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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Direct Primary and
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In North Dakota an Independent Voters
association has been formed to fight the social
ism of Mr.. Townley's famous Nonpartisan
league. The association held state conven-
tion the other day. 1t is going to call state
mass convention Of all voters, democratic or
republican, opposed to Townleyism, and in that
body candidates will be nominated In Mime
sofa, dangerously infected by Townleyisn, q
Sound Government league has been formed to
unite all voters averse to Townleysm and COM
bat the elaborate system of radical propaganda
ism of the Non PARTISAN league. 1t is noticeable
that the Minneapolis Tribune, while heartily
approving the aims of the Sound Government
league. Fl ids in the direct primary the source
Of the success of sinister and revolutionary or
ganizations in Minnesota?
The mere fact that we have the Sound Gov
ernpent league is proof that the bipartisan
oeitical situation in this state IS not prepared
70 and not, capable of resisting the progress OF
slalacicus, mischievous, un- American sentiment
Ind activity. ~. +. In out elections in this
ltate there are only candidates to care about,
and "fhings" s"-issues-have no. opportunity to
get themselves before the public. for considra-
ton. Disorganixation and demorali.>
cation within the old parties, due to the direct
primary, have been taken advantage of by mis-
chievous and dangerous movements seeking to
Foccupy the field with the compact organization
which the national parties have abandoned.
The result was Inevitable. The consequences
have been, disastrous.
Thus thar great reform and only genuine
,rran 81 "the will Of the people" has paralyzed
The two great parties of Minnesota and worked
|tO the advantage Of socialists and miscellaneous
|radicaIs and to fight these a volunteer state
<Sonvention y resorted to.-New York Times
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

ing universities. However, the de-
mands of different houses upon their
various statistical departments are
so varied that II would be impossible
to map out a course of study to re
one exactly for. every position de-
sired. Our present statistician Is not
college graduate. She started in
a doctors Office and later attended
school at the University of Penn
'sylvania, where she studied medical
statistics. Her annual salary is ST.
500.
During the war the need for
women statisticians was higher than
ever before. Women were employed
by the Food Administration, the Y.
w. c. A., banks, large business
houses, and, in fact, every line OF ir-
dustry. A salary of $1,000 was no.
unheard Of"
THAT salary sounds good to me
and believe you when you say that
it is possible for a girl to work up to
big position just as we'll IS any
man. III start tomorrow as assist
ant hospital statistician."
(Monday: Making Play From
Story.")
Copyright, 1920. by J. H. Milisr.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

hotel clerk You'll find there is no
group of business men so willing to
give you your moneys worth and a
little more as the successful hotel
men.
3. Have you the disposition to
serve? When you 60 to hotel the
thing you pay for is service-per-
sonal service. OF course, you want
the bed soft the food clean, but most
of the service you demand is the
personal service OF, the employees. If
they give it grudgingly or half
heartedly, you won't go. back if you
can avoid it,
4. Are you ugly Good looks
count in this business. Nothing so
disgusts person as to be waited on
by some one whose physical appear
ance is repulsive. This does not
mean that you have to take beauty
prize to break into the hotel busi-
ness, but it does mean that you
must look neat and attractive. First
impressions count. ~ .
Most persons in the hotel business
break in by the bellboy route. If
you are little Older and have some
skill at figures or with a pen, you
may be put in the auditing room or
in charge of handling the keys. You
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
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General PerShing.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Feb. 1S.-To
the Editor of The Bee: 1t is true that
e.Nebraska people have an excel
lent man in the person Of Gen. John
j. Pershing, and there can be no
question as to he and General Wood
being vmen of a high type. but they
both are men Of military training
and choice, one through the channel
Of our national academy. West Point.
the other~through volunteer service
and through which he, too, chose
the profession, but also is splendid
man. But the question arises do we
now need this class Of men to fill our
national executive chair? These men
are thinkers and men Of action. but
the thinking and action has been
away from the thinking and action
along civil and especially economic
lines, and right here is where objec-
ton Is found, and raised in regard to
placing this profession, military,
which in it's place is absolutely neces-
sary as these two men have proven.
Therefore, we wish to congratulate
the citizens of Nebraska in their
loyalty and respect to General Per.
room in all this to speak a word re-
IONs lain W. AOWoClis oAA
astute business man as well as a
splendid war governor, and -withal
man of large affairs. The official
records of Illinois bears evidence of
Mr.. Lowden's splendid abilities, po.
litically, economically, as we'll as
socially, being a man who loves, as
Lincoln did, to mingle with the
whole people, and man whom we
believe bears that other great virtue,
namely, with malice toward none
and charity for ALL" Let me suggest
that when Nebraska has exhausted
her conventions activities looking to
General Pershing's candidacy and
finds he cannot be the man, then
Nebraska can do no better than to
throw its unanimous support to Gov
.ernor Lowden.
-. I'M OIIRSLER.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
JUST IN JEST.

Money makes the\mare 60" remarked
| the quotationist.
mot when Charley bets his money.
rejotned young Mrs. Torkins, with sigt
washington star
"Dldn't you shudder. RastusS a. you
cut down those Germans man after
Man after msn7 Yessah, when that
dah'd thres miles!'-Home Sector.
what does my little man want to buy
today--candy? ?" asked the kindly shop.
"Youi bet do!' was the reply. ''but
I've GOT to buy soapr'--London Tit-Bits.
ct want you to meet Mis-. Smith. She
Really. you know. don't believe !
care to meet anyone as, homeN as that?'
Life.
well. the %orN war Is over officially"
yes. As I understand 1t now. there
ssn nGthns Ing ne st q States sss'p na hs b:
-Louisy.ils courier-JournaE
!. did, DID y you tell her that smoking ism.
..Psi "Rid you point out the notice"
well. what did she dor"
Lit her cigaret with it."-Iondon Tit.
Bits y
Rather Q spicy case Is being tried IN
one !'Ys., 9. the local courts"
"a 2o-minyte kiss Is featured."-
''Demons!r&ted. did you say?''
mo: merely tossed to, and fro by the
opposing lawyers but some Of ff6ss
chaps are wonderful word painters.'-
Birmingham Age-Herald.
-
In a certain town. before prohibition.
q preacher met the ''village soak" !
"Mr Alsop." said he. II don't know
when have been so pleased as yesterday,
on seeing you at our evening service"
The reprobate appeared dazed. then his
face cleared. "Welli wellp' lie rasped.
so that's where I was last nightp'-
Evsrypodys Magazine
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
f. -z22:zhzzze folks Coz7ze~ 3
What Shall ! Be?
IN Answered Ax @
NJ Boys "a

Front! Show this gentleman into
room, Office, and job as a hotel
manager"
How would you like to hear some
hotel owner give the bellboy that
order and know that you were the
gentleman" You will never hear
it. Hotel managershipScome as the
result of hard persistent work.
Take all inventory of yourself be-
fore you go into the hotel business
and see if you have the following
assets:
!. Are you honest. There are
MORE chances to be crooked in the
hotel business than in any other bus
iness under the sun. II you simply
can't keep your fingers off other
peoples property, stay out of the
business.
2. Are you naturally rude or abb
rupt? Courtesy lis the first requisite
OF the hotel man. The standing joke
about the supercilious hotel clerk is
a joke because courtesy is the thing
most desired and expected in a
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

must be able to work with figures
and she must learn to-compare the
facts and figures of this year with
those Of last year by making charts
and writing reports.
"A practical way to begin in any
such line of work would be as an un-
derstudy or statistical clerk in an of
fee, where one first learns the busi-
ness. Your first duty as hospital
statistlcian would be an understand
ing Of medical terms in order to file
intelligently."
But, father, I would>need some
special training"
mot many employed as statis-
ticians have had the training neces-
>sary to become a real success. Those
who appreciate this need may take
caurses in statistical methods in the
financial departments of all our1ead-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

A resident of Platte county has just found
out that citizenship in the United States is
worth something. He sought exemption as an
alien while the war was on, and now learns
that his condition is permanent. He can never
be a voter. A land that is worth living in is
worth fighting for.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
What Shall | Be?
lm Answered for "a
Rp Girls w
The Statistician.
BY CAROLINE M. WERLICH.

We'll, daughter, I've at last found
a position that will be just the thing
for you," said DR.. Baird one night
at the dinner table. How would
you like to be our Assistant Hos
pital Statistician?"
why, sther, I don't even know
what statistician is"
Many people have no idea OF the
real meaning Of the profession. Just
forget about that word, statistician,
for moment. Wh9t we need is a
girl with mathematical ability. She
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

Sim Dahlman can tell the railroad dctec-
tives some of'the ancient as we'll as the modern
ways of doing business with desperadoes. As
sheriff Of cowboy community he learned a lot
of things that are not set down in books.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

A new angle is given, me hold-up game when
bandits break into union hall and loot the
.nlembers gathered there. Prayer meetings
may be next on the list
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

The Day We Celebrate.

RossJB Johnson, Nebraska Telephone com
pany, born 1881. :
: R. S. Horton. attorney,t born 1866.
William H. CARAT, assistant general freight
agent Union Pacific, born 1857. =
T. L. Davis, vice president First National
bank, born 1882.
Ernest A. Nordstrom of Nordstrom Grain
company, born 1878.
Hampton L. Larson, president of the Ameri-
can Bar association, born in Philadelphia 6S
years ago.
Thomas Sterling, United States senator
from South Dakota, born in Fairfield county,
Ohio, 90 years ago.
Brander Matthews, noted author and educa-
tor, born in New Orleans 68 years ago.
Otto H. Kahn, eminent New York fnancier
and philanthropist, born in Mannheim, Ger
MANY, s. years ago., Nl/
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha
TheNAmerican Live Stock Commission COM
pany made arrangements to open an Office in
South Omaha under the management of A. P.
Brainard of the Kansas City Office. NJ =
Mr.. Charles D. .Suthpen gave reception at
his residence, Highland Place, to the> sons of
Omaha.
Martha Washington social was given by
the Epworth league in the South Tenth M. E..
church.
Bishop Newman left for New York to att
tenda meeting of bishoJs
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

Award of road building contracts reminds
the public that spring is not far away and that
better highways are coming. =
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

Il is just coincidence that the attorney
who is trying to get overtime pay for 100000
transport workers is named Goldenhofn. He
is trying to blow one.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

A local packer explains that there are rea-
sons why dressed meat does not come down
when the price of live animals slumps. One is
that It doesn't.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

A worldwide farmers conference is pro
posed. twill be interesting, if only to show
the variety of agriculture under the SUM-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

N Senator Sherman's reference to the fivver as
an international pest" might lead some one to
suspect that he does not like the little Henry.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

n Friday the 9th has been fixed IS the date
for a final decree in the packers case. As they
already know the worst the suspense is not
killing 80 f-E
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

Sugar brokers rounded up by "Brother-in-
Law Tommy" Alien have slipped through hole
in the net, but this does not help the house,
wife ahy.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

Petitions are out to place the name of Viii
liam Jennings Bryan on the ballot as delegate
at-large from Nebraska to San Francisco,
which means that a perfectly lovely row is
brewing in the democratic, camp.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

At the rate filings are being made tn,
primary ticket will be full, no matter how tn,
voters stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

The American Legion knows where it is at,
and wants to know whore the members Of
congress stand on the bonus|question. The
boys are right.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

Government ownership of merchant
marine 10 ALMOST as bothersome as government
management of the railroads.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

Texas is inclined to lineup back of Joseph
Weldon Bailey, which indicates that Jim"
Slayden may have comeback yet And,
where does Albert Sidney Burleson get off!
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

The Earl of Reading is understood to have
declined the vacant post of ambassador at
Washington. The place is not so attractive as
it once was. -
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

count on it though you will have to
start at the bottom and work UP.
You can get further information
by writing to one of the big hotels or
to one of the magazines published
for hotel men. You can get the
names and addresses of such maga-
zines from your local hotel man.
ager. .--
MONDAY: Read what Miss Beard
has to say about "Porky."
Copyright, 1920. by ]. H. Millar.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

million-dollar prairie. fre is reported from
Argentina Such thing was possible once in
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

Peary had definite aim, and accomplished
Il. That is a lesson for the boys.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

Railroad men are not so interested in a
law that keeps wages from going down as in
one that keeps them going up
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

Suppose Italy declines to accept the latest
final settlement thena
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Hitchcock and Nebraska.

The newspapers of the state, under the duty
of publishing the facts as they find them, report
much whetting of knives among Nebraska
democrats, preparatory to finish fight over
the instructions to be given the Nebraska dele
CATION to the democratic national convention.
While some republicans may consider any
ruction in the democratic camp grist for their
MILL The Bee prefers to view the incipent dis
turbance with broader spirit. The Bee is a
republican newspaper, of independent tenden-
cies. 1t believes that the national interests at
this time are best to be served by the election
of republican president. But it is also Ne
braska newspaper with faith in Nebraska and
with pride in Nebraska's sons. 1t feels that
that pride is legitimate and something which
might we'll Undue all Nebraskans, even Ne
braska democrats. Consequently, if The Bee
were disposed to imagine itself democrat for
moment, it could not join in any campaign to
keep from Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock the
vote of Nebraskas delegates in the democratic
convention.
4, Senator Hitchcock was born in Nebraska
grew to manhood in this state and-however
politically misguided he may have been-has,
come to a position of power and prominence
in his party through his ability and personal
charmI The attainment of such a position is
of interest>to Nebraskans az Nebraskans, is
something which can be said of no other
democrat new candidate for the party's
presidential nomination and it should count for
f,n0 with Nshro cta sdeuonrate
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Merchants Market Week will BE- = hummer

English will remain the official language of
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Plenty 10 Keep Her Busy.

II Sir Oliver is right about the
destinies Of the human race being
In the hands Of America she GER
tainly has a handful--New York
Evening Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21

Holland also has some "interpretative
reservations" in accepting the League of Ma
tions covenant. Looks like Uncle Sam is not
peculiar in wanting to know just where he is
going
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
FARMERS OFFER PROTESTS
Call Is Issued BY the President Of the
National Union.-Against De-
fIation Efforts.

Atlanta.-A call for all agricultural
interests to meet in Washington Oct.
II and 13 to protest against govern
ment efforts to begin deflation with
the farm" was issued here by Chas s.
Barrett, president of the National
Farmers Union; ]. S. Wannamaker,
president of the American Cotton AS.
ISOLATION; Harvey Jordan, its secre.
tary, and Chas. A. Lyman, secretary
of the National Board of Farm Organ.
izations.
Referring to what they termed Sec
Rotary of the Treasury Houston's
policy of artificial deflation," which
it was declared has "folc ed the market
prices of many farm products below
the cost of production, the joint state.
ment, after going into explanation of
the situation, concluded:
I'm view of these conditions we feel
1t an imperative ty to meet at this
time, both to offer protest against gov
efforts to begin deflation with
The farm and to take definite steps to
see that our prodrJts at the period Of
harvest are not depressed to a point
where we shall have to mortgage our
homes and borrow funds to enable us
% continue to meet the world demand
or food and clothing"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
WILSON MAY NOT GIVE AID
Very Likely President Will Be Unable
to Make Speeches in National
Campaign.

Washington.--The hopes of man.
ayers of the democratic national cam
paign that President Wilson would
make some speeches in behalf of Cox
and Roosevelt have disappeared. A
veto on the proposal has been given
by those close to the president.
In this connection it became known
that the presidents physical condition
was not as satisfactory as it had been
recently, when his improvement be-
came so pronounced that his asso-
ciates and friends felt justified in
letting the country know that the dan
ger point in his long illness had vir-
tually been passed.
Tie president, however, has not SUI
fered any serious setback. He is able
to preside at cabinet meetings and to
take motor rides frequently. He has
seen many visitors lately and nothing
is known to indicate that he will
abandon the official activity which he
resumed when his condition appeared
to justify it.
At the same time it is gathered
the presidents gradual improvement
has been somewhat retarded, and any
undue excitement, such as his appear
ance on the stump, might and prob
ably would have serious results.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
ORIGIN OF BLAZE NOT KNOWN
Flremen Assisted In the Fight b
Texas hangers and National
Observation-Disclosures Help
Battle Blaze.

Galveston, Tex.-Fire department
officials were reluctant to definitely1
commit themselves to the origin "a
the disastrous water front fire which
broke out October 2. The fire SLOWLY
burned its way through $4,000 bales
of Mexican sisal stored in section A OF
pier Al. The local firemen were asa
sisted by Texas Rangers and National
Guardsmen, recently brought here in
connection with a strike of longshore,
men.
This is the second pier fire in Gal.
weston within week. The last fireI
caused loss of approximately $2I
100000 Pier Al, where the last fire
occurred, was under lease by the GQtr
ton Centration Company and used as
a general storehouse.
Firefighters confined the blaze ton
section A, containing 100000 poundsl
of Cuban sugar which was endan-l
gered.
Four fireboats helped the land fire
men in battling the blaze.
In addition to the sisal 10000 bun
dies of cotton ties, 100 bales of cot
ton and quantity of sugar was stored
in the pier.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
CLEANUP BAsEBALLFOREvER
Proposed That National Commission
Be Abolished In Its Present Form
Plan Has Approval of Base
ball Officials.

Chicago-Representatives of fouj
major league baseball clubs started d
movement designed to "clean up hsse
ball forever" by taking control OF The
game out of the hands of the men FL
nancially interested and placing it un
der civilian tribunal" to be com
posed of men of "unquestioned public
standing" abolishing the national
commission.
A letter was sent to every member
league club and dozens of others in.
terested asking their approval for
the plan which was characterized as
means of giving professional base
ball to the American people-where
1t belongs-and taking ownership OF
it away from club owners and play.
ers."
The letter was signed by William
Veeck, president of the Chicago Ma
tional league club; Charles Comiskey.
president of the Chicago American
league club; Barney Dreyfuss, presi-
dent of the Pittsburg club, and John
McGraw, vice-president and general
manager of the New York National
league club.
1t proposes that the national COM
mission be abolished because "in its
present form it can not be impartial"
and that in it's place there should
be a tribunal whose members would
receive higher salaries than any one
now connected with baseball. Gen.
Pershing, Maj.-Gen. Leonard Wood,
former President William Howard
Taft, Senator Hiram Johnson, Judge
<. NJ Lands and William Gibbs Nc
Adoo are some of the men proposed
or the tribunal, but the letter adds
hat none has yet been approached |
m the subject.
The letter declares that such a
Ian must be worked out Immediately |
baseball is to continue as the ma
ional game, and points out the
and betting evils revealed
4 the past two years.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
KY. POPULATION 2,416,O1S,
An Increase of 1876, 1903, or SIS Per Cent
in Ten Years-North Dakota's
Increase 11.2 Per Cent.

Washington.-Ke 1920 popu-
lation is 2,416,O13, an increase of 1885,
1O8, or 5.5 per cent in ten years, while
the population of North Dakota is
645,73O, an increase of 68,674, or 11.2
per cent over that of 1910.
These figures, made public by the
census bureau, show that Kentuckys
rate of growth in the last decade fell
off slightly while that of North Da.
kota declined $50 per cent, as com.
pared with the previous decade.
Kentucky, 14th state in 1910, showed
its lowest numerical strength since
1910, its gain in the ten years ending
then having been 91,911. The states
most rapid growth was in the two dec.
AIDES, 1790-1S1O.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
FERTILIZER PLANT
RUINED BY FIRE
ESTIMATED LOSS AT JACKSON.
WILLIE, FLA. SAID TO EXCEED
MILLION DOLLARS.
BIG BLAZE TANNED BY WINDS
Originated in Wilson and Toomer
PIants-spreads to Properties Ad-
joIning-offlclals Investi-
eating the Cause.

Jacksonville, Fla.-Fire originating
in the main factory of the Wilson and
Toomer Fertilizer works caused dam
age amounting to more than million
dollars. Properties of the Mason For
warding Company, adjoining the fer
tilizer plant, were destroyed.
Famed by strong winds, the fire
practically wiped out the main section
Of the fertilizer plant and rapidly
spread into adjoining property. A
general alarm was sounded but be-
fore fire apparatus reached the scene
the fire gained big Roadway.
Officials are investigating the origin
OF the fire. Estimates made by Off
Gals of both Companies placed the
loss in conservative figures at about
f1,O25,0 900.