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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
No Place for Racial Groups.

When America was called upon to enter the
war, astonishment was expressed by many pa
triotic citizens at the existence of the racial
groups among our Heterogeneous population. 1t
was discovered that residence in this country
hade not made Americans out of many who
had come here from abroad and even among
their descendants loyalty was divided and al
legiance to a foreign power took precedence
over fealty to the home land. The outcry that
went up against the hyphen was general, and in
the wave of patriotic fervor that followed many
plans for the complete Americanization of all
were set under way. Some of these persist
But the racial group also persists, fed on senti-
ment and thriving on agitation. This is wrong
Americans should feel that their devotion can
not be divided If they can not leave domestic
problems for foreign governments to be set
tied by Them they have missed the great pur-
pose of true Americanism.
With all due regard to the doctrine of self
determination" which contains the germ Of
much mischief, the mission of this country is
first of all to secure the liberties and happiness
of its own people: We have enough of serious
problems of our own to settle without taking on
the chickering's and hereditary feuds of Europe
Sclf-determnation if it means anything. means
that people is to decide for itself, without
outside interference.
This carries with it an implication that
Americans should keep hands off. Where we
are directly concerned as nation, as in the
case of the war with Germany and Austria, we
will defend ourselves to the utmost. But until
foreigners who come here and their descendants
can find it in their hearts to drop the hyphen
and forget all allegiance save that they owe to
the United States, our institutions will be in
constant jeopardy.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
The Legion and the Labor Unions.

Radical labor leaders are taking dangerous
path. In denouneing the American Legion as
tool of capitalism" and threatening to expel
all members who wear the button Of Legion
aire, they are undermining the unions they mis-
represent, whether they realize it or not The
A. E. F. did not divide on the point of union
or tlonunion; it was made up of men of Amer
lea, without distinction. Thousands Of mem
bers of trades unions went out with other thou
sands who did not belong to trades unions, and
side by side they marched and fought, doing the
duty and the drudgery sharing the dangers and
enduring the privatons as comrades. Now they
have come back knit just little closer to-
gether because of their common experience. Tn
the army the man who never worked stood
alongside of the man who always toied, and
there sprung up an understanding neither had
had before. Out of that has bossomed spirit
that means good for America. Pretended lead
ers OF labor who hope to destroy this feeling
to further their own selfish ends are but invit-
ing the destruction. The American Legion is
not tool of capitalism, but an agency OF pa
triotism, just as socialism is an enemy of the
country through its professions Of information
alism. Labor unions grew enormously in mem
bershp and strength during the war, because
of the abnormal conditions. If they want to for
felt all they have gained they have only to fol-
low the advice of the mouthy radicals who pro-
pose to expel American Legionares from the
onions
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
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The City of RedIam.

Fremont, Neb., Jan. ITO the
Editor of The Bee: Yonder is a
city, beautiful for situation, and
| every prospect pleases and only
every class or group is intent to
make all the rest discard their own
languages and customs, and each
class is working to have its civiliza-
ton chosen. Hence every section
speaks different language, and
each language group puts forth
every effort to conduct the principal
societies and the varied business in
terests; even each class has its own
system of weights and measures and
money system, and the group most
benefited is the exchanger. Thus
there is a continual strife and verita-
pie warfare in that city of Bedlam.
Some of our towns are built up on
mat plan in America, and these class
divisions have been nurtured, bring
ing such a arrangement that imbit-
ters lives, comforts minds, retards
growth, hinders progress and OBJ
viates happiness.
What that city of Bedlam needs Is
that in all matters of common in
terest, all classes speak the IAN
guage of the nation, this require
ment being enforced in the schools
as well as in all places, and societies
relating to public welfare--leaving
each class to use it's class tongue at
the family hearth, and where such a
group may obtain; but the national
tongue is the public necessity. Such
a Bedlam is the world, each of the
national groups endeavoring to foist
upon the rest of the world its Ian
guage, systems, culture. and even
willing to plunge into open war to
gain this end. AS in the city-Bed-
lam. the national tongue is neces-
sary. so is the International language
necessary for all international
intercourse, leaving each tongue it's
home field, for would it not be far
more reasonable, for all to learn an
easy, logical language, than to try
to acquire two or more of the racial
tongues. and then it is only the eX-
ception that one gets a thorough
working knowledge in two or more
languages.
The world is one family and to
fraternize there must be medium
Of thought exchange and the adop-
ton of such features as will be logi-
cal and helpful to all, as the metric
system, phonetic alphabets for our
racial groups, an international money
system. Why should any race or
class be unwilling to accept some
thing logical, systematic, time saving
and efficient and ready to discard err
ratio and Anticipated systems, if it is
not to blindly seek to maintain
false patriotism? "Abhor that which
is evil and cleave to that which is
good. CHARLES P. LANG.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
What Started the Trouble

In the encouragement of certain classes of
labor to demand unreasonable wage scales the
government must share part of the blame, for
its wartime policy of paying big wages for little
work, and yielding to almost every demand of
workers on war jobs, has had no little to do
with unsettling the industrial situation and CIV
ing many people false conceptions Of the value
of their services
For instance, the Manufacturers Record
comments on the fact that riveters, white and
black in some of the government shipyards
were paid $50 per day, while some Mississippi
negroes who had never earned over $3.50 per
week in their lives were paid on government
work at $50 per week.
The record of fabulous wages paid in NUM-
war plants is familiar to ALL
The result of this sudden and abnormal raise
in wage scales by the government was to force
other industries to hoist wages or, close up.
That process of wage raises and consequent
price raises was thus begun, which has continued
until it has created serious situation for the
great mass of unorganized people, who are EN-
pioyed neither by the government nor the big
industries which pass their costs along to the
people
It must be admitted, of course, that the gov
ernments work had to be done, but at the same
time it is apparent now that the government
was. not firm enough in resisting the demands
of people which frequently we're unreasonable,
and that it was unwise, even in an emergency.
10 squander money as it did in its preparations
for war
All this has contributed to the high cost of
/ kyng-Houston Post
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
"The Blot on the Brain"

Omaha, Jan. 4.-To the Editor of
The Bee: In the letter of January
under the above caption DR.. r. c.
Henry has missed the whole point
of the laws in relation to capital
punishment so far as the principle
Of capital punishment is intended
for the wilful killer. he who pre-
meiitates his act. Every protection
is thrown around the person who
NAV have a "blot on the brain" The
principle that the wilful killer is
menace to all persons with whom
he may come in contact. Being nor
nal in all respects, he takes life for
his own selfish ends. Even if con-
fined, the lives of his keepers are in
constant danger Being normal, he
can impose on others to secure his
freedom. And does, as has been
done in the Kirk case and in others
too numerous to mention.
The whole duty of a jury in
case of murder is to decide whether
the murderer is wilful killer or
that he has a "blot on the brain" y
The doctor now heads our legion of
men who went across the great wa
ters to decide If a race of wilful
killers should run amuck In the So
ciety of nations. They dhs this to
protect the lives, homes and prop
erty of all men. 1t was the princl-
pie Of capital punishment applied on
a large scale. 1t had the sanction of
all reasonable men for its necessity
And so should this principle have
the sanction and support of all men
when applied on the lesser scale
- A SELDEN
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
TO-DAY
The Day We Celebrate.

Marshall Eberstein, chief of police, born
1852
Ole Hanson, former mayor Of Seattle, known
for his aggressive Americansm, born in Racine
county Wisconsin, 46 years ago.
Henry E. Dixey, one of the best known
actors of the American stage, born in Boston
81 years ago.
Adeline Genee, world famous dancer, born in
Aarrhuus, Denmark, a. years ago.
Samuel Rayburn, representative in congress
of the Fourth Texas district, born in Roane
county, Tennessee, SO years ago.
Woodbridge n Ferris, former governor of
Michigan. born at Spencer, N. Y, 81 years ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
Mayor Cushing entered upon his term OF
office as mayor of Omhaa. Retiring Mayor
Broatch introduced him at all the city Offices
Judge David J. Brewer was sworn in as as
sociate justice of the supreme court of the
United States.
RI Rev. Arson r. Graves, bishop of western
Nebraska, was guest of his old college friend,
Mr.. Philip Potter.
At the competitive drill of the Omaha
guards after trial of so minutes, Sergeant
Fay for the second time won the medal
Judge Lee Helsey made his first appearance
as police Judge. He was we'll known as an at
torney and had a long experience as news
paper reporter.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
FORECAST OF THE END.

In the decision OF the supreme court on the
us per cent beer may be deserted the end Of
the wet resistance to the eighteenth amend
ment. Insofar as the decision applies to
malt liquor with reduced alcoholic content
broader question of the right of congress to
suppress liquor traffic is squarely decided in the
affirmative, Justice Brandeis writing the de-
cision, it being concurred in by all members Of
the court save Justice McReynolds who merely
raises the point that the amendment has not
yet gone into effect,
This result may be accepted as in some way
Rhode Island. One of the points raised in that
case is the free exercise ofthe right of religious
worship. That might be extended without any
violation of its principle to include all sunlp-
tuary legislation. If that point were conceded,
then the matter of prohibition or the regulation
of the liquor traffic would be returned to the
states, subject to the comfy existing between
states, and the constitutional right of the con-
gress to regulate interstate commerce. But
the Brandeis opinion says the right Of congress
to suppress the liquor traffic is not an implied
power but power specifically granted.
Carrying this to its logical conclusion, the
right to prohibit the manufacture or sale of
alcoholic liquors does not finally lie in the
hands of the states, but in the federal govern
ments Other arguments resting on state rights
will be presented to the court, but this latest
opinion seems very clearly to foreshadow an
extended dry spell over the United States
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
For Girls to Make
~ Homecraft w
Painting Furniture.
BY CAROLYN SHERWIN BAILEY;
Getting Ready.

Snowy January days are just right
for doing the new furniture decorat-
ing. Painted furniture is rare and
expensive. Why not paint your own
All you need is paint scraper, a
sheet of sandpaper, shellac and pre-
pared paint OF the colors you want,
coarse and fine brush, and some
of your school stencil patterns.
If it is an old chair or table, re-
move the paint or varnish, first, with
the scraper, and afterward smooth
it down with sandpaper.
The First Steps.
Before painting, wood needs a
coat or two of filler. Your shellac
acts as filler. Put it in quickly, for
it dries in a jiffy and you do not
want it to dry in streaks. After
one coat Of shellac has dried, sand
paper the surface lightly and apply
another, Keep this up until all the
cracks in the wood are filled.
Colors and Painting.
1t will be only fun to paint your
furniture. Select white, yellow, blue,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
Keeping Track of Disease.

The proposed new health ordinance sug
gested by the city health commissioner, has be-
hind it reasonable purpose to safeguard the
community Including number of diseases,
such as whooping cough, that are not strictly
quarantinable the new regulations merely look
to greater circumspection. The presence of an
epidemic of any sort is more than a menace,
because it is proof that carelessness has pre-
vailed somewhere So far as disease of any
sort is lpreventab1e, its existence means that
someone has been cupable. Neglect in this
regard in city is the more bameable, for it
involves others than the immediate victim #
by care the danger can be lessened, all are con-
tributing to the public good by promptly re-
porting any form of sickness that is easily
communicable. On the doctors themselves the
greatest responsibility rests, but patients should
not think they are being singled out for sur
VIGILANCE. Strict watchfuness is the price Of
good health in a modern city.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
, IN THE BEST OF HUMoR.

what sort Of place is IT,"
zone of those places where the climate
is all they've got to brag about. "-Detroit
Free Press
Baggs-I see old Turpin, the millionaire,
is dead. Who are his principal heirsf
Boggs-Dr. Smithton and Lawyer n
This lady is looking for rugs She
"I'll ak him IL can find him. but I'm
new around here."-Louisville Courier
Journal
"My wife has a great scheme to save
coal"
Spend the winter in Florida."-Kansas
City Joursai.
Landlady-why are you so happy today
Boarder-I think II Is because | feel
quite young in contrast with this chicken
Houston Post.
"Tve Just demanded more wages"
''Why didn't you strike for less Work Z!
"Couldn't. Haven't been doing any work
in the last six weeks."-Washington Star.
Travels With Donkey?
"All right. But it doesn't compare with
the book I intend to write on Adventures
with an Army Mule. The Home
Sector.
"where is the biggest dam in the
worldY" asked Willie.
SON" replied NAV. but 1t was in our
cellar last night when your paw dropped
the only quart Of whisky he had a~J
broke it."--Cincinnati ENQUIRER
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
"Bible I'm the Schools"

Lyons, Neb.. Jan. 3,-To the Edi-
tor of The Bee: Seeing the article
in The Bee on 'Bible in the Schools, !"
written by a former school teacher,
/ thought l would write a short ar
ticle for your readers.
Perhaps many have read my arti-
Gle on church. First of all, believe
in one God and one church. We are
all striving for the same eternal
place. | believe in union services,
where people of the different church.
es unite and worship God together
| believe the child should be taught
the Bible from childhood and he will
never depart from its teachings-in
the old saying, RAISE a. child in the
way he shall go and he Will seldom
depart from it,
believe the father should act as
high priest In the home. / believe
in Bible reading in the schools for
this reason: Children who are not
taught the Bible in their homes often
become Christians in this way. There
are no doubt children attending pub
lie school who have never heard Of
the Bible at home and who, on ac-
count of the belief. of the parents,
do not go to church Again the par
ents should set the example of right
living in the homes. as they cannot
expect their children to be what they
are not. Love must reign in the
home and children should respect
their parents and parents should re-
spect their children if they expect to
be respected. l will say here that
do not believe all non-churchgoers
are heathens.
Some of the best people I have
ever met were those who did not at
tend church, but they worshiped
God and did for their neighbors
what perhaps many church people
would not do. l do not believe we
should make the church a society
center. 1 do not believe in serving
God and Mammon.
regardless of creeds, ! believe in
Bible reading in the schools.
MARY M. kENNARD.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

has probably always wished she
had one. Perhaps we can make one
out of cheese-boN that she will
appreciate more than an elaborate
work-basket built I'm factory.
The basket part is made OF a
round cheese-box which we can
easily secure at a grocery store.
They are all about the same diam
cter. but differ in depth. For the
basket we should cut down the sides
to about FIVE inches high. Don't
try to split this curved wood but
use fine saw after marking the
line carefully.
Beforesthe work goes further. we
shall ask sister to help US find some
suitable cloth and cover the cheese
box inside and out, using carpet
tacks but placing them inside out
of sight. Then with some more Of
the cloth and some tape we should
make rows of pockets for spools,
scissors, emery, wax, needle book,
and other articles which mother
usually has in her work basket.
The four legs, which are about 80
inches long, should be made Of
whatever material and in whatever
design our ingenuity prompts.
Neatly plancd and vanished, lx2,
hardwood strips would be the simp-
lest. Heavy bamboo would serve.
With lathe, we might turn spin
dies. If there is some worn out
furniture in the attic or cellar, some
ready-made spindles or legs may be
secured from that. When the legs
are finished, fasten them to the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
You May Find
l.. 1t In Stocking
Cincinnati authority says your
troublesome corns just
loosen and fall off

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns
or corns between the toes just
loosen in their sockets and fall off
the next day if you will apply d.
rectly upon the corn few drops OF
{, drug called freezone, says Gin
cinnati authority.
You merely put drop or two Of
this freezone on the tender, touchy
corn today and instantly the corn
stops hurting then tomorrow some.
time you may find the old tortuous
pest somewhere. in your stocking.
having fallen off entirely without a
particle of soreness, pain or irrita-
ton. The skin surrounding and be-
meath the former corn will be as
healthy, pink and smooth as the
palm Of your hand.
A quarter ounce of freezone is
sufficient to rid ones feet of every
corn and callus, and any druggist
will charge but a few cents for it
1t is compound made from ethe-,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
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cheese box with screws driven
from the inside, or with short iron
bolts.
The shelf should not be laid ou
until after the legs arc in place sc
that its size and the notches for tbs
legs may be determined exactly
When it is finished, use long, scn.
der screws to hold it in place. Fin.
ish the exposed woodwork witt
plenty of varnish.
Next week: Swing rowing ma.
chine.")
Copyright 1920 nv l. n MlIar
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
For Boys to Make
-. ~
~ Handicran w
A Cheese Box Work Basket.
BY GRANT NJ. HYDE.

1t is a long time since we have
built anything to assist mother in
her work. This week it is her turn,
and in this piece of work we may
make good use of sisters help.
Unless mother has one of those
expensive work-basket stands to
hold her mending and sewing, she
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

Cutting the garment to fit the cloth is occu-
plying the attention of the city commissioners
just now, they being engaged in the annual puz-
zle of dividing the income between the several
departments. Taxpayers will get the bad news
later.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

= Wheat and flour exports were less for 1919
than for the year before suggestion that the
world is not looking to America entirely for its
bread
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

When asked what reconsdered the outstand
ing result of the battle of Jutland, Admiral Jel-
coe replied, "Scapa Flow" And that just
about tells the story. OF all the inglorious
pages of history, that of the German navy is
the gloomiest
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

So dear old Yuma hsd cloudy dayl What
= relief to the denizens of that sun-baked spot
on the map.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

Socialists object to raids on radicals, but
the public will very likely endorse the move
nlent to return to Russia those demented in
dividuals who do not appreciate our style OF
running things.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

President Gray having gotten we'll settled in
his office, somebody ought to remind him of
the long deferred promise of new passenger
station for Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

The government expert on the trend of liv-
ing costs does not agree with Mitch Palmer
as to the coming tumble in prices. One of them
is right
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

UP by revolution that it takes considerable
earthquake to get attention
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

Senator Borah may have pup called
League of Nations" but that fact is not likely
to change his attitude in the senate
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

The United States is no longer represente,
on the supreme bench council. And yet tn
world still wags on. ..
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

Turks are going to try to unity their Ian
gauge. They have been long enough about
adopting civilized ways.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

It affords little consolation to the victim OF
footpad to reflect that other cities are having
their crime waves ...
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

promptly; they are for the government ant
not for private use.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

Kolchak proposes to eede portion of ST.
IBERIA to Japan. Why not throw in the moon
as lagnappe?
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

Maeterlinck is going to tackle the occult He
ought to be good at that
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

| Two point-seventy-fve" is down for til,
count the supreme court having administered
the final punch.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

The army retail store having found perma-
nent quarters, business may now proceed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
Skin troubles need immediate
and proper attention

Don't wait thinking they will dis
appear in time. Perhaps they will,
but in the meantime you are suffer
ing from the burning and itching,
and allowing your nerves to become
badly effected, when little Resi-
mol Ointment would doubtless re-
lieve it all.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

or soft green All these colors
and more, too, come in the small
cans Of ready-mixcd paint Apply
the paint with large, thick brush
as evenly as you can. The thicker
the brush, the less apt the paint is
to spatter. Use two coats at least,
and let the paint dry thoroughly.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

Why not appoint 4 commission to settle
navy medal matterl
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
Putting on the Design.

Designed stencil patterns are to
be had at an art shop very cheaply
Choose fruits or flowers.
The decoration of chair is best
applied to the back and arms, that
of table around the edge. Fastcn
the cardboard stencil pattern Sc
curely with small thumb lacks to
the piece of furniture, and apply the
colors through the holes in the pat
tern, using a different brush, or a
clean one for each color. A fine
brush is necessary for this work, and
it is a good plan to have a cup Of
turpentine handy in case the colors
run, or you want to clean your
brush quickly. Remove the pattern
carefully, and your design of cher
ries, oranges. roses, daisies, or the
like is beautifully done on the coll
ored background.
Next week: "stenciling Your
Curtains. >...
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

Unless the skin affection i. caused
oy some internal disorder, Resinol
ointment usually clears it away
because 1t contains harmless, and
soothing antidotes for such cordi-
tons. It can be used easily for it Is
SO nearly hesh-colored it does not
attract attention. AtaHd,sgyzss.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

Anything wrong with Omaha's building pro
graml ..0
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06

The American Legion is American first.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-06
RELEASED.

Copyright. 1920. by J. II. Mlllar.