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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

Not the least among the advantages
accruing from the proximity of an
educational institution of the charac-
ter and broad influence of Notre Dame
is the opportunity given the people
Of South Bend 10 see and hear famous
men. Such privileges have been many
in the past. but are growing more
frequent under the expanding policy
by which the university is guided.
Designed primarily for the benefit
of the students these privileges are
extended with unselfsh and cordial
courtesy 10 the people of the city.
which is intended and accepted as a
recognition OF the close and friendly
relations of the two communities and
of the mutually of their interests.
Thus the commercialism of the city is
sweetened and mellowed by the con-
tact with an institution which appeals
10 the loftier impulses Of mapkind
Some of the most eminent men of
this and other countries have graced
the halls of Notre Dame with their
presence. Priests. poets. philosophers.
statesmen and musicians have spread
their Jewels at the feet of the univer-
sity and in a neigh 5orly way South
Bend has been invited To come and
see. 20 feast their minds and souls on
the gems OF thought the silver speech
and the golden chords OF music The
climax OF these intellectual festivals
seemed 10 have been reached in the
ceremonies marking the presentation
OF the sword OF Meagher TO Notre
Dame
II must be rare occasion when
three such gifted men as those who
spoke TO the sentiment OF the even
ing are in conjunction. IL was such
an occasion that brought these three
men together and caused them &c
speak from the same theme. Sen
Thomas ]. Walsh. the Rev. John cav
anaugh and William Bourke Cochran
sounded its heighths and depths. Each
when he had concluded seemed e
have exhausted the subject but each
in his turn found new truths 10 utter
and new garlands 10 weave.
Much OF this facility was due TO tho
character OF the man whose sword
now hangs in the halls OF NOtre Dame
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06
THE DICTATFS OF honor.

Neither congress nor the country
could fail TO be impressed by the mes
sage which Pres. Wilson read TO the
joint body Thursday afternoon urging
the repeal of the free tolls clause of
the canal law. 1t was marked by sim
plicity and the earnestness of convic-
ton. 1t was cOuched in language
which conveyed the full import OF the
message in the mind of the president.
The message was based on the prin-
cfpIe that tine large thing to do is the
only thing we can afford 10 do, and
that what we can least afford to do is
to maintain a position founded upon
a false conception Of economic policy.
At first blush it seemed a reasonable
and good thing to give American
oOastwise vessels exemption from tolls
in the Panama canal as an encourage
ment TO American shipping, but it was
very soon made apparent TO US that we
could not honestly do this.
Whether Great Britain was more
farsighted in framing the terms of the
Hay Pauncefate treaty is not material
at this time. The point is that tie
treaty provides the shipping of all
nations shall be admitted to the canal
on equal terms. This is Great Britain's
Interpretation, il is concurred in by
other maritime nations and we are
beginning to see it ourselves. We can
not conscientiously violate a treaty we
have accepted, nor is there humilia-
ton or dishonor in receding from a
false position.
On the contrary, as Pres Wilson in
dictates in his message, the repeal of
the free tolls clause will maintain "our
reputation for generosity and the re-
demption of every obligation without
bubble or hesitation. Besides, we
will be consistent with the new Amer
lean policy of giving special privileges
to none.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

enlisted for the war against the enc
mics Of the birds. and has lived to see
his work come 10 fruition in a fed
eral law protecting robins. meadow
ldrks and wild fowl.
i fought for the freedom OF my
country and the liberation Of the
slaves" said he. I'VE succeeded in
that. and now / have made a success
full fight for the freedom OF Gods
beautiful birds. I am ready to quit.
The effects OF army service and the
encroachments Of age make me long
for rest"
Col. Brown wishes his old comrades
in arms would come out &c hear him
today This is the last opportunity
he viii have to talk to them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

of printer bilbOads
TIVE we and hree
of land
o a selling fabulous
quickly
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fraud
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charge him with Iarcen nd
a
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to
m as a felony
that discretion wth belongs TO judges inserted the word
uTrentIy" into sentenc
Ienance behind prison
in a few
had a
n clutches of
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before
broadcoh he voiced his dsapoval of the
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06
WHY DON'T THEY DISCUSS HOME
AE,INAIRC0

There are few men in this city
who pick up their pens occasionally
and write ably and lucidly on the
cause of the Greeks or Bulgarians or
other far-Off peoples but il is seldom
that a well-informed citizen gives out
illumination on the problems of his
own city. 1t would be helpful if
those who know would write on the
important problems of Gary. For
instance, what are the wisest meas
ures which can be taken to have es-
tablished here a branch of the SUI
perior court? What is Gary doing to
protect her interests in the next legls-
lature? What should be the position
of our people with regard to the vote
which is to be taken on the next
constitutional convention? Should not
Gary begin To look ahead. to become
ultimately an indepen dent political
unit? Should not our people con-
centrate their votes on certain can
didates in order that we may have Of
fetal power and not be simply d
manipulated electorate for the bene-
fit of outside politicians 1t is general
TumOr that the Hammond people get
pretty much what they go after be-
cause of the efficiency of a bi-part
san combine which is operated WITH
considerable cleverness. Should not
our Gary managers be able to check
selves? These are public matters
which seem to be important. Then
there are others Of an economic and
financial nature such as the value of
Stag as a road material and what such
material is really worth in this mar
ket. Also some one ought to be an
expert on broken stone and know
what il is worth.
What we need in Gary is the truth
about important matters and While
the editorial mind undertakes TO re-
solve many problems Yet there are
many which are out of the boundaries
of his experience. analysis and eluci-
datiOn. What we need Il a statement
of facts and figures and then perhaps
we can get at their meaning. There
are so many things TO think about
the present. the future. our schools,
streets. fire protection. courts. econo-
my, etc.-that no one person can
have "A right perspective of them all
and if a citizen who happens TO live
close 20 some important data were to
throw light on some Of these dark
problems il would help very much.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

who made such an undertaking pos
sible at a monthly salary of $3.50.
Until the Russian-Japanese war il
had been the experience that for
every soldier killed in battle three
died of disease. Take into consider
alton the fact that most of the ser
vice during the Spanish-Ameriean war
was in a tropical climate, rocking with
disease, and food, shelter and the
people entirely different.
1t is estimated that there are about
1000 widows who will be benefited
by this bill. They are now receiving
help from the United Spanish War
veterans. Is this a fair deal? The
amount necessary to pay these pen
sions is less than the amount required
TO pay the 80 per cent increase in sal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06
Twenty Years Ago
Reminders From the Columns
Of The Daily Times.

All wayfs:ers at the police station
were vaccinated.
The fish commissioner left a large
supply of game fish for adjacent wa
tiers
The flags were flying on the city
school buildings in honor OF the 32d
anniversary of the victory OF the Mon
itor over the Merrimac
George II. Slower OF Center town
ship found two fOur-inch iron spikes
embedded in maple log at a depth
which indicated they had been driven
there 60 years ago, when the tree was
sappling
Mrs. ]. @. Beitner and son returned
from a visit to Chicago.
Mrs. Gus Sumers was agTeeably
surprised by having her lost watch re-
turned To her.
There are some brick sidewalks
within a radius OF two and a half
squares from the court house that
would be q disgrace TO a crossroads
town.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06
WHICH IS wHICH-rECHNICALL1

South Bends police Judge is peeved
-perceptibly peeved. lie says he has
not been having a square deal at the
hands OF this paper. he declares that
we 5id NOT Investigate in advance or
We could never have criticised him
for filming a more or less ignorant sa-
loon keeper for selling liquor TO a
child sent 10y "a sick parent TO make the
purchase, and then letting a wealthy
manufacturer go on suspended SEN
teDce for violating the automobile Ia
cense law. He excuses the latter on
the ground that IL was a mere tech
meal violation of the statute We
wonder If the former wasn't also.
The story about the manufacturer
and his unlicensed Ford is that he
had purchased il only a short time
ago-t0 be exact. February 2l-and
though he had sent for a license, it
hadn't come yet That is true. all
very true: but. he had a temporary
15-day license furnished him under
tho law by the dealer and appears
not 10 have been displaying one of the
tags provided him under that-had
lost the thing.
Technical violation was it, Ac-
cepting the jurist's plea, we are still
lost in the maze Of inconsistency.
In the west end y sick man needed.
or thought ne needed. some liquor. He
was unable to go to the saloon and get
H. He constituted his child his agent,
furnished him with the money and
sent him on the errand. The child
was to have taken the liquor home to
his parent.
There is no question but that the
law on the statute books against selling
liquor TO minors was placed there for
the protection Of minors; TO keep them
from being started on the downward
road during their tenderest years.
Conditions such as arose in this par
ticular case was probably never
dreamed of by the legislators, and
even if it had been, the legislation was
quite proper Knowing the circum-
stances Of the child coming for the
liquor. however there is very little
evidence of culpable intent on the
part of the liquor dealer, in letting
him have it.
It is just as much a technical vio-
!ation OF the law as was the case of
the man with the automobile. The
absence of culpable intent is as evil
dent in one case as in the other We
accordingly still insist that under the
judges own plea in self-defense, there
is very little. by way of comparison
to inspire the west end man with
wholesome respect for our discrimin-
ating Jurisprudence.
lie is poor, untutOred; the victim,
more or less. of disadvantage. all the
way up from his cradle. The man
with an automobile is rich. educated,
enjoying all the advantages one could
wish. If either is to be exempted
from technical violations OF the law
It would seem that justice and mercy
should favor the former. at least. as
much as the latter.
We do not blame the judge for be-
ing peeved Peevishness is his natural
prerogative.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

Ito teach youth" as Sen. Walsh said.
that nobility Of character is the only
true foundation of greatness, but in
less able hands even so great a sub
ject might have suffered and the au-
dience with it. Irish eloquencc and
patriotism were exalted not only by
the sentiments of the speakers but by
the spirit and beauty with which they
were expressed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

volver trigger in their faces with the
other.
In one case, you see, the prosecutor
objected to sentiment in court be-
cause it hurt his side, while in the
other case the prosecutor worked
sentiment and dramatics TO the high
est pitch, for which he was censured
by the court.
Perhaps the day will come when
all such theatrical efforts in the ad-
ministratiOn of justice will be barred ,
when expressions of feeling of any
kind will be overruled and trials will
be conducted concisely and logically,
so that jurors may know just what
they have been called on to pass
Judgment upon.-Toledo News-Bee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06
col. ISAAC BROWN.

Col. Isaac w. Brown, the Hoosier
birdman. will speak on birds in the
high school auditorium at II O'Clock
this morning. This is Col Browns
farewell tour. He says he is singing
his swan song
The veteran guardian Of feathered
life was a soldier in the civil war and
served his country faithfully. Some
years after the war OF the rebellion he
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

trouble with Spain must not have an
income OF $3.50 per year in order to
receive the benefit of a pension.
While the magnitude Of the Civil
war overshadowed the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, the latter has not been with
out its results. Representative govern
ment has been established IN Cuba.
Porto Rico and the Philippine Is
lands, and great lessons have been
learned in sanitation, notably amons
which i the prevention o. yellow
fever. Without this knowledge there
would be no Panama canal, because
disease so baffled the French that
they had TO abandone the project.
Surely a government which can spend
millions Of dollars upon the construc-
ton OF this canal car vel! afford 10
provide foT lhs 2eSeRdeRys u those
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06
Moving Pictures on the Farm.


Following changes have been made
In this vicinity: JOS. Deets moved
from Stephenson farm TO the Booth
farm which he purchased recently,
Fedric Kemp moved TO Stevenson
farm TO McLane farm, John Satkoski
farm To Shoemaker farm. VIM. Boni-
face from town to his own farm, Jobe
Wise from the McLane farm to La
porte, Frank Thompson from Snyder
farm to McLane farm, John SatkOski
TO the Snyder farm. Chas Mack from
Ellsworth farm to Ireland farm and
Walter Johnson TO the Ellsworth
farm.
THE skidding auto and the capsiz-
ing aerOplane are in a class with the
sliding banana peel.
IF Mr.. Bryan goes to Chile he
should carefully avoid the con carne
game.
WHY not" writes j. c. E., try
during Lent to avoid that abused
word. tango more than 500 time a
day."
But would emitting it 500 times
eliminate it?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06
THEATRICALS IN COURT.

The prosecuting attorney in Okla
homa in the suit against blind SEN
ator Gore has filed notice OF appear
from the acquittal verdict on the
ground that the jury was influenced
by applause and demonstration by
the audience in the courtroom during
the trial"
The prosecutor in a murder case IN
Charlottesville. Ind. i'm summing up.
rushed at the jury, wildly waving
bloOd-stained garments of the vic
tim. in one hand. and swapping re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

aries which the congressman voted
themselves a few years ago.
Should the government need men
in the near future IL is understood
that it expects to have the services
Of 100000 Of these trained men. I'm
the light OF past experiences. Will
many of them volunteer?
All patriotic citizens are requested
to urge their congressman 10 vote for
this bill G. A. WARWICK.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

Felix Diaz must think the L. * is
easy, to be pulled into a conspiracy
for the restoration of peace in Mex
leo by starting another revolution. 1t
is a case where similia SINH ibus
wouldn't curantur.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06
LET'S MOVE ON

Commercial reports and the press
generally take an optimistic view Of
the business outlook and with the
speedy solution of the problems Incl
dent to new CURRENCY legislation there
are hopeful signs on all sides. Twelve
months ago no responsible banker in
predict that the results which have
now been accomplished could be
achieved within any reasonable time.
When President Taft retired from the
white house nothing seemed more re-
mote than the passage of a currency
bill. Legislation of this sort had been
talked about for years, but at the end
of 1912 the supplanting of the nation
al bank system established so years
ago seemed a thing of the remote flu
ture. This being the case, there is
reason for profound thankfulness,
that in the course of events it has
been possible to set aside completely
currency system which half a CEN
fury after its establishment has be-
come a burdensOme anachronism.
"A reflection Of the silly prejudice
against the national banks was fur
nished by the early forecast that the
great financial institutions of the
country were opposed to currency re-
FORM says the American Banker.
II Is 10 De hoped tnat TINS nonsense
has now been completely dispelle1 by
the all but unanimous acceptance of
the currency bill. Although the meas
ure became a law only a few months
ago. every national bank of import
ance or influence in the United States
has adopted the currency bill. What
reasonable man could ask more.
Wherever the organization commit
tee has gone it has met with a cordial
reception and all the suggestions
which have been put forward have
challenged consideration by their
reasOnableness and practical good
sense. "-Terre Haute Tribune.
by keeping a pistol in each hip
pocket and maintaining personal
silence" says the Washington star
John Lind manages to do his share
toward preserving peace in Mexico.
But of what use is a pistol in each
pocket to a One-armed man ?-kala-
mazoO Telegraph.
Colonel Cocktails doesn't want to be
present at the funeral opening of the
Panama canal. Maybe he could put
on a pair of everalls and a jumper
and hide behind a steam shovel until
the big show is Over.-FOrt Wayne
News
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06
x X X X X x X x x X X
LETTERS OF THE
PEOPLE.
= = = = > = = " : = :
PENSION FOR WIDOWS.

South Bend, Ind, March ,, 1sl4.
There is now before congress a bill
to pension the widows and orphans
Of soldiers. sailors and marines OF the
spanish American war. This measure
makes no distinction between the de-
pendents Of the Veterans Of the civil
war and the dependents OF the veter-
ans Of the Spanish war except tho
rich and the poor are treated alike in
the former instance. while the widows
OF the men who served during OUT
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

The finai weoge mas been driven
into the crack separating the progress
sives and republicans of Indiana. The
progressives have started a weekly
paper at Indianapolis and it holds up
both republicans and democrats as
enemies of good government.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

If you are fat man over forty you
are 2 bad operative risk;-according to
DIR. Mayo, the celebrated American
surgeon. Moral: Reduce or keep off
the operating table.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

One conviction has been obtained
and nine others are anticipated in the
Terre Haute election fraud cases. The
indicted men include Mayor Dom NJ.
Roberts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06
All In One Bed?

(Laporte Argus-Bulletin.)
Room No. 133 at the DenisOn hotel
has been reserved for the state con-
ventiOn and all democrats from Elk
hart. st. Joseph. Laporte, Marshall,
Kosciusko, Starke and Fulton coun-
ties should assemble there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

AS in the case of Mexico, the
country can afford to wait for Pres.
Wilson's explanation of the resignation
of John Bassett Moore, counsellor for
the state department, which is prom
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06
INJUSTICES OF THE LAW.
JUDGES HAVE GLORIOUS uETTs
REVERENTLY
BY JOHN II. PERRY.

Some judges-great in wisdomhave revised the dedni
which they learned school Legal writers
always divided larceny for into classes
grand. Petit larceny theft about
Of a thousand.
these of our modern learned judges have add
ded new class glorious larceny stealing
of a million or more and is hardly offense a.
Stealing a dollars is indeed OF "a than
talking back the judge.
Three years I of these glorious larcen-
lists" and one of the hardened criminals Of the plain
larceny receive their sentences the
glorious larcenist frenzied realesate dealer.
mans friend
inc himself with cappers dividing his swag iudlciousy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

The American flag failed to save the
Chicago Mattresses from arrest for
picketing. They misinterpreted the
significance of the emblem.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

Delinquent income taxpayers are
kicking against the fifty per cent pen
atty. But they will not again have
occasion to. They will get in on time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

If the original Siamese twins should
hear Of the latest achievement of sur
gerry. they might want to come back
and try going ii alone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

The belief that we will have an
early spring is pleasant one to en-
terrain, but the guest is apt TO leave
abruptly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

About the only black eye Packey
Mcfarland ever received was handed
him by the Wisconsin fight board. and
il was put on to stay.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

We have slightly less confidence in
the assurances of Mexican leaders
than we have in the significance of
the first robin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

L w. w. is gaining a new signifi-
canoe in New York Translated into
Gothamese it means Il Wouldn' I
Work"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-06

ONE of the unemployed arrested in
New York had $500 in his pocket. If
his circumstances may be accepted as
representative of others in the crowd
we can understand why they might
hold out for eight hours and So day.
but II would make a big dent in our
sympathy for the unfortunate.
NO secrecy in the income tax for
US, unless we had an income of 500
600 a year. We would be ashamed
Of that, because no man can earn that
much money, if we base our valua-
tons on the compensation most men
are receiving for their services.
RECENT events remind us Of the
Gary councilman. who when asked
where he could be seen replied: In
the middle of a 10-acre lot"