Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 15, 1915, Page 7

HYGIENE COURSE IN THE OMAHA SCHOOLS New Work of Instruotion to Be Taken Up in All of Grades from First to the Eighth SAFETY FIRST IDEA GETS IN The subject of hygiene will be empha sifed more than ever in the public schools of Gréater Omaha during the school year eommencing September 6. The new course of study for guidance of the elementary grade toachers contains an extensive out- line pertaining to the health and safety of the children. The following reference to this general subject is quoted from the new course of study which has just been published “Children must be shown that a neglect of the laws of health is a menace, not only to the body, but to the minds and morals as well, and drill in health habits during the echool life will help in large measure toward the solution of the prob- lems of unclean streets, impure water, adulterated foods, adnoids, eye strain, defective vision, imperfect hearing, the evil consequences of the cramped posi- tion In the school seat, too protracted perfods of study and confinement and the danger of engaging in games for whieh the child 18 unfit. The importance to both mind ang body of well-nourished nerve cells, good digestion, lung expan- sion and normal circulation of the blood will be enforced in the propagation of the gospel of health, Life Growing Complex. It will be agreed by everyone that life | is constantly growing more complex and that an individual must be more effective than ever if he is to become adapted to his environments. This means that he will have to generate more energy than his ancestors did anl not expend it with- out & profitable issue. Superintendent Graff nearly 1,00 teachers who will begin the new school year In a few weeka ask the co-operation of the parents of nearly 830,000 public school children of Greater Omaha in stim- ulating the thought that “the most precious boon 1s good health,” and work to the end that the children “may enter and the world of affairs well and strong and | properly equipped physically to engage in the struggle for existence and to become the most effective units possible in the community.” The new hygiene course will. be adapted to the children from first to eighth grades. To Teach Safety First. In the safety first division of this courso the girls will be taught the evil consequences of alighting from street cars, facing against the,direction of the car. Boys will be instructed how to re- move fishhooks from their hands. Blementary teachers will be expected to take note of the backwardness of puplls due to defective hearing or vision, and to report these observations to pare nts. Paderewski Played Polonaise Craftily Much has been sald of Paderewski's wit, into which there enters occasionally fine and wholesome malice. A story told of him when he was 12 years old will illustrate this characteristio. He was taken by a plano manufacturer of War- saw to the house of a professor of musio. ‘While there was delay, the curious boy found in a neighboring room a néw polo- nalse in manuscript by the professor, learneq it at sight and soon was asked into the parior to play something. Pade- rewski played several pleces from mem- ory, among them a brilliant polonaise. ‘Who wrote that?" asked the professor, “It's an old polonalse of Oginski's pe- riod,”” answered the boy, “which I learned in Podelia.” On the way home the manufacturer asked, “How did you like the professort”. “Oh, he's a blockhead,” answered the boy with a peculiar laugh. “Why ?* “He didn’'t know his own polonaise be- cause I put in two or three variations. Paderewsk! will appear at the Omaha Auditorfum next January, glving one of the five concerts in the Charity Concert Course promoted by the Associated Re- tallers of Omaha, the proceeds of which are to be donated to the various local charitable institutions. . Seeking Children He Left in Belgium Five children, ranging Th age from 3 to 10, years, have been lost track of by their father, Richard De Foort, South Side. He left them two years ago in St. An- tonjus’ convent, Aerseelle am Deinse, West Flanders (Belgium), following the death of their mother and just before his departure for America, where he was soing to join friends in Eouth Side. He has written repeatedly to the convent, but says he has received no reply to his letters. Saturday Mr. De Foort called on Post- master Wharton and besought him to do something to try and ascertain if his childrén are safe and well after the rav- ages of war In Belgium, Mr. Wharton wrote a letter to Becre- tary of State Lansing, laying the case before him and asking for action by the government. The children are: Anna, 10 vears old: Maurice, 8; George, 6; Rachel, 4, and Lionel, 3. De Foort lives at 1011 North Twenty-sixth street, South Side He wes a baker in Belglum. On arriving in South Side he secured work as a fire- man at the Armour packing plant and sinoe then has gone into business for him- self, But This Boat Was Not the Boat Julia The Nebraska City Press editor saw a steamboat going down the river a few days ago, and forthwith announced to the world that the Julia had deported and the Omaha papers had sald nothing about it When the Nebraska City printers were rolling ink on their press to make the announcement the Julla was on its way up-river t0 Decatur with & cargo, and farmers at Decatur were standing at the Sock waiting to pile in their corn when it should get there. “No wonder neutral ships are torpw- doed,” sald en Omaha man, “if even In- telligent men in Nebraska City, far from the war some, cannot read boats better l’wl. tw small crafts some bridge I“ Dakota er u fow days ago. ‘What th | Grace Dale-Atthe Brandsia Mr. Edward Lynch, the popular actor- menager of the Bdward Lynch Players at the Brandeis theater, has selected | Marle Tempest's well-known comedy suo- | cess, “The Marriage of Kitty,” as the | bill for the ninth week of the all-summer stock season, beginning tonight. Katherine Silverton (“Kitty') eomes to London to tell the family solicitor that Ner docéased father had left her penni- less. The solicitor advises that “Kitty's” best chance for a living is marriage. Reginald Belsize is one of the solicito clients. He is mixed up with a Mme. de Semiano, but it he marries her his rich uncle will out him off. A marriage bee tween the yotng man and Kitty {s ar ranged, with a stipulation that they never live together, got a divorce as soon as STILL HUNTING A HOUSE FOR SUNDAY If None Large Enough is Found the Evangelist and Party Will Have to Live at Hotel, BEV'EML mmas MONDAY A serious mhlom confronts those who are preparing for the “Billy” Sundsy campaign in Omaha— securing a suitable house in which the Sunday party of twelve or thir- teen people can live and work con- veniently and efficiently. In most cities a large furnished private home has been gecured where they bad the atmosphere and com- forts of home life. So far no home has been found avail- able in Omabe for the purpose. It would have to be a large house with about twenty rooms, allowing about ten bed- rooms and other rooms for ocommittes meetings, eto. With the arrival of Mr. Sunday only three weeks away, the committee charged with the duty of finding and preparing the home has, in desperation, approached | the Heushaw and Fontenelle hotels for & possible solution of the problem. They still hope that a large private home will become available, as this is far pre- ferred to @ven the best hotel life. If none is found, however, the Sunday party will have to live at & hetel. Eighteen Hours a Day. “We work about eighteen hours day,” said Rev. John Wallace Welsh, advance organizer for Mr. Sunday. “It is strenuous work, and we really need the best home life possible under the cir- cumstances. That is why we still hope to be able to rent & private home. “Mr. Sunday is the hardest worker, the lightest sleeper and the smallest eater that I ever saw or heard of. He never sleeps more than from thres to four hours out of the twenty-four. I have seen him go a whole day, preaching four sermons to lnmense audiences, and all he ate was a staik of celery. That was the last day of the Des Moines campaign. It's almost unbeliovable.” Mr. Welsh conferred yesterday at the Young Women's Christian Assoctation bullding with Mise Strawn, Miss Bran- den, Mrs. May Finley and the business women's committee on the plans for work among the girls and women of the city during the campaign. Rev. Mr. Welsh will preach Sunday morning at 10:30 at the North Presby- terlan church. At noom he will address the men of the First Congregational church, and at 7 p. m. be will be the speaker at a union meeting of the South Omaha churches. morni, he will address the Ministerial union, will hold an exeocutive committee mesting at noon and confer ;vllh the prayer meeting committes at p m FRED J. SHORTER. MANAGER FOR SWIFT COMPANY, DEAD Fred J. Shorter, one of the looal man- aAgers for the Swift Packing company, dled &t 11:30 Saturday at his home in one of the apartments of the Bher- man, Me was 7 years of age and had ! been with the @wift company for twenty- five years. He s survived by a widow, two sons and a daughter, all grewn. Th funerai will be held from the residence i at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, with burial at Forest Lawn Mr. Shorter's death was caused by pneu- monia contracted while on his vacation spent along the Atlantic coast, and from rossible, whereupon Belsize and his fa rorite are to be married. But he ends by alling i love with his wife Marie Tempest and her London com- ey gave this comedy as & part of their epertoire during thelr engagement at the Brandels theater oarly last spring, meet- Ing with pronounced success at the tims, and the production and performance by the Edward Lynch Players will compare favorably with the original. Otls Skinner's successful starring vehi- Cle of a few measons ago, “The MHoner of the Family,” will be the preduction for the week beginning next Bunday night Varfety fs the teature of the bill at the Empress for the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs, Fredrick Allen head the bill in & comedy sketch, entitied, ‘‘She Had to Tell Him." While this is a comedy sketoh, its climax has a punch that will be remembered. Mitagerald and Ashton in songs ‘and talks, and Bill Dooley, a versatile comedian, who does a little of everything well. In his act are found impersonations, eccentric dancing, com- ody stories and movel songs. The bill is completed by Howard's animals, trained bears and dogs. “King of the Wire,” a three-part feature drama, deals in a mas- TONY MONINI KNOCKED DOWN BY RUNAWAY TEAM Tony Monini, aged ¢ years, 1211 South Twelfth street, was slightly bruised when knocked over by a runaway team ot Eleventh and Jackson streets. The team s the property of John Kudiaes, grocer at Thirty-ninth and Haskell streets. Dr. Charles Zimmerer attended the boy, after which the little fellow went home. Lalu Heyes, aged 10 years, living at 1816 South Twelfth street, was also tipped over by horses. Her hurts were slight. AMUSEMENTS. MrsTrederick Allen-At thkf.m terful manner with life in a circus tent. Aft assorted program s offered at hoon and supper time, including George Ade's Iatest fable, “The Tip and the Treasure. These fables are great laugh producers and end with a moral that would be well heeded. “Dimples and the Ring” and the Hearst-Selig news budget complete the il For today only, Reine Davies will be seen at the Hipp theater in Ethel Barry- more’'s former stage success, ‘‘Sunday.” As adapted to the screen, “Sunday” is a gripping production, full of well-sustained heart interest. On Monday dnd Tuesday. the nuwhr Francis Bushman will hold forth in “Sec- | ond in Command,” supported Marguetite Snow. The scenes of the play are lald in Pogland and Africa. Blanche Sweet will appear Wednesday and Thursday in “The Secret Orchard,” adgpted from the play by Channing Pol- | lock, As the heroine, Miss Sweet appears A% a young woman ignorant of a pre- natal blemish on her character, but in whose ultimate happiness the audience is in entire sympathy. “Nearly a Lady,” a delightful photo comedy, narrating the socfal adventures aof a breesy daughter of Montana cattle Barons, who comes to New York as the flance of an English lord, who “does.t take,” affords Elsie Janis an excellent vehicle as a comedienne. It will be shown Friday and Saturday. AMUSEMENTS, by Miss | e Omaha Theaters Offer This Weekt | uneral of Fitch, AERKOLWY, Cal, Aug. W-The hody t Ceorge Fiteh, the well kmown writer, w lied here, Monday, was placed fn a oday to awalt shipment to his birthplace, CGalva, I, where the inter ment will ba made D Beptember. Fo neral sery held yesterday, were at tendod by J. N. Darling. of the Des Fress Humorists’ association, of, which paper Mr. Fiteh wis once emploved, as a reporter: Peter B Kyne, president of the San Francksco Press club, and F. W sehmefor. secretary of the Amerfean Pross lumorists association, of which the deceased was president Women as Undertakers. (Corvespondence of tho Astoctated Prees.) IENEVA, July #.<According to the AURLIIAN MEWSPADES, women ate now employed In Vienns as undertakers and grave diggers, and generally for all work conmected with funerals Your first consideration when buying any piano should be its musical qual- ities. In the Steinway vou are assured of a tone wondrously sweet and re- sonant, a tone which has made this piano world famous, Be- sides, the perfect Steinway workmanship gives you a plano which will endure through generations. When an effort {s made to eell you a pilano of any other make upon the plea of “low price” and easy time payments, consider this: At a moderate price, on convenient terms, you Well Known Writer Held at Berkeley| Rent roome quick with & Hee Want Ad AMUSEMENTS, TONIGHT fsves - THIS WEEK “The Marriage of Kmy" As -mfl Marie Tom) And her own Sy Foxt Week: oR oF TR IAmY " 1 TREATER ‘lll'o?l louuk Qlaln- l‘u PICNIC AND OUTING At Reautiful Bellevue, Saturday, August 21st. Bana oaucn—’nlenl Games— LAKE MANAWA can secure & Stelnway — the ideal piano. Uprights, $500 and up. Grands, $750 and up. Schmoller & Mueller PIANO 00, 1311.13 Farnam 8t. OMAHA, NEB, melnwly Representatives for Nebraska and Western lowa. AMUSEMENTS. Thearle PAIN'S STUPENDOUS SPECTACLE struggle of the powers. | which he réturned & few deys ago, sick He had not been in good health for sev- eral months and his trip east was mad with the hope that the change in eltmat might prove beneficial. | WAR WAGED IN THE AIR-- AEROPLANE --- Manned by Living Operators WAR ; NATIONS WHILE HISTORY IS IN THE MAKING. A lhrtling and thrillingly realistic portrayal of the scenes of destruction being enacted in the great Enthralling, Entertaining, Every Night===SIX NIGHTS---EBvery Night NEW_ DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS Educational. OPPOSITE KRUG PARK 6 NIGHTS, Aug. 17:22 AIRSHIP AND $1,50 Beats on sale for all performances, Of Fireworks 6 Big Circus Base ‘Ball OMAHA vs. WICHITA ROURKE PARK. August 14, 14, 15, 15, BORGLUM PIANO SCHOOL * 8061 Dougias Strast. Re-gpen Sept. Oth, aolhn-lehnru Method, Paris Harmony-—Public Performance N Peopls | BRANDEIS BARGAIN M.W.of A and B.N.of A. ADMISSION General admission. .. Grandstand reserved . .75¢ Box seats. ... On sale at Unitt-Docekal Drug g Night b <A Thursday— A.k‘&r-nen Night Friday— AMUSEMENTS. 321 1 )} HIPP THEATER Today Only, REIND DAVIES “SUNDAY” Bthel Barrymore's Great Stage Snocoess. ] T 18 ) Monday and Tuesday, FRANCIS lll BUSKMAN “SECOND IN COMMAND” X “THE StCRET ORCHARD" COOL.CLEAN & COMFORTABLE Dt TODAY BILL DOOLEY A Tittle “‘-m FITZGERALD & ASHTON Tunes and Ohatter Howard’s Animals Bear and Dog Acrobets Mr. and Mrs, Fredriok Allen Single HEARST-S8ELIG NO, 65 Budget of News .50c .$1.00 —_— Co., 17th and Farnam Beaton store, 15th and Farnam Mosher Oigar Store, 18th and Faram Sprague Pharmacy, Benson. SPECIAL NIGHTS Governors’ Night