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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
TOPIC TO DISPELL ENNUI.

My faithful copy reader would
not allow a little squib on bedwet-
ting to go into the paper a few
weeks ago.
This is written to inform him that
discussion of bedwetting is now al
lowed in polite society.
This article will contain no in
formation not found in my recent
article on the same subject except
the fact that the University Of Cali
fornia has now dragged it out into
the light of day and. having done so,
nobody need to be thin skinned
when it comes to discussing it.
That university medical school
issues a leaflet telling parents what
to do. The Instructions are:
Give no fluids or liquid foods after
p. m. The hour generally writ
ten in is o'clock.
Take the child up at o'clock
and again every - hours Wake
him thoroughly. To awaken him
thoroughly it may be necessary to
wash his face in cold water. After
he is thoroughly awake have him
void his urine.
The hours at which he Is to be
awakened are left blank to be filed
In because it Is best to watch the
child for one or two nights to deter
mine the hour or hours at which
he bedwets. AS a rule this follows
a rather regular sch edule If, for
instance, he Is due to bedWet at II
p. m. he should be taken up, wax
ened and made to void the urine
at 10:45.
The foot of the bed is to be ele-
waited six inches. If the child sleeps
with his head lower than his feet
he will not be so liable to bedwet.
Twice day. once in the forenoon
and again in the afternoon, the
child Is to be given a drill in con-
trolling urination. Under direction
and at command he starts urinating,
stops, starts. stops, for two or three
repetitions.
I have a neighbor who takes his
exercises with music and commands
rendered by the graphophone. Per-
haps the manufacturers may be in
duced to put out record with
which children can be trained in
this particular.
And, finally. bedwetting children
are trained to keep a bedwetting
record. Each morning hey enter
the mishaps Of the night before or
the escapes. If old enough the child
should keep his own record. At the
end Of month this record is shown
to and discussed with the parent.
A system Of rewards is advisable.
There is no place in this scheme
for the use Of atropin, strychnine,
or other drugs. DR.. Carter saws
drugs are of little service and. in the
average cases, none. I presume RI
get five letters about bedwetting a
day. Ninety-nine per cent of them
ask me to send a remedy. Plainly
most of the parents want some
magic stuff Of which one teaspoon
ful is taken out of a bottle and.
presto. change, the trouble is at
an end
Most children who are not of low
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
viii Furnish Bond
For Lower, Wife Says

Lincoln, Aug. ll.-(Special AS
sistant Attorney General Chase left
this afternoon for Wahoo in re-
sponse to a telephone call from the
wife of Ray Lower. former cashier
Of the Valparaiso State bank, stat
ing that she could raise sufficient
money to cover the demand for 4
bond made by the state before Low
er will be released from jail. Chase
said before leaving that the state
would demand $4,000 bond. Lower
is charged with wrecking the bank
and the state has filed % different
counts against him.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Rights of the Middle West.

To the dozen and more western states who
are looking to the opening up of waterway
from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic it hardly
seems possible that the arguments in favor of
the project could be withstood. And yet the op-
position to the waterway is not dead, although
it now rests on admittedly selfish grounds, dis
regardful of the national needs and considering
only the effect of the loft on the port of New
York
Ledyard P. Hale, attorney for the public
service commission of the Empire state, is a
resident of one OF the northern counties, and
having been impressed with the advantages Of
the cheap electrical power which would be
made available by the waterway improvement
recently spoke in its favor. He pointed out that
many small cities would be made into indus
trial centers by use of hydro-eectric power
and that their interests did not lay with main
tanning the pre-eminence of New York as ship
ping point.
The vested interests of that port are in
rage at this. The prospect of Chicago or De-
troit becoming as great a port as any on the
coast horrihes them. New York City frankly
stands in the position of toll collector, taking
its fee from all who send goods there for ex
port. Although less expensive and more con-
venient passage can be found, the toll collector
is sure that it should not be used
The middle west has its rights, as we'll as has
New York City. The claim that the CONNER
cial prosperity Of the state will be menaced by
the canal is denied by the northern towns,
which will proat by it One city can not stand
out against thousands. and the waterway
project must be, and will surely be put through
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Alliance Good Roads
Boosters Make Trip

Alliance, Neb., Aug. ll.-(Special
Telegram.)-Five auto loads of good
roads boosters left Alliance for
Broadwater and Sidney, where they
will meet with other enthusiasts in
conference on the new north and
south roads which are being estab-
lished from the Lincoln highway to
the Blackhills via Alliance. They
will return Saturday after stopping
over one night at Bridgeport. b..
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Well

mentality or have not organic blad'
der trouble can be cured OF bed
wetting when they have the habit
but the plain fact Is they and their
parents must effect the cure. 1t IL
matter of training. or course,
training is troublesome, but so IL
washing sheets and summing mat
tresses. Somebody must take the
trouble one way or the other. Which
way is the least troublesome? Be-
sides training against bedwetting is
one way Of training for character.
A Voyage In Ncurasthenia.
j. B. writes: IT was much in
terested in your recent accounts of
alexia and your explanation in re-
gard to it. I thought possibly you
might like to hear OF my experience
along similar lines. Some years ago
I had severe attack Of grip. 1t
lasted two months. At the end OF
that time l had nerve collapse.
For several weeks after that l could
read two or three lines and then. as
you expressed it, the words meant
nothing to me. AS the nerves
strengthened I could add a line at
time, but 1t was many weeks be-
fore I could read normally. I have
never happend to hear Of anyone
else who had such an experience.
Ny family were inclined to think I
was shamming. but I knew that I
was powerless. This happened 90
years ago, and there has been no
return of it, but I was a grown-up
woman at the time"
REPLY.
You did not have alexia. You are
neurasthenic and probably had
hysterical aphasia. Grip is an acute
infection and does not last two
months. You probably had influ-
enZa or a common cold followed by
a somewhat prolonged acute bron-
chitis. Neurasthenics are funda-
mentally exaggerators Of symptoms.
You dwelt on your symptoms so
much you worked yourself into the
form of neurasthenia sometimes
called nervous collapse. While thus
very actively neurasthenic you
picked up an hysteric aphasia. But
you are all right now and it will
never come again.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

who naturally is bent to stir up muss if by
doing so he may embarrass his opponents. The
country has more important matters to deal with
just now than the treaty with Germany, but the
party of which pat" Harrison is luminary
is not likely to get great deal of consolation
from the proceedings, and so must seize on any
crumb Of comfort it may, and the secrecy" over
the German treaty is as good as anything to fuss
about
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
The Bees Platform

!. New Union Passenger Station.
z. Continued improvement of the Ne
braska Highways, including the pave
ment of Main Thoroughfares leading
into Omaha with a Brick Surface.
3. A short, low-rate Waterway from the
Corn Belt to the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Home Rule Charter for Omaha, with
City Manager form Of Government.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Rock Island Would Annu1
Train: Towns to Protest

Fairbury, Neb., Aug. ll.-(Special
Telegram 1.-The Rock Island has
requested the state railway commits
SIGN for permission to discontinue
the Jersey" from Fairbury to
Council Bluffs. Fairbury and other
points along the line will resist the
order
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Coercion" or "Co-Operation.

1t is now the we'll established republican ver
sion that when President Wilson ran congress
he dictated" and "coerced,' but that when Pres
ident Harding runs it he "co-operates" with the
coordinate legislative Thanksgiving gheld Re-
publican
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
A Thrift Tip.

All this talk of thrift isn't going to amount
to much until you convince the average
man that BARRIERS won't sneer at him if he cuts
out his l5-eent tip.-Washington Star
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Not Gnnd Form

Lord NorthcliHe perhaps realizes
that he cannot move In the best
prohibition circles in this country,
since he wears soft collars and
drinks hard iquor.-Cincinnati Er-
quircr
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

Now that ears are coming out, it is onl,
natural that earrings should go in.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Depends on the Heart.

c. Il. writes: What effect will
high altitude have on high blood
pressure? Would an altitude such
as Denver make it worse 2"
REPLY.
If there are no heart complica-
tions altitude is not a factor of any
Importance in determining the well
fare Of persons with high blood
pressure.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

Suppose we do extermnate the prairie
chicken, who will benefit by the act That out
west farmer is near-sighted.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

It's all very we'll to call swinded Ncbraskan
good game losers" but the sting remains, jus
the same &c.,.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
CENTER SHOTS.

1t might be we'll to invite New
YORK and Chicago gunmen to the
disarmament conference.-Roanoke
tVa.) Times.
In the case of vegetables and fruit
you can them in summer and re-
employ them in winter.-El Paso
Herald.
WHAT'S become of the old-fash.
loned girl who used to fall down
stairs because she had caught her
heel In the ruffle on her skirt p
Washington Post.
An optimist is a man who believes
the f1les are looking for a way to get
out.-Wyoming State Tribune and
Cheyenne State Leader.
For her part, Germany is manap.
Ing to keep her interest in the dis.
armament conference under perfect
control.-Anaconda Standard.
girl with money to burn can al
ways find match.-Harrisbu
Patriot
Lightning may strike twice In the
same place: but it seldom needs to.
Boston Herald.
White Plains, N. Y, Police Nys,i-
ned by Woman. says a headline
Ihey have world Of company.
Ell Paso Herald.
The new definition Of gold is: A
foot and mouth disease.-New or.
leans Times-Picayune.
Perhaps the man who reads
movie titles aloud isn't allowed to
talk at home.--Rock Island Argus.
Still, Lord Northcliffe need not
want for a meal ticket or place to
sleep.--Chicago Daily News.
A prison where the inmates are
made to manufacture things Is one
closed shop that all will approve
Nashville Banner.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
ADDendicitis Signs,

w. S. w. writes: "How may ap-
pendicitis be recognized?"
REPLY.
Pain in the right side of the alb
domen low down. At first this Is
colicky. Later it is sharp and steady.
Tenderness in same location. Nau-
sea sometimes. Fever. Increased
leucocyte count.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

Prospect OF recess has had the desired {
feet on congress
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

1t might be we'll to invite New
York and Chicago gunmen to the
disarmament conference.-Roanoke
tVa.) Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

What's become Of the old-fash.
Toned girl who used to fall down
stairs because she had caught her
heel In the ruff1e on her skirt p.
Washington Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

In the case of vegetables and fruit
you can them in summer and re-
employ them in winter.-El Paso
Herald,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

Dog days hold little terror hereabouts
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

An optimist is a man who believes
the flies are looking for way to get
out.-Wyoming State Tribune and
Cheyenne State Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

For her part, Germany is manae-
ing to keep her interest in the dis
armament conference under perfect
control.-Anaconda Standard.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

A girl with money to burn can all
ways find match.-Harrisbu
Patriot
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

Lightning may strike twice In the
same place; but 1t seldom needs to
Boston Herald. w.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

Perhaps the man who reads
movie titles aloud isn't allowed to
talk at home.-Rock Island Argus.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

The new definition Of gold is: A
loot and mouth disease.-New Or
leans Times-Picayune.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

White Plains. N. Y, Police Mys,i.
fed by Woman. says a hea adline
They have world Of COMPANY.
Ell Paso Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

Still, Lord Northcliffe need not
want for a meal ticket or place to
sleep.-Chicago Daily News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25

arranged for a room in the apart
ment above hers and that her meal
hours were 50 and so. Bv this plan
the amount which the hostess wlsoeI
20 spend. or could afford 10 spend.
was calculated 10 a nicely.
Another woman included in her
letter the information that guest
room and all home comforts awaited
her guest with two or three sight
seeing days planned. Humcrously
she added that every other form Of
pleasure would have 10 be Dutch, %
as her guest fund wouldn't allow
more at this time. il was frank
and honest confession that should
win the respect of any woman.
Another point is why should we
pay TO see the sights Of our city
which we know Backwards and havo
already spent money upon many
timcs2 Our time Is of value as well
as our nervous energy and there is
no way in which IT. MAJ be so wasted
as playing guide 10 visitors
When we visit other cities. most
OF us invest in r. map and guide
hood. then ask a few directions from
the accommodating hotel clerk and
sally forth to see the sights. Why
not let our guests do the same when
the places are easy TO find. and the
+ program of what is best to see is al
ready thought out for them2
Again, we say, someone must take
clare. "if we don't 60 with OAK
+ guests she won't see as much May.
+ be not-but she will see more thar
She viii remember and mentally di.
Eest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25
Kitchen Economics

The out-cf-town woman guests has
become one II the most acute social
problems that a modern ciIT 1o- =
Isl asked 90 solve The problem is
many-sided one and the disappear
ance Of the guest room from homes
is one Of The most dIsIre-51rg sIlos.
In some OF the ordinary homes
the only available. uutenanted spot
- the convertible couch I'm the
library or living room The BATH
room used as a dressing room is not
ideal unless the visitor is a member
Of the family or an old and close
friend who understands
such limitations means that the
visitor must stop az q nearby hotel or
boarding house. or else take a room
outside and come In for meais-a
thing often done these days If.
however. o. guest room is available
IL simplf.es matters
Now then. just how far IN expense
IS the hostess 20 so i'm entertaining 2
THIS IS the main issue. The guest
may be only one Of several durin- r
season --ttNtl-s -4--AA-frAt-- anu
dinners. cab hire and Carefare, sight
seeing fees and the like mount 20
an astounding sum before one is
aware how much she is spending.
The average guest expects to see all
points of interest of which she may
have been heard. IF she is not pay
ing the bills. the expense to the hos
tess is not realized, so it is often ac-
cepted and permitted from carele
ness or lack Of consideration due 70
habit
some one must take a stand. One
woman announced by letter inviting
a friend for the customary two
weeks. that she had arranged GER
tain treats for certain DAYS. the other
DAYS she would leave the guest free
10 go where she wished and do what
She desired. She wrote that She had
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25

OF the inhabitants Of Mexico less
than one fin three can read or write.
The British museum contains
more than 5000 copies Of the Bible
The government collected S3lt-
600 600 in taxes on soft drinks dur
ing II months Of 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-25

achv or c0nstlpated. Cost but a feN
cents.
Warning. Don't just ask for
.tazre-ess epson salts or sou mas
set a soda imitation. Always ask for
"Epsonade salts" and look for me
name American Epson Association.
ADV.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-08
The Charter Amendment

For several months committee OF Pueblo business
cations and others has been working amendment
to the city charter. This amendment it is understood,
provides for city manager plan that has been adopt
ed in several cities The amendment has been drafted
by legal talent the candidates selected for the various
districts Pueblo to form the city council which in turn
will choose city manager The amendment will now
be presented to the people of Pueblo to be rejected
accepted and petitions will be circulated TO obtain
the necessary number of signatures to the ques-
ion to be put on the ballot for the people vote.
1t is certain that every taxpayer in Pueblo should
give this proposed amendment closest scrutiny and at
cnion. For it may be that the proposed form of gov
crnmen will be much better than the present system
any other system yet tried out 1t may be that the
proposed amendment will function properly in city
like Pueblo. But it is not for any group of men
to say definitely that the city manager plan the best
1t is not fair to the taxpayers to let small minority
determine the future form of government 1t is the busi
of every taxpayer decide the question fully in his
mind, and if the matter does to a vote in the
next city election, cast his vote in accordance with his
belief.
We believe this is what the charter committee hopes
change in the form of government needed Perhaps
they If they wrong and it can be proved
that they wrong, they willing to accept iudg-
ment.
But it is for the people to decide. We advise every
citizen to read carefully the provisions weigh them
fully and then vote.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-08
A BILL TO KILL BILLS

did agree to have all appropriations
handled by a single appropriations
committee. This does away with the
old system whereby appropriations for
the army were put into Legislative form
by tho committee on military affairs
Indian appropriations went to the COM
mittee on Indian affairs. Now, these
various committees draft only such
legislation as does not involve appro-
priating of funds. This takes away
much of their power and gives great
deal of power to the one committee
handling finance-how much, can be
seen from the estimate that three
fourths of the time of congress is spent
on appropriation bills.
Committee Rule
Theoretically this new arrangement
should leave the purely legislative com
mittees a big chance to promote con-
structive legislation. They can count
on only one-fourth of congress- time
however, and such important matters
as immigration, railroads, and taxation
, require so much attention that smaller
bills are apt to so thru an entire sest
sion without a hearing.
, In this situation. Representative
Tinkham foresees great increase IN
| the use of riders. Members of the leg
| islative committees, finding it impos-
a path in the marble floors of the
capitol to the door of the Rules com
mittec. This body. like the Appropria-
| tions committee, will rise in power.
With it will rest the decision as to
whether this piece of legislation or
that, is forthy of place.in an appro-
priation bill, and its decisions will fix
the minor laws that are often so far
reaching in effect.
! Thus. says Mr.. Tinkham, the com
mittee on rules will have a degree of
authority not consciously given to 1t
by congress, and to the disadvantage
of the rest of the members.
] That the use of the rider is undesir
able is proved by tho fact that there is
| a rule against 1t. 1t is an old abuse,
one that has existed thruout our legis-
lative history. Originally, the practice
of adding irrelevant matter to financial
bills arose in England. The House of
Commons held the right to mako ap-
preparations 1t occurred to some
member that the king must have the
money to run the government affairs,
| and therefore a bill carrying money
was safe place for certain measures
desired by the commons but unpopular
with the king. The scheme worked. SO
| well that ii became a regular trick in
the legislative game.
THE present rule has been far from
satisfactory in dealing with the rider, =
Mr.. Tinkham explained. The rule can
| bc amended, however. so that misuse
of riders will be minimized. The bill
l have introduced into the house is
an amendment to the pulc and provides
that a favorable two-thirds vote of the
house of representatives be necessary
In order to attach rider to an appro
priauon bill Once in a great while 1t
might be desirable to- put a piece of
legislation thru In this way. and this
amendment makes II still possible. Any
bill that cannot get tho support of
| two thirds OF the house certainly
should not be railroaded thru in any
| circumstances"
Mr.. Tinkham Is practising his own
| theory. He says he will not make n
rider out of his bill.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-08
Horoscope
B.t no Not Compel"
SUNDAY. MAY =. Ip:,
Copyright, 1921. by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicatc)

Newspaper SNnul'bt''
Astrologers read this as ono OF the
most unfortunS,o OF DAYS. Tor Jupiter,
maIcfic aspect. Neptune alone is
friendly.
II is a time in which to rest. avoid
Ing all positive decisions or actions,
During this sway tho jndsment Is
that reason It is an unfarorsble plan.
otary rule for lawyers, teachers ana
leaders of every sort
Women may he especially inclined to
make trouble under this aspect. which
makes for suspicion and evil report.
Irritability and desire to- quarrel
may AFFECT oven the most equitable
natures at this time.
Mars still prcsa gcs trouble for tho
United states. which Will confront
grave crises in diplomacy.
Tho mobilization or movement OF
troops is indicated. but this may he
more of gesture than an actual prep
aration for defense or aggressive sc-
ton.
Uranus and Neptune. which arc sta
iionary at this time. arc supposed TO
exercise maliEr power that prevent
men from holding the broad view that
recognizes tho universal brotherhood.
Great hoa. vii, be experienced late
In the fall and there may be much III
ness.
ms Is ll'' ~ sway '''
ligious teaching or for tho clergy. who
may be subject to persecution from
certain quarters.
Women arc warned that tho iri1u
cnccs at this time tend to cause them
to be selfish and even greedy in their
ambitions.
While high honors viii come to wom-
on during the present administration
at Washington. they will be worn by
those who arc least assertivc and not
exacting. tho soers foretcll
Persons whose birthdatc II is should
he careful not TO quarrel with friends
or business associates. Tho year may
bring many tests to patience but II
should he on the whole lucky.
Children born on this day may be
restless and inclined to be cxtravasant.