Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 23, 1916, Page 6

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CORRESPONDENCE. ddress communications relating to news Editorial ment. a‘“fl to Omaha Bee, OCTOBER CIRCULATION 53,818 Daily—Sunday 50,252 and editorisl 3 ' h liams, tiol of The Bee ! hMBh'l‘:l‘w'-" 1y, b:::n:ul:-l: l-;.flnl...'ml . the } { i g'nn e dunhtm for the month of October, 1916, was 818 daily, and 50,262 Sunday, 'BWIGHT WILLIAMS, Cireulation Manager. +_ Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me this 4th day of lhnn:« 1916, C. W. CARLSON, Notary Publie. Subscribers leaving the city temporaril should have The Bee mailed to them. Az dress will be changed as often as required. | Admiration for the law of supply and demand ; grows in proportion to the advance in the price . of the goods. i e——— k. Lawrence said: “Don’t give up, the ship.” i That was some years before the submarine hit . i below the belt. Whatever happens to the map of Europe, the ~map of the reigning families of Europe is under- going noticeable change. | Still the county attorney ought to be able to ake 'over the duties of the defunct coroner's office without overworking any of his corps of deputies, - Woeful and wanton waste is America’s great. est offense and if the high living cost helps to . cure the fault, the afflictjon will have compensat- - ing advantages. &) ~ The recent elections have made a lot of re- ~ cruits for the short ballot movement and have no conversions away from it. It is only a | question. of time. i * Speculation as to what would happen to the ~dual empire on the death of Francis Joseph will now be tested out, but will probably prove to be “nothing but speculation, | | - Populist and progressive parties cut a pain- fully small figure in the election returns and lose legal standing as a political organization. Owing to the absence of kindred or friends, the funeral ill_be private. : Only the uninitiated regard as wonderful the form of Chicago's dieting squad at 40 day. Tests of this character reveal in all glory the life-oustaining clements of the ¢ ted lake breeze, by — i allowing a $5 boost on steel prices the Steel 15t hands the workmen a 10 per cent raise in s, The concession to the toilers is barely Il change beside the huge profits of the com- and puts:at rest fears of heart enlargement | congress passed the Adamson W at stop-watch speed is no reason why the should not give deliberate consideration to suits by which is to be determined ether the law collides with the constitution or it means if valid. S/ Swe allegations usually defeat the object ‘ ter. The Kentucky eritic of the legal ssgion should have specified the proportion of bers Iacking social vision and speed to catch | with the procession. Vision may be lacking some directions, but surely no one can truth. ; ly say the profession is shy on speed. « The anti-suffrage army should lose no time in putting its cyclone cellar in order. Every p g day urges speed and sleepless prepara- . The surrender of Colonel Maher to the _gnemy adds a mighty battery of typewriters to *suffrage artillery. With this battery turned loose on the antis, the sole escape from the curtain of fire is the deep cellar with the fid on tight. 4 — * Now comes the fat man's season of joy and dominating importance. The surplus stored away * other y. forms a bulwark against the rising cost of living. Reduced dictary spells reduced ight, lessened pressure on shoe leather, and iminished yardage of cloth for shrinking bay windows. “Nobody loves a fat man,” singeth thoughtless. They know not the radiant ‘charm of a reserve fund in pinching times. For Smaller and Shorter Ballot Philadelphia Ledger s 7 A correspondent, writing in the interest of econ- _omy in the use of paper, contrasts the actual size - of the ballot used in this state in the late election with a sample ballot sent to voters before the tion, and makes the pertinent suggestion that he present ballots might be reduced in size, con- uting to the convenience of voters and cutting wn the cost of paper. The law merely defines th the type to be emgloyed. and does not vent the jadoption by the “authorities of a compact form for the ballot. This is a latter not so much for legislation, but for the ation of a public opinion so forceful that offi- Is would take the hint and break away from tradition which comfila the annual printing ballot as big as a blanket. But what is far important than a “smaller” ballot is a rter” ballot. Voters are asked to perform impossible when they are required to make tion for so many offices among a host of tes as to whose fitness they have not the it opportunity of informing themselves, If only the most important offices filled by ‘election, leaving the greater of purely administrative offices to be ippointment, we should have a smaller pnlquunu and selections would b &: with greater inullige(n:]e‘ The ld have an opportunity of learnin ing about the quliggmonl of the men |g 3 asked to T‘"m the grave duty tments, any relponfnilé:lhy would suse. of that power, .“'"flg( Iimflfi . s a matter of course. itati ol THE BEE: OMAHA Francis Joseph, Emperor and Man. The world will stand uncovered in the pres- ence of Francis Joseph of the House of Haps- burg, dead. However much his personal critics might have cavilled at him living, or the enemies of his country have launched their charges against him as head of the Austrian empire and the kingdom of Hungary, they are silenced by his death. Whatever his political mistakes may have been, his personal affliction was heavy, and the man endured in silence what the emperor could not voice. As wearer of the dual crown, he was an actor or a spectator in the modern world's most important history. Changes in Europe’s politics and geography that gravely af- fected the course of mankind occurred while he was on the throne, while momentous events transpired in other continents. Hedged in by the peculiar etiquette of the most exclusive court in Europe, and supported by the traditions of its oldest imperial family, Francis Joseph was to a great extent aloof from the influences that dis- turbed the world, but witnessed from his throne room an ever-increasing struggle between the forces of democracy and of autocracy, from which the country he ruled was not wholly im- mune, How far his personality is responsible for the coherence of the opposed elements that make up the empire may not be known, but that his in- fluence in this direction was great will hardly be questioned. He was well loved by his sub- jects, and gave ample reason for this devotion. Imperial, yet in a sense democratic, he united in a remarkable way the characteristics of a proud monarch with the tastes and habits of a simple subject. His personal intercourse with his people was marked by kindness on the one side and loving respect on the other, so that in none of the many critical moments in the politics of the empire has any question been raised of the de- votion of the Austrians to their emperor. Domestic tragedy marked him from the very beginning of his long career on the throne. Seor- row and disappointment were his private lot, and in the greatest tragedy of his life, the assassina- tion of the Empress Elizabeth in 1898, the civil- ized world shared. His part in the present war has been passive rather than active, because of the infirmities that have culminated in his death, What effect his passing will have on the war may not be judged, but it is hardly likely to se- riously change plans already laid. The future of the dual monarchy, too, is bound up in the prog- ress of the war. It is only certain that his suc- cessor comes to the throne in a time of great public calamity. e—— No Need of an Elective Assessor. The returns of the recent election show that quite a few Nebraska counties voted to abolish the office of assgssor, thus devolving back to the county clerk the duties of ‘making the assess- ment of taxable property. There is no good reason why this same step should not be taken here in'Douglas county, for one competent man, with efficient deputies, could easily have charge of all the work of both these offices, which even now overlaps, Under present practice, the assessor makes out a list of taxable property as valued for taxation and then turns it over to the county clerk to be recorded as the asgessment ‘foll with the taxes extended, and a separate corps of clerks is maintained for this purpose in each office, If there ever was justifi- cation for spreading these two functions between two elective offices, it has since passed and no longer exists. It is not generally known, but is none the less a fact, that the law creating the office of county assessor' carries ,with it a provision for abolishing it, all that is necessary being the pre- sentation to the county board of a petition signed by 10 per cent of the electors calling for submis- sion of the question at the next general election and, if voted, the office ceases with the expira- tion of the incumbent’s term. A move in this direction right now would be in the interest of economy, efiiciency and a shorter ballot and the proposal to abolish the office should not encounter serious opposition inasmuch as the newly-elected assessor has four years to serve and is by law ineligible for re-elec- tion. ——— Good Things—Push 'Em Along. With so many worthy charities no one can do it all and this is particularly true of news- paper enterprise in raising funds for laudable objects. The World-Herald’s solicitation of money to provide Christmas delicacies for the sol- dier boys on the border is a good thing of which we cheerfully say, “Push it along,” but The Bee will reserve its force to appeal again, according to its practice for several years, on behalf of spe- cially deserving poor families right here among us in Omaha, vouched for by the Associated Charities, in an endeavor thus to give them a measure of Christmas cheer that will lighten the burden of their misfortunes. The Bee has had much satisfaction and success, year after year, in this charitable work and we will advise our read- ers in due time of the demands to be met this season. Omaha’s Hospital Service. The suit brought against Douglas county by a local hospital seeking to collect for accommoda- tions furnished indigent patients, regardless of its other merits, forces sharply to attention the un- welcome fact that neither Omaha nor Douglas county has » place to which these patients can be taken. Sevgral times The Bee has suggested the desirability of consolidating the city and county medical service, and the crection of a hospital to care for folks who now suffer for want of proper treatment. Recently it has been urged that the county hospital be divorced from the poor farm. This should be done without too much delay, ind the two local governments should make provision for the future along such lines as will meet the requirements of the com- munity. Here is a good job for our newly elected legislators, Let them secure the passage of a law that will make this consolidation possi- ble, and they will be doing the county and city both a real service. ' The narrow margin by which opposing parties claim contral of the two houses of the Sixty-fifth congress is but one of several worries in sight for floor leaders. A huge suffrage lobby plans a descent on the members, and a host of dry cam- paigners threaten a continuous ghost dance on the frame of John Barleycorn under the capitol dome. The pressure of vocal thunderings at both ends and the middle insure the law-makers varia-/ tion in exercise and fatigue to warrant the salary/ . The Pinch in Foodstuffs Manufacturers’ Record, Bal Probably the most vital material question be- fore the ‘people of this country today is that of the food supply for the next two or three years, The cost of foodstuffs has reached a point which seriously endangers the welfare of a very large proportion of the people of this country, neces- sitating a degree DP economy in food supplies on the part of millions, with no assurance of any lessened cost for the next year or two, which demands our most serious study. The suggestion of the embargo on foodstuffs might as well be dismissed from all considera- tion. Even if it were feasible from every point of view, and it is not, it is not conceivable that the farmers of the country would permit congress to pass a bill which would deprive them of the right to a foreign market for their products. The grain growers of the west would be no more wiIlin’ to submit to an embargo on the shipments of wheat and flour and provisions than the cotton growers of the south would be willing to submit to an embargo on cotton. Any serious suggestion of an embargo on cot- ton or foodstuffs for the purpose of reducing the cost of foodstuffs and cotton to American con- sumers would meet with a storm of protest from the producer of these staples which no congress would stand. Moreover, it would be unjust to the producers. The farmers have not been over-prosperous as compared with other classes. At times they have passed through long periods of depression in the price of cotton and grain. They are as justly entitled- from every legal and ethical point of view to get the most out of what they are now roducing as the day laborer or the mechanic is entitled to get the largest amount of wages he can secure. he economic law of supply and demand must regulate these questions. Europe’s demand upon this country and Can- ada for wheat will take a very considerable pro- portion of the sulpplies of both countries, and probably at steadily advancing prices. The phe- nomenal activity in the manufacturing interests of the country makes a larger demand for food- stuffs than in periods of depression. We, there- fore, face the situation of Europe’s heavy demand upon us for food and our increasing consump- tive requirements in conjunction with a decrease in supply of alarming extent. A Before the next qrain crop is produced the country in all probability will be swept absolutely bare of wheat and corn and other grains, We shall, therefore, go into the next crop season un- der conditions !gll would guarantee high prices even if we could be absolutely sure that the crop of 1917 would exceed the unprecedented yield of 1915, Therefore, under the very best conditions we cannot hope for any material décline in the cost of grain to the consumers of the country, and the cost of grain will largely mcasure the cost of all foodstuffs, If, however, through the failure of the farmers to sow or plan for a very big acreage in grain, or if, by reason of unfavorable weather conditions such as we had this year, we should in 1917 have another short crop, the country would face what practically might be called a food famine which could not be relieved to the extent of bringing prices back to normal conditions for several years to come, ) This situation has a vital relation to the food supply of the country, and thus to the nation's welfare. All the denunciation of high prices of foodstuffs, due to a milunderltwdinfi of these conditons by. those who only see the cost of living advancing without appreciating the phe- nomenal conditions compelling this advance, will be without avail in changing the economic devel- opments which are responsible for these prices. he whole counu? is seriously disturbed by the advancing cost of living, especially the cost of foodstuffs, for that is the final question in all roblems of prices. Industrial developments can e ‘checked if price is advanced beyond the possi- bility of doing business. Peoplé¢ can buy fewer clothes when forced by necessity to take that step. But life itself depends upon an adequate supply of nourishing food. nder these conditions it is essentially im- rorunt to the welfare of the country that the armers should be induced, because of the as- surance of these prices so profitable to them, to put into foodstuffs every possible acre that they can sow or plant and cultivate. The margin of safety between a food supply fairly equal to de- mands next year and an absolute famine at ex- orbitant prices is too narrow for the comfort of the country to be consinered without serious con- cern, y o Do’s for Public Speakers Be prepared. Bolfi: slowly. Be modest, Speak distinctly. Address all your hearers. Be uniformly courteous. Prune your sentences. Cultivate mental alertness. Feel sure of yourselves. Look your audience in the eyes. gc direct. 3 'avor your deep tones. deliberately. t to your facts, Be earnest, Observe your pauses. Be yourself at your best. Speak fluently. lt:ke youn:l{l interesting. Re conversational. Conciliate your opponent. Rouse yourself. Have your wits about you. Be comsiderate, Open your mouth, Cultivate brevity, End swiftly. (From Glenville Kelser's “Talks on Talkin People and Events Forty-two faithful women servants who have held positions with the same families from two to twenty years have been given premiums by :jhp German Housewives' society of New York ity. ! One of the most remarkable of the many bril- liant leaders of the Allies is General Kaulba known as “the father of the Russian army.” / though nearly 80 years of age, this veteran sol- dier still continues his career as a practical avia- tor. It is curious to note that Marquis Okuma, late Ertrnier of Japan, was without his right leg, and is successor, Count Terauchi, cannot use his rifhl arm, having lost the use of it as a result of a wound received in military service in his youth. Atlee Pomerenc, who is mentioned for the democratic leadership of the senate, attended Princeton university with his brother, who was partially ‘blind. Atlee read the textbooks to him, and together the{ went through the course, grad- uating in 1884. The brother subsequently achieyed considerable reputation as a Presbyterian min- ister, Veracious press agents of railroads grudgingly award the palm of popularity measured by pat- ronage to the division of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad between Charleston, W. Va,, and Ash- land, Ky. In addition to regular trains, three specials are now scheduled for round trips on uesdays, Thursday and Saturdays. These are known as tank trains and carry liquid moisture from the Ashland oasis to bone-dry Charleston. Each tank, however, is personally conducted. Be- sides what a passenger may carry under his belt, each is “allowed to carry one suit case filled with liquor, the case to be no larger than twenty-four by thirteen by eight inches.” The drain on Ken- | tucky is fierce, but the founts scem equal to it. | i , THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1916. £ Thought Nugget for the Day. It is worth a thousand pounds a year to have the habit of looking on the bright side of things.—Samuel Johnson. One Year Ago Today in the War. Italians reported to have begun landing in Albania. Serbs claimed victory over Bulgars on old Serbian frontier. First line trench of Germans Dvina district captured by Russians. Fall of Mitrovitza and Prishtina, keys of Plain of Kossovo. In Omaha Thirty Years Ago Today. Manager Boyd has arranged for the reappearance of the beautiful young English actress, Miss Adelaide Moore, at Boyd's opera house in “The Lady of Lyons.” Henry Mies, now in the real estate business, has left for a three-months' visit with his parents in Germany. The only action showing the tan- gible effect of Sam Jones' three weeks of revival work was that taken at the nnicn service at the Fxposition /T 15 MOVED THAT SALOONS 8Z CLasD building’ calling upon the mayor to sea to the enforcement of the law re- quiring the saloons to be closed on Sunday. The most successful ball ever given under the auspices of the A. O. H. took place at Cunningham’s hall. The executive committee consisted of the following: James Douglas, G. C. Doug- lag, C. Baker, J. McDermott, M. Bolan, 8. M. Sheehy, P. Casey, 8. T. Bolan, James McCoy, D. Clifton, E. Burke, P. J. Vale, P. Douglas, D. McAuliffe, A. A. McGuigan, M. Douglas and James McBride. Mrs. T. G. Magrane, assisted by the members of her dancing class, gave a select soclal at Metropolitan hall. L. A, Goldsmith, contractor, had a valuable horse . killed Wwhich had broken its leg by falling into a ditch on West Dodge. This is the seventh horse that Mr. Goldsmith has lost in a year. This Day in History. 1814—Elbridge Gerry, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and vice president of the United Btates, died in Washington, D. C. Born at Marblehead, Mass., July 18, 1744, 1817—William Claiborne, first state governor of Louisiana, died in New Orleans. Born in Virginia in 1775, 1849—Murder of Dr. George Park- man by Prof. John W, Webster in Boston. 1852—Milwaukee was first lighted b y gas. 1866—8erbians captured Bulgarian fortress of Widdin and set it on fire. 1866—8ecretary of State Seward agaln protested ,at the delay of the French government in withdrawing its troops from Mexico. 1867-—Allen, Gould and Larkin, con- cerned in the Fenlan uprising, were executed at Salford, England. 1870—~Pope pronounced excom- munication against all concerned in the annexation of Rome to Italy. 1875—Delegates from thirty-one states and territories met in conven- tion at St. Louls to take action upon the construction of the Southern Pa- cific railroad. + 1894—A new treaty between the United States and Japan was signed at Washington. \ 1899—British under Lord Methuen defeated the Boers at battle in Bel- mont. The Day We Celebrate. 8ir Gilbert Parker, noted novelist and member of Parliament, upon whom the King recently conferred the honor of privy councilor, born in Canada fifty-four years ago today. Henry B, Joy, automobile manufac- turer and president of the National Lingoln Highway association, born in Detroit fifty-two years ago today. , Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, ember of the Navy General board, orn at Oskaloosa, Ia., sixty-one years ago today. Frank Morrison, for nearly twenty years secretary of the American Fed- eration of Labor, born at Franktown, Ontario, fifty-seven years ago today. Rt. Rev. Edward J. O'Dea, Catholic bishop of Seattle, born in Boston sixty years ago today. Rt. Rev. Edward 8. Lines, Episcopal bishop of Newark, born at Naugatuck, Conn., seventy-one years ago today. Dr. Henry J. Waters, president of Kansas State Agricultural college, born at Center, Mo, fifty-one years ago today. James 8. Sheckard| former well known National league base ball player, born at York, Pa., thirty-seven years ago today. Timely J The federal commission named to investigate the operation of the Adam- son eight-hour railroad law is to hold a preliminary meeting in New York today. Irish societips in many American cities will hold meetings today in ob- servance of the forty-ninth anniver- sary of the execution of the “Mhnches- ter martyrs,” Allen, Larkin and O'Brien. Graduates of = Catholic colleges, academies and schools throughout the United States and Canada will as- semble in Baltimore today for the bi- ennial convention of the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae. The governors of Massachusetts, Delaware and North DaKota, all three natives of Pennsyvania, have been in- vited to attend the first annual dinner of the Pennsylvania State society in Philadelphia tonight, George M. Church and Harold A. Throckmorton, two of Arherica’s fore- most tennis experts, are to leave New York today enroute to Manila, where they are to compete in the far-eastern championship matches in January. Overheard in Woman’s Club. Wells in Life, has gone off—she's posi- Caroly “How Lulle Pet tively sal “That Ross ghtl! Why, she has a face like a clove-eyed marshmallow!" “My dear! She's hired detectives, and" “=woll that hat is the limit! A landscape gardener laid it out, and got the cook to trim it!" ‘~He saw her In the cab with him'— “—~Yes, thoy are honeymooning. Devoted couple? I observe that she does all the spooning.” “—She found It In his pocket, and—" “No! don't go near the creature! Her husband's brother's daughter s my niece's music teacher!"’ “Of course, they aren't real! They haven't any sheen or luster—" s mean and spiteful and two-faced— you'd be a fool to trust her!" “On, they have money—but for class, they stmply cannot touch us—" “She put in six more bathrooms when she entertained the duchess.” “He basn't halt an ounce of brains! He's Just & gilded loafer—" “My dear, I know it's true, because her laundress told my shofer!" “No, I can't get them big enough—even In extra sizes—" “Her bridge parties are screama'! She goes to Woolworth's for her prises!™ “~Two cups of sugar and one ogg—" “Yes, high. Iaced suede are smartest— *“He went right to the dogs when May got mixed up with that artist,” “For all that sweet Madonna face, she is an awful sinner—' “Good graclous! is it late as that? I must €0 home to dinner!" home, please tell me who on God's % | deserve good food and a comfortable e@ee& | green footstool does? Leffer: Bed Rock on Cost of Living. Omaha, Nov, 22.—To the Editor of | The Bee: I have been reading how | some fools ate going to demonstrate | how they can eat on 40 cents a _day. 1| should think they could #nd eat well,| too; they certainly won't be on a diet| or deny themselves anything. But| how about a family of five at 49 conts| a day, that would amount to $60 a, month for just groceries? Only the rich could stand that. What about| a man getting $100 a month; at that rate he would pay $60 for food, say $25 for rent, $10 a month for coal or higher, that would leave exactly $5 for water, gas, clothes, carfare and in- cidentals, to say nothing ahout doctor bills, dentist's bills, church giving or amusements. What are Chicago people thinking about? If they could demon- strate how a family of five could live on §1 a day they might be doing some- thing. I think those young people they speak about employed by the health department should have their wages reduced and the amount left given to some poor families, who are demonstrating every day how a fam- ily of five can live on say 60 cents a day. People like this Chicago squad make me sick. JOHN Q. ADAMS, A Disgusted Person. Truth Is Its Own Defense. | Omaha, Nov. 22.—To the Editor of | The Bee: ‘“Lest we forget,” 1 hope| you wi keep it before the people just " h the democrats disfranchise | voters in the south. I am sure most| of the people right here in this state| know nothing about it. It took a re- publican president to keep this coun- try together when the democrats were | trying to pull it to pieces, and if we| look into the past right closely we | will see they caused more than one| war, ‘“He kept us out of war" is| false, for our soldiers were not in Mexico when Wilson went into office and now the democrats are trying to | blame the Mexican mixup on the re-! publicans. 3 ‘ Two Good Editorials, Council Bluffs, Ia., Nov. 21.—To the Editor of The Bee: The writer notes in yesterday's Bee two editorials that! are timely and in order. “Why a| Water Board?” simply to add more burdens (with the H, C. L.) on the shoulders of the “taxpayers,” and the “Cost of Running for Office,” as United States senators, who spend two or three times what their office| pays per year; also governers, who must get even some way. J. G. BLESSING. She Hopes He Chokes. Omaha, Nov. 22,—To the Editor of | The Bee: I would like to say-a few words in reply to Mr. Wiseguy who supports his family of seven on a| trifle less than $2 a week, Let me ask him how he can Insult the intelligence of the working people by writing such an article. There is only I and my husband; he earns $15 a week and we need every nickel of it for a decent llving. Of course we have butter and meat and all we want of it and the foods that are placed on the market in these civilized days. We could hardly go back to the days of the cave man to put a few dollars in the bank. He says his daughter left home as 8oon as she was able to work for her- self, and I don't blame her. Put a little more of the money into a home and comfortable living and children won't leave for more pleasant quarters and board as soon as they are able, The idea of any one buying oatmeal with weevils in it is disgusting and sickening. Where can anyone buy cheese for 20 cents a pound? I pay 30 cents; even then it does not take the place of butter. Beans and corn meal of course are good if prepared right. I use both, but they are no cheaper than other food products. 1 never before read such an over- bearing, conceited letter. I pity the poor wife with such a “boss.” 1 am glad I didn’t marry a "boss,” although if my husband were able to manage the house on even a single quarter a week less than I do I would be will- ing to let him do so, and I am sure there are hundreds of women who would also be willing, because the worry and work of making a labor- ing man's wages meet the cost of living (I mean decent living) these days is sure.not easy. And if a man who hauls coal for a living does not e e I have no patience with such a dis- gusting man. He is one of the kind who make our employers think they are paying good substantial wages. I hope he chokes on his oatmeal with weevils in it, and those great, big, generous pieces of cheese-—one pound cut in seven pieces, and one piece each night for a family of seven, in- stead of butter or meat. Good night. MRS. POLAND. Is This Scientific Fonetic Spelling? Tilden, Neb., Nov. 22.—To the ed- itor, of The Bee: With the present trend toward efficiency, simplified and fonetic spelling is being demand- ed. Any student of English etymol- ogy will admit that our orthography is arbitrary and not only is simplifi- cation necessary; but that this sim+ plification shall be both scientific and logical. Following we give a glimpse of a logical system: 1. There is but one sign for each sound: beri, sed (bury, said). 2. Letters not heard are not used: thruu, lisn, (through listen). 3. Consonants not doubled without reason; mater, funi (matter, funny). 4. G is only used in gutterals; get, goat, giv). 5. No final e to modify a long vowel; glv, ait, mait (give, ate, mate). 6. J is used for the jingle; jenerus, juj. 7. 8 for the sharp hiss, as yes, histori, asist, Z or zh as in hiz, theez, neivz, ;vu)lhuc-all (his, these, knives, usual- y). 9. Tion, cient, sue, are spelled in fonetic form; raishun, sufishent, ishue. Q, X and single C are not used, but are spelled according to sound; kwkik, likwid, egzit, angshus, oashun. VOWEL SOUNDS. A, am, ham, hamer; ¢, men, meni, ment; 1, rim, rimit, rizn; o, hot, whot, kwoliti; u, tub, tuf, duzn (dozen); al, train, trai, rai; ee, sheep, shee, hee; ie, pie, pien, Ie (I); oa, oat, oar, foar (for); eu, neutral, neu, eu (you); ah, ah, ahmz, kahm (alms, calm); aw, awl, lawz, laws (all, awl, laws, loss); ue, shued, kued, puet (should, could, put); oi, toil, toi, boil, boi (boy); ou, nou, kou, hou (now, cow, jem, | how; uu, ruul, tuy, huu (rule, to, too, two, who). Wee ahr angshus that eech shued juj foar himself whot hee thinks ov tonn,tlk speling, and not let traidi- shun; kustom oar feer ov the oapin- yunz ov utherz ruul. If eu bais eur oapinyun on fakts and lojik, eu wil see the reesunablenes of the foanetik sis- tem. If eu wil pruuv this skeem, eu wil see that wee ahr not mistaiken, Bie this method wee wil salv meni fruutles hourz ov the stuudent in reeding and speling, and maik him much moar profishnet in uther lienz. CHARLES P. LANG. LINES TO A LAUGH. Mrs. Wabash: *“What amount are you golng to ask from your husband in your diverce proceedings?" . Mrs, Dearborn: “I'm going to ask for $2,000 a year” 4 gul he doesn’t make that much, does o “No: but, there's no reason why he shouldn't work a lttle harder."-~Yonkers Statesman. DEAR MR.KABIBBLE” MY DAGHTER. (ANTS To 8& A sns W The WORST WAY )T/ HAS ME WORRIED. yogp aan DONT WoRRY, SHE wms BE Floorwalker—Good morning. 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