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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07
\ NEW SPIRIT.

Home rule in Ireland is now conf
IDENTITY expected by June, and this time
there appears TO be a real basis for
the optimistic forecast. Chief among
the elements OF this basis is the con-
ciliatory spirit manifested in the clos
ing debate.
There was a disposition on the part
of the Irish factions to get together.
The words OF Redmond and Carson
were historic. Redmond, addressing
himself TO Carson. said:
I'VE are both Irishmen; both hate
sectarian animosities. Let us come
together"
Stretching forth his hand 10 Red
mond and appealing 10 my country
men" Carson said:
Il say for Ulster she is worth your
while 10 win"
The most critical stage OF the bill
has been passed. and though modifica-
tons may be made as a result OF the
new conciliatory spirit the establish
ment OF home rule under fair cOndi-
tons is now regarded as a fOregont
conclusion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

the American manufactures seems TO
have lacked or which has been held
in subsection by the demands Of the
home trade. The American manufac-
turer has been doing so we'll at home
and in a few foreign ports that he has
been inclined TO be satisfied and permit
others TO reap the rich harvest Of
trade that is being gathered off the
beaten paths.
Americas trade with Turkey has
grown TO five million dollars in the
past five years, but is Insignificant
compared with the trade which Eng
land enjoys On the contrary America
buys twenty millions worth of goods a
year from Turkey and is second only
10 England in the amount purchased.
We have had in addition to our indif-
l ference a lack of confidence in Tur-
| key, but that is because we do not
know the real conditions in the Otto
man empire
England, Germany and France re-
joice that we are thus ignorant Of
! Turkish affairs as it protects them
l from competition. It is likely, how
ever, that the installation of a direct
! freight and passenger line between
! New York and Turkish ports will
prompt better understanding and
promote confidence. If this and SIM
: liar opportunities are taken advantage
of such industrial depressions as we
are now passing through would be un-
]
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07
TRADE OPPORTUNITIES.

Ever, little while new reason APP
pears fc.' making IL unnecessary that
American manufacturers should have
any duh seasons. The latest one comes
from Turkey in the announcement
that the Hamburg-American steam
ship company will inaugurste a regu-
lar freight and passenger service be-
tween New YORK. and the ports of the
Levant ard the Black sea.
Previous reasons Of "a similar cnar-
acter have come from South America
end other parts of the world where
opportunity awaits the initiative which
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

class mail is posted without stamp.
or without enough postage, and II IL
bears a return card. the sender is no.
titled. If il does not bear "A return
card. the person 10 whom the letter Is
addressed is notified to send the
amount due This often results in
considerable delay. certainly a great
typical 4 letter which a correspond
ent has forgotten TO stamp was posted
ia a southern Texas city. Acting un-
der the regulations the local postmas-
ter addressed an official card TO the
person in this city 10 whom the un-
stamped letter was directed, request
ing the necessary postage. IN order
10 get the letter the indianapolis cor
respondent had to return the official
notice, with a two-cent stamp. An
other two-cent stamp was necessary TO
carry the envelope containing the
missing fee Then. after three or four
days or week the expected letter ar
rived. 1t had been held up. because
Of the distance, for more than two
weeks and has cost The recipient four
cents and the postoffice franked post
card notice. And then il turned out
to be an advertisement
This does not happen very often.
however. 1t has often been urged that
the government ought Ia send all un-
stamped letters forward, trusting that
the recipient would be willing TO pay
the fee. The serious drawback TO this
arrangement is the possibility of re-
fusal, as in the case of a business cir
cuiar, or possibly an undesirable bill.
Yet in Europe il is the practice 10 send
unstamped mail ahead the same as
other mail. and then to charge double
postage at the destination. This is
making the innocent pay the penalty,
TO be sure, but it at the same time, is
doing away with irritating and some
times expensive delay.-Indianapoli
News
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07
THE WOMAN

Our friend of The Enquirer writes
irritably of woman's attitude toward
the law. He seems to believe that
women as rule hold that they should
be immune from penalties incurred for
what we term infractiOns Of the law
We doubt that, but we agree that the
law was made for all, and law is, or
should be, effective until repealed. The
point the editor overlooks is that tn ere
is no law higher than the will of the
people, and that agitation is the only
weapon woman can use where she
believes law unjust and oppressive, or
where she believes herself discrim-
mated against. Many people. men as
we'll as women, find it difficult to I'M
derstand why half of the intelligence
of the world should be denied the
right of franchise. That they are sin
cere in this feeling may not be ques-
toned. But is there Justification for
arsons and assaults. for hunger
strikes and wild and indiScriminate de-
struction of property? The doors of
these things, women, say that their
method is war, and they assert the
old fallacy that all is fair in war.
When a woman commits a major
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07
PANAMA TOLLS.

Now here's a point raised by so
strong a republican paper as the
Marion Star, which. so far as memory
serves was never know to jump its
party platform or buck the ticket:
After all is said, why should not the
American owners of vessels passing
through the Panama canal make re-
turn to the people who built and paid
for it, by the way of tolls?" That s
the question. This question raised by
a progressive republican paper the
other day was whether this country
should knuckle to England or not.
That isn't the question; it is whether
the United States shall knuckle to the
shipping interests which want privi-
lege.-Y indicator.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

but public sentiment is with the strik-
ing senators. For years "thc rule OK
secrecy" has been food for comic
Journalism Senators have always
readily obliged their friends by telling
them "in confidence" all about the
secret sessions. and the people have
read about them next morning. RELISH
ing the forbidden fruit. Why stick to
fiction and empty form
Let secret sessions be really secret.
but let them bc confined 10 grave and
delicate issues OF international poll
tics. Appointments are not things re-
quiring secrecy. and that's one reason
they do net get Il in practice. The
senate has reformed or been reformed
by voters So much that opening the
door on ordinary occasions won't seem
in the least revolutionary.-C
Record Herald.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07
Twenty Years Ago
Reminders From the Columns
Of The Daily Times.

The democratic nominees tor the
council were: Harvey W. PERKINS.
first ward: John s. Weaver. rec,nd
ward; George Barnard, third warJ.
L. j. Skillman. fourth ward. Edward
Phillips fifth ward: Anthony Balsn-
ski. sixth ward; Patrick Joyce. selVnn,
ward.
Jacksnipe and ployer are Dlentif II
on the marshes.
A son was born 10 Mr.. and Mo
Nate Fitch
d. W. Pence has returned from A
trip through Ohio and PennsylNanis-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07
SECRECY" AND THE FEDERAL
SEN ATE

Nine senators, some Of them men OF
national prominence. have rebelled
against the closed door policy and
threatened even at the risk of expul-
sion, to violate the rule of secrecy as
to the discussions that take place in
certain executive sessions. The par
ticular occasion for the revolt is not
thoroughly understood by onlookers,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

Human nature is the same the world
over, as we have frequently had occa-
sion TO remark. The New Foundland
sealers overloaded their vessel TO
make lot of money quick. but could
not get away with il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

The hunger which forced man to
break into a Crumstown store should
have impelled him to ask the store
keeper for a bite OF crackers and
cheese before the store was closed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

Premier Asquith resigns in order to
ascertain what his constituents think
about him. Not G bad idea, but you
don't find any United States office
holders going in for self-recall
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

The Goshen girl who married the
aged millionaire in Florida says she
loves her husband. and for the sake
of the amenities OF married life we
hope She does
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is either ripe for government
ownership or for that hanging high"
that Woodrow Wilson threatened
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

We don't know that we can swat
the first fly" but we've swatted the
basketful OF figures showing the de-
scendants OF the first fly on August
"a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

Being much ahead in the registra-
ton. California's republican bosses are
proposing TO nullify the non-partisan
primary law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

Why is it that strikes in the coal
fields usually come when folks are be-
ginning TO get more interested in ice
than fuel?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

THROUGH THE YEAR WITH
LONGEELLOW.
L dislike an eye that wrinkles
like star. Those only are beauti-
ful which, like the planets, have n
steady, lambert light.
Hyperion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07
SOME NEWS NOTES.

Davies Laundry. Both phones.
Leslie. the optician. 3O1 :. Mich. st
DR.. Stoeckley, dentist, 5ll J. VI. s.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

II every person capable or running
an automobile should be compelled TO
take out a license il might have re-
pressive effect on those individuals
who take your machine for a JOY ride.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

tipping him, but I can't conscient-
iously d. it. I'll gladly pay the bill
and you can do the tipping, if YOU
wish to-
So it was arranged in that way,
which shows that Crosser is broad
minded and tolerant. Just because
he does not believe in tips himself, is
no reason. as he looks at it. why he
should deny others the right to tip
as they see fit.
Occasionally Crosser gets a little
sport out Of his non-tipping practice.
Not long ago he was on the dining-car
and the service did not seem any too
brisk. He called the waiter to him
and inquired
Waiter, do you know who l am?"
The waiter didn't.
I'll not tell you-not just yet.
went on Crosser. but III give YOU
this much OF "A hint. For all you know
] may be a travelling passenger agent
OF this railroad. Mind YOU. 1 don't
say that I am, but if I should be il
would behoove you 20 give me the
very best service YOU can. Of course,
for all you know. 7 may be just a
travelling shoe salesman. Still-well,
I guess I've given you enough hint
Hurry up that steak. now won't you ?'
The service from then on was
rather good. When the waiter
brought back the change out OF a
FIVE dollar bill. Crosser picked up the
paper money. then then the half dol
lars and quarters. and finally all the
little dimes and nickels.
AS he arose from the table he re-
marked pleasantly 70 the waiter
We'll. George. it's rather chilly
weather for April"
And walked on out without ever
telling who he was-that he was the
Man Who Doesn't Tip.
Verify Crosser has the courage OF
| his convictions.
Copyright 1914. by Fred g. Kelly
All rights Teserved.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

The trouble with Crosser is that he
does not seem to realize what chaos
might follow if everybody would do as
he does. If nobody tipped Pullman
porters. for example, the company
would have TO make it's lower berths
higher-and the uppers higher, too
and then the interstate commerce
comm ission would have to sit on the
case to the neglect OF more important
problems and in little while there is
no telling what might happen.
And porters are just one group that
Crosser doesn't tip. He Will not even
tip a hat check boy in a restaurant
a poor little boy. mind you, whose
employer has to pay handsomely for
the hat check privilege, and who
would come out at the little end of
the horn if everybody followed CrOs-
ser's practice OF refusing TO pay for
Valueless service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07
STATESMEN
REAL AND NEAR
BY FRED C. KELLY.

WASHINGTON, April About the
most inveterate nontipper in our pub
lie life today is Representative Rob-
ert Crosser of Ohio, formerly of Holy
town, Lenarkshire. Scotland. He
doesn't do any tipping at all. If Cros-
ser's own brother were a waiter or a
bellboy he would not tip him. He
tips no one Absolutely not.
Being a native Of Scotland, the we'll
known country that produced Harry
Lauder and others, CrOsser inherited
a certain amount Of good, plain old
fashioned, clay worsted Scotch thrift.
He believes that a man should lay
something by, now and then, for a
rainy day. And he is right. But that
has nothing whatever TO do with his
nontipping custom. He doesn't tip be-
cause he is violently opposed TO the
basic principle of tipping. If Crosser
thought he owed a waiter or a porter
a tip as a matter of right and JUS
tice he would tip him. but he can't
see it. SO he doesn't give any tips.
He started out some years ago not TO
give tips and he has stuck manfully
to his principles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

There are times when CrOsser suf-
fers annoyance because he won't tip,
but he has the courage of his convic-
tons and he Will die before he will
yield single, solitary nickel. If men
were jailed for failure to fee walters
and BARRIERS, CrOsser would anguish
behind bars carrying on one hunger
strike after another. And he would
never give in. Dollars for expense
says he, but not one cent for tips. He
is just as devoted to his principles as
Aunt Emma Pankhurst ever thought
of being.
why should / tip a Pullman por-
ter" asks Crosser ANY more than
should help pay the wages of Mr..
Pullmans chauffeur or his butler?
The Pullman company pays its porter
only $40 or so a month. expecting the
public 10 make up the difference be-
tween that and what the service is
really worth. And the public is guilt
BILE enough 10 chip in and save the
company the expense of meeting its
pay roll. l do not wish to be sordid
or parsimoniou but / feel that the
Pullman company is just as much in
debted to its employees as l am and
just as able to meet its pay roll.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

The day after that Crosser and a
couple OF friends went 10 lunch to-
gether. Fearing a repetition OF the
same difficulty Crosser proposed:
. In case they know here that
never give tips YOU may wish 20 'hur-
~ up the service by tipping the wait
er. You can do as you like sbout
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

II the brush boy in a hotel wash
room or in "A barbershop persists in
brushing his hat that has been busted
only nine times that day, Crosser will
not give. up even a solid dime.
The place where CrOsser has 10
show the greatest amount of moral
courage, though, is in public dining
rooms. 1t has got noised about
among walters in Washington that ne
is the tipless statesman. and on days
when he is extremely hungry he often
finds himself waiting for food long
after all but he are fed. 1t would be
much easier to give in and make an
exception of walters. but he started
out TO abrogate tipping from his
scheme OF things. and he would be
untrue TO his principles if he deviat-
ed from his custom for the sake OF
Fastening mere food.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-07

4 few days ago Crosser invited a
little party Of mek and women to dine
with him at a fashionable hotel. 1t
was nearly three-ouarters Of an hour
before they got even their bread and
butter. and Crosser felt that he ought
to explain.
II never give tips" said he. and
that fact must be known here. / pre-
sumo Wen be waited on eventually"
"Couldn't you tip the waiter just
this once" suggested one OF the
guests. who was growing impatient.
mo. don't tempt me. I can't do II, y
replied Crosser. 1T would be break
ing my rule"
And much as he disliked to di>com-
mode his guests. he fought ii out on a
no-tip basis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-01-23
TRAGEDIES OF ALPS
Many Lives Lost in Attempting
Their Ascent.
Death Roll Averages Between Sixty
and Seventy Per Year-Dangerpus
Climb of an American
Woman Related.

London" High places are homes OF
ancient worship. Ascent is a conse-
Grated type of labor with an exceed
ing great reward
So wrote the late Mr.. Donald Rob-
ertson in the alpine Journal And he,
one of the finest climbers, who had
travelled the Alps from end to end
was killed about four years ago while
leading party up a comparatively IN
significant Welsh mountain.
Most mountaineering accidents oc-
cur in Switzerland, and the death
roll of the Alps has now risen to an
average of between so and 70 yearly,
while another 800 people are more
or less seriously injured. In one year
$4,000, the number of the killed was
no less than 119.
Examine the published statistics OF
these accidents, and two points strike
you. First, that comparatively few
of the tragedies recorded occur at
great heights or in VIGOROUSLY difficult
places; secondly, that a large ma
jority Of the victims are women or
very young men.
A third point is that. in 90 per cent.
of cases they were climbing without
guides.
The fact is that ignorance or reck-
lessness account for by far the great
er number of Alpine accidents. Peo-
pie who have, perhaps, never climbed
before in their lives start out to
ascend mountains with which they are
totally unacquainted. In most cases
they are physically unfit for the Sc
we're exertion entailed by climbing,
and very often they are not properly
clothed or equipped for the expedi-
ton.
An instance in point is given by
Mr.. Julian Grande, a well-known mem
Der of the Alpine club. Accompanied
by friend, he was climbing the
Schlithorn, a respectable peak of about
10000 feet in the Bernese Oberland.
At a great height, he noticed in the
snow the track of a small boot, evil
IDENTIFY lady's. This was sufficiently
astonishing, but the amazing point
was that there were no signs Of nails
in the boots.
AS they approached the summit they
suddenly caught sight of a woman
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-01-23

deliberately turned his back to the
mirror, Yes. it was there. shiny
spot of naked epidermis. He. knew
that. but always he Stunned the
knowledge and the proof. For many
years his thick name Of wiry hair had
been his pride.
John Rawn turned and put the hand
mirror on the dresser top again He
looked full into the glass at his image
once more. His pendulous lower lip
dropped, TREMENDOUSLY. He saw his
eyes winking. He. saw something
else. Yes, to his wonder, to his gasp
ing horror, he saw something strange
and revolutionary! A tear was stand
ing in the corner of his eye 1t
dropped. it trickled down his cheek.
John Rawn for the first time in his
life was learning what the one game
Island learning that time is the one
winner in that one game! lie was old.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-01-23

figure of the ex-director. First time
| ever knew him to go out for revenge
It doesn't very often pay"
"Well, Ican't figure it out ventured
Alderman THE stock won't do him
any more good than it does u.s. He
can't get control over that old bone
head Rawn-I mean our respected
president-anyhow, any more than
we can. He's sitting tight, with the
papers in his box. I admit that / let
go little, because figured it was
time we were doing something better
than six per cent. with that stock, and
all Rawn has done is to make one ex'
PLANTATION on top of another. He can't
keep on putting that across with me.
anyhow. But he can sit there, as
say, with the control in his hands,
looking at those nice pictures of the
Lady of the Lightnings, which he had
engraved as our trademark
"He's awfully gone on her. spoke
up one. Not that blame him, either
| hate to sell my stock, because like
the looks of our engraved goddess so
much!"
There's most always lady stand.
ing around somewhere, with the light
ming in her hands," ventured the gray.
bearded man solemnly. They looked
at one another again suggestively. but
no one spoke more definite words than
that
well, we've had high-sounding talk
put up to us about long enough com.
mented Alderman, at length. Il
was one Of the first to go in for this,
and believe in 1t yet, but don't want
this thing with Rawn in control Why.
look at him-he was just clerk when
he came to US, and here he's putting
on more side than any other man In
the town. He's taken advantage OF
his situation to play the market in and
out, all the time, which couldn't have
done If it hadn't been for friends like
us. He squeezed us into backing him
after we gave him that first littleflyer
in Rubber, and some Oil-that hadn't
cost us anything and didn't look worth
anything. In return he's handed us
promises and explanations and hot air,
and nothing else. I've just got an
idea that there's man-sized niger
somewhere around this woodpile For
me. l prefer being hung as a little
lamb rather than as full-sized goat.
Yes, l let go little Internationally
Van--Ill admit. Time enough TO get
back into the game when we've Put
Rawn out!"
(To BE CONTINUED
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-01-23
TRADE WAR LOWERED PRICES
Residents of German Town Would
All Be Well Satisfied If Rivalry
Should BE Kept Up

Readers OF a. local newspaper at
Zerbst, near Wittenberg, Germany.
we're startled the other day to read
the following announcement the ad-
vertisement columns: In conse-
uuence of business difficulties the
clock and watch makers of Zerbst
have decided to add to their business
the sale of margarine True enough
a day or two later the shops were sell
ing margarine, and as 1t was labeled
with prices that were certainly some
what lower than the inhabitants OF
Zerbst had ever before experienced
and was nc less certainly well up to
the standard to which they were &C
customed, trade was soon very brisk.
Most of the inhabitants treaties the
matter as a Joke arranged for their
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benefit, but some of the grocers were
not little annoyed, and when they
protested in due form, the township
was rather surprised that the joke did
not come to an end. It is now ex.
planned that the sale is scarcely q
joke, but thrust on the part OF the
watchmakers at several dealers whom
they accuse of unloyal competition,
For some time past two or three deal
ers in margarine had beeA giving
away watches as bonuses for the sale
of several pounds of their lroducs.
and they had refused to discontinue
this sale when politely requested to
do SO by the watchmakers. Then
the jewellers decided to sell margarine
without the watches. and so doing
managed to. sell 1t cheape- than the
original dealers.