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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15
A POOR POLICY.

Mr.. Bryan's frank statement that
he finds II necessary to lecture be-
cause his salary as secretary Of state
Is not sufficient TO meet his expenses
again calls attention TO a condition
which should not exist in republic.
A few days ago It became known
that a publishing house is keeping
our minister 10 England on its pay
roll for the reason that otherwise he
could not afford to accept the posi-
tion. The salary OF the position is not
sufficient TO pay the expense OF sup
porting the dignity Of the United
States abroad.
Unless a man is wealthy and dis
posed to spend his money for the
sake OF the honor or some friend is
willing to supply the necessary funds
ne cannot aspire 10 the honorable
and desirable positions OF secretary
OF state or the foreign service. Or
dinarily these positions. in which
there is opportunity 10 win distinc-
ton as a statesman and 10 give the
country the benefit Of extraordinary
abilities. are reserved for the rich.
The man OF moderate means has
no chance. He cannot be considered
in selecting a cabinet or a diplomatic
corps, he cannot accept If chosen I'M
less he consents to the humihating
condition of having someone else pay
his bills. The government does not
value his services high enough 10 pay
him sufficient salary 70 maintain him
IN accordance with standards OF liv-
ing and customs fixed at governmental
centers
II way be argued that this is a gov
eminent Of democratic simplicity.
that TO compOrt with our home stand
ards our officials Of the state and
diplomatic department should not set
up style OF living in excess Of what
their salaries viii pay for. but the
argument is not good. The United
States cannot arbitrarily fix the stand
ard of living OF its diplomatic agents
as It attempts to do by paying insult
ficient salaries. These standards are
fixed by the customs Of the courts to
which our representatives are sent.
When the American diplomat is
I'm Rome he must do as the Romans
do. II he is in London he must fol-
low English customs or compromise
the dignity OF his country. 1t is at
least humiliating, If not disgraceful.
that our diplomats must draw upon
private resources TO maintain them.
II is more than that. 1t is danger
Gus It's tendency is TO build up and
foster a false aristocracy, which is
entirely foreign 10 the spirit of our
institutions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15
THE CHILDREN's GARDENS,

Results OF the efforts OF The News
Times To stimulate interest in garden
making among the children OF the
public schools will be witnessed Sat
ufday afternoon when the hrst an
nuaI exhibit will be made at COlfax
market.
If the testimony OF Mr.. Bordner.
the county agricultural expert. the
principals Of the several schools en-
tered IN the contest and others inter-
ested may be taken as an advance
assurance, the exhibition ISill be a
revelation 10 the public Tho boys
and girls have done wonders in the
production OF vegetables and In &C
quiring knowledge Of plant growing
that will be OF practical value 10 them
ell their lives.
The stimulative cause OF the eff
forts these children have made were
found In a series OF articles which
have been appearing in the Sunday
edition OF The News Times since early
spring. These articles are printed
under the caption OF Children in
the Garden" and are written by Miss
EIinor Wolf. who has become recog-
nized as an authority on this and
kindred subjects. While conveying
the necessary information, frequently
technical. they are presented in a
form which reaches the cOmprehen-
sion OF children and engages their at
tention and interest.
Through the cooperation Of princi-
pals and teachers and the encourage
ment given by the Progress club, the
garden work OF the children has beer
made very successful and their ex-
hiblt on Saturday should attract from
patrons of the schools the attention
II will deserve.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

cool it as soon as it is received; mod
ify it again TO the directions Of a
physician; see that the milk and all
utensils used in it's preparation are
absolutely clean. Use only wide
mOuthed bottles, put il on ice. Wash
the nipples carefully; keep them in a
diluted boric acid solution.
Never use a nursing tube. Do not
handle the nipple with the fingers
while the child is nursing. Keep flies
away from the nipple, the milk and
the baby
Give the baby a drink OF good
clean water four times a day.
Keep the baby cool, but don't put
II in a draft and don't underclothe or
overclothe II.
Don't excite the child. Try 10
keep IL cool in hot weather.
The breastfed baby is the hope
OF the nation and mothers who are
able TO nurse their babies and do not,
commit a sin against their children.
Do not place the baby on a bottle
without the advice OF a physician.
Battle the child once a day; do
not have the water over 102 degrees
or under 90 degrees. Dry the child
carefully after the bath: then dust
little good talcum powder between
surfaces which rub together. Keep
the baby clean at all times Don't
allow any dirty clothing 10 come in
contact with the child.
Keep the youngster in the fresh
air as much as possible. Let the
baby have all the sleep il requires.
and when II is asleep, cover il With
mosquito netting. TO keep flies and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15
THE MEL TING POT,

the women who will yell the loudest
about the split skirt hold their dresses
the highest on rainy day. Women
go In bathing in abbreviated cos
tunes. but no one thinks anything
wrong. The public goes 10 theater
and sees a score Of girls in tights
and thinks nothing OF il. l can't see
why the public should hold up its
hands In horror at the split skirt. II
the women want TO wear them, all
right, and I'll see that they're not
annoyed, II ! have 10 put a police
man on the trail Of every split skirt -
STILL. there'n be enough hitting
the trail without calling on the pa
trolmen.
SPEAKING of blue sky invest
ments and commercial will-o'-the-
wisps, a West Virginia man proposes
to light your home with firefies.
WE hang upon the utterances Of
the wise. IL is 80 silly" says John
D., for people to seek human praise. :"
And we can understand there's moth
ing in it compared with the elusive
dollar.
WORKERS in the trenches will
view with alarm the precedent set
declared against the campaign cigar.
The convenience and light cost of this
style of campaign ammunition have
made it very popular as well as per
nicious. Yet, when the women get
into the game, they may have difficult
ty in finding a substitute for it.
SOMEBODY has raised the ques-
ton as 10 what is the proper word
TO use when a hydroplanist alights
on the water-well, there, why not
say alight and be done with it?
EDITOR NEWETT will find some
consolation in the report that Col.
Roosevelt is seeing snake dances in
the west. but IT comes too late TO be
used as testimony.
IF the political pot is not hot
enough for you, try the Melting Pot.
A PERFECT blend guaranteed.
c. n. f.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15
DIARY OF FATHER TIME

The whipping post was an ordinary
instrument OF punishment three CEN
turtles ago and was used against va
grants and similar characters for
ridiculously slight offences. Owing 10
the dissolution OF the mOnasterieS.
where the poor had chiefly found re-
lief. a vast number OF infirm and un-
employed persons were suddenly
thrown on the country without any
legitimate means OF support. BY an
act passed In the reign OF Henry VIII
Migrants were 20 be carried 20 some
market town or other place. and there
tied 10 the end OF a cart naked. and
beaten with whips throughout such
market town OF other place. till the
body should be bloody by reason OF
such whipping"
Men ana women were whipped
promiscuously tin the close Of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

Grandmother raises her hands in
horror and mother stiles a sigh as
they hear the distant honk-honk of
Toms machine, for haven't they just
seen it driving past WITH JAMIE AT
THE WHEEL
I'm my time" says grandmother.
lit was thought unwomanly for a girl
TO drive a horse and 7 am sure that
Tom will think that jamie forward
even If he allows himself TO be per-
suaded TO let her drive the car"
q Mother whispers TO herself, II hope
no, hurt will come to nv. little girl"
She knows that Tom has lost his head
completely and that her pretty daugh-
ter can twist his heart as easily with
in her sun-kissed hands as she twists
the wheel.
She knows Tom is only thinking of
her daughters beauty and charm and
not Of how or where he is being
driven.
Meanwhile jamie drives the car as
we'll as though she was not listen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15
WARM WEATHER
HINTS. FOR BABY
DIR. w. c. Rucker Tells How Infant
Morality Can be LeSSened
These Months.

WASHINGTON. July Is. - Hot
weather hints on raising babies were
given Monday for American mothers
by DR.. w. c. Rucker. assistant sur
geon general OF the United States pub
tic health service.
Lack OF mothers milk" and dirt
are the chief causes, DR.. Rucker de-
clared. for the appalling infant NOR
tally in summer. The public health
service is giving advice during the
present hot spell TO thousands of
mothers-and doctors too-upon the
care OF the 'wee-winky-wi wrinkles
A scientific government expert-and
also as a practical. experienced papa
DIR. Rucker Monday declared that
knowledge OF infant hygiene is great
~ reducing the summer death toll OF
children.
Here is DR.. Fuckers hot weather
formula for raising the tiny ones.
"Suy the best milk for the baby.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

This is the story OF fight, to the
death, with a sea vampire, the cold,
bloodless. homeless, f1eshless, flabby
creature which wraps itself about a
human being and draws the life blood
out, inch by inch, slowly and silently
until the last drop is gone. 1t is the
famous combat in Victor Hugo's Toll
ers Of the Sea-. retold.
The scene of this terrible conflict
was a deep-sea cavern. The hero was
Gilliatt, a great, strong, fearless man.
who would dare everything and fight
anything!
Gilliatt was exploring in the dark
recesses of this watery cavern, when
he suddenly felt himself seized by the
ARM
A strange, indescribable horror
thrilled him!
Some living thing; thin. rough, fiat,
Shiny. cold. jelly-like, had twisted it
self around his arm. Its pressure
grew tight like the pulling Of a cord!
In a moment a long, spinal arm
darted out towards his chest Anoth-
er passed around his elbow and reach
ed almost TO his shoulder.
A sharp point, almost like Il knife,
touched his armpit.
A moment later a second long.
leather-like, colby, Shiny form started
out Of the crevice in the rock; crept
over mis- skin and finally wound itself
around him. Numberless fat, round
ed points that seemed like small
mouths, about to drink his blood.
crept on his skin.
A third long cord-like shape felt its
way about his body and then eoiled it
self, tightly around his ribs.
He pushed and turned. But the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

more he moved, the greater the activ-
ity Of the monster.
A fourth and a fifth, Shiny band
twined around him, and all belonged,
evidently, to the same center.
All at once, as Gilliatt strained his
eyes to see, a large, round, flattened
hideouS mass made its appearance
from beneath the rock. In the middle
of the horrible substance, there were
two eyes that seemed to be fixed on
him, hungrily. With new sense of
horror and fear, he recognized devil
fish
There is only one way TO kill a devil
fish. That's to sever its head from its
body! Gilliatt knew it. His left hand
holding his open knife, was all that
was free. Knowing that he must act
quickly and accurately, he watched
his chance with the intentness of one
who looks death square in the face
at close quarters.
Without warning, the devil fish
loosed its sixth tentacle from the rock
and darted II toward the free hand. At
the same moment, ii pushed out its
head toward him. violently.
That was Gilliat's chance. He
evaded the tentacle, at the same time
! thrusting the knife deep into the Shiny
substance, describing a whip like cir
Gle around the eyes. There were two
mighty, lightning-like commissions.
The monster dropped in two shapeless
heaps at the feet of Gilliatt
II was dead. The tentaCles fell
away from his body He shut up his
knife and turned away from the loath-
some sight
Gilliatt breathless. weak and worn
had conquered the vampire of the sea
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15
Getting the News
(BY FRED c. KELLY

When the United States battleship
trip o he orient few years ago, news
OF the itinerary was carefully guarded
by government officials at Washing
ton. Shortly before the fleet was 10
sail the news leaked out that an invi-
tation had been extended by the Brit
ish government for IL 20 visit Austral-
la.
The state department. was greatly
vexed about this news getting out.
and bestirred itself 20 renewed efforts
at secrecy concerning all further par
ticulars. About that time A rumor
went around that. inasmuoh as the
fleet was going 10 Australia. IL would
DO mere step farther TO go on 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

war debts. Industrial forces are groan
ing with all her soul, for Tom is say
ing:
Il love you. darling. because YOU
can do the things a man loves-you
can drive a car-swing an oar and cut
the water as clean a stroke as l."
YOU CAN BE CHUM AS WELL
AS SWEETHEART
1T makes me happy. dear heart, 70
know that / am 10 furnish the motors
for your drive through life. l know
you are perfectly able - drive them
and me safely over good roads and
bad roads 10 its very end,
You are my ideal summer girl.
dearest, and ! know IL will always be
sunshine and summer where you are"
LONDON.-DOrd Decies, the former
Vivian Goulds husband. refused 20
drop his quarrel with the cOntrac-
tors who rebuilt his country home at
Safton Park. He has now filed suit
for damages.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

eighteenth century. At Burnham, in
England. there Is in the church
register a long list OF persons VINO
have been whipped. from which the
following specimen is taken:
benjamin Smat, and his wife and
three children, vagrant beggars; he
Of middle statue. but one eye. was-this
2Sth day OF September. 1899. with his
wife and children, openly whipped in
the parish OF Durham, according to
We law -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15


Once on a rainy. cherries day.
When every cloud in the sky was
grey.
And the pansies t.rooped in their low
~ bed.
And the winds were dismal overhead.
heard the happiest. cheeriest note
That ever fell from a feathered
throat
And it rang and thrilled so sweetly
strong
That my heart re-echoed the Won
drous song
What does II matter 10 you Or ne,
1t seemed to say in its careless glee,
IF the rain does fall, or the skies
are grey?
There's pleasure in even rainy day"
BEATRICE E. HARMON.
THE purpose for which the winds
that sweep Lake Michigan have piled
up "Hoosier Slide" and other sand
dunes at Michigan City remained in
scrutable until Saturday night when
the material of which they are COM
posed was used TO check the spread
Of the fire that threatened the de-
struction OF the city.
Heretofore the sand has been used
for commercial purposes and the
dunes for sliding places for tourists.
Hereafter sand will have a peculiar
and enhanced value In the estimation
of our neighbors.
THUNDER and lightning usually
mean rain, but as experience shows
are not inseparable. j. Pluvius was
believed 10 be putting up another
bluff Sunday night. but pleasantly dis
appointed US by making good, though
the surplus of noise was larger than
necessary and kept our better half
sitting on an insulated stool the most
Of the night.
"A. LONG putt does not necessarily
imply a short score" writes old b. S.
w. But he admits IL saves q. hole
occasionally.
Philosophy of the Split Skirt.
Suppose the public does get a
glimpse Of a pretty ankle" says Chief
Of Police Morris OF Logansport,
there is no harm in it. Some Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

Very prudently the senate and
house have abandoned their con peti-
ton over the lobby investigation and
will work tremendously. That is
what the country wants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

The democratic editors at French
Lick decided after much discussion
that they are not as much muzzled as
they thought by Indiana's new press
law. The law is designed to protect
the innocent, not the guilty
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

James Gully. a Michigan farmer,
who intended 10 bank his money on
Monday. was robbed OF $4,000 on
Sunday. 1t would have been cash in
his pocket to deposit Saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

Anti=American sentiment in Mexi-
co is said to be on the decline. Some
body must have given our disorderly
neighbors a hunch.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

Guatemala needs an injection OF
civilizing influence. and the U. S. is
the only p.Iysicla,. within call.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15
COMMON SENSE IN RELIGION.

In Chicago a preacher appeared in
his pulpit Sunday morning atttred in
two-piece white serge suit In Bal
timore another preacher conducted
the morning services in his shirt
sleeves. lie said he wanted all Balti-
more TO know that the city has at least
one church in which the mode OF
dress excludes no one from worship.
IN South Bend the preachers have
told the men OF their congregation to
make themselves comfortable. The
women have inaugurated the custom
Of removing their hats. Elsewhere
and here the question as To what is
a proper attire for church has been
eliminated.
The preacher and the people have
sensibly decided that attending church
is not a dress affair and that Prince
Albert coats. hot vests. high collars
and the latest ideas in millinery are
not essential to divine worship.
This removes one Of the highest
bars to church attendance. The mere
matter of clothes has kept more peo-
pie out of church than unbelief It
has barred millions from the consola-
tons of religious worship. It has
made excuse For men and women to
remain away ON church.
We seem TO be injecting large guam
titles OF common sense into our re-
ligion, TO be regarding 1t more as an
intimate and friapdI1y tb4,1 - i.e -
lation 10 our every day lives. and to
feel that is the way religion and its
observances should appeal to us.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

The little gardeners viii show you
what boys and girls can do with rake
and hoe and a few seeds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

Plans for the Identification Of the
Panama canal are being made. The
natural beauties of the scenery will be
preserved and augmented by planting
trees. The canal will be made so at
tractive that even the English will be
glad TO pay tolls.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

Pres. Wilson got back on the job
yesterday with a fresh grip on the
task he has set himself.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

With Turkey returning TO the game
the plot thickens in the Balkans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

Col. Mulhalrs story is a long one,
but there are no tedious spots in It,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

Still. the troubles of the Tribune
are not ended.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

other insects away from il
When the baby gets sick, don't
wait until its condition is desperate;
send for a physician early"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

France has made ar unusual re-
quest Of the United States. 1t would
like Uncle Sans recipe for making
smokeless powder. The request has
placed the war department in an en-
barrassing position. 1t would like TO
accommodate the French, but hesi-
tates to give away a valuable secret.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

II was through a "hunch" Matched
by George Smith that the New York
Sun was able TO announce, as a piece
of exclusive news, the fall of Port
Arthur on January 1, 1905. Along
in August, 1904 II became apparent
that the japanese would succeed
sooner or later IN their effort to cap
ture the Russian stronghold. Smith,
who was one of the editorial execu-
tives OF the Sun then, figured things
out like this: Suppose the news OF the
TALL OF Port Arthur should come just
after the paper went to press some
morning. The chance of 1t coming
then was only about one in a thous-
and, but still IL was a chance. and
Smith wished TO have IT reduced. SO
he sent a cable message to John T.
Swift. then the Suns correspondent
in Tokyo, suggesting that wnen Port
Arthur fell he wired a brief bulletin
at double urgent rates and then fol-
lowed up with a longer dispatch at
ordinary press rates. Four or five
months later when the Russians capt.
tulated, Swift acted on this instruct
ion. And 1t befell that ne hit the one
chance in a thousand. His first brief
message-the one sent in advance at
double urgent rates-reached the sun
office Just as the paper was about 70 20
to PRESS. Smith held back n few minutes
uutll the fater QlSpdpCn HUI tAe
paper scored n beat" on the whole world.
J. Fred Essary, Washington oorrespon-
dent for the Baltimore Sun, once played a
mean trick on the people of Portsmouth
Va Portsmouth Is small place, noted
chiefly for being the seat Of the Ports
mouth Navy Ynrd. Essary found himself
there one day in connection with some
news event he was 20 cover. He also
found that Portsmouth had a curfew ordi-
i as~k, 1T 1T 90 ~.
/ few sounded its dole and every body with
! I'm the range Of the ben retired for the
night. Essary. while loafing about wait
/ ing for a train out OF the place, fell in
witch the man who had charge of ringing
the curfew bell. engaged him I'm CONVERSE
ton, and won his confidence. He persuad-
ed the man 70 share his view that 20 ring
che bell az Z O'Clock instead Of O'Clock
just that once could not possibly do any
/ harm. SO they rang the curfew az
O'Clock.
And at O'Clock everybody in the little
town went right straight 20 bed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

The July fly is the producer. Swat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

Philosophy of the Split Skirt.
Suppose the public does get a
glimpse Of a pretty ankle says Chief
OF Police Morris OF Logansport,
there is no harm in it. Some of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15
GET A WHISTLE WEDNESDAY,
MOTHERS-CHIL
ROBERTSON'S.

Here you are youngsters-a cut
Japanese novelty Toy, that Will do
much squeaking for RObertson's. will
be given 10 Mothers or Children who
apply at the store Wednesday after
noon. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-15

"A. LONG putt does not necessarily
imply a short score" writes old B. S.
w. But he admits IL saves q. hole
occasionally.