Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 9, 1916, Page 6

I vi 1 “ #9 1 I n ph st be fo ni of o st pi of R ! 6 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE FOUNDED BY EDWARD ROSEWATER. VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR. The Bee Publishing Company, Proprietor. e ——————e e e e et BEE BUILDING, FARNAM AND SEVENTEENTH, Entered at Omaha postoffice as second-class matier, TERMS OF SUBBCRIPTION, By carrier per month .6bc. .. Daily and Sunday.... Daily without Sunday Lvening and Bunday. Evening without Bunday sund only. . 00 l[’)‘:':I A Bunday Bee, three e, $10.00, nndy notice of change of wddress or ir:egulaiity in delivery to Omaha Bee, Circulation Department. REMITTANCE, Remit by draft, express or postal order, Only two- cent stamps received in payment of small accounts. Personal checks, Glfi!pl on Omaha and eastern ex- change, not_accepted, OFFICES, Omaha~—The Bee Bullding. Houth Omaha~2315 N street, Councll Bluffs—14 North Main street. Lincoln—526 Little uundanfl Chicago—818 Peoples G ullding, New York—Room 1106, 286 Fifth avenus. Bt. Lou 03 New Bank of Comimerce, Washington—125 Fourteent| CORRESPONDENCE, Addr ecommunications relating to news and edle torial matter to Omaha Bes, Editorial Department lorial matter to O e e —— MAY CIRCULATION 57,852 Daily—Sunday 52,748 Dwight Willlams, eireulation manager of The Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn, says that the average civeulation for the month of May, 1016, was 87,862 daily and 52,748 Bunday. DWIGHT WILLIAMS, Cireulation Mana Bubscribed In my presence and sworn to before this 8d day of June, 191 ROBERT MUNTER, Notary Publio. Bubscribers leaving the city temporarily should have the Bee mailed to them. Ad- dress will be changed as often as requested. s —— . axesn Marching will be the order of the day for all next Wednesday, em— “Safety first” is the rule at the White House these days. W, W, is taking no chances, < e s Americans still remember the Alamo, and they're not likely to forget Columbus, either, Unless all signs fail i;: pn]i!iul weather, the Niobrara settlers will stick to Moses to the finish. As the center of home interest the June grad- uate overwhelms the June bride by a large ma- Jjority. From a weather point of view Chicago's treat- ment of its visitors was shabby to the verge of a deluge, S0 long as Lake Michigan bathes the front of Chicago there is scant hope of the city breaking into the dry belt, Omaha is not puffed up by the pennant reach of the home team. The rarity of the spectacle fashions the thrill —— The noise record of the bull moose conven- tion is all that could be desired in a quarter where noise is a working asset, Colonel Bryan's activities as a convention re- porter emphasizes his surpassing versatility in chasing the nimble dollar, ] You have noticed before this that the repub- lican convention is 4 business organization, and is attending strictly to business imon and Chauncey Depew are “Uncle Joe" live exhibits of what peace of mind devotion to | republican principles brings about —— It should be understood in advance of tie ex- ecution that pleas for mercy for weather makers are bound to fall on heedless ears The proofreader who substituted “rare" for “raw" in the poet's tribute to June escaped the indignation of mankind by dying young — The daily roundup of commencements and the election of teachers for the coming school year formally proclaim the arrival of the season. vacation —_— No wonder the democrats do not like the pro ceedings at Chicago, Each day of increasing har mony there brings nearer the end of democratic misrule. — With every essential hand picked and ready for the ratification, democratic delegates are as- sured that business will not interfere with pleas ure at St. Louis ——— The colonel's Americanism has been questioned, and really never looked better than now, when he is staying at home and letting the delegates do the work —— never Still, the money has to come from some place even a democrat can’t produce revenue by magic aside and the total sum set n 1915 was and is $750,000 greater than that appropriated in 1913 ——— The uplift in the price of silver stimulates ac tivity in mines idle for 11 the holds around 70, western mines will experience years past price i revival approaching the boom days of the "804 B — Incidentally, the assessed valuati Braska this year will be much larger than it was I 1913, and the mill less in levy will bring quite as much 0. o k th point Thirty Years Ago This Day in Omaha I— Camplied Fram Bes Piss A ). Peters and Miss Mary Kosters Ahis wity, were married by the Rev Fathe Ber of the St Mary Magdalene ¢hurch This year's ‘.. fuates from Wy Miss Plorence Yates, Emma Fried Born of Ashland, and Ada Meolride The newly elected pihgers both of Glaw wiell ball are Ida Wigges f Myrtle wniiormed division, Kolghts of Pythias, who were duly in alalied & Arvmiory hall by Col J | Monell were the fallowm Sir knight mman e K3 Munell; 'flhl‘uuluunh Fames Donnelly " ond bewtesant, M. ) Fuller; sle bnght recordes Gaorgs W, Nabine Prank Ml and Miss Misni Brow T mrried &0 the soaudense of the hede's mather o King andl ¢ barles strwets. the caremany being porfonmed by Kee BN MoK oW Howse, deputy county . . i e bl Troea thie city te KBk " that the Bihorn viver at Bell croek o 100 Baher thne the b of e old coyrt b Lawats Hewmend bas belt for 3 Lo Fetare o @ lew days with his wile In the Bull Moose Platform) the uses of their party which might well be pre sented to a republican convention. Except for the variance of phraseology, it contains nothing of fundamental or substantial importance that is not expressed in all the republican platforms from the beginning of the party’s history. Its single plank that has not been found in a republican platform is the one endorsing woman suffrage. Regarding defense for the country, not a hair's breadth separates the two. The republicans may not word their plank in just the language em- ployed by the progressives, but who can doubt the sincerity of the grand old party as to the duty of upholding the honor of the nation, its integrity and authority? On the matter of social justice, given so much emphasis four years ago and now reiterated in the new platform, under what form of government has the workingman, the poor man, the toiler or the builder, thrived with more of security in all his ambitions and his undertakings than under the administration of the republican party? It was the fight for human freedom, for the abolition of chattel slavery, that gave birth to the republican party, and all its record from the time of John C. Fremont until now is one of effort to improve the condition of the people no class distinctions, and recognizes none, but it It has made does stand for equal opportunity and full protection for all. On this point nothing but words stands between the republican party and the progres sives, These are the essentials of the party declara tions, and to them all good Americans subscribe This being true, it is difficult to see any reason for holding open the breach between the wings of the one truly great political party, With a can- didate like Hughes, and the undying principles, of true Americanism written into a compeehensive platform, the republican party offers the one sure way for ending the present course of un- certainty and incompetency in national adminis- tration, Home for the National Guard, Housing the Omaha contingent of the Ne- braska National Guard in the basement of the Auditorium is a temporary solution of the ques- tion of quarters for the citizen soldiers, The loca- tion is not a new thought, for it was broached several years ago, failing only for the reason that the Auditorium was then privately owned, and its management did not feel like making what seemed to be a sacrifice in order to accommodate the Guard. The real solution to the problem is the erection of an armory building of ample size, to be owned and maintained by ‘the state. 1If the National Guard is to constitute an integral part of the first line of national defense, to be in fact what it is in name, but to retain its distinctive quality of a separate state organization, then the own small army is clear National Guard in Nebraska should he ably housed at public expense, or the service should be abandoned altogether comfort Reduced Crops of Small Grain, Reports from the Department of Agriculture indicate greatly reduced yields of small grains for the United States for the The wheat output will, according to figures just made public, be nearly 300,000,000 bushels less than last year. This was already forecasted, and has been given due consideration in the fixing of prices now prevailing. It means that any in- crease in export of wheat will draw heavily on our surplus, although it is hardly likely a short ated, Oats barley and rye also show similar reduction in probable yield, Increased acreage of corn, ac- cording to some investigators, will largely make up for the lessened farm production, but will not entirely account for all. The situation is peculiar, to say the least. It is in a sense the farmer's answer to an economic situation developed by the war. Last year the growing of wheat was enor mously stimulated in all countries of the earth, coming summer age for home consumption will be cre / with an abnormally large yield have encouraged the farmers of the United States, at least, to give their attention to something that yield of small grain approximates the average of the preceding five years, and if no further diminu tion is noted, the crop will be big enough to feed us all Preparation That Will Prepare. Both the republican and progressive platforms declare for such preparation for defense of the nation as will be of service is any trace of militarism to be discerned devotion to a military cult, [t is merely an ap preciation of the condition into which the nation has fallen, and a patriotic determidation to re trieve the mistake with as much speed and i effective a way as is possible. This does not con template plunging the nation into a war, but it does mean that the nation will be ade ready for | a war, should such misfortune come to o Also it means that the affairs of ths United States will be again put into such shape that its citizens wil not be subjected to outrage anywhere without re Surplus stocks | duty of each state to adequately provide for its | Each company of the | will be more in demand. At any rate, the promised | | In neither platiorm | nor of course. The task is a stupendous one, from which | the democrats now in power have shrunk. [t will | require the expenditure of money, the training of men, and the devoti f ) ght an energy to accomplish the purpose. but the work wvill be done ———— Much significance attached 1o the artificial enthusia ; " the republican na | observers inte dubious . R sig nificance s broader and o " \ determination of the rep N N and Kle place business abave polit . \ elegtorate leadership & ¢ - command popular approva " kers ha cager attents N | tean president makers w \ are watehiul seal Japan will g \ . : hoaval in China. The future \ be | pends the ability the leade | divided provinces and pas . . N Afy othar course opens the way | » | on the plea of protecting alie ) an Awaits with o “ watching iy prey s | ' W s . \ ot s | By preparing . P o nh ' « ) ‘ THE B FRIDAY, OMAHA JUNE \ . . The progressives have prepared a platform for | | Need of Protection for Birds B By GARRETT P. SERVISS, HAVE from a gentleman in California 2 temperate letter protesting that the la for the protection of birds, while commendable ‘in their general purpose, are too strict and undi criminating, He instances California laws, whic forbid the killing of robins and of all non-game y But robins, he birds at any time says, are a good article of food, and the killing of them should be allowed at certain times and under proper reatrictions as to numbers, etc Te also protests because the law prevents the | killing of certain birds that some persons desire for stuffed specimens. Another law that he finds objectionable forbids the taking of murres eggs which he considers preferable to hens' eggs for the table, and which were mostly gathered from the Farallone islands “I do not believe,” says he, “that there is any danger of exterminating hirds that are not used for food, as only a few are killed occasionally for natural history specimens, or hy small boys to exercise their marksmanship with klrllu\huh‘ or [mrlnr rifles.” No doubt there is much to he point of view, but I think he undere the evil effeet of encouraging boys to make living marks of birds——for in this case to permit is vir tually to encourage. There aid from his timate good food in this country, and a plenty of good and interesting ways to practice marksmanship without the slaughter of song and ornamental bird I am disposed to take sides with the sentimen talists on this matter I was converted in my barefoot days I'here are few incidents of early life that 1 remember more vividly than the kill ing of a beautiful blue-breasted songstress when I was a youngster. [ highly valued my marks manship with stones in those days, 1f 1 did not rival the feats of “Leather-Stocking.” at least | could hit a cow, at any throwing range, whether she were running or ruminating her cud But I cherished great ambition to bring down a bird with a stone, Luckily 1 always missed until, one brilliant summer afternoon about “tea time,” as I was whistling along u country road, bordered with old-fashioned stone-and-rail fences, an attractive bird flew up from'a fragrant méadow, and, with its throat full of melody, bul anced itself on the tip of a high fence pole at the side of the road, To snatch up a round pebble and fling it at the singer was an act of instinct on my part I had failed too often to expect to hit my mark this time, but to my ||rr’rl‘| amazement the sweet voice ceased in an instant, there was a slight blur of downy feathers in the air where the bird had just been singing and, with a catch ing at the heart, I ran to the fence and saw the little victim lying stone-dead, with the blades of grass that half buried it sparkling in the after noon sunshine It is impossible for me now to describe my feelings. that bird to life Cuenur be is an abundance of | | eonstitutionsl I would have given a world to restore | I think the psychological effect | upon me was due largely to the deep silence that | followed the instantaneous cessation of the little creature’s joyous song. to have done something worse than murder—] had destroyed I knew not what, [ had made a poor void in nature. In meditative moments [ can see that scene as if it were again present, and hear that bird-voice that was stilled in a flash I have never killed a bird since bird Of course, this is pure sentimentality ut is there anything deeper or more fundamental in human nature than sentiment? Still I do not helieve in allowing sentiment to submerge reason and common sense. We have had too much of that recently, We must put the case for the birds on what would ordinarily be regarded as more solid ground, and such ground is not diffi cult to find I'he birds whole, are great friends and benefactors to the farmer and the gardener, i they eat a few cherries and berries they amply pay for their rations by desroying vast numbers of noxious insects, worms and caterpillars, They are more than “worth their keep.” Some naturalists have estimated the number of injurious insects that robins and other com mon birds destroy in a day. | have not thé flg ures at hand, but I remember that they are sur prisingly large I'hen, the aesthetic value of birds, by virtue both of their musical powers and of their beauty of form, color and motion, is not a mere senti mental consideration. A birdless landscape is hardly less attractive than a treeless one Anybody who happened to see the enthusi astic attentions that the surprised strollers in as a Madison Square, u few days ago, paid to three | scarlet tanagers that had strayed into the great city, and won every heart by their trustfulness amid such strange surroundings, must have felt that birds have a shield in their beauty. Still | would have trusted superb creatures not those to the admiration of a boy taught to practice his targets marksmanship oo living Fremont Tribune When a few Nebraska newspapers spend 000 or $8.000 in a week for advertising Nel a they furnish evidence their readiness to take their own medicine Grand Island Independent: The Bry and Hitcheock of the democratic party of Nebraska are going to St Loui ditferer trains. Here's hoping that the relationship is not unkindly as also to suggest different routes Hastings Tribw Ihe Omaha | ts 1 bull'sseye when it say As Nebraska new papers are advertising Nebraska resour eyery day in the year, the » boost Ne¢ here it might be we! A } Ly can gr at come Erea i Tl Hit agein of his part \ ¥ ag . A 8 an wosld o s and ol age . e . ‘ . and the purs ' ) and whieh ‘ vousar ts ' ¥ ¥ . " V . ira o) Irust . I seemed to myself | | enee not even a game | The Pees LeSer White for Prohibition. To the Editor of the Bee White flowers titul this year and te ribbon fx inexp Those who are wwed to the liquor traffic in Nebraska, and expect to vote that way this fall, could make a very fine showing by wearing one or the other tiil election duy. Also let those that believe a good thing pick out an emblem, and we can count noses all sum Omaha, June 7 are booze | mer SUBSCRIBER. Cae Wants a Crown Lineoln, June To the Editor of The Bee FEvery age and every country has it nenar who would perpetuste himself in of flee. Nebruskn, A, D, 1016, fs no exception to the rule. Our modern Cuesars use meth ods more mdvanced then those of Jullus, whose prinelpal instrument was the sword. and who did not hesitate to overthrow a con stitution in order to obtain his ends, But the little Caosnr of Nebraska, who is to eross the Rubicon ms he dres perinl power and patronage, in th methods of procedure. that Nebrask to the sehool of Napoleon 111 that dangerous weupon--the would convert himself from & modern in hi Thus we wes s would-he ne of he ervant of the republie inte a constitutionsl wloner Harr change hi fice from one under the control of our legh lature to n constitutional one and incidentally to multiply by thres or more the perfod of his p tenure of off and all probability exslt himself o the position of u life-termer By becoming n constitutionsl officer nt of the bowrd of control he seoks hi; to the firm wall of the state civil To Ine “efficlency” of thi machine, the present Ineumbent of the office of food commissioner needs a long constitu tional term of office tucked on to his pres- ont which is somewhat precarious, to smy the least Mr, Hurman's plea Is that it tak time to learn and Lacome an efelent ant of the state. Thet Mr., Hurmur's felency Is still us elustic us rubber is proven by his use of the natlonsl committeeman’s rubber stamp, Thers seem to be extra cogn which atrike & snug when the chief Iy engaged In polities rather than n performing the humdrum duties of his office. Mow many other rubber stamps be longing o parties outside the state house wre being used in his oMee by clerks recely ing thelr pay out of the publie tressury 1 People of Nebrawks, bewnre! Avold the d to France fh adopt sar by plebiseite, Bnow under Nebraska's Napoleon the Little und his proposed constitutional amendment. Better stilll Do not even sign hin petitions for submisston of this smendment, which wre being elreulated by his machine, Such wn un By pleblucite The pleblseite amendment to monarel we o s Mr in the nor, maehin wervice, o the tenure a long ve to his machine econsary amendment {n consl individual | waste of money and an unjustified burden | to the taxpayers, As has been distinetly nd ably pointed out by the Nebraska refer. the constitutional amendmant is n contly part of our election machinery History repests Itself. Here is u man who pretends to be a Jeffersonian demoerat, yet we find him using all the methods of the Jo Adams federallsts. Jeffersonian demoerats, who, on prineiple, are opposed to long terms in office, should de elare war on this little Cuosar an Jefferson and Randolph fought the life-termers eroatod by the “midnight appointments” of the unprinelpled John Adams. FELIX NEWTON Therefore, we Wooster, The Bee and the Future, 8ilver Creek, Neb,, June 6.—To the Editor of The Bee Today a young man represent ing himself to be your agent ealled at my place and made me u very flattering proposi tion to renew my subseription to The Bee for n series of yenrs Before meeopting I sugwested that 1 was quite likely permanently to change my ad dress before my time would be up, and he ansured me that The Bee would be sent to me promptly wherever | might be. Now, for my private information, 1 wish you would way whether The Bee in prepared to muke good that young man's words I forgot to ask him, I would e N know whether you publish s fireproof edition. CHARLES WOOSTER. The Beo doen not undertake to publish a freproof edition, does it belleve that Brother Wooster will need one where he i woing On the contrary, it hopes that he will be apared to witness the fulfiliment of the contract, no matter how long a term of yours he may have subseribed for, and when nar Bince | his at Inst enter the Valley of the | Shadow, he will go “soothed and sustained” by the comfort and support he has drawn during all those y of this really great of the trust that an & consistent reader mily journal, and full ond him lies a land xiuts it must be very in character and appenr mueh like TIPS ON HOME TOPICS. n Free Press: A Kentucky man at tended & woman's convention in New York City s alternate for his wife, that being our idea of absolute devotion Cleveland Pluin Desler: The fauity respi ration and rapid heart beat which eay many recruits to be rejected, shouldn't all be charged to liguors und tobaeco, Some of the vietims may be seared. Philadelphia Ledger: Colonel Moshy may have been u guerrilln during the war, but his econstruction was of the most roeksribbed Kind, wnd he had no sympathy or liking for the defende the “lost cause” who de the rebellion Baltimore Amer A woman in Brook ' aded guilt he offense of in ulting the American flog. People at N Chronigle: Washingt e tax wh ' ne the [ncome tax A dus something i H. Sehin LINES TO A LAUGH rishing lous conditions ecoming extinet wround under and runt ng —Washington o ‘ ;:ri,. 5 JUNE BRIDAL CAKES. with me foot - Honto ript And » order: dding cake, Vhat kind should the baker make? Marble cake, DEAR MR. KABIBBLE whin st bildge 47 Bt sy ven T/ A FARM HAND AND IN LOVE Shise utering Ovonty o IF 1 ELOPE WITH HER , HOW LONG WILL 1Y BE BEFORE HE DISCOVERS Cup THAY WE ARE MIGSING ror' fhe movior” overy oo'”m AFTER ol A WE se T"E hould whe 'I'm a divorees DINNER BELL 15 RUNG! 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