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Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
Clean Up the Polls.

The wonder is that so many people keep On
voting The performance OF this public duty IS
made as unpleasant as possible by setting UP
the polls in the most unlikely places a practice
that strips the act of suffrage OF all dignity and
surrounds it with an air OF shabby gloom 1t is
not only in Omaha that this is true-in many
other cities and towns this week, as always men
and women citizens went through the same so--
did process.
As members OF this tree and enlightened
democracy they marked their ballots IN crudely
improviscd booths situated in drug stores, lunc1
rooms. pool halls. barber shops, grocery stores,
secondhand stores, real estate Offices. garages,
Easements OF private homes and IN all unimagn-
able places. In some districts OF Omaha the
schools and hre halls have been brought into
use, and this is great improvement, but for
the most part the polling places are dark. dingy
and utterly out of harmony with performance
OF one OF the highest functions OF civilization
Now that women are voting. change IN all
this may be hoped for. Politics ought to be
dragged out of the dark places and elections
ought to Be given less furtive appearance. The
judges and clerks are all that could be asked,
As mother in the Twelfth ward found when
one held her baby while she went into the booth
and scratched her ballot, and they deserve more
fitting surroundings. The welfare OF cities and
the late of the nation is decided at the polls,
and they ought to be in keeping with the func-
ton they perform.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
Successful Fight for
Amer1c1nlSnl
(From the Minneapolis Tribune }

The death Of Cardinal Gibbons re-
calls an incident where he and our
own distinguished Archbishop Ire
land collaborated effectively in the
exhibition of that American spirit
which distinguished them both.
1t was about 35 years ago, or dur
ing the first Cleveland administra-
tion, that a certain Herr Cahensely
suggested that Catholic foreigners
coming to this country were in dang
er of losing their religion and that
the way to prevent it was to con-
tinue to preach to them in their
native tongue.
1t will be noted that the prefix
to the name of the promoter Of this
idea was Herr and it is probably
not a iar-fetched notion that this
was q part of the German propa-
ganda to Germanize America.
The bishops were to be selected ac-
cording to whether they were able
to speak the language of the people
in certain groups and the priests
under them were to preach i'll the
language of the immigrant.
This suggestion very naturally met
with the approval of great many
foreigners and strong representa-
tions in favor of it were made at
Rome. But before any decisive ac-
tien had been taken there, Cardinal
Gibbons and Archbishop Ireland. act
ing together, protested against what
they at once recognized as dangerous
to the unity of our own country.
They saw that the effect OF this move
ment would be to separate elements
and communities into distinct and
permanent groups, interfere with
their assimilation as American clti-
zens and threaten the pernanency
of the republic. They agreed that the
newcomer should be ministered to in
the beginning in his own language
but insisted that he, and especially
his children, should be instructed in
the English language as rapidly as
possible. They were able to make
these points so clear and impressive
that the Cahensely scheme was not
approved.
What it might have meant for US
during the past five or six years We
understand better now than we could
appreciate then, but the loyal Ameri-
canism. the foresight and the courage
of these distinguished prelates un-
doubtedly ayerted serious consequen-
ces which would almost inevitably
have followed from the carrying out
Of Herr Cahensely's mischevious
program.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
Betting On Base Ball.

The base ball season is about to open, and
within a short time it will be apparent whether
or not the game is still in the first division OF
popular favor The credulity of the American
public was abused and revealed in the confes-
sions of several famous players but the pro-
moters OF the sport have taken steps to redeem
its reputation, most striking OF which was in
stallins Judge Lands as supreme arbiter.
The public can help this recovery by cluninat-
ing bets on the games As long as there are
thousands of dollars stakcd on the result. the
suspicion will not down that something again
may 60 wrong Waiter Camp in the North
American Review, says that if the big bcttors
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

the wealthy sportsmen with real interest IN
base ball who put Up large sums 10 back their
Judgment, would swear OFF AND leave the probes
sional gamblers TO prey on each other, reform
would be immediate and undoubtcd Mr.. Camp
urges his wealthy friends never to put up more
than $40 on any sporting event and says that
small bets will do no harm, that it was the
81 900 and $4,000 bets that led to the scandal
Of the 1919 world series. However, many a
mickle makes a muckle, and ii base ball Is TO
be thoroughly pursed, it is not advisable TO
countcna1ce gambling OF any amount on the rc-
suits
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
Omaha's Rent Problem.

Omaha. April 4.--To the Editor Of
The Bee: Well. the rent iEvestiga-
tion by some of the luminaries OF the
Nebraska solons is over and they
didn't get anywhere. It's Just like
every other Investigation" by a
gang of legislators. whether national
or state. ! see by Saturday nights
Bee that members of the committee
are satisfied there may be few iso.
lated cases Of rent profiteering but
there is no general practice Of it in
Omaha.
2 Well let them come to Omaha and
find out SiX-roonl apartments, un-
furnished, out ways. s112 a month
and going up to s125 the first of
May. Houses way out in Mime Lusa
$500 for sale. but for rent? No
chance. There's only one way to
get at the bottom Of the rent situa-
ton and that's to try to locate here.
Then these brainy legislators Of ours
would learn something. l wish
they'd try it. .-.
HENRY A, LOWELL,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
Some Pertinent Comment.

DTarsland. Neb.. April 4.-To the
Editor Of The Bee: What is the diff
ference in Sending cattle to Ger
many" and treason?
Are they not aiding and abetting
the enemy of our country with
whom, we are techically fand actual
ly with troops on-the Cobienz 'front.'
at war?
do not blame our Legion "sor
protesting and preventing such
criminality. If these farmers have
parents or friends there. let them re-
nounce their allegiance to this coun-
try ana go there and aid them and
stay there or take the consequence
Of reasonable acts in the L. s. A. y
Too many foreigners are sending
aid to their respective ""fatherlandso
and keeping them in food and cloth
ing while they fight among them
selves and starve their women and
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
SHORT-ARM JABS.

Styles may come and styles may
bo, but the old-fashioned umbrellas
stays with US all the time-unless
some fellow borrows it.-Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
AS the motorists tell the tale, our
great national highways are improy-
ing rapidly year by year, as long as
YOU depend on statistics and don't
try to drive over them.-New Or
leans Item.
The situation in Ireland will not
be helped by the fact that the am
bushes will soon be in full leaf
Indianapolis News.
The weakness of the n1ight-never-
makes-right proposition is that right
does not always make misht.-Nor-
folk Virginian Pilot.
New York has another laugh ON
Chicago. A windy city gunman fired
10 shots at his victim and missed
him every time.-Norfolk (Neb,)
News.
1t has got SO that Germany thinks
nothing of refusing to pay a billion
marks.-Springfleld Republican.
Philadelphia Judge had to tell a
juror to listen, and not talk. No, it
was man.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Not to buy what you can't pay for
and not to sell what YOU haven't got
is still good rule for the average
investor to follow.-Los Angeles EX-
press.
1t is announced that fair price
control is about to end. To do that
it must have had a beginning
Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
On Parade Every Day.

Omaha. April ito the Editor OF
The Bee: Did YOU see the Easter
parade? | did. And l didn't wear
smoked glasses either. can't wear
them. They hurt my eyes. But I'd
like TO wear them. That Easter
parade was enough to make any man
who still clings to that old fashioned
idea that woman is a sweet and
wonderful thing crawl back in his
hole and pull the well-known hole
after him. For, in that parade,
about all could see beside a little
bright color, was inches and inches
OF shin bone swathed in the filmiest
of flmy silken hosiery. And some
of the sights. Modesty, oh, modesty,
where are art thou? Lucy Page
CASTOR wants to bar cigarets. Heav-
On help us. She'll do far moro good
If she'll bar this wanton expose OF
female legs encased even as Guy
de Maupassant describes them. So
ductive and enticing. And when a
girl catches you looking at her
legs, she's insulted. Well, why
show so much OF them, them
GEORGE d. McCONNAUGHEY.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
JOHN BURROUGHS.

There was a signing IN the trees.
like keening when one grieves.
Eve have lost him who long loved US,
Said the leaves.
HE was one who walked our ways
To the fulness of his days.
This, our friend. we shall remember
In our mourning next September.
We shall mourn for him in gold.
Brilliant shall our grief be told"
There was signing in the trees. :.
There was a singing in the branches,
And those first of April birds
Echoed far In heavens ranches.
Where bird-matius are as words.
Let us sing of him with joy,
Face of sage and heart OF boy.
He our nesting was befriending,
Now he hears us without ending,
We around his ways shall gather
In the land of the All-Father." ..
There was singing in the trees.
Isabel Fislse Conant in the New York
Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
Ili-I, school Ipats,

Omaha, April 5.-To the Editor OF
The Bee Are high school frater-
mites tloGrishins in Omaha schools
in violation Of the state statute :?
1t would seem SO, wouldn't it, from
the story of the two boys who We're
branded thes other day by high
school frat boys"" What seems to
he the matter with the Board Of
Education? How is it these secret
societies can exist under their very
noses without any official action?
And on top of this shameful horse
play among the frat boys one Of
the Board of Education comes out
and says there will be no lnvestiga-
ton because the society is not within
their jurisdiction. If a society of
high school boys as a high school
fraternity is not under the jurisdic-
tion OF the Board of Education,
then, pray tell me, lust what is the
Jurisdiction Of our dear board? I'd
like to see some action on this.
Winking at such stunts as that in
itation merely encourages our high
school students to continue as law
breakers and may lead TO consid-
erably worse crimes than breaking
the state anti-fraternity law.
CLARENCE FOX.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

from milk which is separated, the
skim being used for the feeding OF
hogs, calves, chickens. and the max
ing Of cheese. Milk which has been
pasteurized does not develop as good
a cream line as unpasteurized milk
and seems thinner" 1t contains
more fat than one would think, espe-
pecially if he was accustomed to
milk on the farm.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
Somewhat Scattered.

Secretary Hoover has made a dis
covery. He finds polar bears are
under his department, grizzlies un-
der the Interior, and brown bears
under the Department Of Agricul-
ture. lie thinks this too much split
ting Of authority and of bears as
wcll.-Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

Present day styles destroy illusion and kill
romance says Mary Pickford, and you can see
romance turn pale at the implication that it de-
pends on illusion and not on truth which popu-
larry is supposed to wear even less clothes than
the modern allotment
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

To get seat on street car is like riding
on rubber neck bus to the man who always
before has been forced to stand and been unable
to see out the window and goes to and from
work as II in q tunnel
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

Now that Einsten tells America that his
theory doesn't matter much, we can resume our
interest in ordinary things without feeling that
rclatiyity must be understood in order to avoid
going down to the grave in ignorance and shame
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
Law Leonidax

Mrs Lcondas w. Quentin says her husban
expects an easy time with his back yard gardc
this year. as so much he planted las. year is We
TO come up-kansas City Star
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

In Columbus, O., pound loaves of bread are
selling Tor s cents, and in Cleveland for Z, but
this is form OF philanthropy that can not be
expected to be generally practiced.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
IN THE BEST OF HUMOR,


The bIuebird brings happiness, but the
stork brings $500 tax exemption.-Buf-
falo News.
Robins are extremely sensible: while
we are writing poems to them they are
filling up on fshworms, Louis Globe
Democrat
81 gave that beggar penny, and he
didn't thank me-.
NO. You can't get anything for a
penny now."-Karikaturen, christiaaia.
He--If | were 10 die you'd never get
another husband like me
She--What makes you imagine I should
ever want another like you u"-London Mail
Rubber paved streets are to he given a
trial in London. And, with silent motor
engines. our only traffic noise soon should
be the shrieks OF injured pedestrians
London Opinion
'I've borrowed our neishbor's phono-
graph for this evening"
"Giving party"
mo, but I'm going to have one quiet
evening at homo this winter. -Boston on
Transcript.
rs your boy in favor of daylight saw,
Il reckon he is" replied Farmer Corn
nights. pretty soon he won't be usin any
daylight at all."-Washtnston Star.
Blind Beggar fwho has been advised to
60 TO work)--And what would you have
me work st--Ine being blind from birth
Old Gentleman-Why, my friend. many
of your colleagues have succeeded splen-
ddly as diplomats.--Ll Paris).
Motorist fafter hitting psdestrlan)--
You were trying TO cross the middle OF
the block.
Pedestrisn-What difference does u
make? II | cross at the corner you Will
knock me into the middle OF the blocS,
and we might just as we'll begin there
ST. Louis Post st-Dispateh
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
World Dssserts.

The three countries in the world that hav
prohibition are Turkey, Russia and the Unite
States. Make the most OF tliat.-Alban
Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
The Bees Platform,

I. New Union Passenger Station.
2 Continued Improvement of the Ne. =
braska Highways, Including the pave.
ment Of Main Thoroughfarss leading
into Omaha with q Brick Surface.
3. A short, low.rate Waterway from tho
Corn Belt to the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Home Rule Charter for Omaha, with
City Manager form Of Government.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
Music That Is Missed.

Remember the time when we used to listen
to the cheerful music OF the hammer and saw
St Paul Pioneer Press. -
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

What the travelling public would Ike to
know is how it is possible ior hotel to so bank
rupt
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
Logical.

You can never make girl think short skirts
are improper as long as they show good form.-
Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

The California town that voted blue will be
much deeper color after the law IS put into
effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

With sixty some candidates. the wonder is
that there were enough votes to SO round.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
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children and they VIII so continue 10
40 as long as they can look for AID
elsewhere while they prawi ana
fight,
Cut IL out and let them so to work
FOR themselves, Look at China
sending s5,Oo0,oo0 worth OF eggs
over and taking back boatloads Of
corn given by Nebraska and Iowa
farmers to keep their poor from
starving. Is there any justice In
such charity? Same mt CONSTANT
nople and nearly all those far east
countries--Armenian degenerates in
Paris spending thousands on theat-
rical vampires while We beg for aid
for the "Armepians."
What's the answer?
IAN AMERICAN DoUGHBoY'S
MOTHER"
Ban on Clara.
Omaha, April ITO the Editor OF
The Bee: So the motion picture
theaters OF Omaha have barred the
appearance Of Clara Smith Hamon
from their audiences Far better
that pictures Of this woman should
be thrown on the screens in Omaha
than some of this mushy stuff that
fills the minds of our children with
q distorted misconception Of life. lf
the barring of Clara Hamon from the
movies here is TO be taken as an in
dication OF a movement TO clean up
the films, then | say Bravo" and
look with anticipation for further
work OF this nature. But IL Mary
Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks
continue to caper about on the
screen in Omaha. | will know that
this barring OF Clara Hamon is just
the "bunk." Fairbanks is now being
shown at one of the Omaha theaters.
How come? Is his pretty map tn
pester us all the rest of our days"
What does he know of life except
that he Jared the world by marrying
Dear Mary" Far better let the
world see the work of sorrow and
suffering and penance for sins on
the face of Clara Hamon than haunt
this pretty boy in our faces.
ARTHUR c. BALDWIN.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
Might Use X-Ray.

hiSttt NSS -N"AA"S'
Mrs. n. III. M. writes; "My daugh-
ter who will be years old next July.
swallowed a common pin this after
noon. There seemed to be no pain
or feeling except for the instant 1t
passed through her throat. In five
minutes she had forgotten all about
it. | gave no phystc, thinking that
the pin would become coated with
a natural substance AMI pass through
more safely. How sCeI may We eX-
pect the pin to pass through? What
would be the probable symptoms II
it should lodge in the stomach or
intestines?"
REPLY.
The way sharp pointed objects get
through the intestine sometimes is
almost uneXplainable. You did right
in not giving purGative. Examine
each stool carefully for three days.
IL the pin has not passed at the end
of that time it has probably caught
somewhere. In that event have II
located by N-rays, even though no
symptoms are present. II symptoms
develop have an X-ray taken without
delay and act quickly. The symptoms
depend on the location OF the pin.
IneT6 may ne IduSSc, Noiiiiehies oA
symptoms of peritonitis.
May Drink too Much.
&c. II. writes: "I have for some
time been passing excessive quanti-
ties of urine; about IA pints during
the "a hours. Sp. gravity about
1.006. No sugar or albumen Is
present. | drink much water. Is this
a~;N nd N
measures should be taken TO correct
it?''
REPLY.
II the symptom is due to eXces
sive drinking of water you should
return to normalcy." No use try
ing to drink up all the water since
there are at least five oceans, not to
mention a multitude of smaller
bodies of water. IL you have dia-
betes insipidus and drink this ex-
cessive amount of water because
you are thirsty you should see
physician. Many such cases are
treated successfully. some with pitu-
itary body.
See Local Doctor.
H f. writes: when I was z
years old / contracted ivy poison,
which ! continued to have every
spring until I was ii years old. I
have not had it since / was IA, but
it broke out this spring, and am IS
years old. Although | have had it
seven times / would like to ask your
advice as to what it can be that re-
turns after four years. /
REPLY. I
There is no ivy poisoning in your
section in February. Have physician
tell you the nature of your eruption. |
80 Here Are Two Remedies.
II. II. S. writes: "Our 26-
months-old son sucks his finger oc-
cassionally during the day and
habitually at night. We have not
been able to break him of this
habit. We fear that an injury to
his teeth may result"
REPLY.
There are metal mits for such !
children. some parents wrap the
finger in cloth saturated with qui- |
nine.
Checking Perspiration.
n. l.. writes: II perspire under
the arms very much, What can / |
do about it?'
REPLY. ..
Apply a. 25 per cent solution OF |
aluminium chloride in distilled wa
ter once week. If you use too
freely it will cause irritation.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
How to Keep Well
By DR.. w. A. EVAN

submitted
to Dr. m. will
tmked individual diseases Address
n o The
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

Where vegetables were cooked in
water much of the growth principle
was thrown away with the boiling
water. Therefore, there, is some
gain in making soup out Of the wa
ter or in feeding pot liquor
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

81 gave that beggsr penny, and he
didn't thank me-.
NO. You can't get anything for a
penny now."--Karikaturen, ChristiaIla.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08
Nav Drink too Much.

j. C. II. writes: "I have for some
time been passing excessive auanti-
ties of urine; about IA pints during
the "a hours. Sp. gravity about
1.006. No sugar or albumen Is
present. | drink much water. Is this
condition serious and. if so, what
measures should be taken TO correct
L.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

Rubber paved streets are to he given a
trial in London. And, with silent motor
be the shrieks OF injured pedestrans.-
London Opinion.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

He--If | were TO die you'd never se
another husband like me.
She--What makes you imagine shoult
ever want another like you:-London Mail
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

Motorist fafter hitting pedestrlanl-
You were trying TO cross the middle Of
the block.
Pedestrisn-What difference does II
make? II cross al the corner ycu Will
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-08

The bluebird brings happiness but this
stork brings a $500 tax exemption. .-Buf-
falo News.
The Seward gateway., 1921-10-08
FIRST UNIT COMPLETED
 ANCHORAGE DENTAL CLINIC

The Dental Clinic, with suite of offices in the Mckinley Block at An chorage has the first Unit completed and is taxed to capacity. The plans call for four operating rooms which will each be in charge of some spec ialist and thus give a service in Alas ka, that many large cities, in the states are without. Almost every de vice utilizes electricity, and accuracy and service is the aim of the director, Charles Daggett, D. D. S., who has returned from a 2 months PIG. thru the United States, including two weeks with the dental surgery Clinic of Mayo Brothers
 Although just completed, it is neces- sary for patients to engage time at least two weeks in advance to insure attention.
The Seward gateway., 1921-10-08
FOUND
FOUND rAii OF WOMAN'S GLASSES Inquire at the Gateway.
HOTEL

THE SEWARD HOTEL, at Seward, Alaska, junction of S. S. travel and the Government R. R., through the rich mining district to Fairbanks and the Yukon, must be sold to settle an estate. Seward is the winter resort of prospectorsand others of the interior; it is the town where tourists stop awhile going and coming.
 HOTEL property comprises 3-story building with basement, 33 sleeping rooms, large lobby, parlor, piano, safe, electrically lighted, high-class equip ment throughout, doing business of '$1 ,000 month.
 PRICE $1 ,OOO down, $3,OOO Jan. 1st, balance like rent. For all cash will sell
The Seward gateway., 1921-10-08
Local Items
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Friends of George Laughlin present. ed him with a cake last Sunday at a party held in the apartments of Mrs. Don Carlos in honor of Georges birth day. The cake was liberally decorated with candies, each one representing a milestone in the genteman's life. Af- ter the ceremony of lighting them had been performed, he was told very seri- ous]y, that if he should blow out all the lights in one breath, he would be married within year. We are pleased to report Mir. LaughIin blew out the lights with the greatest of ease, so we can look for a marriage in the near future. Those who helped George cele- brate were Mr. and Mrs. Shelhorn, }Ir. and Mrs. Swetman, Mrs. Perry, Miss Reeve, Miss Kelsy, Mrs. Short, Alr. Spencer, Senator Chamberlain, Judge Whittlesey, Mrs. Romig.