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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
A Business Mans Vision
of the Future

As a rule, the men who have tried to peer
into the future and to put their visions. upon
paper have been poets or scholars who had lit
tie acquaintance with the market place or with
the world of practical affairs. Out of Germany
comes a business man of outstanding ability
who has found time to think below the surface
of the system within which he had lived and
moved and to try to estimate its tendencies All
the more because he is German, his criticism and
his forecast will be of interest, Walter Rathe-
nau, the most popular of whose numerous writ
ings has Just appeared in an English transla-
ton, thinks that the chief detect OF our gener-
alton is what he calls "mechanisation."
when our descendants look back" he says,
upon our age they will be aghast to note how
intellectualist thinking attained its
climax, and left behind as the token Of its
passage the mechanication OF the world Only
the ascent of lower strata Tin human nature?
that had previously been enslaved VIII
seem to them to explain the itch for gauds in
women and men, the prevalence of tear and
enmitv the instability OF our valuations,
the lack of standard morality Of repsonsbil-
ty, or self-reliance and solidarity Just like
the ages when feudalism was collapslng, like
the age when the system of classical Greece
was decaying, like the age when the Roman
empire was tottering to its fall, our own
epoch will be regarded as at once an end and
beginning. But the unprecedented merit OF
our generation will be recognized to have
been that the rebirth was not the outcome OF
foreign conquest but of an inward impulse
OF the will"
While there is in this paragraph something
that is an individual expression of opinion, there
is much that is in line with what other thinkers
in other countries have been saying for score
of years. 1t has been commonplace Of phloso-
pliers and preachers that in the modern world
mechanical progress has outrun moral and in
tellectua and that the machine invented as la
bor-saving device has become mankinds master.
Even had the European war not occurred, great
changes in the structure of society, which had
long been impending, would have come to pass,
though more tardily And it is an interesting
speculation whether the direst catastrophe that
ever scourged the human race was not so much
the cause of change as the most serious sylnp-
tom of a deep-seated internal malady OF civlllza-
ton. Herr Ratenau speaks OF a rebirth but is IT
pessinnism to say that it is doubtful whether the
patient is cured and that long period of con-
valescence, in which time an immense amount OF
skill and thought and good will must be exer-
cised before mankind can be said to have re-
covered?-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Nebraska's Workmen's Compensation Law

Secretary of Labor Kennedy, talking to the
delegates at the meeting Of the State Fedora
tion Of Labor, told them Nebraska has one OF
the best OF workmen's compensation laws.
What he depores is the fact that working peo-
pie who come under its provisions are not
familiar with il, and therefore do not under
stand their rights. The law Is not self-enforc-
ing, but It operates without expense to the vic
tim Of an industrial accident A few employ
ers are negligent, in that they do not give full
information to their employees, nor do they
concern themselves far beyond securing the in
suranee policy that protects them from loss.
Under the law as amended last winter the claim
now runs against the insurance company
rather than the employer. This point has not
been sufficiently made clear. but when it is un-
degsteod by all much Of the difficulty now sn-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
SWOLLEN FEET! BAD
KIDNEYS?

Every person who has swelling OF
| the feet should investigate the con
dition of his kidneys. Swelling of
the feet in hot weather may not be
matter of great consequence, but
il II is due to Brights disease 1t Is,
Every person that finds he has
chronic Bright's disease should in
vestigate whether he has any swell
ing of his feet or other variety of
dropsy.
Chronic Brights disease without
dropsy is not a serious disease.
Chronic Brights with dropsy Is.
A person with chronic Bright S
disease without dropsy may live a
long time. If such a man will
change his habits and live just as he
should he stands a good chance to
outlive the man who thinks himself
fool proof and who goes along vio-
lating every health law he hears
about.
But "living exactly as he should"
does not mean the rigorous life that
some people think. For instance,
DIR. McLester, who writes on this
subject in the Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical Association, says such
man should have about two ounces
of protein a day, chiefly meat, and
any kind of meat he likes at that.
Whether he eats beeksteak or
chicken breast, white meat or red,
or eggs is matter for him to de-
eide according to his taste. A small
helping of ordinary meat or one egg
furnishes about two ounces of pro-
tein. He should eat about $500
calories day. This sounds some-
what formidable, but any man with
reasonable education can take bull
letin 2S OF the Department of Agr-
culture and figure out a diet for
himself in proper quantities without
much trouble.
broths Or meat soups. All forms of
ordinary condiments should be
avoided. Excessive use of salt is
harmful. But he can take about
80 grains a day without harm, and
that is about as much as the aver
age person uses in his bread, meat
and vegetables in a day.
1t is proper to drink somewhere
between one and two quarts of or
dinary water day. No medicines
are called for. Possibly there may
be some need of iron occasionally, !
but green vegetables, meat and egg
yellow is the best way to get it.
Regularity of the bowels is a me-
cessity. This end is effected by a |
diet Of bread (made from whole
grain) and bulky vegetables and |
fruits.
Calome1 is not to be used. Dr. |
McLester warns against the frequent |
and continued use of this drug. |
while violent exercise is bad. He |
thinks walking is excellent and |
nothing is better than golf.
Frequent vacations are advised |
and midday rest and an occasional
trip away from home are good.
A person with this form of
Bright's disease generally passes a |
large amount of urine of light color
and light weight at night,
Every person who passes 20
ounces of urine or over at night
during the sleep hours should sus-l
pect Rrights disease and have
chemical and microscopical exami-
nation made to settle the question.
Urine which is low in specific
gravity and remains about the same
in gravity at all hours is strongly
suggestive Of this form of Bright's
disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Dig Up the Paving Fact.

A few more hot days, few more accusatery
statements, bit more Of buck-passing and the
poor average being whose money is spent for
OF combination OF fever, aches and chills that
will defy treatment.
The plight OF the taxpayer in the county
paving muddle Is serious, The doctors disagree
Their disagreement Is not limited to prescription
or even to diagnosis They disagree as to the
symptoms; they disagree even as to whether or
not there are any symptoms.
II the state engineer and the Chamber of
Commerce are right, certain county officials
have been guilty of gross earelessness, to say
the least. If the county engineer and county
commissioners are right they themselves and the
paving contractor have been wantonly abused.
So muddled is the whole affair, none knows
what to believe or who to believe. The one eer-
tain thing is that Douglas county does not want
its public work to go on in this fashion. 1t either
wants to know that the work is being done
right or it wants to be rid of the men who are
doing it wrong.
Surely it is not too much to ask that mere
oral abuse stop, at least until the facts are made
plain. Surely it Is not too much to ask that the
various parties concerned join in searching and
thorough probe that will establish in some way,
at least, how much cement is in bag and how
many bags should go into a pavement. Accusa-
tons and defense there is in plenty; that is easy.
Isn't there some way to get facts? If the officials
can't ascertain them, must it be left to some pri-
vate investigation?
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
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Rush Replies to Woodruff.

Omaha, July SOTO the Editor
of The Bee: Mr.. S. J. woodruff
takes exception to the recent letter
of Rev. Father Judge which ap'
peared In The Bee Letter Box. He
does not attempt to refute the state
ments of Father Judge-he cannot
But instead, he again "disposes OF
Ireland" ] cannot blame Mr.. Wood
ruff for his emphatic English sentl-
! ments. He may or may not be a
| real American citizen. Hardly any
| Englishman in this country swears
! allegiance to Old Glory unless he
| seeks public office. Ard in this free
Countrywide only free country In
the world--every one IL at liberty
to think for himself.
Doubtless Mr.. Woodruff is doing
his share in spreading and eultivat-
ing the great Anglo-SaXon propa-
sanda started by the late Andy
Carnegie, who robbed thousands of
laborers in the accumulation OF his
millions. Doubtless, too, he desires
to help the latest scheme Of history
writer's in this country, who want to
minimize the loyalty, sufferings and
unconquerable patriotism of the
revolutionary fathers. and who want
to eliminate the Declaration of In
dependence from our text books.
! am quite sure he must be in per-
feet accord with the unpardonable
act of an iliiterate and irresponsible
majority of the Nebraska legislature
who caused the inhibition of all
languages in our preparatory
schools, except the mongrel English
tongue. BY this act of our sapient
legislature. the teacher cannot tell
her pupil what is the origin of the
term kindergarten" nor what are
the roots of the word agriculture"
Q, yes the twenty millions of Eng
lish must dominate over the other
eighty millions of American citizens
just as the 20 per cent Of Orange
men must govern the so per cent
OF Irishmen.
ireland has no more right to
secede from England than North
Carolina had from the United
States" That's what Lloyd George
said a little while ago. 1t is well
known That the union of states was
purely voluntary, and '"'1h Caro-
lima was one of the 81" ginal charter
of this glorious republic.
When it attempted to secede it was
guilty Of treason. Ireland has never
consented to a union with England.
and never will consent. The Repub-
lie of Ireland is now functioning,
and all the powers Of Satan cannot
weld chain that will bind it to
England! We won't mind Sims,
poor fellow. When a man is drunk
you cannot bride his tongue. Too
bad that our dry land admiral could
not share the glory of the naval bat
tie off the coast OF Jutland.
Mr.. Woodruff deals out a chunk
Of philosophy, thus: "An Irishman
who becomes at heart real eng
lish, American makes a splendid.
fearless American. So does a Ger
man." True for you, Mr.. Wood
ruff. Leaving out the adjective in |
the divil h ms f
couldn't bate him. The fearlessness
Of the German and Irishman was
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

shown here during the civil war.
when England was building aud
manning Its Alabamas TO wipe out
American shipping from the high
seas. Your compliment, sir, Is un-
necessary and redundant,
In conclusion ! wish TO say thar
respect Mr.. Woodrutf-not for his
warped ideas of human liberty and
liberality--hut for his honesty In
signing his full name to a very weak
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

coun.ered will be done away with, What is OF
the utmost importance is that the workers who
are covered by the law come to realize that
such law exists, and that it is for their bene-
fit, and is administered without cost to them.
Nebraska employers are paying Literally that
those on their pay rolls may have insurance
against mishaps. and the insured ought to take
full advantage OF the situation
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

Now that they have a Dempsey cocktail
which is knockout in four rounds, it may oc
cur to some enterprising soft drink dispenser t,
name his product after Georges.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

Senator France shows 100 per cent wisdom
in one of his pronouncements upon returning
from Russia. "No man worthy of attention. he
declares, lever believed that propaganda could
start revolutions. Conditions are not propa-
ganda, history shows" 1t also shows that sup
preston finally is powerless and that the only
cure for unrest is a cleanup of conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

Now that it seems that airplane bombs can
sink warships, the alternatives seem to be wheth-
er to build more warships In order to overcome
the excessive mortality or to rely rather on air
defense
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Curing AiIing Toes.

c. NJ. writes that he got eczema
Of the toes from an overdose OF
nitrebenzol applied in shoe shining
parlors by bootblacks. After con-
siderable experimenting he cured
himself by using the following
treatment:
/. Wash the feet carefully and
dry between the toes.
2. Apply per cent solution tine
ture of iodine to affected parts.
3. Apply thick paste of per
cent thymol iodine in pure icthyol
freely to parts with the fingers. Use
freely.
4. Place small amount of cotton
between each of the toes to prevent
friction and as an absorbent.
5. Dust one-half ounce of boric
acid power on strips Of cotton and
place above and below toes, The
result will be thin black rubber
like coating over all affected parts.
1t is important to use plenty of
boric acid.
6. Do not wash feet for 10 days,
that is, the affected parts. In this
time or a little longer new healthy
skin will form.
If necessary repeat, though l
never found l had to do so. Dust
feet daily with one part talcum to
nine parts boric acid.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

American Legion men in Des Moines, who
faced all the perils Of war without finching,
seem to be thrown into panic when woman
tries to make socialistc speech.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

From the amount Of surprise incident to
the discovery that the estate of former Secre-
tary of the Interior Lane amounted to only
$4,000, one might judge that the usual thing
for ofhceholders to do is what some Of those in
Illinois are charged with doing.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

President Obregon has ordered reduction OF
10 per cent in the salary Of every federal office
holder, which will only go to convince every
American politician that Mexico is sunk in bar
barism.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

Violence begets violence, and the formation
of secret order to fight the Ku Klux Klan
leads to wonder just where the majesty OF
law and order comes in.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Plav Like a Briton, George.

Ambassador Harvey shocked England by
taking off his coat to play golf If he'll take
our advice, he'll follow the English style, even
if it means playing in an overcoat The Eng
lish golfers win.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

If the Japanese lsborers win their strikes and
organize for higher wages they thereby will
remove considerable part OF the bogy of
cheap foreign labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

A Coloradoan complains that summer tour
lists hit him in the eye with snow ball, but if
he had to choose between that and sunstroke he
probably would like little ice in his.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Dividing the Fleet.

Before this country can go to war again it
is imperative that it have two fleets, one COM
posed entirely OF democrats and one composed
entirely OF rcpublicans.-lnd Indianapolis News
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
"Fodder" Is All Gone.

The younger generation of Germans must
feel glad that they now have government
which does not regard them so much "can-
non fodder" milwaukee, Sentinel.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

Il hear that Jubb's prodigal son came
home and said he would be contented to
be treated like one of the servants"
He had all the nerve in the world
didn't he?"-The American Legion Week
W
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

The civil war between Northcliffe and Lloyd
George appears as bitter as that with Ireland,
but still the noble lord need not worry about
missing out on dinner at the British embassy
-Child's restaurants are open all night.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
TroubIe with tho Dollar.

Each month the dollar Is worth
little more; but the trouble is that
each month IL seems to be q little
harder to get,--St. Paul Pioneer
Dress
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

With some food canneries closed down and
Others limiting their output, home canning
ought to be the order OF the day,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

composition. Cowards. only, hlde
behind n nom de plume.
JOHN RUSH,
1923 Martha st.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
The Bees Platform

!. Nav unioa Passenger Station.
2. Continued improvement Of the Ne.
braska Hishways. including the pave
ment Of Main Thoroushfarss leading
into Omaha With Brick Surface.
3. A short. low-rats Waterway from the
Corn Belt to the Atlaatic Oessa.
4. Home Rule Charter for Omaha, with
City Manager fern Of Government.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

THE SPICE OF LIFE.

SalesWoman-"This hat I think, is bet
plexion."
Customer-"But II you hadn't told me
the price first, my pallor would not have
been 80 pronounced"-London Mail.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

I'd like to take a Turkish bath but l
haven't the price,
Don't spend money. Just step into
this phone booth and wait until Central
gets your number''--The American Legion
Weekly
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

II flies are flies because they fly,
And fleas are fleas because they flee,
Then bees are bees because they be.
Yale Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Some Athletes Paint.

w. 8. H. writes: zone thing that
mas puzzled many a young chap is
a good way of getting rid of black
eye. Now that the newspapers are
hlled with prize fighting articles and
many knockouts that occur, / think
1t would be good idea If you would
publish an article on how prize
fighters that have been badly beaten
are cured"
REPLY.
Some of the blood loose in the
tissues can be sucked out with
leeches Cold applications help
considerably. The classical method,
namely, meat locally applied, is
good only insofar as 1t Is cold and
chilling. The paint brush is brought
into use with advantage,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

Ethel-What's the matter. dear? You
look unhappy?
Edith-Oh. such hard luck ! married
Dick for almony, and then l had to go
and fall In love with him, and now
know IL will just break my heart to di-
vorce him.-The American Legion Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
How to Keep Well

By DR.. ". 4. EVANS
Questions concerning hygiene, santa
tion and prevention Of disease, sub.
mitted to DIR. Evans by readers Of
The Bee, will be answered personally.
subject to proper limitation, where .
stamped. addressed envelope 10 en-
closed. Or. Evans will not make
diagnosis or prescribe for individual
diseases. Address lsttsrs In care Of
The Bee.
Copyright. 1921. by DR.. W. A. Evans.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

A small boy was scrubbing the front
porch of his house the other day when a
lady called.
rs your mother in 2" she inquired
DO you think I'd be scrubbipg the
porch IL she wasn't" was the rather
curt reply.--O. o. r Bulletin
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

To a priest came young woman one
day. who had an exaggerated idea OF
her charms and who confessed she feared
she had besetting sin.
And what is it," asked the priest
kindly.
1T is this" she replied. hor eyes cast
down. Every time I pass a mirror
think Of my beauty"
Faith. daughter" said the priest.
That's no sin, no sin at all. Just a slight
mistake daughter just e triflin' error In
judgment. The American Legion Weekly.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27

creasing their collections. But
not the All G. Barnes big Touring
wild animal circus. Throughout
the winter, while the big show
was in its southern California win
ter quarters, agents of Owner
Barnes have secured Europe and
Asia for newer and finer speci-
mns of forest and jungle beast.
Even now the great menagerie is
not complete although by far and
away the best in the country, and
new animals are arriving almost
daily.
In the program will be shown
the greatest spectacle of modern
times, the plendid, spirited and
scintillating "Alice in Jungle
land" a frolicsome fantasy 3f
fairyland, designed and produced
under the personal supervision of
AL G. Barnes.
In the steel cages shown under
the great canvas dome will be per-
forming jungle-bred African and
Nubian lions, Bengal and Siberian
tigers, leopards, jaguars, pumas,
Russian grizzly and polar bears,
elephants, camels, zebras, zubus,
llamas, kangaroOs, hippopotami,
giraffes, ostriches, hyenas, ourang
outangs, chimpanzees, dogs, ponies
monkeys and goats.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27
c Can't Do the Wo,[

It's 100 much to try !.
every day against a cons,.a : y 'ai
oackache, or sudden dartiaa d'l
IN IN the y small of the back. !. y y
OF 1t. Try Doan's KiSn.. a. y y
Your neighbors recommes5 ! sA
Ask your neighbor. a'a
Mrs. F. M. Goeden, isO, N,
street, says: 81 am elaS sg' ! hiAs
ommend Doan's Kidney pm. N y
know there is nothing bst,a' ass'
kidney trouble. My kidnsr' ur''', !. =
ca me to suffer 10, and / ~ ~
had severe attacks. | conIt 0l'a
half do my work. Frequent 4. y
aches made me miserable ~ as''' !
OFTEN had attacks of infIamn.s.. NV
OF the bladder. My kidnsvs
irregular in action. 4 friend ''' ~
commended Doan's Kidney pm, Y, Y,
| used them as directed. Thew T. n
suited my case. The bach,,s'' ~
left and my kidneys acted Ds,a. Ssaa
ally and regularly" '''
Price soc, at all dealers n,.,
simply ask for ,,' U0a
remedy-get Doan's kidney uls
the same that Mrs. GoedeD Il, N
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs, Rns' y.
10, N. Y. wv ,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27
Children Are
Deserted By
RickrealI Man

Rickreall. Or, April 27.-Geo.
Slayer, former resident Of this
vicinity, left his two sors, 10 and
4 years old. at hotel In Tacoma a
few days ago, according to reports
received here and has not yet been
apprehended. The youngsters, II is
said, were fountl half starved and
taken to detention home where
they are being cared for.
According to the story told by
the 10-year-old boy 10 Tacoma
authorities, Slayer and his wife
separated while living In Rick
reall. The mother retained Gus.
tody OF the two older children and
che father the two younger boys.
The father and the boys left mere
by automobile some time ago ex-
pecting to stop in Portland. They
went on, however to Oly,naia ana
later to Tacoma.
About q week ago Slayer let the
boys at the hotel and Informed
them that he was going to the
country. He gave the older how