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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
BY HARRY j. GREE
Ice Supply Running Low.

Tavenir Bros. announce that this
week is the last that they will de-
liver ice to private residences. Their
supply is getting low and after this
week they will only supply the
stores, hotels and restaurants.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
an,tioneering.

Lam piarei to cry all kinds of
iaih anu 'estpck sales, and will
suarah.ee ssfaction. Get my terms
before iis'ihtouf sales. My address
Is route O. L9rah. Telephone call.
COL. INTER- KEEFE.
A. 35-2-pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
Notice.

IN Springwater Mill will be
opens sor business Monday, Sept.
= ~ fonest work and reasonable
piioe ssred to all patrons. Give
me q .alend be convinced.
HRsLD RASMUSSEN, Prop.
35-1-pN Y
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
New Fall Hats

all colors, newest styles, best quail,
ties. We know you can find the cor
rect shapes and our prices are most
reasonable. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
Good All Wool Sweaters.

Warm and comfortable. At special
values. BEAR ..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
Fine ,Four-iTanA Nec,,r,oa,.

made up expression us. nh oua.t
designs and pureulS. Coz bara for
your neckwear. eEAp,c
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27

receive a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
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Police Department Diagnosis
From the World Herald.

The World Herald sees nothing to indicate
that Omaha is all wrought up over the pro-
posed recall proceedings, directed ostensibly
against four members of the city commission,
but really against Superintendent Ringer.
We think that if Ringer were running for
reelection at this time he would be hand
somely and decisively trounced, as he deserves
to be. He probably means to act we'll, and
acts honestly according to his lights, including
the $4,000 navelgazer generously provided him
by the COMMITTEE of 100" But he is not the
type of man Omaha should have to direct its
police department. He is narrow-minded, in
tensely prejudiced, provincial, wholly lacking
in the temperament, experience and ability that
should be the attributes of man in the diff
cult and responsible position he occupies. He
is Small town. man, not big town man. He
devotes himself not to building up for Omaha
the best possible police protection, but to build
ing up personal police machine and using it
to pry and spy into manners and morals and
habits that do not accord with his conception
of what manners and morals and habits should
be- He is demoralizing the city, arousing un-
necessary antagonisms of race and creed and
class and planting resentment and bitterness
to take the place of good will and harmony.
His election was mighty expensive expert
ment for Omaha. The World-Herald warned
and urged the electorate against it at the time.
But the moving pleas Of our esteemed con-
temporary The Bee, aided and abetted by the
News, prevailed over sound logic and unan-
swerable arguments, and elected he was.
Now that we have him. the question is what
to do with him. The Bee would like to boil
him in oil, thinking so i'll of its own child The
World-Herald has striven patiently and low
ingly to educate him. to help make him big
ger, wiser and better man, but has been driven
reluctantly to the conclusion that the task is
about hopeless.
The best this newspaper can see for it is
It, Il Al.
own grease for yet awhile longer. J. Dean is
a punishment sent upon US for our sins and
follies-an exasperating and annoying pest The
city will know better next time
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
Tips as q Fired Charge

One swallow does not make summer, but
there is an ominous suggestion in the prece-
dent set by nearby seashore hotel of adding
10 per cent to the bill to cover the walters
tip. Are tips to be made a fixed charge and
the pratuity now voluntarily given on the the
ory of good service transformed into an OBJ
legation?
AS tips 60. 10 per cent Of the bill is mod
est charge 1t means only 10 cents for the
taxicab driver for ride of ordinary length to
hotel or theater For the waiter it represents
under the present scale of restaurant prices the
mere trife of 100 per cent increase in this form
3 of the higher cost of living. Most people
would be content to submit to a fixed 10 per
cent Alp tax, assuming that the rate were rig
idly adhered to.
u But what guarantee will there be against
excess tips? How much more than the nor
NAL tip computed in the bill will restaurant
patrons have to pay to obtain even bad service
and avert scowl? Unfortunately, the preee-
dent of the income tax is not reassuring. Why
may not the 10 per cent addition to the bill
become 20 at the proprietor's pleasure. with
bonus besides for the waiter?
The gratuity aspect OF the tip has so gen
orally disappeared that to standardize it will
do little violence to sentiment. The main
thing to be apprehended is that in commercial
\ hing tips and making them fixed charge their
original purpose will be forgotten and diners
will be subjected to double taxation for the
privilege of being allowed to pay for dinne-
New York WeslS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
Nebraska's Apple Crop.

In the July number of Nebraska Horticulture
is contained some information that is rather
startling. It is an article by Secretary Weber
Of the Nebraska Horticultural society, in which
he states that as an apple-growing state Ne
according to Mr.. Weber, will be the least in
fifty years, and some of the trees that bore we'll
last year will never bear again.
But there is no real cause to be fright
ened, The adds,l if we wake up and the
proper interest be taken to learn how, what
and where to plant, and how to care for
there is no better soil anywhere for grow
ing good apples than along the Missouri
river from Burt county to the southeast
corner of the state.
In support of this we may quote letter from
A. M Shubert, one of the states best known
farmers, whose long experience gives him the
right to speak with authority. He writes:
haven't an acre OF orchard that has not
produced in one crop enough to buy one
acre of farm land adjoining. l have had
only one failure in thirty years, which was
caused from freezing, in all my commercial
apple growing. q
This same farmer states that for fifteen
years his net profits from a ten-acre orchard
have been greater than from the grain raised
on seventy-five acres Of adjoining land. The
value of the commercial apple orchard in Ne
braska was long ago established. 1t is rather
dscouraging to be told that the orchards are
declining. Efforts to stimulate the restoration
of the industry should be made by those in posi-
ton to do so, to the end that Nebraska will re-
tain the prestige it had established, and that the
profitable and highly desirable crop be not lost
to the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
The Malady and the Remedy.

The Bee reproduces in another column on
this page the perspcuous diagnosis of the po-
lice department made by our amiable demo-
cratic contemporary, of which we invite careful
perusal We are free to admit, barring the I'M
warranted declaration that The Bee would like
to boil Commissioner Ringer in oil-which is
farthest from our thoughts-that the situation
in which that gentleman has brought himself
is here sized up to turn. With customary
partisan blindness the democratic organ in
sists that Mr.. Ringer has merely turned out to
be just the disappointment it warned the peo-
pie he would be when that paper refused to
support him while The Bee was urging his cleo
ton. To this we might say, tit for tat" with
respect to Mayor Ed P. Smith, who has written
himself down a failure, whose candidacy the
World-Herald championed while The Bee op-
posed. 1t only goes to show that none of US
are infalble in picking horses for the political
race track and that the nag on which we lay
our wagers may, after winning the first heat.
be unable to keep up his speed.
The kindly suggestion is offered that our
misht police commissioner is really punish
ment sent upon US for our sins and follies-a
sort of divine affection, we suppose, like the
yoke Of the kaiser put upon the necks of the
German people-which we must bear with
meek submissiveness. Perhaps if Mr.. Ringer
were elected to the particular position Of police
commissioner and must remain there, willy
nilly, until his term is ended. As matter of
fact, seven city commissioners were chosen
simultaneously on one ticket and they assigned
themselves to the different administrative de-
partments, the assignment being subject to
change without notice whenever they conclude
a change would be for the betterment Of the
municipal government. If our amiable con-
temporary believes what it says about the mis-
management of the police department, it should
join in demand for redistribution of city
hall duties not next month, nor next year,
but now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

was resisted and the title Of the
donor to the property offered has
always been questioned. 1t re-
manned at a later date for another
one to be offered 1.-The presidency
of the world" and ne could not re-
sist the temptation and the title oil
his Conferees is certainly as bad as
that of the parsonage of old.
Germany has been conquered, at
least for the present, and We have
no more to fear from 1t in the long
future than we have from some or
the allies" If a certain typewrit-
ing machine had been thrown into
the Potomac river before it became
worn out writing points" the VIC
tory would have ben more COM
plete and a punishment inflicted to
better At the crime. 1t may SOUND
well to say that we entered the
world war solely to assist our sur
fering allies. but we all know that
that was not the motive that actua-
ted either the people or the sol
diers. 1t was the realization or the
fact that unless we took that oppor-
tunity to subjugate the Germans
that later on we would be compelled
to do it alone and unaided. We &C
complished what we started to do.
as Is the habit Of the American peo-
pie, and when we did 1t we should
have brought our soldiers home,
signed the treaty OF peace COM
polling Germany to indemnify as
far as possible the damage it had
done. and then our duty ended. We
are under no moral or legal obliga-
ton to continue to furnish police
power for the world.
If we are to join in a world
treaty let it be so drawn that there
can be no question of its meaning
or ambiguity in it's terms; let 1t
plainly state that the congress shall
have the sole right to declare war
as provided in our constitution; that
the Monroe doctrine shall remain
unquestioned, as it has been for
nearly 100 years. and that we, and
not the European powers against
whom it was promulgated, shall in
terpret its meaning: that we shall
have and must have the sole and
absolute control over immigration
and emigration to and from our
shores; that the question whether or
not our land shall be flooded with
anarchists from Europe is a ques-
ton for us alone to settle and not
any league of which they them
selves are members; none but our
own congress shall question our
right to levy importation and ex-
portation duties, when, where and
upon whom we please.
l hear some peaceloving Chris
tian friend say that such a doctrine
is founded in selfishness. | admit
the charge, but selishness to a de-
gree always has and always will
rule the world. Without the selfish
ness of your mother and mine,
which prompted her to take care
of her own first, neither you or
would be here. 1t is the selfish
duty of every individual to first care
for himself and those dependant
upon him, then he should assist in
caring for others to the extent Of
his ability. The same rule must
apply to nations that applies to in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
HALF-TRUrHs AND THE HEARER.

Bishop Williams of Michigan. testifying on
behalf or Henry Ford shocked listeners by his
statement that Christ often spoke half-truths
that he might gain rhetorical emphasis. This
was said in order to justify an unguarded ex-
preston of the great manufacturer. 1t may
serve its purpose in that regard, but it must
also stand as an Illuminating sample of the half
truth.
For more than nineteen centuries able ex-
positors have been steadily at work, explaining
what Christ meant. His simplest and most
direct utterances have been the subject of most
extensive discussions. Learned doctors, occu-
plying chairs Of exegesis and apologetics, devote
their lives to minute examination and analysis
OF the limpid language of the scr ptures, and
their disciples spend their days in passing along
to the uniformed the conclusions reached in
these laboratories of definition. Or should they
be called workshops of obfuscation? For the
learned opponents of religion do not agree
among themselves, and the simple are confused
through their disputatons.
Mr.. Ford on the witness stand afforded an
excellent example of how understanding is
muddled between individuals. His definitions
of words and phrases used in his name showed
remarkable msconception of exact meanings,
and clearly established that many things at
tributed to him did not in even broad, let
alone literal, sense express his real views.
Dealing with half-truths is still the most
dangerous form of deception ever practced.
Men are held responsible these days for what
they say, even when their meaning is obscure.
Those who are looked up to, therefore, should
be circumspect far beyond their humber fell
lows. Even Bishop Williams frank admission
on the stand, something we'll understood by
students, is apt to vex him and others sorely
because of its misapplicaton by those who do
not grasp or who deliberately distort its real
significance. Even the whole truth is some times
dangerous.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

The list of graduates from the summer
school of the Nebraska university is an indi-
cation of renewed activity in the work of edu-
cational training Nebraskans must feel
genuine satisfaction in noting the recovery OF
life at the states great school.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Governor McKelvie meets the Board Of Con-
troll halfway by declining to include in his
call for special session a recommendation
that another quarter of million be appropria-
ted for the support of the state institutions
The board must cut its coat according to the
cloth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Denver is going to have municipal markets
to combat the cost of living. Nothing like that
for Omaha, where, as the mayor says, the bacon
offered by the government is only eaten by
certain classes. OF course, these classes get as
hungry as any, but that fact does not trouble
the ctv hall
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Former Governor Foss of Massachusetts, is
Of the opinion that the street railways OF the
United States will be we'll on the way to
municipal ownership Before snow flies" This
nav encourage the managers, who think they
are now on the way to bankruptcy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Our Justly celebrated morals" squad surely
can b "weal wuff" when it goes into action.
However, up to date it has shown remarkable
judgement In picking its victims among the weak.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

British miners and American seamen have
settled strikes, the big phone company walk
outs are being adjusted, and Mr.. Burleson says
his mali service is flying again, 30 1t looks like
real activity is not to be postponed much longer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Alabama adds another argument in favor
Of the women voting the democratic ticket by
refusing to ratify the suffrage amendment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

It took \ wild steer to show that even a
successful stage athlete can go too far when
he tackles nature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

dent and his chief spokesman in the senat
might help little.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Another bridge over the Platte river giving
Saunders county farmers access to Omaha mar
kets ID one of the best enterprises in which the
county can engage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

dividuals. 1t Is our duty first &c
preserve and protect our own coun-
try and then render to others such
assistance as duty prompts and our
power permits.
In 40 years the United States
was engaged in four wars. During
the same period Of time so wars
were fought on the eastern con
tinent. Sign the league of nation.
as now planned and it means tina
where we have had one war we will
have a score. Let the senate re-
iect the league, reform the treaty tt
comply with the decent demands
of humanity and if the other ma
tions fail to approve, then make
separate peace with Germany, and
the war is ended.
C. r. MGREW.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

"Bolshevism" may develop into health,
public sentiment against 4 lot of high-handee
incompetence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

American sugar needs are being met by ,
refinery output Of Al 100000 pounds day, bu
the national sweet tooth persists in yearning
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Il 10 too bad that 1T. R." could not hav
seen the New Mexico going through the Gatu
locks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Des Moines also will buy some OF the bacon
that il too coarse for Omaha's use.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Nebraskas contribution to the food supply
OF the world this year is now figured at bill
Hon Of dollars. And the state is only putting
out about half of what 1t might.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

"Swalow-t-whole" democrats are at least
making their present position clear. A little
later they will explain they were for reserva-
lions all the time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

J. Laurie Wallace declines to pose as Paris
Advancing years bring wisdom with them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

The Omaha man who asked the burglar to
let him sleep felt himself entitled to the
courtesies extended the police by the night
prowlers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Hungary will keep it up until somebod
steps in and gives the turbulent reds 4 rea
licking.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.

About 100 school teachers from
Harrison county, Iowa, visited
Omaha, including the Bee building
among the sights of their interest,".
Count Bozenta and his wire
Madam Modjeska. who Is playing
at The Boyd, commented on the
marked Improvement IN Omaha
during the past two years.
The Bee printed an editorial
fayoring annexation OF South
Omaha.
Sailor hats were declared to have
popularity, 80 much that milliners
here and abroad are using these
simple shapes for airy models In
net and tulle."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
IN THE BEST OF HUMOR.

Mrs. Brown--With mis- ere war on.
can't afford clothes.
The Curate--Don't let that Keep you
away from church. Mrs, Brown'-StraS
Stories.
Timms-They tell me that sokeleish
as signed the pledge.
Tomms-Yes. He was SOBER AZ the
me. and didn't know what he was do
'lg-Sydney Bulletin.
Yes in teaching stenography, we are
strong on accuracy"
How are you on speed?'
Well the last girl we graduated mar
ried her employer in three weeks"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Calling the man who does not agree with
you "bolshevild" does not end the argument
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
TO-DAY
The Day We Celebrate.

Frank C. Best. travelling for the
Higgins Packing company. porh
1878. A..
Ex-rrince Oscar. V. son OF the
former German emperor. born AZ
Potsdam, 81 years ago.
Edith Marion Patch. noted ento'
mologist and educator, born
Worcester, Mass, 43 years ago.
Logan II. Roots. Episcopal mis-
sionary bishop Of Hankow. CHINA
born in Ferry county. ILL.,, AZ years
ago.
John V. Lesher. representative In
congress of the Sixteenth Pennsyl-
vania district, born in Union county
Pa, SO years ago.
Harrison Fisher, noted artist ana
illustrator, born in Brooklyn N. u
"A years ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

How do you like the rule about ice or
Sunday?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Come on with your thunder showers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-06
AN EARLY START

SAN MATEo. Cal. May g.
There's nothing like getting an early
start In life. according TO Dan Me-
Cianc. He celebrated his 1904 birth.
day by preparing to work some min.
ing ciaims.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-06
he Newspaper Enterprise Association

iicvc in beautiful clothes and beauj.
ful furniture. but ne loves tho open
country. In Russia his garden was
known as the best In that part Of the
country. People came miles To wee
his fruit. II Was his ambition 90 settle
on farm. 80 In 1918 he made up his
mind to no 10 Canada. planning To
send for ms mother ana my brothers
and sisters later.
In 1914 he scbt for ur. We travelled
thru Germany and Holland. and sailed
from Rotterdam on the samland-
was very happy. ! had left Rus
sia. and was bound for the new world
I fixed up my cabin. hung pictures
and made the berth into "A divan.
Everyone came 60 look ~ my room
knew n few words OF German. n
few French words and a few English
and by mlmicry. managed 20 carry
on conversations with the officers ]
made friends with the radio operator.
AND 1T WAS I WHO FIRST GOT
NEWS or THE DECLARATION
OF WAR IN EUROPE
The news caused great anxiety 20
all the passengers. bus II did not
danpcn my Epirib. ! used 10 dance
for them Russian folk dances and
sing Russian folk songs: and all who
had cameras took pictures Of me.
one Of the officers insisted ! should
nos. In HuRsinn costume. took a
dress that was little embroidered
Ia the front and played trick upon
them. telling them II was n Russian
costume After they had all grayely
taken my picture. and the excitement
was over. l told the secret that the
dress had been bough, In Germany.
and had good laugh on them.
The passengers nicknatned me The
Princess OF santana At nuaran-
tine. off Quebec. ! was introduced TO
the Canadian boarding officer as ;hc
Princess" and with two little sisters
danced for him. He gave me a
coin. I was indignant. ] had danced
for the Joy OF A. with signs he cx-
planned that he did not pay the for
dancing. but gave tho coin as n prize
In appreciation. and then ! accepted
II. have II yet. and call II my
lucky coin. II WAS the first ! ever
received In America.
did not sleep any the night before
We landed. was Mt last going into
the new world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-06
Alkali In Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very care
fully, n you want 10 keep your
hair looking it's best. Most soaps
and prepared shampoos contain too
much alkali This dries the scalp.
makes the hair brittle. and ruins Il
The best thing for steady use is
just ordinary mulslficd coconnut
oil (Which IL pure and greaseless).
and is better than the most cx-
pensive soap or anything else you
can use.
one or two tcaspoonfuls viii
cleanse the hair and scalp thor
oughly. Simply moisten the hair
with water and rub II in. II makes
an abundance of rich, creamy
latber. which rinses out easily, re-
moving every particle OF dust, dirt.
dandruff and excessive oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly, aud
It leaves the scalp soft. and the
hair fine and silky. bright. iustrous,
fluffy and easy TO manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut
oil at any pharmacy. It's very
cheap. and n few ounces will sup
ply every member OF the family for
months. Acknowledgement