Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 9, 1915, Page 4

‘% . ‘ i i H !. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE FOUNDED BY EDWARD ROSEWATER. VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR. The Bee Publishing Company, Proprietor, BER BUILDING, FARNAM AND SEVENTEENTH. Entered at Omahs postoffice as second-class matter. OF SUBSCRIPTION. By carrier By mall h. year. counts Personal checks, except on Omaha and eastern ax Dot | OFF1 95 Omaha-—The Bulldng | fouth Omaha—318 N | street Souncil Biuffe—14 North Maln street. .incoln—3% Lafl. hg:'fl icago—em Hearm " g‘iv ‘ork—HRoom 1106, ‘“Rl avenve. Hnstingtonars’ Fourtesnth St N: W. CORRESPONDENCEH, T TTITLY CIROULATION. 53,977 State of Nebraska, County of Douglas, sa.: D.ifhl Willlams, ;:,r'full.!l?n manager of '&h‘e'?hfl M.I-_?ny‘ ng duly sworn, ea: . a cireulation for the month of July’.- 1915, was DWIGHT WILLIAMS, Ciroulation Manager. presence and sworn to before me, this 34 in my f_ Al ! BEAT HUNTER, Notary Public. For love {s lire and they who do not love Arenot alive. But every soul that loves Lives in the heart or God and hears Him speak. ~ Van D/ke But if the human animal walked on all fours, what about the lobster? Those coroner's juries are certainly accom- uniodating. But why a coroner's jury? Everybody boost for Omaha! But a boost of the tax rate is not the kind of boosting that Poetic permits us to observe that King Corn is now making hay while the sun shines. What has become of the local branch of the ~ Soclety for the Prevention of Unnecessary Nolses? It could find a lot to do if it would ouly get busy. . S— Ex-Secretary of State Bryan is again among the Nebraska home folks. It's a mighty good ~ thing to have some place to go where one is always sure of a welcome, —— It's a cinch that the offerings in interna~ ~ tional law st the different colleges and univer- sitles will takers coming year then they before. 3 | e—— - What these eugenics demand is t H | s l i g H i The York firm 1sed an sutomobile got away with 4mlflm A man with that ~ much ready cash is 10 ride in autos, General finished his work of digking ‘There's & big Job of nearer home ou of being bui ‘coed again as we have so many times. 4 , ; — | ure up. a—— To Keep Our History on Straight. Two or three years ago the Omaha Water board #old $5.000,000 or $6.000.000 worth of its bonds at par and three-fourths of 1 per cent premidm.—World-Herald. | As a matter of fact, it was in 1912 that the | Cmaha Water board sold $7,000,000 of 4% per cent bonds at secret sale at par and $50,000 premium. This premium was obtained, how- ever, only after The Bee had exposed the orig- inal deal to sell without any premium and had rointed out the fact that a premium of $50,000, accompanied by a certified check for the amount named, was being offered by responsible bond brokers. No competition was invited for the bonds. Almost at the same time the city of St. Paul was marketing a 4 per cent bond at a | premium, But the worst feature of these water bonds is that they were made to run for the full period, drawing 4% per cent Interest, or $315,000 a year, for the entire time. In other words, the outstanding debt remains the same and the in- terest burden undiminished till the thirty years That $431,000 of these bonds ls now held in the reserve of the Omaha Metropolitan Water district simply means the district is pay- ing itself interest on that amount instead of cancelling the debt and reducing the interest charge, and thus making possible further reduc- tion of water rates. What should be done, even now, is by law to require the board to retire the bonds as they are acquired with sinking fund accumulations and do away with this constantly srowing danger spot. If this is not done, by the twenty-ninth year the water works treasury will be holding $7,000,000 of cash or marketable securities, not including depreciation and sur- plus accumulations Taking it Out on Poor Man, Piqued by the performances of the artists aho design the outward apparel of woman, the powers who determine the raiment in which mere man is expected to disport himself have announced a series of garments for the coming winter that will make most of us take to the woods. Coats are to be short and snug fitting, with padless shoulders, and trousers are to be tight. Nothing is sald of the colors, so it is to be taken for granted that man will yet be con- fined to the somber black and sober gray, with his fancy oft declared in neckties, the latter offering the only outlet for his aspiration to rival the rainbow. This program {s all right for the athlete, whose rugged torso and well developed under- pinning will stand comparison with Apollo, or the youth who still may rival Adonis in his shapeliness of form. Snug coats and tight breeches will do very well for them, but what of the other fellows? Men there be whose walst line has gone along with other attributes of Joyous early life, not to speak of the antithetical guy whose fleshless limbs and attenuated outline call for the merciful covering of garments de- signed to conceal the deficiency of form they must endure. Pleture these, if you will, ar- rayed in the coming season’s snug garments. It can't be done. . Clothing designers may determine the form and shape that man's garments are to assume, it he be bhent on following fashion, but, happily, there's no statute that requires a man to wear ‘om. | Smse—y——— Wanted—More ed Government. A controversy seems to be on between the mayor and city commissioners at Lincoln, with possible bearing on conditions here in Omaha. Mayor Bryan has set oug to secure two reforms; first, an independent auditor, free from control of the commissioner in charge of the treasury and finance department, and, second, a transfer of water collections to the treasurer, so as to have one single place of payment of taxes and other city dues, and one officer responsible for them. The necessity of an auditor independent of the officers who spend the money, and whose sccounts he checks, has been persistently urged by The Bee as a prerequisite of business-like sovernment. We would make the comptroller- ship a merger of those offices for city, county and school district and water distriet, with com- plete jurisdiotion and centralized responsibility. Anyone who would suggest consolidation of the treasury and Water board collections for Omaha would doubtless have his motives ques- tioned, but if it is a business proposition for Lineoln it would also be for Omaha. All of our American cities have too much and too complicated machinery of government, and too much unnecessary duplication, and to make progress we must work for its simplification. . — Democrats Up & Record. When the democratic Nebraska legislature was in session last winter it made a pretense of reducing expenditures three-quarters of a mil- lion on the state's budget, but the totals faif to show the saving, despite the energetic juggling of figures indulged in by the energetic econo- misers. Now the state asséssment board makes a further pretense at saving money by reducing the levy 1 mill, and putting the total sum to be raised by taxation several hundred thousands of dollars below the amount to be expended under the legislative appropriations, Next sum- mer the state will ring with the voices of demo- cratic orators, boasting of the economy achieved by the officers chosen by the party, but nothing will be sald of the deficit in funds, forcing re- newal of a floating indebtedness. When the republicans took over the state administration after the Poynter term of office, they found a huge floating debt had been piled up, which required a special levy to discharge it. Not untll under Governor Sheldon were the lJast of the warrants issued to pay inherited de- ficlencies due to democratic “economy.” Must this experience be now repeated, solely to give the democrats a campaign cry? It will be costly for the state, but it will not make much dif- ference to the lawmakers who created and filled offices with no appropristion for paying the salary, and who made appropriations for needed expenditures left unprovided for in the levy. SE——— The Bee {s taken to task by Edgar Howard As Social Centers DR, EDWARD W, STITT, Distriot of Schools, New York City.. BW YORK CITY Is in the van of progress in the matter of using its school plants for social cen- ters, and an account of some of the work there may be of assistance in communities where the mat- tor has been given less attention. Many of the mod- ern school buildings have playgrounds on the first floor, which by the installation of simple apparatus become avallable gymnasiums. The cellings are suf. ficlently high to permit the playing of basket ball, which game appeals (o many because of its team #pirit, its combination of running and throwing, quick motion necessary to shoot the goals, and the general spirit of co-operation without which no team can win many games. Trained gymnasts are pro vided as teachers and systematic instruction is given all who desire regular gymnastic drill. There is no roll of attendance, so that men feel free to come and go when they please. In some centers young men who are preparing for the physical tests re- quired of applicants for the police and fire depart. ments receive regular instruction with heavy durab- bells, in jumping, running and other tests required Is it not a bappy omen fdr the future that the gym- nasiums in our recreation centers are training the physical powers of the men who will patrol our streets, at night, and of these who will guard our eity from the danger of fire? For those who do not wish the activity required in the gymnastum, a game and library room is pro- vided. The most popular magazines are kept on file and a small library of selected books Is always at hand. The habit of reading Is, therefore, encouraged and the teachers report gratifying Improvement in the literary taste of the readers. There are no longer requests for books of the “Jesse James' or “Dead wood Dick" order, but Instead readers are enjoying the work of Dickens, Stevenson, Hcott, Churohill, Miss Alcott, Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin-Riggs and other authors whose works make a sympathetic ap- peal to the tired tollers, enlist thelr interests and encourage their ambitions. There are, of course, many men and women who are too tired even tq read. For them provision has been made In the form of quiet gamos, such ac checkers, chess, dominoes, parcheesi lotto, anagrams, authors, flinch, hal and the like. Teurnaments are arranged to stimula interest. Those who attend the centers are encou: aged mot to play the same game all the time, but to secure the charm of varlety by learning new ones. In addition to the foregoing attractions, definite attempts have been made to interest young peoplo In music. Capable teachers have been provided and some progress has been made in encouraging those who attexd, net only to love good music, but to oreate it as well. I recently heard one of these singing classes—all adults, and numbering almost a hundred—give a most creditable rendition in three- part singing of ‘“The Lord Is My Shepherd.” The dalight they took in the music, thelr evident enthu- slasm and their serious spirit were of course largely due to the capable teacher who directed the chorus, During the past year there were 99 school clibs In operation in New York, included in the following classes: Athletlo, literary, social, dramatic, muslcal, civie, pareats, philanthropic, Boy Sco and Camp Fire Girls. The variety of the interest thus offered Eave an opportunity to all to join one or mare of the clubs, and principals of schools strongly urge club membership as one of the great privileges at- forded by our centers. Many of the clubs have pen- nants, banners, pins and other insignia of thelr or- ganizations, and a Justifiable amount of pride is exhibited in maintaining high standards of member- ship. The clubs select thelr own officers and have reguiarly adopted constitutions and by-laws by which they are governed. Some of the literary clubs have excellent debating teams and in all of them the effort s made to emcourage public speaking. The debates are limited to matters of current interest, municipal Improvement and state or national legislation. Perhaps no feature of our centers has more oppor- tunities for soclal betterment than the mixed dancing classes. The evils of the lower order of dance halls have been largely reduced by permitting young men and women to enjoy social dancing in our public schoo! buifldings. Promiscuous dancing is, however, not allowed. #chool houses could be used everywhere in the following ways: 1 The auditorium or assembly room of school bulldings should be used for concerts, lectures and entertainments. 2. Moving picture shows should be conducted, the choice of films being carefully regulated by the school authorities. 3. Soclal dancing, at least once a week, should be permitted in most school buildings, 4. The cellars of many bulldings are waste places in which bowling alleys and hand-ball courts could be constructed. 5. Shower baths are a great necessity, and they may be installed at little expense im wost schools. “Cleanliness is mext to godliness. 6 The cooking rooms of our day schools should be used t for lessons to mothers in simple i dietary and household economy. ’ 7. ‘In thousands of kindergarten rooms througiout many citles the 18 never used after 3 p .m An fospiring teacher should be employed at night to use this instrument in directing glee clubs and choral singing. 0 & The workshops of schools could be used at night in teaching men how to repair browen furniture place of sevebal small outlying. schools and will fur. nish an opportunity at night for rest and recreation 10. Civie gatherings should be encouraged. The auditorium of school bulldings is a better place for political debates and munhicipal discussions than saloons or street corners. 1. In outlylng school buildings there is often & vacant room. This should be ussd at night as a game, library and reading room. 12 Hundreds of clubs of young people are meet- ing behing or over saloons. Soclal service demands that the class rooms of school bulldings be used at night as club rooms. i3 Many young women have no proper place in which to receive their male friends. In the recreation THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1915. Public School Houses The Deeb Propagntion of Peace. BOUTH AUBURN, Neb, Aug. 8.-To the Bditor of The Bee: Enclosed 1 send you a folder of reading matter of the day, by Hon. G W. Cornell of Weather- ford, Okl, who formerly lived in Au- burn, with my request that same be reprinted in The Bee, of which I have been a subscriber for many years. I am myself a Wilson man and think he is a good president, but think he is entirely wrong in his assertion that American citizens can go where they please regard- less of the consequences. 1 will do all T can to prevent war of this country with Germany or any other nation, especially in this present conflict and 1 think that Mr. Cornell just hit the nall square on the head and will do a whole lot to keep this country at peace. Should you decide not to reprint it, please let me know why not. FRED HBCTOR. Bditor's Note—As the “folder” would take up two columns of space and being for sale, we must let those who want it procure it from the author. The Omaha Base Ball C) OMAHA, Aug. 8.—To the Editor of The Bee: In the base ball world we have two essential factors operating toward the making of a successful team. First, the manager must cater to the “fans” and second, the crowds must turn out to root and support the home team. From comversations I have overheard it appears that the manager of the Omaha team of the Western league is wholly to blame for the present stand- ing of the team. The greatest support a club can have comes from the oid re- liables—the ‘bleacherities.”” Their old accustomed camping grounds on the west slde of the fleld was gobbled up by an extension of the grandstand, and the “faithfuls” have been relegated to the south side, where they are supposed to “holler’” for the team, while looking straight into the smiling face of the hot sun. There would be some excuse for enlarging the grandstand if attendance ‘warranted, but it does not. In fact, at the last few games a person had to use o fleldglass to locate the “grandstand- ftes.” If the present management would se- cure good players and keep them instead of unloading them at a fancy price he would notice a perceptible increase in gate receipts. Omaha has stood for this third class base bail about long enough. There is an excuse for a tail end team once in & while, but absolutely none for such an agsgregation year in and year out. 1f Denver can have a winning club every year so can Omaha. A good team, it must be admitted, will never win games unless the rooters do thelr part. Omaha will turn out in force it the manager of the club does his part. If we are to remain on the “base ball’ map, put the team under new manage- ment. C E W “Home Talent.” OMAHA, Aug. 7~To the Editor of The Bee: We are living in a wonderful age—the day of expertness. Business, private and public, is calling for ex- pert men. Sometimes the expert movement be- comes a fad. This is true in civic affairs, but never, 1 may safely say, In private business. Large companies and corpora- tions seldom seek experts In foreign flelds. They advance men who have been in their employment—men who by long assoclations have become imbued with the very atmosphere of their busi- ness. Such men are advanced to posi- tions of trust and while serving in that capacity become experts in that partic- ular department. ‘The school board at one time labored under the impression that we had ox- cellent teachers, who were not quite capabie of filling the principalship of the high school. Not until Miss Kate Mo- Hugh assumed that office was it dem- onstrated that “home talent,” if you ‘will pardon the expression, surpassed imported executive ability. It is a deplorable state of affairs | when we are made to believe that out of a city of 2000 population not one man or woman can be found who has the natural talent and efficlency to act as supervisor of public playgrounds. I have no fault to find with the present incumbent, but I do claim that just as #ood ‘a one could have been secured in our own city. We have been too anxious to look elsewhere for men to advise on matters ’7:‘““ to running and beautifying the eity. The business men allow no occasien to go by without reminding us of the importance of purchasing “Made in Omaba™ goods If we would wish to boost for the city. If it is so necessary for the greatness of our city to come to the constant support of the merchants and manufacturers by buying ‘lome-made” | Soods It 18 Just as necessary that they In turn demand the appointing of “home talent” for public positions. OMAHAN. Tips on Home Topics I Detroit Free Press: Bryan believes 1n :::n.:lnom Queer chap, that. He even sign a letter to German: himselt. ) Baltimore American: Modern laundries ' | are to be Jlaced on the Americen war- ships, and the flapping of the jackles washing will no more be seen on the yardarms. Thus doth picturesqueness yield agaln to practicality. Indlanapolls News: But before the Pharmacopein committee of the g ‘ional druggists’ orgunization takes any rash action, let the members reflect that stop- ping the sule of boose by drug stores would not only disturb businiss, but put an awful crimp in the profits of some establishments. Bioux City Journal: Who is the most i distinguished citizen of Nebrasks? No, 1t is not the man of whom you are think- Ing. A commiarion appointed by the gov- ernor decided that the most distinguished citizen of Nebryska—wait a moment—the MIRTH MAKERS, Helress—~But you must keep our en- gagement a strict secret. Suitor—From all but my most insistent creditors, dearest.—Boston Transeript “Did Swift borrow money to buy an auto?™ ““No: he is a highet financier. bought an auto to borrow money. ' - aaelphia Bulletin. “Can’t I send pa some books for sum- mer reading ™ “Naw; pa don't want no books. He's ot a thermometer to read.”—Kansas City ournal He Phil- ““Think of the days when they danced the minuet!” exclaimed the sedate rela~ tive, ““Yes," exclaimed the energetic girl ‘“the world has improved some since then, hasn't it?"—~Washington Star. “How 4o you know that Blinks has had a raise in salary?’ ““He argues that the world Is better; that the danger from monupol has been greatly magnified, and that man nature isn't so bad, after all.”"— Philadelphia Ledger. Curate—I am so glad to hear your hus- band is showing so much improvement, Mrs. Stiggins. Hopeful Wife—Oh, yes, sir, thank you. ’'s 80 much better! Why, 'e don't say prayers no more of a night now!w sing Show. wetting The famous detective gasped as he ar- rived at the scene of the crime. Heavens!" said he, as he looked at the window through which the thief had es- caped, “this i more serious than I ex- pected! It's broken on both sides!"— Philadelphia Ledger. “But, BEliza,” said the mistress, ‘‘your little boy was christened George Wash. ington. Why do you call him Izaak Wal- ton? Walton, you know, was the famous fisherman." “Yes'm,” answered Eliza, dat repetashun fo' tellin' de troof change imper’tive. —Seattle “but chile's made dat Times. “Do you think women's clubs lessen in- terest in the home?" “No, replled Miss Cayennme. “After e a——————— Ustening to formal lectures and debates, 1 should think a woman would find her husband's conversation comparatively en- tertaining.—Washington Star. Emma--Misé Antique says she wishes | she could step to the phone and call up her happy college days. | Eva—If ghe did, she'd have to employ | the long distance phone.—Florida Times- | Union Mary and Tommy had been to hear a misslonars talk &t Sunday school. “Did he tell you about the poor hea then?' father inquired at the dinner | table. “Yes, sir,’ answered Mary. “He said that they were often hungry, and when | they beat on the tum-tums it could be ‘?—lvd for miles."—New York Bvening Post. Hemmandhaw-—Beanbrough s & prize optomist. hflhlmmer{-n(e»—w“‘hlt makes you think that? Hemmandhaw—This morning, when 1 met him he sald he would soon be doge with walking. Shimmerpate—Indeed? Hemmandhaw-—Yes; he sald he had just bought two chances for an automobile raffle.~Exchange. —_—— RESPONSIBILITY. Berton Bralley in Judge. It's up to you! Though luck, in eaeh existence, Is something that you cannot dw. It doesn’'t count much in the long, long distance That you must travel for your life’s reward. | Luck helps—of course—and they are blind who doubt it; But it's yourself that has to bring you through. 1t's your own life, and with luck or with- out It, It's up to you! ] It's up to you! Nobod{ else can make it Nobody else can fashion tyoul’ carear; And If you build it up, or if you break It Your own responsibility s clear. 2 It isn't fate or fortune or your neighbor That brings success or failure to your view: You rise or fall by your own braine and labor! It's up to you! ePLAZA HOTEL and FIFTY NINTH ST York. Overlooking Central e o melc{i':m o!c:ll theatres and shops. the world over while you stop ithin easy P'%mwwsl:ldre:! known st The Plaza. OUTDOOR TERRACE AND SUMMER GARDEN Special Dancing Features Single Rooms with Bath, $3.50 up v to securs e FRED STERRY, M Double Rooms with Bath, $5.00 up Lest They Forget By James O’Hara Day in the year; than in Winter; town’s inhabitants; ing town there is one cation; tober. not to tell the public ays. Information that be soon fo! i to the eye ten. throws the mantle o cient. any of the time. senge, 1 want eve: makes & NDREW CARNEGIE once said that the greatest asset a man could have in business was ination, the power to build up for the future. But there is another asset equally valuable—common sense, the power to keep things built up. If I were in business and had common sense, I would realize that the great bulk of this city’s population consists of men and women who draw the same salary every week That human beings have to eat, live and clothe themselves with more care in Summer That the number of people on vacation is necessarily only the smallest fraction of the That, at this time,-for ev: And that the law of supply and demand " works as inevitably in July as it does in Oo- If T am in business and have common sense I will realize today, just as I will next December, that the way to sell my stock is to describe it in the newspapers day by day 8o that the readers will see it every morning across their eggs and coffee. If T am in business and have common sense, I will know that the way not to sell is Tho;,l)sychology of the human mind is the same alw It believes whatever is told it. the brain is what sticks to the That which is shown to the e: may That whichyi: resented after time cannot The man who advertises in the Winter and f secrecy over his busi- ness in the Summer is only fifty per cent efi- He loses half of his time. He destroys half of his opportunities. Let then?ublle think that you do business well for only half the time, and convince the public that you do not do busi well If I am in business and have common purchase of me in January to kno that I am on my job in July. " Ceprrighied person leav- coming back from va- what I want to sell. throui!; the eye to ain. forgot- man or woman who