Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 23, 1915, Page 12

3 { ~ 4 O % e i n THE OMAHA DAILY BEE FOUNDED BY EDWARD ROSEWATER. VIOTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR. The Bee Publishing Company, Proprietor, BE® DUILDING, FARNAM AND SEVENTEENTH. Entered at Omaha postoffice as second-class matter. “="""""TERMB OF SUBSCRIPTION. _ _ onrrier s year. Bt . 6.00 4.0 2.00 of ireulation —_— REMITTAN Remit by draft, or ..35 order, Ol two- counts. ol %‘Tfi“{ l:’d" tlm:r.‘n OFFICHS. The Butlding. ot street. Councfl h Main street L Builaing R Y o Washington=1i Fourieenth S, N. W. connnm)mlm(;m. » At e Tee il Dopartment. ———————————————————————————————— NOVEMBER CIROULATION, 53,716 L f Nebraska, County of Douglas, ss: i it wmu.::'l. e!r:nYzlolfn m-nun?i Bee company, being duly sw says the am" ation Tor the month of November, 1915, 1 JLIAMS, C1 latk or, B R R i HORERT °.u?flm. Notary Publie. | R RN it kil s B i M el A 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 Supt. J. M. Greenwood The greatest events of an age are its best thoughts. — Bovee. You, the map. too, Baltimore! The naughtiest on The Washington note writer is still in good working order. l The weather man {s delaying the ice harvest locally, but no complaint s heard on that score. —— As a promoter of war scoops the Oversens © News Agency has all the allles beaten to s - ! veloping still more reasons why Dr. Hall doesn't standstill. Sfep—— The transition from “saving the eountry” to aving his hide measures the toboggan speed of Pancho Villa. e————— Compared with Austria’s famous note to Serbla, the American note to Austria is a model ot diplomatic sweetness. SSm————m— Nowlore on the western hemisphere will the comforting spirit of the Prince of Peace be more welcomé than Tn'Mexico, ¢ TREPCmTEEm— Governor Morchead's administration is de- want to run for governor, St et em——— Another million Britons are to assemble in arms under the king's command. This looks as If peace were just about to light. Pre sbow marked signs of speed. Ing dup in the scare belt. Horseflesh 1s to be- ccme a table delicacy in New York. . _ ] “Villa, alive or dead,” is Carransa’s demand, showing the “first chief” lsn't golng to take the cLances Francisco Madero encountered. Spme———— The lions and the lambs of organised base ball laid down together, with the lambs so thor- cughly sheltered as to dispense with rain checks, er—— It's pretty hard, even for so versatile an organ as the senator’'s own, to run with the kaiser and hunt with the president at the same time. E——— Both England and Germany have launched another drive into the financlal trenches. The slaughter of treasure now aggregates $60,000,- 000 & day. ——— Signs of the times point to the White House as & bower of romance during the coming New Year.' The example of the president sets the poce for Washington soclety. Sm——— Half a billion of foreign trade in November, and almost half & billion of gold coming in for the year is commencing to worry some folks, who fear we cannot stand prosperity. It's worth trying, though. It was just coincldence, of course, that Kuperintendent Baxter’s resignation reached the state house at the same time the report of the Board of Control's inquiry at the Hastings asylum reached the public, S——— It may be noted as the days slip along that the Lincoln lawyer who overreached himself in & personal injury damage case ‘fessed up and eelf-protection requires its performance. v,/ CE——— i i { 5 Becond Note to Austria, The second note to Austria, dealing with the | Ancona case, {8 not in the nature of an ultima- | | tum, but firmly renews the demand made in the | first. The language is friendly and respectful | as befits the communication of one great gov- | ernment to another, but it is nonetheless plain | | end direct because of this. Dr. Burian's invi- | tation to debate the question is met by the fol- | lowing explicit statement of the attitude of this | government: | The rules of intermational law and the principles commander of the submarine have been so long and so universslly recognized, and are so manifest from the standpoint of right and justice, that the govern- ment of the United States does not feel called upon to debate them, and doed not understand that the im- perfal and royal government quéestions er disputes them. Dr. Burian may be the more practiced in the finesse of diplomatiec correspondence, but he is also sufficlent of a statesman to recognize the importance of plain dealing with g government tbat proceeds on straight lines. He will, there- fore, understand the full meaning of this sen- tenice from the note just delivered at Vienna: The government of the United States, therefore, finds no other course open to it but to hold the im- perial and royal government responsible for the act | of its naval commander and to renew the defimite but respectful demands made in its communication of December §, 1915, It is not at all likely that a break will follow on this, because the Central powers of Burope are concerned in maintaining friendly relations with the United States, It is, therefore, reason- able to presume that Austria will follow a course similar to that adopted by Germany, and that its share of the submarine warfare here- after will be carried on more nearly In con- formity to the requirements of hdmanity and the law of nations. . Doings of the Democrats. Recent revelations disclose additional proof of the shortcomings of the Morehead adminis- tration of Nebraska's governmental affairs, The scandal at the state Nouse, occasioned by the governor's efforts to force the state treasurer to disregard the constitution and the law, has somewhat subsided, but is yet far from settled. Other matters now coming up add their weight of proof of democratic incompetence. The dis- missal ot Superintendent Vanderslice from the hospital at Kearney is now followed by disclos- ures of neglect, if nothing worse, at the Hast- ings asylum. Investigations by the Board of Control/ ate not yet completed, and further rovelations of the reckless incompetence of the party in power may be expected. It is even possible that the board may get around in time to look into the affairs of Food Commissioner Harman, The commissioner finds ample time, it appears, in connection with his officlal duties, 4o publish a newspaper, in which he advertises extensively articles of food. This rare combina- tion of offislal and private agtivity certainly deserves more attention than it has as yet re- celved. _ Why Not Heed the Experts} One of the anomalies of our system of ad- ministration of public affairs is the euripus con- ception we have, apparently, of the ability to do all things well of whoever happens for the mo- ment to be In office. The present promiment presentation of this queer trait of the American people is given us in the plans for increasing national defense, now being laid before congress and the public. Many months ago the war problem for the United Btates was presented to the War college At Washington for study and suggestions as to At solution. From this college same = succinct and comprehensive report, dealing with all the phases of the problem submitted and offering the solution, which, in the opiniom of experts, would fairly meet the requirements. BSimilarly the naval board made recommendations for the extension of the navy. BSecretary Garrison sets aside the recommendations of the War college and substitutes his own plan. With like regard for the opinlon of experienced experts, Secretary Daniels makes his own recommendations as & substitute for those offered by the naval board. Why were these questions ever submitted to the experts? Why are men especially trained in the profession of arms it their advice is not to be heeded? Neither Secretary Garrison nor Secretary Daniels has had any extensive experi- ence in military or naval administration or con- struction, nor s it likely that either would pre- sume to undertake to qualify as an expért, Yet oach has set up his own judgment as superior to that of men whose lives have been devoted to the pursuit, in practice as well as in theory, of defensive warfare. If we are to have an in- crease in our army and navy, it should be along the lines planned by those who know best what 15 needed. R Selecting School Bites. One of the perplexing questions before the school board at the present is that of deter- TH mining on the sites for the new school buildings soon to be erected. Ordinarily it would be pos- sible to settle this without a great deal of spe- clal consideration. In a eity growing as rapidly as Omaha, however, factors enter the problem that must be given due weight, and that change the proposition to one of uncommon jmportance. A reasonable solution for the problem would be to make a complete survey of the elty, and from the data thus obtained fix some notion of present and possible future requirements ot of finally determining upon the sites would be ‘fasllitated. Special clalms for any local- canhot ‘be overlodked, but should not be given undue prominence in settling the question finally. Omaba needs the new bulldings, and needs them in the right place. to practice in the dis- SeE— 68 & YOURg man of ex- It is feared that Henry Ford will not be Admission was | L1lowed to “tell it 10 the Danes.” Copenhagen's _the Union _experience with Doc Cook renders the peace ‘mifssionaries objects of suspicion. locality. With this as a basis, the matter | E BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, DECE Marse Henry's 1 | Golden Wedding || . Merian Allen In the Boston Transoript. VER the wires comes the néws that Colonel and Mrs. Watterson celebrated on December 20, tho fiftieth anniversary of thelr marriage. Added ts | | which amnouncement is the word from the “Golden bridegroom that the young couple lost themselves in ‘the Sunny South."” At once arises almost a nation-wide exclamation of amasement that the Colomel, who has maintained the Incognito of youth so long and so successtuny, should be old enough to have such a celebration. Granted, that he really “is"’ so “well along In years,'* the fact stands indisputable that he is always “in his prime.” How is it that one man remains juvenescent whilo another shows so @oon the passing years, s not always discernible. Who oan think of Carlyle save As an old man, or of (say) Leigh Hunt save as a young one? The “Sage of Chelsea” was aged long before he had reached the halfway to his eighty- sixth milestons, while Hunt kept ybung all his seventy-five years. Marse Henry, at the end of his seventy-five years #till “thinke youn, even as he still so readily writes in sonorous and beautiful English, editorials eithe: vitriolic or reflecting a poetic nature, for tempera- mentally he is elasticity personified. He knows how to enjoy & glass of good rye or ripe burgundy, he knows how to play poker (and then some) and few better love a joke. Only the other day, when told the French and English fleots had falled to force the Dardenslles, he said, in his quaint way. I could have & pair of kings can never beat a If heat is life, then the Colonel ought to live to the age of hufidreds, for he radiates heat wherever he goes—and good dry heat, too. In the Courler- Journal building, the composing room Is on the ground floor just back of the counting room, where Henry has his desk, and a swinging door connects the two. One of his foibles is always to hand his copy to the foreman and another s never to have this archi- tectural arrangement of doubtful utllity disturbed, so, regularly every week, he dashes hurriedly against the door just as the foreman does the same thing from the other side. There are mutual recriminations and objurgations, and Watterson goes back to his desk charged Wwith that electricity—reminiscent of Andrew Jackson and John Randolp of Roanoke—which has produced at various times, gems which everybody has chuckled over, How well remembered are ‘“‘the he-goats of high finance,” ‘““the gray wolves of the Senate,” “the lean wolves of plutocracy,” and “the hills of Yubadam.” And close on the heels of these In affotionate memory one recalls the popular “star-eyed goddess of reform,” “tariff for revenue only” which became the slogan of the Democratio party nearly three decades and a certaln attack on New York soclety women a few ye back when he called them ‘‘a flock of unclean birds,” & tirade which echoed from New York across to London and Paris. Probably Marse Henry owes his fascinating, force- ful personality, as much as anything else, to, the fact that all his life he has been fortunate enoudh to be able to earn his living in the fleld he loves best— Journaliam. At elghteen he began his newspaper career in Washington, and when the war broke out, Was employed by a paper in Tennessee, Impulsive, as he always has been, he rushed into the Confederate Army, although his father was an Intense Union man and he himself hated slavery. Army life, however, 4id not Abpeal to young Watterson, and after a year's service he resigned to return to his first love, and wo started “The Rebel,” one of the most nearly unique newspapers in the history of the craft. It was a peripatetio Institution, having a covered army ‘wagon for editorial sanctum, press and comppsing room, this “office” moving about with the Confederate forces as the Federal armies came within range, One time, it 1s sild, the youthful soldier-editor had made up forms containing, as chiet news, a claim of a sreat Federdll defeat and a vehemept two-column editos hflgc @Gaflance to the and eternal fidelity the Confederady. Unbapplly the enemy ap- proached so quickly that there was ho time to load them on the Wagon and the Federals captured them. Being short of ammunition, the artillery men loading the type into cannon fired at the retreating editorial establishment—the first and only instance on record where the characteristic Watterson brand of philippica :w been loaded and fired by any gunner save by Another time he had in his wagon forms contalning W broAdslde agninst the Union when the mules, whose political opinions had been tampered with took fright and ran pell-mell into the Union eamp, It's an Interesting coincidence that, serving on the Soutern side, aa he did, one of his admirers should later have seen fit to compare him with one of the &reatest of Northern generals, saying: “On the whole, he might be called the Phil Sheridan of Journalism, as romantic a master of his craft as Sheridan was of his.” Though, after all, one forgets that Watterson ever was in the Confederate army when his devotion to the reconstructed Union and the memory of Lincoln are remembered. He alone survives of that great group of Knights of the Quill growing out of those old times, bracing such glant names as Horace Greeley, Charles A/ Dana, Henry J. Ruymond the elder James Gordon Bennett, Murat sted and Manton Marble, men who not only made American journaiism, but who created it representative of constitutional government ana clean political methods. This Is what Watterson stands for today. In his own inimitable way he gives forth a creed which ought never to grow old in newspaperdom: “The newspaper is not a commodity to be sold over the counter ilke dry goods and groceries. It should be, as it were, a keeper of the public consclence, ‘“Wa have heard a deal of late years about personal and impersonal journallsm. In the press of America we must needs have an abundance of personal Journallsm; it is an appendage to our condition as well as an offering to our character. “There is impersonal journalism In E®ngland be. cause the Knglish press Is conducted by scholarly dummies. ““The paper that cannot live except on favor and charity ought to dle. “People do not advertise with us because they love us. They Insert an advertisement in a newspaper as they hang a sign in the street. n:o: dh.nv‘lptr Succeas is news. eul the city department who does nof 4 sider a dog fight & thing of beauty ana a hy‘t;r:::r may not be In danger of the Judgment, but he is in constant danger of discharge. In no other WAy can ho get his perspective adjusted. From tne conflicts of canines to the quarrels of kings, from hell “to breakfast and back again, through a system of regu. lar geometric progression, he arrives at the hang of it, beginning at ‘scoppy’ to end as managing editor.” '“Y:o"...- mfi‘:‘:'nm Marse Henry, Yyou—and they are lon—for many another anniversary and may yeu :fnu. as young as you are today. ““The ““The David Scoft of Stanford, Ky, has the habit ai) right and some over. Last month he cast his fifty. ninth annual ballot In the same polling district and the same demopratio color. In Dave's view of things scratching a @emocratic ticket is high treason. Jumes MoKeever of McGuffey, O., although to- tally blind, drives his own automobile when somebody else to with him giving directions, Me has suto apert and it together talented MBER 23, 1915. The Pees effer by's Right to Lives PERCIVAL, Ta., Dec. 18.—To the Eaitor of The Bee: 1 notice In your issue of December 14 an article from E. M. of O’'Nell, Neb,, in which he says he is the father of two as healthy specimens of humanity as can be found. I am glad to be able to say the same thing. But when our boy was born, owing, to existing cir- cumstances, the two doclors and éthers present sald it could mot live an hour; but we did not sit still and do nothing just beeause it was not In a perfect condition—and we had a good chance to let its little lite flicker out. No. Its life was saved, and now it is as healthy and robust as any boy. So I speak from experience. He says he can see ho earthly use of letting eripples or imbeciles live, as they are burdens to themselves and to human- ity; or, in other wotds, says black is black because it is black, and advances no other reason. Now, no one can tell when an infant fs born & éripple but that it may outgrow it to some éxtent, if not completely, or at any rate born to per- form the functions of the afflicted num- ber in other ways. As an example: Helen Keller can tell what one says, though she ean neither see nor hear, by placiig the tips of her fingers on the speaker's lips while he speaks. S0 I can see no reason for letting an infant die without making any attempt to save it, simply because it is crippled, and as for letting It die because it is of unsound mind, I do not think that any- one tan tell whether an infant’s mind is normal or not at birth. T still maintain that it {a wrong to let an Infant die without making any at- tempt to save its life simply because some one thinks it is of unsound mind or is crippled. P J. Pose of Linecoln. NORTH LOUP, Neb, Dec. 18.—To the Bditor of The Bee: Most peopls who habe looked over the monument of Abraham Linooln, located at Lincoln, Neb., admire that work. The first time that the present writer saw the monu- ment, there was a single feature in tho design of It that did not meet my views of Abraham Lincoln. The design of a statue is no simple matter. When you again look at the statue, notice that Mr. French stands the ex-president on one foot with the other crooked out; a pose which you have seen other people take. Most people fre- Qquently stand on one foot, but not in the pose which Mr. French gives Lincoln. The idea of the poss is meditation. But 1 have always noticed that people oc- cupying that particular pose are not peo- ple of keen antieipation. Anticipation is & positive attribute of intelligence. Sup- pose you carefully review all the photo- graphs of Lincoln; will you find one having the pose represented in the statue? I think not. The disposition of people may be classi- fled, and with each class of dispositions certain poses may be noticed. Abraham Lincoln was not such a man as many people suppcose. He was quick to move and quick to see a point. The pose Mr. French gives him would Indicate that he was led by men rather than a leader of men. The pose Indicates Indecision and next to being puszsled. W. JOHNSON. Charity. OMAHA, Dec. 2.—To the Editor of The Bee: For nearly forty years I have done womething in the way of helping the needy. Last’ winter I found in Omaha about the middle of November a condition which moved my heart very much. Hun- dreds of men had nothing to eat «nd uo place to sleep. A minister came to me and asked me to undertake to alleviate this suffering. He told me that if I would do so, he would enter on the work and take charge of the same, and that he had previously done such work and was an expett at it. I undertook to do as he suggested. I remained In that work some four months and expended about $3,000. I proviled shelter and food for a large number of men—hundreds I got them work through the eity and out- side the city. I bought meveral hundred cords of wood and had it out up and sold. But I will never forget my experi- ence. During that time there were a few good men and deserving men in this large company, but most of them were men who were brought to their present wants by evil habits, such as liquor and drugs. _ The preacher, himself, proved to be an expert rider of the “white mule” and his example In drink was copled by most of the others. Had thoughtful and able men not come to my rescus I cer- tainly could mnot have weathered the storm. All honor and praise be to the ! noble men who ailded me in that time of trial, These out-of-works were in the wagon riding without a care and I was in the shafts pulling the load. What I suffered in those four months with fi- nancial ‘burdens and watching over that orowd of men, only God knows. These men would sell the food which I sent to them for liquor and shout for more. They woulg sell for drink the tools that T had put in their hands with which to work. And they even stole the brass knobs off the doors. Now, allow me to say that I 4id not study charity in my office through hooks written by learned men. I got right down with the produet, itself, at close range, and I learned considerable. I have come to some conclusions regarding this matter. One is, that if we ever per- manently help our people, we must help them by giving work. We should mot assemble the out-of- works in large numbers together. Man is bad enough alone, but he is worse in & crowd. This winter there is no such conditions #o far In the city as prevalled last year, but at the present time the need is in- creasing. There are quite a number of tamilies whose bread-winners are out of work. What we need more than anything else 18 & central labor employment agency conducted by the city. Otherwise charitable persons and organizations of the eity will not work in harmony and with & unified plan, which is important. ‘With this municipal central labor em- plopment agency we will be greatly alded, and we will find that a number of heads of families that now say they want work, will not work when it is offered to them, but in this way we will find out who they are, and then other steps can be taken. And, again, people who give money to Ahose who ask It on the street, or who come to thelr offices, are making a great mistake, and they will pauperize indiyidual to whom these sums are We bhave been too soft and ignorant about thess matters. 1 cannot praise too highly the plan for s municipal workhouse. We must come to the practice of two things: Orderly and systematic examination of the cases of need, and secondly, the application of the labor test. Sincerely Editorial Snapshots Washington Post: In refusing the crown but once Yuan 8hi Kai evidently ex- tracted & valuable warning from what happened to the late Jullus Caesar. St. Louls Globe-Democrat: It is getting 80 that a presidential candidacy in Ne- braska brings no distinction. Nebraska has had a low estimate of presidential nominations since 189, Indlanapolls News: The enormous amount of Important business that {s con- fronting congreas just now is not, how- ever, interfering In the least with the introduction of private pension bills. Baltimore American: Throughout all the storm and stress of war, the peace rumors, sometimes vague, sometimes definite, are persisting. Evidently some- where nature is refusing to hold out. Cleveland Plain Dealer: Movie censor- ships are irksome, but they have at least reduced the number of heroes of modern drama who take a nip from the decanter on the sideboard whenever they enter the room. Pittabureh Dispatch: Among other strange things In the war news is the re- port of the death in the ranks of the British of Lieutenant Robert Emmet, great-great-grandnephew of the Trish martyr, coupled with the fact that his father, Major Robert Emmet, has been fighting with the British in the Dar- danelles. New York Commercial: Merchandise of almost every class is in more insistent demand than was ever before known in the United States. Retallers did not order in time, wholesalers did not stock up and manufacturers did not buy the necessary raw material. Now they must g0 without or pay fancy prices especlally for the Christmas trade. One large manu- facturer in New York City refused to buy raw material that had advanced 25 per cent three months ago. Last week he bought all he could get at an advance of 76 per cent. His customers refused to order last summer because they thought they could mot sell if they marked up prices. Now they do not ask the price: they want the goods at any price. LINES TO A SMILE. “Santa Claus won't bring mas tree, if you aren't carel reproving mother. “All right,” replied the small boy, resolutely; “then you and father can't have any Christmas eve party."”—Wash- ington tar. Excited Lady--Why don't you interfere to_stop that G’g_l fl“l(‘ Bystander—I was just A-goin' to, mum; but you kin calm y'r fears now. My dog is on top at last, mum.—Buffalo Courfer. 1 a Christ- ul," sald the “‘Dad, this newspaper says that Con- gressman Flubdub is an ornament to the e el “What do they mean by that?"’ “Guess that's a Pollta way of saying he 1s of Mttle use.”"—Lousivile Courfer- Journal. Mrs. Peck—Josephus, what in the world do you mean by chuckling to yourself in that manner? Josephus—It says here 192 wives brought divorce cases Into court and not a single husband appeared to protest.—Judge. fi IM‘ who had just recelved an inter- esting bit of news sald to her little L ALE __-—.u/ expire 6 months from date of sale. New York in one direction. F id all-steel The Interstate ‘Washington 845 a m. ‘The New York The W, o m. Arrives Washington 7.10 a. m. ‘Washington 10:30 p. All trains leave Orand Cen Streot Station 25 minutes later. Florida and Cuba via Washington, D. C. ‘Washington is the center of interest this year. See that your through tickets read via Baltimore & Ohio, and take advantage of liberal Washingtoi Low round-trip fares, with choice of traveling via Washington in both directions, or one way via Washington, Cincinnatl. Florida tickets expire June 1, 1916, Cuba tickets Circle tours to Mobile and New Orleans, rail and water via through trains from to Washington daily Special—Leaves Chicago at 1045 a. m. Arrives Limijted—Leaves Chicago at 545 p.m. Arrives Washington 445 p. m. Daylight ride through the mountaina. York_Express—Leaves Chicego at 825 ‘The New York Express—Leaves Chicago at 9.00 p. m. Arrives itral Station, Chicago, and leave 21314 Withmion of s Wons Bl e s A Balj;imore & Ohio Passengers Are Our Guests’’ ) daughter, *'Marjorie, dear new baby, and now_mamma aunt, l‘llr is the baby's uncle and you are_her little cousin.” Well,"” sald Marjorie, wonderingly “wasn't that arranged quick?’—Boston Transcript. Jatfrey—How do you suppose that dear old man remembered exactly how much he paid for his gold tooth which he bought forty years ago? Agnes—Why, 1 s'pose he carried it in his head.—Harvard Lampoon. et ————— TRIMMINGS. 'Tis not so much in the gifts we give As the dainty wrappings that be about em; 'Tis not so much in the things them- selves— For of course—in a pinch—folks eould do without ‘em. It's the gay little seals and ribbons and t ags The tissue, and tinsel-cord that bind ‘em, That awaken again the spirit of love In us and the hearts of the friends who find ‘em. 'Tis not so much in the gift you recefve— The pin_case, the tle, the hose or the “hanky,” That wakes in your heart the jubflant note That resounds in the sweet-scented note of *‘Thank ye;" But the gay little tags and the tissue and seals, Ere you e'en begin to ‘guess at the present, That awake in your breast that Christ- massy feel And makes this old world seem so pleasant. BAYOLL NHE TRELD. A sense of freedom from all an- noying after-eating distress can only be experienced when the digestive system is strong and working harmoniously. Such a A condition ecan be promoted by care- ful diet and the assistance of HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters n stopover. returning via Say “CEDAR To Be Sure” BROOK, be sure, that's the thing to say me-mwh certain of & high-ball or one “down" that is always right. 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