Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-29
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Sims and Ireland .

To the Editor OF The Bee: Mr..
Garland writes in today's Bee that
though Sims may drink the hemlock,
the United States will continue. Un-
Willingly he spoke one truth to
which all can subscribe. Should
lock, this republic will go on with
about the same amount OF grief as is
experienced by the strong man who
casts off parasites that have been
sucking his life blood. One calls
that a feeling Of redemption rather
than of sorrow. Mr.. Garland might
Just as well have said that the ma
jestic ship will falter In it's course
because a rotten barnacle falls off.
But there Is a further reason, and
the chief one, that we shall do busi-
ness at the same stand, and that is
the indisputable fact that the Sims
tribe contributed nothing to the
creation of this republic and, despite
varied efforts, never shall be able to
reduce 1t to the status of colony and
degrade the citizen into subject
The loyalists' contribution to our in
dependence is not recorded, neither
the hand nor spirit of today or syco-
phant added an iota to our charter
of liberty.
Their history sets forth their deeds
and from these we deduce their
valor and patriotism. During the
revolution. z. Ryerson tells us that
upward Of 10000 loyalists fed to
Canada ("Loyalists and Their
Times" Volume /, page 1S4. Fish
er tells us that 'all through the
revolution they were leaving the
country by thousands and 1t has
been estimated that up to 10000
lnx 1fcfe, lnft %tx1 !, or,yn
ton when he evacuated New York"
(History of the Revolution, Page
234. Wharton tells us that loyalists
in his majestys army exceeded in
number those enlisted to oppose
them, exclusive Of more than 1000
lcyalists who served in English
privateers during the revolution.
Loyalists composed the Essex Junta,
convened the Hartford convention,
they attempted to disrupt the union
during the war Of 1912 and joyously
announced British victories by ring
ing their church bells. In the civil
war they set snares for our feet. The
1oyalist became the federal pro-
scriptionist, the father and sponsor
Of the alien and sedition laws, he
never died but decayed into what
antiquaries call know-nothings, as IL
may Sims visit the grave Of Benedict
Arnold, saying, Benedict, we are
here, we hope. DESPITE the jackasses,
to complete the glorious work you
nobly failed in
Citizens Of Irish descent seek no
credit for duty we'll done. In Wash
ington's day they composed 40 per
cent Of his army and We'd with other
patriots in driving British tyranny
from our land and the race has never
produced an Arnold. In every call
to duty, even in the recent conflict.
he contributed the largest percent
age of unnaturalized voluntary en-
listments of any racial element in
the country. The words of Wash
ington are still ringing in his ears:
Patriots Of Ireland, be strong in
hope; your cause is identical with
NINE"
Wherever the Irishman may be he
/ will give his best efforts to prevent
British supergovernment to eX-
plot the world. He will not stand
alone and Sims has done much to
strengthen his arm and naturally
he prides in his fidelity to citizenship
which is anathema to the anglo
maniac. e. H.
Objects to Collection Methods.
Omaha, June 19.-To the Editor
of The Bee: 1t seems to me that
the public service corporations who
are supposed to serve the people
should at least show decent courtesy
to the patrons Of the various cor
porations, even If they practically
have us all at their tender mercy,
n fact by the nape of the neck. ]
recently saw notice that was sent
to person who has been a patron
Of the Nebraska Telephone company
for more than 25 years and was not
behind at all except for part of the
current month. He was notified that
If he did not pay his bill in three
days. his telephone would be taken
out. That notice was sent out about
June Is, more than two weeks be-
fore the end Of the month.
If that is not showing discourtesy
to the patron in the extreme, I do
not know what you would call it.
There should be law Of some kind
providing that the telephone COM
pany cannot take out the telephone
of any patron who is not behind
more than the current month.
The common run Of people do not
pick up money every minute Of the
day as do some of the real smart
people connected with the telephone
company who draw a stated salary
every month, while vast majority
of their patrons have to work for
the money they pay the telephone
company. 1t is the general talk of
the whole city that the telephone
company is the most, discourteous of
all the public service corporations
towards their patrons, and they are
the ones that have the most to do
with their patrons every day Of the
| year.
Because some one who has been
patron Of the telephone company
| almost since the day it was put in
happens to run behind few days OF
| the current month on some arbitrary
date fixed by the company, his tele-
| phone should not be taken out In an
arbitrary manner.
FRANK A. AGNEW.
Trackless Trolleys?
Omaha, June 26.-To the Editor
OF The Bee: Yes. people have to
ride. That editorial in The Evening
Bee concerning the Scent fare that
r. A. Leussler, general manager of
street railway of Omaha, would like
to impose upon the people OF our
secure right that would compel its
! patrons to pay l cent more tribute
for the privilege of ride on its cars.
Mr.. Leussler claims they are losing
money on the investments, and that
stockholders are not receiving fair
dividends. 1t seems that the Omaha
street railway is working into a
scheme to unload its deteriorating
roadbed system upon the public.
Have we not had wel1-earned ex-
perience when we bought the water
and gas plants? But we must be
thankful to have an engineering
mind at the head Of these two pub
lie utilities. And this man is no less
than Mr.. r. B. Howell: and I hope