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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
Arctic Ocean Commerce

Students of geography know that the Nc
Kenzie river, which drains the lake system of
central Canada and empties into Beaufort sea,
an indentation of the Arctic ocean, is one OF
the great river systems of the earth. The valley
of this great river is more than $500 miles in
lineal extent, but the river, all the way from
the Great Slave lake to the Arctic ocean, is ice
locked up for nearly eight months of every year.
1t is probable, however, that when the shipping
situation of the world is again back to normal
a regular commerce will ply the Mckenzie, the
ships entering from the Arctic ocean,
According to report from western Canada
plans have been arranged for lake-and-river
commerce by way of the Peace river and the
Great Slave river, which will seek to establish
connection with steamboat line on the Nc
Kenzie during the coming summer. There will
be movement of freightage over this internal
water route from the southwark northward, and
a corresponding back freightage over the same
routing.1
There is a linked-up chain of lakes and rivers
in Canada extending from southeast to north
west for nearly 1000 miles. Some of the con-
Meeting rivers are not navigable, but, with some
channelzing the whole way may in time be
made navigable. The regions around Great
Slave lake and Great Bear lake are settled only
by trading posts and scattered Indian villages,
but the Mckenzie region is known to have val
liable oil deposits, coal has been located, and
there is an always lively hope of big gold
find. The announcement of plans to reach II is
region by the Arctic gateway is of much sug-
gesEve interest-Baltimore Ameriean.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
Growth in Urban Population.

Publication of completer census figures so
country almost exclusively, but all show
growth in total of population. This result was
expected, and viii certainly be reflected in a
higher degree when the figures for the larger
cities are made public. How far it represents
drain on rural population can not be estimated.
as yet, for no basis Is afforded for calculation.
No doubt considerable proportion of the gain
in city population has been attained at expense
OF the country, much of which may be ac-
counted for by the disturbance Of industrial life
brought about by the war. The draft for mill.
tary purposes took of the young men, while the
cali Of the muniton plants and other factories
engaged ON war production caught up many
who were exempt from military service but ca
pable OF factory work. Not enough time has
elapsed to restore the balance between the two,
yet it is not unreasonable to expect that within
another half decade the disparity will be re-
lieved by return OF many to the farm who are
now living in cities Two reasons exist for this.
The demand for help in factories is likely to
be, lessened In considerable degree by the
natural processes of industry, while the call
for farm labor will continue until it has been
satisfied. High wages in city employment will
be offset by advantages of rural life, and the
adjustment will follow as inevitably as the for
mer relation was broken up. The growth in
urban population is not the natural drift to the
city, but an artificial element introduced by the
war.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
Flag Day. as "Neighbors'
Dan"
From the Minneapolis Tribune.

Plans are In the making to have Flag Day
Uune l4) observed this year as "Neighbors'
Day" FRANKLIN n. Lane, late secretary OF the
interior, has called a conference 70 be held in
Washington next Saturday to consider the pro-
posal and perhaps to suggest lines the ceiebra-
ton should take in communities throughout the
land. Governors Of many states, and leaders In
social, religious and patriotic organizations have
acknowledged their interest in the plan, the
governors TO the extent OF naming delegates to
attend the conference.
The idea appeals as~an excellent one, pro-
vided, of course, there is the same intensive
effort as heretofore on that day to create or
renew love for the flag and to give better gem
eral understanding of the American spirit and
purpose. Mobilizing individual interests in any
community for the common good of that conf
nlunity, and hence Of the nation, is always
to be commended. 1t will be we'll in this coun-
try if the fine old word "neighbor" can be made
to signify something more and something bet-
ter than it now signifies. The more nearly the
term approaches in popular conception to what
II really means, the frmer will be the bases OF
American democracy and the more beautiful its
superstructure.
The United States is land of manifold
races and tongues. The late Theodore Roose-
welt expressed general desire, as well as a
sincere concern, that our country should not
The barrier which the presence of many trad-
overcome. 1t is that barrier which has almost
banshed the idea of ''neghbor" from many
communities, particularly from congested COM
munities.
Another handicap upon neighborliness in
this country has been the migrating habit of the
average American citizen or resident. Popula-
tons are not so stable as they are in other
countries. "A mobile 'neighborhood" rarely, If
ever, becomes real neighborheod in the social
sense in this country, because there has not
been the right kind of effort to make it so.
It is to point the fact OF this community
negligence and to overcome it that Flag Day"
Day" Getting the other fellows honest point
Of view and learning more about the well
springs of his purpose and his individual aspira-
tions are worth while. Mutual knowledge and
sympathy are substantial neighborhood assets.
Indeed, they are indispensable to the utmost
development of community in kindliness of
human relations and in common zeal for a
common good
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
|6eVELXET o..
HAMMER MaV~4aIl I
By Arthur Brooks Baker mSA WWX
RT. REV. JEREMIAH ]. HARTY.
0ttnar brooks Baker MMEM

Of all the things the human race has man
aged to achieve, the greatest is capacity to hope
and to believe; to hold the faith of morning i'll
the middle of the night; to keep vision in the
dark of surely dawning lights to set for worn
and weary feet dim and distant goal; to boast
before the hosts OF death its own immortal soul!
The trappings of the faith may fade. It's
forms may shift and change. Expression may
enlarge its bounds and seek wider range. And
Doubt may rage in every age to fout the Mys-
terry; and Reason speak and Rancor shrek +" It's
false-it cannot bep But human faith will still
persist, nor ponder how nor why, but unrelent-
ingly insist, II cannot, will not die!'
They build, in Saint Cecia's name temple
great and grand, to speak the faith which you
and nor hold nor understand, but which will
save the human heart from weakness and dis
trust when all that we have left behind is vain
and scattered dust; for doubt is fated to de-
stroy, but never to achieve-tbe only soul who
finds his goal is he who can believe.
And Bishop Harty is the type of faith and
of belief; among the proudly credulous leader
and chief Completion of the monument in
Saint Ceeilias name will be memorial for him,
the seal OF future fame; for life is after all a
breath, the world moments wrath; the soul
which sings Is his who clings to firm and
changeless faith.
Next subject: Norris Brown.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
FROM HERE AND THERE.

A New Jersey man invented q sea-
going vessel equipped with broad
gangways 10 be lowered to the water
level 20 serve as landing stages for
seaplgnes.
Every large town In India has
Its Delhi Darwaxa, or gate opening
In the direction of Delhi. which was
to the whole country what Mecca Is
to the Mohammedan.
In olden times rhinoceres horns
were employed for drinking cups by
royal personages. the notion being
that poison put into them void show
itself by bubbling,
1t is a strange fact that the eggs
OF sea-fowl are almost conical in
form, so that they will only roll in
a circle, A. many of them are laid
on the bare edges of high rocks this
provision OF nature prevents them
from rolling Off
Statistics for the present century
show that 1850 miners strikes have
occurred In Great Britain. as COM
pared with about 500 of all other
trades combined. Next to miners
as strikers rank the textile workers
the woolen mill operators and cot
ton spinners.
Honesty Is a prevailing virtue
among most Cinnamon. Some OF
them In their native towns and cities
leave their places OF business un-
guarded while they go off for half
an hour or more, Should customers
arrive in the meantime, they find
the prices of goods plainly marked.
select what they want, and leave the
money for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
Labor Unions and Prohibition.

A year ago the mo beer no work" button
was considerably in evidence, and number of
times since July ], last, the assertion has been
made that much OF the unrest throughout the
country is due to the fact that the workers
resent prohibition. The Literary Digest has
Just published an analysis of the result of a
QUESTIONABLE sent to secretaries of labor unions
in different sections of the country. Five
hundred and twenty-six replies were received
the range being from coast to coast and from
north to south, SO they may be taken as fairly
representative. OF these s45 hold that prohi-
bition has been benefit to the workingman;
143 say it has not 81 are doubtful, and seven
say prohibition has not yet been given fair
trial
A digest of the replies indicates divergence
Of opinion, but those who believe the suppression
OF the liquor traffic has helped the workers
unite on the proposal that the money that
formerly went for drink now goes for family
or other expenses from which the individual
derives good, or into the savings account. Those
who are opposed generally rest their opposi-
ton on the fact that the law is an invasion Of
personal liberty. Only very few insist that
the use of liquor is of service.
lie lCoulL VI lhiS iHuCPCHuSAl Ah4uHy may
not be everywhere accepted as conclusive, but
it certainly does point the way to determine
alton different from what is generally held.
The fact of the matter is that for a long time
the practice of total abstinence had been grow
ing among the workers. Excessive indulgence in
liquor untitled the man for the exacting duties
Of modern industry; the sober man on the job
did not like to risk his personal safety to the
care OF one whose nerve and Judgment were
impaired by dallying with drink. Foremen did
not want the drunkard, and his way generally
was hard. Intelligent workmen- knew this, and
avoided the cause.
The clamor for repeal of prohibition does
not come so much from the workers as from
class that has so far utterly failed to understand
the aspirations Of the genuine toilers of
America.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
The Phrasinx Of Disapproval.

The animosities OF politics are phrased more
politely than of yore. We heard "Rise Up"
William Allen, famous democratic governor
Of Ohio, call lndiana's war governor, Oliver P.
Morton, "a pock-marked villain" in public
speech forty years ago. Others will remember
the raw vituperatons of post-belum politics
In the 70's.
But naider expressions of dislike and dis
approval are now in vogue, distinguished
churshman recently referred to an anti-saloon
leader IS "brewer OF bigotry." and Mayor
Hylan OF New York had this remark hurled
1--WE believe "hurled" is the proper reportorial
word) At him; "You lock like gargoyler'
Neither remark was exactly happy Our SOL
der boys in Europe had better one: "He
kept Us out OF WARMTH
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
IODAY]
The Day We Celebrate.
P. c. Heafey, undertake

P. c. Heafey, undertaken, born 1862.
Owen McCafrey, retired capitalist, born
Rev. P. J: Judge. pastor St. Mary Magda.
lenes, born 1858.
Lady PATRICIA Ramsay formerly Princess
Patricia of Connaught), born "a years ago.
DR.. Stephen S. Wise, one of the most noted
of American Jewish rabbis and scholars, born
at Budapest, Hungary, 4S years ago.
Charles F. Brush, inventor of the electric arc
light, born at Euclid, O., II years ago.
Thomas NJ Bell, representative in congress
ef the Ninth Georgia district born at Cleveland
Ga. 50 years ago.
Edward L. Klepfer, pitcher of the Cleveland
American league baseball team, born at War
rem, Pa, so years ago.
Thirty Years Ago In Omaha.
Sep Dundy bought a home for $4,000 al
Sherman avenue and Grace street.
Mrs. Warren Chase, accompanied by Miss
Alice Chase and Master Vernon, left for New
York. whence they were to sail for Germany
to be absent year.
Lieutenant Governor Fletcher and ]. Fl.
Drake of Aberdeen, S. D.. we're present at the
meeting of the Real Estate exchange in the in
terest of the poverty-stricken settlers of South
Dakota whose crops had failed.
Mrs. w. H. Ruppel Of Somerset Pa, was
visiting 1t the home Of Mr.. c. P. Hedley at ESQ
Dodge street.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17

bic. In no single item Of household expense
has the increased cost of living been felt more Sc
verely than in food. People may make shift to get
along with old clothing or.wear patched gar
ments; they may econon,ize on fuel and lights,
but everybody is averse to going hungry. There
fore, whatever hassthe effect of putting whole
some food within the reach o. the people at
reduced price is Of benefit to everybody. d.
rectly or indirectly. The milk distribution
under city auspices 10 in the right direction, and
should be expanded as rapidly as conditions will
permit.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
Frances Hard Position,

II anything true has been said of conditions
In Europe since the armistiee Marshal Foch ut
tered it: Germany was neither crushed nor
dismembered by the war. She remains menace
to France" This fact should never be over
looksd in the consideration of frances wishes
communicated to the Allies and our own gov,
ernmsnt associated with the Allies" in the
war. Roosevelt said in letter after his visit
70 Germany, speaking Of the kaiser: II would
not regard him nor Germany-as a pleasant
laticnal neighbor"
Possibly the only way we can approximate
Frances state Of mind Is to imagine Germany
lying where Canada is, OF all the harsh and
unjust things the president has put forth. his
statement that France is now controlled by i'm.
perialism is the unkindest. What would we be
4 Germany were our next door neighbor!
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
THE MAN FOR THE TIMES.

We have had seven years Of one-man gov
crnment at Washington. AT the end of its
second year the country was headed straight
for the hard times and business stagnation
which have accompanied every national demo-
! cratic administration for generation. Then
the great war started in Europe, which brought
employment to hundreds of thousands of idle
men all over the country, and the mills and fac
tories closed down by democratic political
policies started up and prosperity came be-
cause OF the dire war needs of Europe.
Meanwhile one-man rule continued. A
president who could trust nobody, but himself,
isss even ms cabinet officers, continued to cross
all the is and dot all the is of important details
no one man on earth could master. He grad
ually pumped himself up to the belief that he
alone was the state, he alone the government
We have seen the evil results of this deluson
during and since the peace conference, and the
whole body polite is surfeted with them. The
Cry everywhere is for change 1t would start
a riot for man to chant -Four Years More of
Wilson" now.
The demand of the country is for president
who will not think he knows it all, who has DEM
onstrated ability TO surround himself with ef-
ficient men, who is an organizer. No man In
business who insists on doing it all himself, ever
gets far Every great business in the country
is growth of organization and the co-ordina-
ton of able men all working intelligenty to one
purpose. The country wants business-like ad-
ministration above all things, with politics SUBJ
ordinsted to prosperity.
There is one man who can meet the required
specifications He is General Pershing, the head
Of the greatest business enterprise America has
had on hand since the civil war. He attended
to that business--successfully. He did not do
it al himself He got the men he needed
around him. He inspired and led them. He
won with them. Battles in war are incidents,
They become victorious incidents only when
the purely business activities behind the firing
lines give armies the proper support. Our ar
mics had that support and won.
Az General Pershing was successful in the
war, so would he be successful as president
because he would have with him In his cabinet
and departments the best brains in the land
As president, good government would be his
business, aud he would do II well.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
Civil War in Germany

A singular situation has developed in Ger
many as IN outcome OF the coup sprung by the
conservatives last week. The Ebert forces have
stopped the greater part of the social life OF
the country by engaging in general strike as
a protest against the seizure of government by
Kapp. At present the demonstration has all
tho outward aspects OF an opera boufe revolu-
tion Ebert, who has been do-nothing presi-
dent, Of negative value at all times, abseonded
from Office without blow in favor of his
authority, He now returns valiantly sustained
by the general strike he called. The prcsenta-
ton Of the passive resistance to the new gov.
ernment shows something of the aspect of a
holiday, its only gravity found in the fact
that the ordinary course Of life is seriously in
terFupted.
How long this will continue must depend on
the temper Of the people. Ebert represents the
socialist elements, who have exhibited little in
clination to bring Germany back to normal
life. The Kapp government, on the other hand,
represents the section of German thought that
understands that the longer the rehabilitation
Of the country, socially and indusrially. is post
poned the longer it will take to lift 1t from the
load OF debt incurred by the war. Whether the
leaders dream of future military conquest or
not, and regardless of the relations between
them and France, they know that if Germans
do not eease~idle debate and get down to regu-
lar work. they will never get back to place
among the powers of the earth.
If the test is to be made one OF strength in
the field and clash Of arms behind barricades,
whsteyer remains Of imperialism will probably
be extinguished, just as Spartacism was wiped
out by Noske. A new Germany will come up
from the ashes, imperious and untractabie, but
Industrious.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
How to Keep Well
N - xry vSxyANyc
BY DR.. w. A. EVANS

DIR. Evans will answer personal in
auiries from readers of The Bee, pro-
yided . stRmped envelope Is enclosed with
the auestion. lie will not diagnose ndi-
vidual ailments or prescribe for them, but
will give careful attention to all inquiries,
subject 10 these limitations. Address DR.,
w. A. Evans. The Bee. Omaha, Neb.
Copyright. 1870. by DIR. w. A, Evans.)
SHINGLES, SYMPTOMS,
TREATMENT.
i. w. M, writes: Please publish
a fun account of the nervous dis
order known as shingles. l wish to
know the cause, the preliminary
symptoms, the appearance and de-
velopment OF the eruption, whether
or not 1T Is amenable to medical
treatment or has to run its course"
In reply, shingles Is known as
herpes xoster, 1t is a herpes erup-
tion distributed along the course OF
one or more intercostal or rib nerves.
Cause. 1t is due to an infection
with some form of pneumococcus or
streptococcus. The injecting bac-
terra generally are located in the
posterior root OF the nerve along
which the eruption occurs.
Tho symptoms. Che two outstand-
ing symptoms are neuralgia or pain
in the nerve and the eruption. The
eruption is more painful than one
would expect so simple an eruption
to be. The eruption is that of a
fever blister. Every adult can dag.
nose fever blisters. While the erup-
ton is known as q blister, the out
standing feature Is the painful nod
ule which may become water or
a pus blister. The eruption is very
painful. There may be fever, In
any event the disease pulls a patient
down more than the comparatively
few mild sores would explain.
Danger. There is no danger. There
is an old saying that shingles will
kill you if they meet around you.
There is no basis for the statement
Nobody ever knew any one who died
from that cause.
Treatment. Shingles is self-lim-
tied disease. While we know of no
medicine which will "cure it," in the
proper sense. much can be done to
make the patient comfortable and to
make his disease lighter. Treatment
hegins with a purgative. Moderate
doses of the salicylate remedies and
are effective in easing the pain. Ply
sicians apply antiseptic busting pow
ders to the sores In some cases
either high frequency electricity or
mild galvanic current gives relief
from the pain. Hot dry applications
help oftentimes.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
Solving the Living pyoblssn.

The milk station service inaugursted by the
Wster board and the city FIRE department is
working out very satisfactorily, and has resulted
Ia ! considerable reduction in the cost Of milk to
consumers. To be sure, its benefits, like those
Of the 1muny" ice plant, are only for those who
AN conveniently visit the stations and carry
aosne their purchases. This is subject to ex-
sensiea, however, by the multiplication OF sta
tious, until the service is brought within the
reach Of III, or the capacity Of the dealers who
sucply milk Is attained. Its value is undenia-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
Observation-Disclosures Of the Peace
Summons.

]. II. H.-Can a person garnishee
a married mans wages? Does q
man have to appear before the JUS
tice of the peace when served with
a summons. If he does not appear,
what Gan the justice do?
Answer. A married mans
wages are subject to garnishment
to the extent of 10 per cent thereof.
They are exempt from such process
to the extent Of 90 per cent.
2. Failure to appear In answer to
a summons issued by the Justice Of
the peace may result in a default
Judgment against you, after which
the justice may issue execution and
have your property sold to satisfy
the Judgment and costs.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
Descent OF Property-Conveyan OF
Homestead.

C, NJ. S.--1. am a married lady
and have property which I have ac-
quired since marriage. In the ab,
sence of will, who are my legal
heirs, there being no children?
2, Can married man sell his
farm without his third wife's sigma
ture?
8. In case of death and no will,
what is third wifes share?
Answers. One-half, goes to the
husband and the remainder to your
own relatives.
2. No.
3. One.half goes to the wife IL
none of the husbands children by
former marriages or the issue of
such children are living, and one.
fourth goes to. the wife If such chill.
dren or this issue are living.
ing. ....
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17

"The club looks deserted tonight"
yes, sir" replied the attendant, "it is
don't come around any more. l get SO
lonely sometimes I'd almost be willing
to draw on my private stock just to see
few of the old familiar faces."-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
REPLY.
LINES TO A LAUGH.

''Yes," said the vaudeville performer. Il
sing my own songs"
would you accept word Of advice ?"
"Of course.' Ft
LET some one else sing 'em."-Louis-
VILE Courier journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17

Now, if our perturbed democratic brethren
will only be patient. they may see municipal
ownership of the gas plant accomplished with
out causing any permanent split in the repub-
lcan party
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17

They had just become engaged.
IT shall love-" she cooed, ito share all
your griefs and troubles"
But darling" he purred. II have none"
NO she agreed; but ] mean when
we are married."-Dallas News.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17

Tactless Lady Friend to Hostess--By the
way, what birthday is this We are cele-
bratng?
| Hostess-My thirty-fifth.
Lady Friend--But haven't we cele-
brated that before?
Hostess-Oh, yes; it is one of my
| favorits birthdays.--London Blighty.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17

West Virginia manages to hold the front
page great deal Of the time, but seldom on
account Of Its orderly procedure.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17

April is set for the bareback in the Goa
mines. Fill your bins now.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17

Mr.. Simmons has the satisfaction of know.
ing the senate will listen to him, whether the
president would or not.