic floor
leader in the next congress. 1t will not make
great deal Of difference which is at the head,
the party will continue to be behind.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

The German cabinet says it will not submit
to coercion from the Entente allies. Oh very
we'll Maybe they had better talk the matter
over with Herr Hindenburg and Herr Luden-
dorff before making their resolution rrevocable
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

Democrats organize to present solid front
OF opposition" in the next congress. But that
is not partisan politics, you know it is pure
patriotism.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

Americans have always responded to the call
of humanity, but that does not mean they are
to abandon their own interests entirely because
humanity needs assistance again
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

Killing the civil service law for Omaha
ought to strengthen the determination to have
heme rule here.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

Mayor Rolph of San Francisco called the
turn at Washington, but how does that help the
situation2
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

Our Hawkeye neighbors have no occasion to
complain Of lack of material for gossip.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

Filipinos are again agitating for indie
pendence Let them be patient and they will
get it in good season.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

The sleepy sufs will never know what they
missed by not getting up at Omaha, but it is
their loss
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

What do you know about Vermont towns
voting "wet7" July is a long way ahead
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

Careful selfshness" has saved disaster
many time, and is not whole lot worse than
"watchful waiting"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

Seniority will continue to rule in congress,
according to report from Washington, but the
policy Of "mandarinisrn" can not endure forever.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

The "hlibuster" saved the country several
billions
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-06

When its over over there" hen come back.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-22

n ENINAL of the building industry j. coming
much more rapidly than ~ most ardent
prophets anticipated. Figures available
through the department Of labor show that IN the
first week Of April. building permits were granted
Ia six principal cities Ia a total VI sixty million dol.
lars. This compared with twcnty.sevcu million in
The first week in March aud forty three million In
the last week in March, the intervening weeks
showing steady gains.
II Il worth noting that the +" residential group
continues 10 hold first place in the building figures
lndusirials are In second place. This. clearly.
reflects the influence of the home building cam
meni Of labor. but II reflects something deeper
than a mere campaign. Ia the course of wear and
tear the buildings Of The United States are renewed
every thirty years. Building has been suspended
for Four wears. Therefore unc-scvcnth of all the
construction IN the nation il due for renewal. Ia
the months Immediately following the armistice
there was a complete state OF staguation in the
building industry. People generally believed price,
would fall. People are now coming 10 realize that
prices are moi coming down in building materials
or labor having the money. more money than ever
before In the history OF our nation. the people are
building HON, for which there !, q nationwide
aud imperative demand. >
A careful inquiry in Albuquerque building circle,
shows that literally hundreds Of building estimates
have been made aud are being held back for one
reason or another chiefly the hope IT lower price,
Presently the building movement will get into full
swing throughout the milton. Then the present
Shortages Of material will become far more critical
Prices are more likely 10 increase than io decrease
Building that is needed should be- done now II
will be- found sound economy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-22
Letfhe Remaining Public Domain Be Granted to the
States; a Sane Solution of Public Land Problem

Nkf1OCK growers from all parts Of the west
VIII gather n SAIL Lake tiiy ON July first IN .
conference upon the proper method Of dispo>i.
tion ~ the rcmaininf public douain. New Mexiro
cattle growers viii be represented NJ the meeting
and VIII take with them the resolution adopted At
The recent convention here. urging immediate grant.
nag Of the remnininK public domain 10 the states
IA whose bofderr Il iies.
The turning Of the remaining PUBLIC domain over
10 Che puhlie land statcs i the sensible solution Of
the public land problem. Every state that has re.
eeived grants of land from congress has admin.
isfered its lands wisely. The exception proves the
ruio. The lands granted to the states have de.
velopcd. have passed onto the tax rolls and have
become more highly productive. The public domain.
under lonEdiuance federal administration, has re-
manned unprodhictive and undevcloped. Holding Of
great bodies 81 fcderal lands. tina, can only be- used
IN large tracts, simply blocks progress in the states
where lands are located. II Is doubtful IL any sys.
TEN II federal leasing or permits can be devised
that viii have the element Of permanently neccs.
nary 20 bring about development.
The catticmcn Of the west can secure the grant.
ing 81 the remaining public domain To the states IL
they will make a sufficiently determined and per.
sisieni effort. In doing IL they will perform a
great scrvicr not only TO their industry. hut TO the
public land states and to- the whole nation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-22
OUR TEACHERS
ny n. AlDIraToN BRUCE
Author Of The Riddle Of Personality" Psychology and
Parenthood," lite.
copyright 1919. by tho Associated Newspapors)

community. you ma feel REASONABLE
certain are sincerely d%esiruua ut set.
finr She best teachers they can secure
Like the rest ~ us. they believe thai
q goud education b. % Of NE Eruat.
rst helps
rh,S have NO preference Tor i'm
mature inexperienced persons a.
teachers To them 10 H. uo cause for
frluioiur when O. gifted thorough.
A trained teacher hi uf
her intention uf druupiug out o. en-
gage In come other caiiIuE
No The trouble n not with tne
school ~authorltir- ~ BE- with the
community ltseif in uivgardli limit.
ms the pay uf teachers tn perhaps
less than 90 li,inT wage
"a b. THO which keHps srhuui
s~uthurltlra continually SQUIRTING tu
find nov teachers a. BEL thi- whlth
CAUSES them tu heaNo IL sirh uf rriirf
when thrf iu uud re- new teacher ul
MHticr u lnIuitufs and ir'Npe
rrutld
We hoa., uf o1r nth boz education
We Hiuuru that .u often w' Nud nur
'alth bee Dc misplaced
We'll after uli wr have uni, com.
elves tH hliIus
Nut unflI w. reiiIrs chat education
Dr. WHffn fn1 Iug Coz Handsomely MOT
until we hrIuE uur-clNrs % ru, fur
u Handsomely shall hr hltt IHr 600
tLe children of NI no, uDuuir tht
qulliit 90 education Of which w.
dream
And uuii uD Uo r,i such education
fuf 900 the UNIIUrtu Hf sI fhs people
w. mas expect fuIf social IIshsf
morF Iuadeuuhti fud unrest Will Doe
vie awurg uH
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