Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 25, 1915, Page 6

I'HE OMAHA, THURSDAY { |'THE OMAHA DAILY BEE | __FOUNDED BY EDWARD ROSEWATER. i VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR. | __The Bee Publishing Company, Proprietor, | BEE BUILDING, FARNAM AND SEVENTEENTH i at Omaha postoffice as second-class matter. TERMS OF UUMEI"‘ION. ly and Sunday. ily without Sunday. ming and Sunday ... vening_without Sund. Bee only. ... id_motice of change of addr o larity in delivery to Omaha Bee, rtment nplaints of reulation REMITTANCE. Remit by draft, e s or postal order. Only two- fent stamps recelved in payment of small ao- counts. Personal checks, except on Omaha and castern exchange. not accepted. OF FICES. Omal The leflln( ounti BiuTei, Norty Wain street 'oun uffe-—| N ain rel Lincoln—3% Little Buflding. Chica, 1_Hearst Buildin New Vork—Room 1106, 28 Fifth avenue. Bt Lo 508 New Bank of Commerce. Washington—7% Fourteenth St., N. W. CORRESPONDENCE, Address communications relating to news and edi- Cvrh'rmutler to Omaha Bee, fillnflnl Department. . TOBER CIRCULATION 54,744 Sta Nebraska, County of Dougtas, r-'. i ""WZ':‘"" ::. ‘:11- ™ X that ul SWO average ciroulaticn ‘for the month. of Ooioher: g hwnanrhw'LLLIAuu. Cireulation Manager, ‘flofih" WO Notary Publie. Subscribers leaving the city temporarily should have The Bee malled to them. Ad- dress will be changed as often as requested. Thought for the Day Selected by Pearl Macumber There's no defeat, in truth, save from within: Unless you're beaten there, you're bound 1o win. ~Honry Austin. If you can’t do more, at least give thanks. Sesp—— » From the standpoint of the repair shop the flying machine 1s a scream, S——— . Persia is-getting the Belgium treatment, but the medicine bottle bears a different label. For the survivors of the turkey family the four weeks t6 Christmas will pass furiously fast. From its very beginning Omaba was & __-lnty good musical town, and more so now than ever, Presumebly some heavenly mansions re- sorved for Aurora people are also éxhibiting ‘‘for ne” signs. 1t can’t be possible that “Johnny” Maber's ey riter battery has been permanently silenced ‘The size of the mortgage the finish of the war, S— On the same theory Colonel Bryan would ob- to r city paying out more, for example, for P lice department than for street sprinkling. Cme————— The message of gratitude which today mnds frors unselfish souls bears to the Throne of Grace a petition for merc, and peace for a ‘warring world, e p— The primary date is set four months ahead, ng inierested spectators ample time to size the racers and pick a winner. Dark horses not barred. S—— - Old world war horrors might be dispensed § and not be missed. Neutral news supplies | & sufticiency of shocks and thrills for the aver- _&ge reader of current events. B S—— - That revival at Aurora may be put down ‘88 an unqualified success, since it has produced lnurm'nuuunuquom own here in Omaha, A 4 Sm————— Wonder 1f it would make any difference If Nebraska primary law exacted a filing fee ‘petitions to put the name of a presidential te on the ballot insteady of opening that free grotis for nothing? — It seems to us that our local demoeratic con- is extracting more glee out of r Charley's” woes as mayor of Lincoln it possibly could had the same troubles ‘an official on its list as a “hated repud- " E— ~ With the Liberty Bell back Philadelphia Fourth of July celebration is again safe, pre- that the glorious Fourth would vanish fom the earth it President McKinley were re- Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving day, our own pecullar holiday, is here again and we have exceptional reason onee more to be thankful that this nation has not been embroiled in the terrible conflict at arms still waging in Europe A year ago we all congratulated ourselves and expressed our deep-felt thankfulness that the ominous war, if it had to come, had broken far from our borders, and we were expectant of the early arrival of the time when peace nego- tiations might be begun with our offer of medi- ation inspiring the bellef that our country might wbe of service in bringing about this desired result. While our hopes of restored peace have been grievously disappointed, we continue hap- pily In the position of neutrality, and the possi- bility remains that the good offices of the United States may yet be availed of In the peace-making. With the dread war spectacle absorbing such universal attention, the many other blessings which the people of this country have enjoyed in consequence of romaining at peace seem of minor importance, yet they are real and tangi- ble and so generally realized as not to require enumeration, To be a citizen of anclent Rome used to be the highest ambition and boast, and to be a [ citizen of the United.Btates today means more than it ever did, and more, in rights and respon- sibilities than citizenship of any other country on the face of the globe. Every true American citizen, above all, must be thankful that he is a eitizen of this great and foremost republic. Nothing Contradictory There. The personal organ of our democratic senator conjures up a something ‘‘somewhat contradic- tory” In the statement promulgated by John L. Kennedy outlining his eandidacy for the senator- ial succession. It wants him to ‘“explain how we are to ‘expand our foreign trade’ after we have enacted high tariffs that will prevent the introduction of forelgn goods into this country,” and asks further, “How are the people of foreign nations to pay for our goods if we refuse to buy goods of them? Any country that does not {m- port as well export cannot long engage in foreign trade at all.” But the explanation is as simple as A B C, It is merely a question whether we shall import goods from cheap labor countries in competition with what could be produced here by well paia labor, or import from those countries the raw material for our manufacturers, and other articles which do not deprive our wage-earners of their legitimate work. Never fear, there are plenty of things we want, made in Europe and South America and in the Orient, and all over the world, that we can- not produce at all and which they are ready to exchange for our products if the conditions of trade are mutually beneficlal. We had a pro- tective tariff almost continwously for fifty year during which our foreign trade continued to in- crease steadily, for the very reason tnat we thus developed our own industrial resources and talents; otherwise we would still be an almost wholly agricultural eountry, sending abroad the yleld of farm, forest and mine, and importing the same materials back in their manufactured rorm, No, there is no contradiction there at all, Buflding up our home industries also builds up our foreign trade and alone can make us the effective factor in world commerece we want to be. SRS —— Get the Money Back. It is quite flattering to our state pride to have the state treasurer tell us he has had in- quiries from capitalists eager to Invest in Ne- braska bonds and offering to loan us their money at an interest rate of 3% per cent, This is assuming that the capitalist has real money and is in earnest and Is not relying on the com- mon knowledge that we have no state bohds on the market and are barred by our constitution from fesuing any. Nebraska, however, has a lot of its trust funds invested in securities of other states which It would be good business to dis- pose of and to reinvest the proceeds in bonds of our own cities, counties and school districts, for use in developing our own resources and meet- ing the needs of our own people, It was a griev- ous mistake in the first place to invest any part of the public school endowment in bonds of far- away states like Tennessee, Virginia, Idaho and Massachusetts, for the benefit of the people of | those states, when we' in Nebraska are still in- viting forelgn capital to come here. If the bond market is reaching a point where these long- distance trust fund securities can be disposed of without loss and the money brought bagk again and put to work at home we should take advan- tage of the situation, for in no other way can we secure the fullest returns from our money. — Overselling Steel Produotion. In their eagerness for profitable contracts abroad it is now apparent that American steel manufacturers have oversold the producing capacity of the country and home consumption must wait. In every line of industry demanding nw‘ domestic consumers are npnrhnéln; dir- ficulty in obtaining anything approaching prompt delivery and from Washington comes the news that construction of naval vessels for which bids were just recelved cannot be commenced until next summer. Spurred on by the great increase in traffic the railroads are placing orders for large amounts of equipment, increasing the un- supplied orders and to complicate the situation further industries whose demands for steel products are continuous are ordering largely for the future to protect themselves agalnst increas- fng prices and possible failure to obtsin the goods when they are really wanted. While no one begrudges any legitimate prosperity thag has come to the stool Industry it is unfortunate that the domestic demand should not haye the first call, for while steel workers are going overtime to fill forelgn orders, other American workers must be left idle for lack of material with which to work or by prices for steel which check domestic industry. Sp———— The question of preparedness strongly ap- peals to parents at this time. During the next four weeks attacks will develop on every quarter and bombardments increase in fury until the candles flicker on the Christmag trees. The na- tion, with its vast resources, is privileged to “dig in,” but the dads are obliged to stand in the open and “dig u — Forty thousand fatalities and 2,000,000 ae- cilent injuries in American industries in a year constitutes an appalliug record of avoidable carelessness. Safety progress has been notable in recent years, but much remains to be done Ly employers and workers to minimize indus- trial slaughter apd maiming. | First Proclamation for Thanksgiving HAT the last Thursday in November will be set aside by the President for a day of thanksgiving and a general holiday s aiways taken for Sranted because of the yearly repetition of this act since 1563 The most of us who read the newspaper announce- ment of the day chosen have little idea of the com- plicated processes involved in the lssuance of the annual procla lon When Governor Bradford jssued the first Thanka- glving proclamation, he simply announced on Novem ber 19, 1621, that December 13, 1621, would be observed throughout the Plymouth Colony as a day of Thanks- kiving. He also appointed four men to ‘g0 fow!- Ing, that they might, after a more special manner, rejolce together." This was a most simple ceremony when contrasted Wwith the weight of detail and labor which accompany the issuance of the proclamation of today. Formality has been added to formality through the many years of the observance of the custom with the result that the present method of giving this document to the public Is a very serious and high ceremony The president’s task {s no easy one—to say in new words, or In another manner what has been sald so well and fittingly so many times before. But once the exact form has been decided upon and dictated to a stenographer a copy is made and sent to the State department. Here one of the clerks who make a spe- claity of artistic penmanship engrosses it upon parch ment and it then returns to the White House to re- celve the president's ature. Then it travels bark to the State departm where the signature of the secretary of state attests that of the president, and the great seal of the State department Is then affixed Afterward coples of the document are written out— not typewritten—by clerks of the State department, on the long sheets of blue paper used for officlal cor- respondence and sent to each governor of the states and territorfes, who in turn mal & proclamation ot his own. But In the meantime the proclamation of the presi- dent has been made public and the people all ovar the country know what day has been chosen for Thanksgiving. The firat Thankegiving day proclamation ever lssued by a president was signed by George Wash- Ington in 1789, and was made by request of both houses of congress through their joint committee. The text ,0f this elaborate proclamation following the preamble Now, therefore, T do recommend and assign Thurs. day, the 3th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these states to the service of that great and glorfous Being, who Is the beneficent auther of all the good that was, that is, or that will be, That We may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sin- cere and humble thanks for His kind care and pro- tection of the people of this country previous to thelr becoming a nation: for the signal and manifold mer- oles and the favorable Interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the iate war; for the &reat degree of tranquility, unfon and plenty which we has since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to estabiish constitutions of government for our safety and hap- piness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted ;for the civil and religious liberty with which we are bleased, and the means we have of ac- quiring and diffu useful knowledge, and in gen- eral for all 'the great favors which He hath been pleased to confer upon us. “'And also that we may then unite tn most humble offering our prayers and supplications to the Great Lord and Ruler of nations, and beseech Him to par- don our national and other transgressions; to enabie us all, whether in public or private stations, to per- form our several a relative dutles properly and punctually; to render our national government a bleas- Ing to the people by constantly being a government Of wise, just and constitutional laws, directly and falthfully exécuted and obeyed; to protect and guide all soverelgns and nations (especially such as have shown kindn to us), and to bless them with good #overnment, peace and concord; to promote the knowl- edge and practice of true religlon and virtue, and tho Increase of sclence among them and us; and &enerally to grant unto all mankind such a di of temporal prosperity as He alone knowa to be best. “Given under my hand at the city of New York, the third day of October, In tn the year of our Lord. one thousand seven hundred and elghty-nine. “GEORGE WASHINGTON." Twice Told Tales Had Seen Her Before, Three women met on an uptown elevated station In New York. “Well, I declare,” they all chorused. The last arrival was asked if sl t9o, was bound for the shopping district, the destination of the other women. “No, Indee she quickly replled. “I'm He just telephoned me tter at home, and asked me to bring it to him. He's the most absent-minded man I ever met." *He lsn't any worse than my hus- band,” chimed in one of the other women. ‘Dector is s forgetful at times that he frequently goes off without his medical portfolio.” Well spoke up the third woman, “my husband beats that. John, as you know, is a travellng man." He has been away & month this time. e came home the other 4 patted me on the cheek and sald: “T belleve I've seen you before, little girl, at some place, at some time. What I8 your name?'—~Pittsburgh Dispatch. Stratesy Tral 3 At one of thy English military camps some re- cruits were being put through the riding test. One man didn’t know much about horses, but trusted to luck to get through. te had not properly adjusted his saddle, and on mounting he swung, saddle and right under the horse's body between its legs, where he Was suspends) 8. yelled the noncom. in derision, “call that riding, do you?" “Oh, no, sergeant,” was the instant answer. “that's & new trick for the Dardanelles. Riding under here's fine protection from the un.''—~London Tit-Bits, People and Events A Philadelphia wife alleges as ground for divorce that her husband scolded her because she spent “fif- teen cents for a taxl.” Dolfars, probably. Fifteen cents wouldn't buy a look-in. One of the old-time sports of New York, Peter De Lacy, known as the “pool room king," is dead at the age of 71.! Gambling on horse racing was his trade. and he made o plle of money out of it, but the police #0 harried him in behalf of rivals that he jolned the anti-gambling crowd and helped them put horse ra ing out of business in the state. His fortune is esti- mated’ at $1.000,00, mostly in real estate, A recrulting sergeant at Windsor, opposite Detroit mustered in & voluntéer with an unusual The applic father was English, his mother Irish; he was born on the qcean, four days out from France, on a ship flying the Spanish flag and bound for the United States, where he grew to manhood. What was his nationality? The sergeant enrolled him Brit- isher because of the place of his birth, on the ground that Brittannia rules the waves. Professors of inter- national law occasionally obtain smoth ts from novices. Like & fresh breese off the lake, he blew into Ch cago from Kansas, bound for Brazil as agent of American packing company. With the cheery coafi- dence of his kind he made known to strangers prac. ticing at the bar a desire to become a Mason, & his father was before him. Could it be arranged? Sure thing. The strangers steered him to a quiet back room, put him through & few mild stunts, a fra- ternal embrace and & password of four-syllable words Coming out of the trance the Kansan gave a good imitation of the holler of a pinched bootlegger. The initlation cost bim §210 and & meershaum pipe. \ NOVEMBER 25, 1915, - The Dees | 7 Death from Rattle Snoke, PORTLAND, Me., Nov. 22.-To the Bditor of The Bee: | was very much Interested In the letter you sent me in regard to death from a rattlesnake bite. A8 you will see by reference to my article, 1 qualified my statement that 1 had never yet succeeded in getting A properly authenticated case of death of human beings from rattiesnake bite, by the exception of one case in a child. In fact, I should have said, to make my position perfectly clear, death of any adult human being from rattlesnake bite; as I have had several reports, apparently well authenticated— though none of them with any medical or other expert scientific verification— of death in children £ince then, I have received several ports of apparently authenticated cases of death from rattlesnake bite, which, though none of them were supported by any medical testimony, I should be will- ingto accept as falrly authentic, because, curfously enough, every one of them is in & child or very young boy or girl. Ae 1 have elrewhere sald several times, the average rattlesnake has venom enough to kill an animal up to about thirty or forty pounds weight. And I should think it quite possible that a bite from a large rattler, especially on the naked foot or leg or hand, might prove fatal in a child: although I should make the mental reservation as to how muech of the fatal depression was due to the customary treatment with huge doses of alcohol. WOODS HUTCHINSON. Knockers Bverywhere. DANNEBROG, Neb., Nov. Z.—To ths Tditor of The Bee: 1 see by a little edl- torfal item in The Bee today that you claim that “Germany is not airing its po- litical linen for foreign inspection. Un- like Great Britaln, Germany has more important business on hand and has no time for home knockers.” 1Is it possible that you think Germany has not home ‘knockera? If so, why? In my opinion only this, they lose their lives or news- rapers or go at once to the front. Do vou approve of that kind of government? The Germans are the worth “home knoek- «re” in this country. Yours truly, THOMAS RITCHIB. Editorial Siftings Washington Star: Bryan will be op- posed by Champ Clark. The news in- terests, but does not surprise Indianapolls New: How time does fly! Here's the postmaster urging us to malil our Christmas packages early again. Detroit Free Press: Willam Waldor! Astor's taxes in’ England have risen to $1,000000 a year in consequence of the war in Europe. How he must long for the land of the free! Washington Post: One occasionally meats & man of such a clinging disposi- tion es to revive Interest In the old charge that appendicitis doctors often sew up a sponge inside. Philadelphla Ledger: The request of England, France and Russia to China to Join their alllance “‘to keep the peace in the east” is a little like swearing in n babe-in-arms as a special deputy for strike duty. Chicage Herald: Under the acld test of three hours’ work with saw and ax for supper, lodging and breakfast, with a bath threwn in, the advance guard of Chicago's usual winter rmy of unem- ployed” is shown to be composed very largely of men who have -enlisted, at least for the time being, in the I Won't Work" regiment. Baltimore American: ‘The Chicago uni- versity has thirty-three men who are human replicas offthe Apollo Belvidere. In the pregent dlséussion over defectives it will be interesting to watch the career of the perfect specimens to find it they can serve any more use to soclety than te emulate matinee idols. So far the Apollos have not figured conspicuously elther among the genluses or the heroes. New York World: The proposed eugenics marviege law advocated In New Jersey by henlth officlals provides that “In the case of persons golng out of the state to escape Its consequences thelr marringe shall be void." Th's seems to be a considerable step In advance of previous enics marriage legislation, Can it be supposed that the law would accomplish & benefit in any degree equal to the harm that rhight be effected by this nullifying restriction? Tampering with marriage docs not improve it Tips on Home Topics Detroit Free Press: ‘Do the common things well,” says John D. Rockefeller, Jr. But they're protesting that they've been done too much already. Pittsburgh Dispatch: Bo far, Justice Hughes continues to be the only one to make affidavit that he is not ndidate and will not be. In the case of some no a.fidavit is needed, ‘Washington Post: It doesn't necessarily follow that the man who began as a water boy and now controls $15,000,000 worth of steel stock, has entirely aban- doned his youthful trade. Philadelphia Ledger: The refusal of T. R. to lead 12,000 Canadians against the Germans is just another proof of the truth of id French proverdb which almost runs: “If youth had the chance if age had the merve!" Washington Star: The Nebraskans who inslsted oh making Justice Hugh presidential cendidate probably und 0d how any man could be in. different to a distincticn which Mr. Bryan has so ardently sought. Boston Transcript: The greatest mys- tery in connection with the unpatriotie tirades of Representative Warren Worth Hal & how a democrat happened to be elected to congress from Pennsyl- vania in the first place. Indianapolis News: In sddition to the other great profits derived from big foot ball games, the movie is now on the Job, and the« Harvard-Yale game was before the fllm. If this sort of thing keeps up, Big Business will have to take over the lnstitution. Baltimore American: It is seld that Justice Charles E. Hughes will give his Nebraska friends a strong hint to stop mention of him as & presidential candi- date. But Nebraska ought not to be dis- eauraged In its presidential activivles. 1t ought to know by this t'me that there are others, and in & Barkis state of mind at that. LINES TO A LAUGH. Serubby-Faced Individual<Can 1 get trusted for a shave " Barber—Not in this foint. 1f you cait taise a_dims, you'll keap on raising whis- ¥ers.—Boston Tranecript ‘That man locks as if he had somethiug on his mind.’ “Yes. replied Mise Cayenne; “but his conversation doesn’t sound that way. He Ix a_walking optical illusion.”'—~Washing- ton Star. The sick man had just come out of a ?rna delirium, ‘Where am 17 aid, teebly, as le felt the loving hands making him con, fortable, ““Wheare am in heaven”™" “No. dear,” cooed his devoted wife. em still with you.'—Kansas City Journal. y certainly provoked me the other when I asked her to take a good look at young Jiggins, she dropped her eyes. —Baltimore American. “I've been robbed in that hospital,’ shouted the looney ex-ratient as he mot a policeman. ““Who robbed you and what did they take?’ asked the policeman. “Why, one of ths orderlies took iny watch and all the doctors took my tem- pertaure.”—Baltimore American, Teacher—What {s the difference tween the sun and the moon? Pupll—Please, sir. the sun's bigger and healthier looking than the moon because he goes to bed earlier.~Chicago Herald. he- “Husband!" ‘What s jt?" “1 am sure that young fellow in the parior s holding daughter's hand." “I call that & wise maneuver. She can't oesibly play the plano as long as he (leDl that up."—Louisville Courfer-Jour- nal “What became of that man who said he, wiis goINg to be a candidate?” Is opponents made him change his raute,” replied Senator Sorghum. ‘‘He started by running for office and endel by running for cover. Wi ington Star. the ‘'Is the pen really mightler than sword > “Nix,"” answered the bard addressad. And it_won't be untll poets gét pen- stons.” —~Puck. | And THE MODERN THANKSGIVING. In days gone by, old Father Time, As up life's hiil we onward climb, Has wonders worked, in & modern way But gives us st/ll Thankegiving Day. We love the shouts of girl and hoi* We hall the pumpkin rie with joy. The happy hearts are young and gay, Nor stop to th'nk of the modern way. As off to grandpa's house they go. The roads are fine. No need of snow We hear “Honk!" Honk!" as forth they sway In pleasant weather—thé modern way. 'Tis smiling grandma at the ‘loor. The kindly face we love, adore Rich blessings at the threshold lay. We welcome glad Thanksgiving day. We sten inside, and there behold The progrese of the times retold. The turkey has its part to play. We drink to heaith, and the modern way. 1 know not what the future brings, But I suppose it's marvelous things. The wealth and riches make us ga: But let's go back, Thanksgiving hl}'.T Tp_time. when winter's frost and chill, Q\‘Nh mmow piled high, T love it stiil The ¢ood old fashioped horse and sleigh Were in those deys the modern way. ‘ The old home stood not far from town. The turkeys baked, were crisp and brown, mother dear taught us to say. O Lord' we're grateful for this day. Omaha. MRS. MAUDE KELLEY H THE VinpersirHOTEL THIRTY FOURTH STREET AT PARK AVENUE NewYork The most conveniently situated hotel in New York Al the WALTON H. MARSHALL Mo Preferable Train to ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS Is the Great Western’s Twin City Limited, 8:30 p. m. from Omaha, 8:50 p. m. from Couneil Bluffs, because it ‘‘gets there first;’’ St. Paul 7:30 a. m., Minneapolis 8:05 a. m. Electric lighted throughout; sleeping cars, buffet club car, chair cars and coaches through without change Omaha to St. Paul and Minne- apolis. Breakfast if desired in buffet club ear. The early arrival gives longer business day and makes business appointments and connec- tions doubly sure, Great Western day Cities leaves Omaha 7:29 a. ., Council Bluffs 7:50 a. m.,, arrives St. Paul 7:40 p. m., Minne- apolis 8:15 p. m. YOUR TELEPHONE P.F. BONORDEN, C.P.& T. A, 1522 Farnam Phone Doug. 260. £\ =1 ) T =t~ Chie | train for the Twin IS HANDY. 8t., Omaha. SR ago §%. Enjoy the Southland’s winter~-beautiful beaches, that makes for a summer in Tickets on sale daily in the South and Southeast, Finest Modern All- Absolute balmy climate during this coming groves of palm trees and i winter in the semi-tropics. return limit of June st, 1916 Only $50.68 for the round trip to Jacksonville, Fla. 7. to Havana, Cuba, with comfiiu.’t:lucd;u t'o oth'eru i Liberal Stopover Privileges Connecting service via Rock Island Line Automatic Block Wi &’2 nh.rhuutfiln Rock Lsland Travel Bureau, J.lmv.m-u-rww Phone Douglas 428 everything to 30th with points S Steel Safety Car Service uipment ¥ tickets, reservations, informa~