Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 16, 1916, Page 4

~ Lassen s not dead, merely sleeping. "Tis well, The 4 J ( THE OMAHA DAILY BEE FOUNDED BY EDWARD ROSEWATER. VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR. THE BER PUBLISHING COMPANY, PROPRIETOR. Entered at Omaha postoffice as second-class matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. By Carrier Per month. By Mail per year in e, §1 notice of change of address or irregularity in de- livery to Omaha Bee, Cireulation Department. REMITTANCE. L Remit by draft, expreas or postal order. Only 2-¢ent stamps taken in payment of small sccounts. Personal checka, except on Omaha and eastern exchenge, not accepted. OFFICES. Omaha—The Bee :Building. South Omahn—2318 N streat, Gounell Blutfe—14 North Main strest. ul Lineoln—826 Littl Chicago—818 People's Gas Building. New York-—Room 808, 88 avenue. 8t. Louis—508 New Bank of m Washington—1725 Fourteenth street, N. W. CORRESPONDENCE. Address communieations relating to news and editorial matter to Omtha Bee, Editorial riment. SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION 54,507 Daily—Sunday 50,539 Dwight Williams, e tion manager of The Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn, says thst the average circulation for the month of September, 1916, | was 54,507 dully, and $0,589 3 DWIGHT WILLIAMS, Circulation Manager. Subscribed in my sworn to before me e 54y ot Gevonar, 1o ROBERT finmn. Notary Publie. Subscribers leaving the el eeripal g R gy dress will be changed as often as required. Prophets of $2 wheat would command more at- tention if their doleful outgivings were slightly disinterested. 3, mes—— . Bank deposits are mounting to record levels throughbut the country. Should this flush con- dition persist bankers may become practical ad- vocates of cheap money. SERSE——— . Assurances comes from the Sierras that Mount _country at the present moment has more spout- ing than can be assimilated safely. | —— Fortunately .for democratic spellbinders there no hurry call for them in the District of Colum- bia. The district law against untruthful advertis: ‘Every passing day makes clearer the inability of Carranza’s government to fulfill its promises to the United States. The “watchful waiting” poticy fitting teammate asiness over the issue of sectionallsm, and rightly s0. Truth is mighty in atousing the public 10 the gross injustice of soithern domination in ussia object to Americans secur- railroad’ concessions in China. Of o L ] . en's colony a%i:nl ummeh':d mnm supplant e:loom life bécome a glad, seet note of uwwmgh“ the weekly runs wee! of offical statisies showig the price up. ecessaries of life. Produeers of the goods readily detect the note; but the pleasure is ied consumers. Theirs is the joyless task of Journal: Omaha has a wider SR B AL e el the best that has been Hughes Answers Tom Marshall. Mr. Hughes took occasion Saturday to answer the silliest of all the silly assertions made by the democrats in their desperation, that a vote for Hughes is a'vote for war. President Wilson has insinuated as much, just as he has insinuated that all are disloyal who do not agree with his acts and professed beliefs; no matter how frequently he changes his mind. It remained for Thomas Riley Marshall, vice president of the United States, to put into words what the president con- veyed by innuendo. In his Omaha speech, and elsewhere in the state, Marshall stated that “A vote for Wilson is *| a vote for peace; a vote for Hughes is a vote for war.” The absurdity of the charge is apparent to any sane thinking voter, and coming from “Tom” Marshall, humorist and campaign jester, it would get little if any attention; made by the vice presi- dent of the United States, it demands, and receives such prompt and unequivocal denial as ought to sgt to rest any doubt that might have been raised by Marshall's senseless assertion. Mr, Hughes promises to restore the dignity of American government and the integrity of Ameri- can citizenship to the respect of the world. This can be done without war, and will be achieved without resort to any of the miserable bluffs and backdowns indulged by President Wilson in his failure to maintain American rights, and through which he forfeited the high regard of civilized governments. " A vote for Hughes is a vote to restore the United States to ith place of dignity and influence in the world; a vote for Wilson is a vote to endorse all his wretched blunders in Mexico and clsewhere and to sanction their continuance. . Threats of Conscription In Ireland,’ The political end of the British government does not appear in pressing need of increasing the store of trouble on hand. The supply is fully equal to the ability of the politicians to handle it. There as elsewhere are marplots and schemers who care less for national unity than for advanc- ing personal and political aims, Toryism consti- tute the rallying force of this class, and its char- acteristic hindsight is shown in moves to force conscription upon Ireland. The object of the movement is too plain to masguerade as patriotism. Nothing would better serve the tory schemers in wrecking the pledge of home rule than compulsory enlistment among 3 people harrassed and discouraged by military rule. That such a movement is setiously consid- ered under existing conditions does little credit to the sanity of the movers. Doubtless the re- sponsible officials’ foresaw the tory danger and took steps to stop it. This is indicated in the re- port of Lord Wimborne, head of the Dublin Castle government, advising the ministry that’ “conscription in Ireland is neitheér feasible nor prudent at present.” The fact that the lord lieutenant's report is concurred in by the chief secretary and the military authorities of Dublin, carries ample weight to squelch tory madness for the timie being. Before the war there were 34,822 Irishrflen in the British service. Since the war, Lord Wim- borne raports that 154,795 men enlisted and joined the colors in Ireland. This is a notable contribu- tion to the imperial forces from ‘a population abyndantly supplied with reasons for indifference. Begides, it takes nio account of thousands of Irish- men in English regiments and in the Colonial “fighting race.” It constitutes a protest against harsh measnres and an appeal for sympathetic treatment of Ireland. —— England Will Cantinue to Pay. Premier Asquith, asking for another billion and a half of dollars to carry on the war to the close of England's fiscal year, added nothing to what was already known. He urgently advised that the war be continued, and that the, British be prepared to foot the bills. Without going deeply into details, he explained that the estimate of $25,000,000 as the daily cost of the war to Eng- land in money had been fairly well borne out by experience, and that he did not expect it would fall much below that figure. Of this a consider- able sum will not be e part of the permanent debt of the United Kingdom, for it represents money advanced to allies, who in time will re- turn payment. The stupendous sums of money involved in the war operations are teaching the world new lessons ih finance, and the immense store of capital held in British hands is taking on new significance as the war progresses. Enpgland will continue to foot the bill for the entente allies, and will collect after peace has been declared, ST—— Paid Athletes in Public Schools. A report to Yale from a committee dealing with the subject of the university’s athletics, just made publie, contains meat for the consideration of all who have the'good of school athletics seri- outly at héart. The commiitee recommends that Yale develop from its graduate and undergradu- ate bodies a system of athletic control that will steure adequate representation for the university or abandon intercollegiate competition until such /time'as it may be possible to achieve this. The committee says the eémployment of highly paid experts as coaches is absurd. This thought has been growing in minds of men who have watched the development of ath- letics at our great schools for the last few years. The necessity of bodily as well as mental training is well understood, 'but cofmpetitive trials have led the reasonable purpose of athletic training and oytdoor sports into at least the proximity, if not the actual, presence of dinger. The paid coach system has hed a point where competi. tion for these expért athletes exceeds that for competent professors who devote their abilities to intelléctual pursuits. Some schools may be noted for high scholastic attributes of their facul- ties, but many more are better known because of foot ball teams. Youthful enthusiasm for is too frequently transformed into zeal for , the true spirit of sportsmanship and gen- rivalry being sunk in lust of conquest. In Is athletic training centers interest in ing up of championship teams, rather that the entire student body get whatever of athletics may be availa- it #1§ i b 1 FEE i | coach may be as indispensible as the in any branch of study, but his should to train the student body, than the team. Healthy college sport is Efi not possible when. winning is the sole end of training. The ideal of service pertains to sport 2810 any other departmeént of education. —— Eat potato bread and lower the cost of living, the administration bakers, It is not a bread strictly speaking, but it squints THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1916. I Hughes and Compensation | Minneapolis J Workingmen’s compensation has now been es- tablished by law in thirty-one states and two !«L ritories, and in addition the federal government grants it to injured employes. All this progress has been made practically in the last six or seven years. Before that the workman who met with accident had only the old common-law principle of employer’s liability to rely on, and in practice this inured chiefly to the benefit of the damage suit lawyers It was Charles E. Hughes, as governor of New York, who brought to completion the first prac- tical compensation law, which has served as the model for other states to follow. In his message to the legislature in 1909 he recommended a cial investigation,’and as a result the Wainwright commission was appointed. In his message the following ’yur he urgently recommended the adoption of the commission’s suggestions. These were in the form of two bills, one substituting em- ployers’ liability for the old system by mutual agreement, and the other providing for compul- contingents. The showing does credit to the | mrfi compensation. 8 oth were passed by the New York legislature, and both were signed by Governor Hughes. There were grave doubts as to the constitution- ality of the compulsory act, and these did not es- cape the governot's judicial mind. In a memoran- dum filed with his signature of the bill he said: “The importance of providing a suitable scheme of compensation for industrial accidents and of avoiding the shocking waste and injus- tice of our present methods must be conceded by all open-minded students of industrial condi- tions. It is difficult to devise any method of compensation which will not be visited with severe criticism and a satisfactory solution of the problem can on{x] be reached by experi- mentation. * * * ith respect to the objec- tions urged before me as to the validity of cer- tain le:t{on: of the bill, I believe that the ques- tions thus raised should be left to the determi- nation of the courts. In this way only can there be an authoritative determination with respect to the measures that are within the limits of legislative fower and a suitable shap- ing, in the light of judicial decisions, of the policy of the state with respect to compensation for indubtrial accidents.” \ What was an experimental measure in 1910 has become a widespread and widely approved system in 1916, Here was the beginning of per- haps the greatest and most beneficent labor leg- islation of recent times. Governor Hughes signed the bill on broad grounds of Jumanity and )unice. His lcti/on has approved itself a thousand fold. Cheaper Bread. Wall Street Journal- Not in forty years has contract wheat been at such a high 5ctober level; while flour has al- reldy scored an advance of 58 pér cent in a year's time. Suggestions for solving the problem of higher prices are pertinent, therefore a few sensible extracts ftom a correspondent’s letter are herewith given: “A few years ago the Department of Agri- culture made experiments to find a substitute for high-priced flour. It was discovered that by using onesthird corn meal and two-thirds flour, a palatable, nutritious and much cheaper bread was obtained. 5 “If the people would use one-third corn in bread-making there would be no scarcity, and the people would benefit in health and pocket. If England, France and Italy did the same, the wheat problem would be solved.” Bread made from a wheat and cgm mixture is, as the correspondent says, palatable and has the advantage of keeping moist longer fhan the all-wheat bread. Our grandmothers were accys- tomed to mix it from choice; and it was once cus- tomary fot millers to'sell mixed flour. But con- gress ‘in its wisdom saw fit to disapproye of the practice. But as a considerable mixture of white corn in wheat flour cannot be deteced by the taste or color, can congress be assured that bakers do f:u;t now mix it themselves to their own profit Qut of the pinch of war Germany has learned to mix cheapér grain with wheat, and evidence is abundant that the 'virility of the people is not in the least impaired. It is safe to say they will have no“foolish laws against mixing wholesome grains for food. We think of barley in terms of beer instead of bread. As for oats, we haven't the sturdy sense of the Scot who, when taunted by an Engfishman on his national fondness for oats which “in Eng- land we only feed to horses,” replied, “Where do you find such horses as'in England and such men as in Scotland?” $ 4 In our cotton seed is a valuable f&d product, now fed only to cattle or else dumped on the fields for the sake of the ammonia that is in it. But we don't know yet how to use it. Corn, bar- ley, oats and cottonseed, all palatable bread- stuffs, are fed to cattle or dumped into the malt vats, and we cry out against the rising price of bread, institute useless investigations and pray for embargoes to disturb the channels of trade. A little education in domestic economy seems necessary to a people who cry famine in the midst of plenty whi¢h they do not know how to use, Nebraska Political Comment Nebtaska City Pre Evidently .the demo- cratic World-Herald considers it an act of rank injustice for a republican newspaper to say cruel things about a democratic candidate for office, even though the things may have been true at one time; but it considers it an act of democratic mercy to throw mud itself in the direction of re- publican candidates for state office. Monroe Republican: Two years ago the Co- luthbus Telegram was roasting Congressman Stephens for using his congressional frank for the purpose of sending personal campaign literature to the voters, and was not friendly to the con- gressman’s candidacy for re-election. But the other night in Columbus Edgar Howard intro- duced Congressman Stephens when he spoke there. And there was nothln‘\ said about the franking J»rivileze. which Stephens is working overtime during the present campaign. But poli- tics makes queer bediellows, when one is a candi- date for office. o Gandy Pioneer: “All ye Nebraska democrats, bow to me," says Mullen, the machine boss of the demoeratic party. “I am the\peraonal representa- tive of President Wilson in Nebraska, I'have the only official acceptance from the president to come to Omaha, and you must consult me, the great political dictator.” But there are a whole lot of ‘:od democrats in Nebraska that wan't stand for yllen and his machine, and there will be a clean up %hh fall. Many democrats prefer to elect re- publicans rather than to vote for men who are under the thumb of Mullen. Kearney Hub: One of the most prominent democtats in Knmeil told the Democrat that he would.not vote for Hitehcock only! for the pur- ”hn of trying to keep the senate democratic. But why vote for Hitcheock for that purpose? Why believe Hitchcock will keep the senate demo- cratic? It is not so very long ago that Hitch- cock joined hands with all of the republican mem- bers of the senate banking committee to defeat the democratic banking measure. Why place your confidence in his democracy? When codfish aris- tocracy is in evidence he hasn't any more democ- racy than a rabbit. John L. Kennedy has more gnumq democracy about his every day make-up an Gilbert ever dreamed of. Bridal Couple Elude Guests. Guests at a fashionable wedding at Morgan Park, a Chicago suburb, stayed and stayed until the midnight hour struck, waiting to learn the honfymoon plans which the couple refused to re- vea At last the couple sl out, locked the guests in the house and ed in a limou- sine. All of which supports the theory that youngsters are too swift PM ers. TODAY Thought Nugget for the Day. ‘Who has not felt how sadly sweet The dream of home, the dream of home, Steals over the heart, too soom to fleet, ‘When far o'er sea or land we roam? —Thomas Moore. One Year Ago Today in the War. Great Britain declared war on Bul- garia. ‘ Serbo-Anglo-French forces attacked Strumitsa in Bulgaria. Russians, after three attempts, plerced German line near Dvinsk. Petrograd announced five German transports sunk in the Baltic by a British submarine. 7 After a two-days' bombardment German troops in the west regained a footing in the trenches recently lgst by them near Auberivo. N In Omaha Thirty Years Ago. A Mr. and Mrs. Korty were the ob- jects of a very pleasant surprise at their elegant new residence on Pop- pleton avenue, the occasion being the fifteenth anniversary -of their wed- ding. Among those present were Messrs. and Mesdames Lininger, Hal- ler, Parr, F. W. Reed, Fisett, Dan Shaw, Lyle Dickey, Willlam Shaw, Swobe, Rheem and Manchester. John J. Dillon of South Tenth street and Miss Mabel Woodward of Walnut street were married by Father McCarthy. The attendants were Misses, Minnle Woodward and Annie Dillon and Messrs. Edward Dillon and Joseph Traynor. Mrs. T. G. Macrane, the. dancing teacher who has opened an academy of dancing in Metropolitan hall, is planning on introducing the gavotte, the latest popular dance in the east. W. G. Albright, while driving to Bouth Omaha, was thrown out of his carriage and seriously hurt. The horses tore the valuable buggy to pleces and were themselves injured. Omaha has at last the much-needed acquisition of a tenor singer. Mr. Trent comes here from Albany, N. Y., with high recommendations for his ability as sirger and organist. He makes his debut In the choir at Trin- ity cathedral. Mr, Leslie, the well known drugglét, has taken his friends' unawares by being quietly married to Mrs. Sher- man, After the knot was tied they went down to Bt. Louis for a little jaunt and took in the Veiled Prophets. This Day in History. ‘ 1816—General Willlam Preston, minister to Spain, and noted confed- ' erate commander, born near Louis- ville, Ky, Died at Lexington, *Ky., Septémber 27, 1887. 1849—Interstate convention at St. Louls unanimously endorsed a na- tional Pacific ratlway across the don- tinent. 1870—8olssons surrendered to the Germans after four days' bombard- ment. 1875—British-Egyptian expedition into Abyssinia surprised amnd defeated with much slaughter, 1879—New | England veterans of the war of 1812 held their last re- unfon. ) 1899—Kimberley and Mafeking iso- lated by Boer commandos. 1900—Resignation of Prince Hoh- enlohe, the German imperial chan- cellor. 1902—President Roosevélt appoint- ed a commission tv investigate and settlé questions involved in the great anthracite coal strike. 1909—Presidents Taft . and Diaz met and exchanged friendly greetings at El Paso. 1910—Walter Wellman and five companions started from Atlantic |\ City to cross the Atlantic In a dirigi- ble balloon; rescued In mid-ocean sev- eral days later. The Day We Celebrate. Brower E. McCague, secretary and treasurer of the Mccn"ue Investment company, was born October 16, 1874, in Omal He is a Spanish-American war veteran and active in various lo- cal business organizations. Bert Le Bron is today celebrating his thirty-éixth birthday. When at work he runs the electrical repair tablishment that goes by his own me. Edgar E. Calvin, once a telegraph operator, now presidenc or the Union Pacific rallroad, born at Indianapolis fifty-elght years ago today. Right Rev. James, D, Morrison, Episcopal bishop of Duluth, born at ‘addington, N. Y., seventy-two years ago today. Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Reber, who has been in charge of military aviation matters of the United Statea | army, born at St. Louis years ago today. Dr. Beverly T. Galloway, director of the New York State college of ag- ricultyre, born at Millersburg, Mo., fifty-three years ago today. Dr. Herbert L. Stetson, president of Kalamazoo college, born at Greene, Me., sixty-nine years ago today. Timely Jottings and Reminders. A joint annual convention of the American Fisheries society and the National Assoclation of Fish and QGame Commissioners will meet at New Orleans today. The Assoclation -of Art Museum Directors, organizea at Chicago last July, will begin its second meeting today in Detroit. Charles W. Fairbanks, republican nominee for vice president, is to de- vote the week, beginning today, to a speech-making tour of Ohlo. The fiftieth anniversary of the be- ginning of anti-cruelty work in America is to be celebrated by the Afgerican Humane society at its an- nual convention opening today at Cingcinnati . Three thousand represéntatives of factories throughout the country are expected at Detroit today for the an- nual convention or the National Safety council. Accldent prevention will be the subject ‘of discussion. Hall a dozen men and women, in- cluding & former member of the Mas- sachusetts legislature, are to be placed on trial today on charges in connec- tion with the death of Margaret Ward, whose body was found in an automo- bile at Balem one morning several months ago. v Storyette of the Day. The pale-faced passenger looked out of the car window with exceeding in- terest. Finally he turned to his seat mate: “You likely think I never rode in the cars before,”’ he eaid, "but the fact is, pardner, I just got out of prison this mornin’, and it does me good to look around. It is goin' to bé mighty tough, though, facin' my old-time friends. T ‘spose, though, you ain't got much idea how a man feels in a case like that?” “Por&:r 1 have a better idea of ur feelings that you think," said he other gentleman with a sad smile. “] am just getting home from con- gress."—Philadelphia Ledger. fifty-two Jhe Beeiy Lellor 3 Democrats Invade the Schools. Oxford, Neb, Oct. 14.—To 'the Editor of The Bee: The teachers in our public schools are recelving a circular entitled, “The Schoolmaster ‘in the White House.” “They are also receiving a letter signed A. J. Mc- Kelway, director Bureau of Educa- tion and Social Service. This is wr't- ten on the regular letter-head of the national democratic committee, who are Wilson's chosen managers for making public the reasons for the president’s re-election. The object of this letter is clearly to inject politics in our public schools, and enlist our teachers as a booster club to advance the cause of the democratic party. Our schools, which are for teaching knowledge to our youth, are to become fake distributers (for President Wil- son. The letter says ‘“Wilson is a man of clear Vision, of far vision and of tender vision,, Hundreds of thousands of mothers, sisters. wives and sweet- hearts in our peaceful country owe the lives of their menfolk® to hm.” Great stuff to ask our teachers to infect into the minds of our youth, ‘Was his vision clear when he declared it was none of our business how much blood Mexico spilled or how she con- ducted her affairs? If so. was it clear when he changed his watchful waiting to a policy of impudent in- termeddling in Mexico's private af- fairs? Was his vision clear when he declared Huerta never should be rec- ognized and then recogn'zed him and asked him to do us the honor of saluting our flag? Was his vision clear or far reaching when he advo- cated knocking Bryun into.a cocked hat and then made him secketary of state, or when he said the free canal toll law was right and should stand. and then went into congress and told them to repeal it at once without ask- ing any questions? Has he shown clear, far or tender vision in preach- ing that his 1012 platform was a sacred pledge to be kept and not molasses to catch flies, and then re- pudiating every pledge, every plank even to the one that declared that only one term should be allowed a president? Where are there any facts in re- cent history to substantiate the claim that the mothers, wives, sisters and sweethearts of the United States are indebted to the amount of the-lives of all their male kinared to whoop it yp for Wilson's re-election? It cer- tainly, can’t be the two wars Wllqgn has got us into with Mexico, both the fruits of his meddling policy, and both monuments to the discredit of our administration before the civilized world. It certainly can't be his wobbling back and forth in his for- elgn policy, which has glven all the belligerent nations reason to iemore our rights, and which has brought the war to our very doors. In fact, this claim is a slander on the intellizence of the American people and to try to inject such barefaced falsehoods into our schools as truths should have the condemnation of all fair-minded citi- zens regardless of party. A. C. RANKIN. Eight-Hour Gold Brick. Omaha, Oct. 13.—To the Fditor of The -Bee: The article appearing in your paper of even date jcantioned and siened “Time and a half) was read with much pleasure. not becausé he has exposed one of the now num- erous gold bricks being handed| out by our democratic administration but because there seems to be one working man that has looked beneath the surface and analyzed this fake|T| eight-hour law. I am sorry he did not sien his name, because he can well..feel proud. of the compléteness of his exposure of this shell game now being played upon the working class. Mr. Hughes knows whereof hg speaks when he declares this the rankest of class leg'slation (capitalist interpretation of the law) and you know that is what guides the courts in their deliberations. President Wil- son, In slipping this one over on the raiirond men, has proven that he is a master mind when it comes to play- ing politics for votes. I really feel sorry for the working men who have fallen for this hot-air peddled out by democratic politicians. I do not condemn them, because I used to be an easy mark myself and 1 was just as gullible as the most un- sophisticated. President Lovett of the Union Pa- cific rallroad is favoring the re-elec- tion of President Wilson and he also opposes Wilson's so-called eight-hour law. How is that for sincerity and consistency? ' Workers, for God's sake, if not for your own, read, think, study out these things for yourself. and win your ecohomic problems through your own organized strength. Put no faith In politcians nor their laws; your strike was not settled, it was only postponed. JESSE T. BRILLHART. Democrats and the Adamson Law. Omaha, Oct. 14.—To the Editor of The Bee: In their wild acramble to. defend the Adamson ‘eight-hour” law the democratic leaders have in the last few weeks developed about six entirely different lines of argu- ment, each one conflicting with most of the rest. One 6f their latest con- coctions was printed In the local World-Herald, October 11, and was to this effect: “The judge (their pet name for Mr. Hughes) urges that we investigate be- fore legislation. He would stop the nation’s business; every bank in the country would close within a week; there would be a pani¢; the children would cry for milk, the people for bread.” That is the democratic view. They hold that the government of the United States is so weak that it could not prevent a little group of men, its own citizens, doing more damage to the country than the invading army of a foreign ememy might do. We republicans, I hope, have a higher opinion of our country. We don't be- lleve that the nation has sunk 8o low that the president is forced to follow the example of those rotten old Byzantine emperors, who habitually bought peace whenever any trouble threatened, because they did not have the power to enforce peace or even the courage to attempt to enforce it. These same democyats were sol- emnly assuring us a short time ago that no one had threatened or put pressure upon the president or on congress to force the passage of the Adamson law. Now, they tell us that if the law had not been passed, the nation's life would have been para- : “The children would have cried |} for milk, the people for bread." That i8 what the railroad brotherhood chiefs proposed to do to the country. It the democrats do not consider that a threat, what do they call it? The beginning of love-talk? We all know the brotherhood chiefs made some such threat—to tie the country up into a hard knot— but & good many of us do not believe they could have done it. The union leaders in New York tried the same game recently and failed -utterly. They could not induce thelr own men to commit any such outrage on the public. The unions can't strangle without strangling themselves., The democrats assume that Presi- dent Wilson and congress had two courses ofy action open to them: To take the roads' side and let the broth- erhoods do their worst; or to take the brotherhoods' side and force the roads to surrender. They do not seem to realize that there was a third side to the question—the people's side, and that the president might have said to the roads and to the brotherhoods: “Since you won't arbitrate, go on with your quarrel, by all means; but I warn you both that the roads are gor ing to pe kept open, if I have to bring the troops ‘back from the border to That would have keep them open.” been a crime against union labor, wouldn't i{t? The president’s plan was either to give the unions what they wanted or stand aside and permit them to strike a blow at the nation's heart, in order that a liftle group of the highest paid union' men in the country might be Benerited. The Adamson law has been called class legislation. It 18 worse even than that—it is class regislation with- in a class, a law favoring a little group of union men at the expense of all the rest. GEORGE E. HYDE. Flying a False Flag. Omaha, Oct. 11.—To the Editor ot The Bee: Several days ago I learned that Mr. Wilson, candidate for state railway commissioner, had filed with the secretary of state two affidavits, in one of which he swears under éath that he afflliates with the soclalist rrty, and in the other he swears that e is a democrat. 8 It seems to me this method of ob- talning votes should not be tolerated. It would be absurd to say the plat- form of the socialist party is in har- mony with the platform of the demo- cratic party, or that the platform and principles of the democratic party are in accord with those of the so- | clalist_party. If Mr. Wilson is a socialist he should not mislead the democrats by making a sworn statement that he afiiliates with the democratic party, and, likewise, if a democrat he is not acting in good faith when he states that he is a soclalist. To what polit- ical party does he belong? While I am not acquainted with Mr. Wilson’s integrity or ability, I am thoroughly convinced and I be- lieve that the voters of this state will agree with me, when I say that he has not the qualifications which merit him the support of the voters of this state, regardless of their affiliation. CHAS. H. MERRIAM. SMILING LINES. “T won't have and dogs around the house. They track in the mud, and that I won't have.” “But 1 like dogs” sald her husband. “Makes nq difference. I'm boss around here.” “You are eh? Where do I come in?" “At the back dper, and be sure that you wipe your feet, too.—Louisville Courler- Journal, Have you anythipg to say in your de- fense before sentence is pronounced agalnst you?” asked the judge. “Only one thing,” said the convicted burglar, “The only thing I have objected ta in this trlal was being identified by & n&;n that kept his head under the bed. cl thes the whole time I was in the room. at is not right at all."—New York Times. mmflsl OULD T MARRY A ® SHOULD ol 2 \ m NO ~YOU'LL HAVE LOYS OF YROUBLE -SHAKING CARDS OU OF HIS SHIRTS WHEN mncz;nm Yo THE «My dear, I'm gotting a lttle tired of angel food.” “Oh, dovey, how can you talk so? Ordi- nary food is so prosalc for people just mar- ried.” “8tIl you could make some spoon bread.” —Loulsville Courter-Journal. The Minister—Mackintosh, why don't you come to church now? Mackintosh—For three reasons, parson. Firstly, I dinna like yer theology; secondly, 1 dinna like yer singin’, and thirdly, it was in your kirk I first met ma wife.—Boston Transcript, P NEBRASKA. Come ploture with me, the passing years; And feel with pride how Nebraska fair Struggled and won, "It takes grit to win! And now she enters proudly in, As & state among states, and reigns. Like a King. It was back in the days of Fontenelle— When wild was the Indian’s war-like cry: The deer and buffalo roamed at will The howl of the coyote loud and shrill That [."i- and Clark made that famous trip Up the old Missourl in a little skiff, And following up the old Indian trail, Found a pretty nook in a shady dale On an endless prairie. Qn western plains No fairer spot could Nebraska relgn. Who can fmagine the cares and strife Of those who dared the frontier life, When neither child, or man, or beast? Could comfort find; much less a feast? The rustic scenery of the wild, Had lured them forward—like a child An old sod cabin now and then, Marked the homes of big-hearted men Who were joined together in one grand cause; But think of the rough, worn hand, and pause. It was hard work and honest toil That stirred up the loam of Nebraska soil; She ylelded forth such golden 'grain, That any state might proudly claim. It makes a true heart leap and thrill, To know that friendship and hearty good will Like those grand old days, are with us still. Have you forgotten the Pony Express; ‘Which sang to the gateway of the West? ‘When It traveled Nebraska but once a week, Bringing the message we lovingly seek; Now the Big Iron Horse over the rall Bows to Nebraska with much avail, The hand of iIndustry, over the West, Makes us a grand striving state at Its best. Ah! what a chance In Nebraska falr; See the golden opportunities we share. And gazing over the landscape fa. She shines for us llke a mosning star; And now that the mighty battle is done, 'And the grandest victory has been won, Let us in memory drop a tear, To those way back In the early’ year; And teach the child in generations to come To love Nebrasks, Our Home Sweet Home, To kiss the earth, ‘and the Golden d; All under the sheletring wing of God. Omaha. ~MAUD KELLEY.