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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
HERBERT QUICK SAYS TO-DAY:
DREAM OF LIFE 100 YEARS HENCE SHOULD
DWELL ON DISTRIBUTION, NOT PRODUC-
TON OF WEALTH.
BY HERBERT QUICK.


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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20

RED through. Pres Wilson has been
arbitrary only 10 the extent OF insist
ing upon the restoration of peace.
From this he has abated if reports
may be believed. by consenting TO
recognize the Huerta regime if Huerta
Will step out Of it.
There is nothing humiliating about
that. Under the circumstances it is
o legitimate means to a much desired
consummation. The president has been
forced to abandon hope of bringing
peace to Mexico through the constitu-
tiOnalists. Carranza and Villa have
not proved themselves worthy of con-
fidence or assistance. as they give no
assurance of a better state of affairs
in case they overthrow Huerta.
The removal of Huerta from the
provisional presidency will eliminate
the principal Objectionable factor in
the estimation OF Pres. Wilson. His
declaration that he will recognize no
government in Mexico with Huerta at
its head will stand as it was made
Under the proposed arrangement. by
which HUerta will take command of
the army and some man acceptable to
this country will succeed to the pro-
visional presidency, Pres Wilson will
be entirely consistent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
SENATORIAL DIGNITY AND LON
gently.

Senator Tillman has been unselfish-
ly and impartially seeking to promote
senatorial longevity. He has been Civ
ing his colleagues hints on physical
culture. diet, breathing, and so on,
assuring them that he has added sew
eral happy years TO his own life by
certain practices and that his once
shattered health is almost fully re-
stored
The Tillman hints and don'ts are
good in the main. The senators who
receive them with skeptical smiles
have apparently been too busy with
strategems and spOils. or perchance
with high and deep matters Of state
craft, to follow the literature of lon
geyity. May they pause, attend and
profit by Tillman's free lessons before
it is too late.
But the line must be drawn at some
of the senator's well-meant advice.
When ne suggests kicking the head
board Of the bed" daily. raising the
legs. kicking exactly Is times with
each, repeating the operation with
both and waving the heels in the air
20 times additional, he goes too far
from the august senatorial point OF
view. Longevity is a fine thing, but
what is life without dignity? Till
man, we fear, has forgotten the terri
BILE humorists and cartoonists of the
press. What effect would a senator's
metaphOrieal kicking on tolls or
watchful waiting for politics have on
the irreverent public in the light of
graphic representation of his physical
morning kicking and heel-waving for
health and longevity Chicago Rec
ord Herald
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
PATHETIC SIGHT.

The sight OF any human being in
distress moves the heart to sympathy.
The dividing line between happiness
and SORROW is go narrow and con-
seriousness of the quick and easy
transition from one to the other 50
keen that all understand.
John +. Jeike is president of an
oleomargarine manufacturing COM
pany. He has grown rich in the man
Efacture OF near butter, which is rec
Ugnized as a wholesome food product
when properly made and not adulter-
ated. Though under the regulation
of the law his business is regarded as
legitimate as any other.
2 Bat tho law places certain duties
upon it. The manufacture Of oleo-
margs- inc must pay revenue TO the
government. This takes part of the
natural profits and Jelke sought to
avoid the law by failing to pay the
legal taxes on his product. He also
rlicitly colored it.
His delinquency was discovered by
the governments sleuths and he was
arrested. A number Of his employees
were taken into the custody with him.
They were tried before a federal
court and the jury found them guilty.
The penalty is two years in the peni-
tertiary. fine Of $4,000. or both.
Jelke has sold his birthright for a
mess OF pottage. lie has forfeited his
liberty. his reputation, his happiness
and that OF his family for the sake Of
a few dirty dollars.
What shall it profit a man if he
gain the whole world and lose the
confidence and respect of his fellow
citizens? Even if he had escaped de-
lection he must have lost his self-re-
spect, and where is the joy of living
without self-respect?
Another sin rests on Jelke's head.
He dragged down with him eight of
his employees, who were compelled to
do his bidding or lose their positions.
He need not have committed these
crimes against society. The manufac-
ture of oleomargarine, legitimately
conducted. is a profitable business.
Like many another unfortunate hu-
nan being he permitted the lust for
money 20 get the better of his discre-
ton He saw his mistake when the
jury brought in its verdict. His gray
head was bowed I'm shame and he
wept tears of remOrse as he was led
lettering from the court room.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
EnTCATION NEEDED

out of a tall chimney a great trail
of SCOT and sulphurous fumes was
coming-tons and tons in the course
of year.
The chimney belonged 20 a factory
and the factory to a very kindly man,
who wouldn't, for all the money in the
world, squirt prussic acid in the face
Of a baby or drop bichloride tablets in
his neighbours milk bottle.
Yet he never hesitated for a minute
to poison the air which the baby and
the neighbor breathe. And he does it
for money. too.
Does the community into whose
homes and lungs this poison is pour
ing censure the poisoner and set the
law on him and lock him up. as it
would a prussic acid thrower or a
doper Of milk?
Not at all IL honors him-he is
enc Of its first citizens.
That isn't all. When he was think
ing Of building his factory. it made up
purse and coaNed him to come and
poison its people, Offering also a rebate
in taxes.
Honest, IL did-this isn't a fairy
story. 1t was so eager to have a new
factory. To have more jobs which
meant more population and more
trading in the stores and more readers
of newspapers and more advertising
that It was quite wiIling-and is yet
quite willing-to be poisoned to get
them Not. of course, poisoned all at
once. probably the community would
have baked at that. But poisoned
none the less-pOisOned slowly.
Now the queerest part OF this queer
tale remains TO be told.
The poisoning isn't necessary
The factory could save money its
owner increase his profits 10y not
belching all that carbon and gas forth
into the atmosphere to pollute homes.
make more work and worry for
housewives and menace health.
The kindly man who owns this great
workshop is not only imposing a Sc
we're burden upon his neighbOrs who
have treated him so generously. but is
also cheating himself by running his
business IN a wasteful way
Wouldn't il. therefore. be a fine ser
vice for all concerned TO make him
stop it2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
4 TEXAS EXPERIMENT.

One of the most interesting OF many
experiments in prison management
which have for their object the up
lifting of convicts is reported from
Texas. where Governor COlquitt few
days ago signed revocable paroles for
80 prisoners, who were Immediately
thereaf ter taken from the Huntsville
penitentiary to work on public roads
under a prOfit-sharing arrangement
The prisoners will labor without
guards or shackles. and the counties
in which they work will provide COM
Portable quarters and food for them.
The state will receive SIS per month
for the labor of each convict, and will
credit half of that amount to the
mans personal account.
All the men selected for parole are
white. between 90 and 26 years of age
and having terms of five years or less
to serve. Forty more men are to be pa
rolled under similar conditions to the
Texas State railroad for construction
work AS 10 the wisdom of selling
convict labor to corporations, where
IL is brought into competition with
free labor. we are dubious to say the
least, but the remainder of the plan
contains attractive features.
The placing of convicts on their
honor is no longer an experiment.; II
is a plan which has proven successful
f- ,-.-v@-rl states and which should
work out satisfactorily in Texas
E.rout-sharing Is the new feature II
presents an additional reason why
convicts should not attempt TO run
away when their shackles and guards
are removed. A convict working un-
der the Texas plan can earn money
with which 10 purchase little comforts
and luxuries he could not otherwise
obtain. or he can allow il to accumu-
late to his credit until he has several
hundred dollars with which 10 start
life anew when prison doors close be-
hind him, The plan not only encour-
ages the convict TO try to lead a use
full life but II furnishes an incentive
10 industry and obedience 10 dis
cipline-Wheeling Register.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

ern side of the state. is gaining con-
siderable Roadway
Only one drawback has been found
When a man goes to a great deal of
trouble in beautifying his place, it has
been the custom Of supervisors or
other assessing officers i'm some locali-
ties to boost the mans taxes to make
them fit the beauty of his home. There
have been cases where "a flower bed
on the front lawn has made a house
and lot look so much more beautiful
than ii was before that the assessing
officer has been struck with the
change TO the extent that he has
raised the assessment accordingly.
Common sense should rule in these
matters. There is no reason why
man who spends his time in beautify-
ing his place should be compelled to
pay more taxes than the neighbor who
maintains an unsightly domicile and
yard. The rule should be exactly re-
verSed. An unsightly piece of prop
erty is a source of much loss to the
surrounding neigh borhood 1t lowers
by. An owner who permits the litter
ing up of a piece of property in a res
idential neighbOrhoOd should be re-
quired to pay about all the taxes to
be paid in that locality.
The more beautiful-city movement
is a good one and should be allowed
to proceed without complications. -
Grand Rapids News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
STATESMEN
REAL AND NEAR
BY FRED c. KELLY.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The
bravest member Of the presidents
cabinet is Postmaster General BurIe-
son.
He is the only member who at all
times dares tell the president exactly
what he thinks about a given .propo-
sition-regardless of having views
that may differ from the presidents.
The average cabinet officer figures
that perhaps the president is only
human and will have the greater re-
spect for those that seem To think
just as ne does. And all are anxious
10 keep the mans good will and es-
TEEN. | do not say that they sit about
like a row of castOr-oil bottles and
never have the nerve TO disagree with
the president at all. but they do not
go out of their way 10 do SO. They
are reluctant 10 come right out and
say:
Mr. president, i think you are TAX
ing "A wrong view OF this matter
The only man who invariably goes
TO the president and speaks right out
what is in his mind is BurlesOn. Can
dor is such a predominant trait with
Burleson that he could not do other
wise than tell the whole truth as he
sees il. And there is nothing TO in
dictate that the president thinks any
less Of him for so doing.
One may recall in this connection
the remark Burleson made some time
ago in introducing two men on the
street.
MIR. Smith" says BurlesOn. let me
introduce Mr.. Jones, one of the fore
most Joe Bailey bOOtlickers in con-
gress.
He wasn't joking, either
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
FRAUD ON THE NEWSPAPERS.


An interesting fight is being waged
by the newspaper of New York state
against a practice which has become
peculiarly obnoxious in that state and
which, to a more or less extent, pre-
walls in many other sections of this
country. Reference is made to plan
which is followed by many newsdeal-
ers and other Of inserting in news
papers handbills and advertisements
of various kinds, so that the purchas-
er of the newspaper gets his handful
along with his paper, and the adver-
tiser gets a value for which he has
not paid and to which he is is not en-
titled.
This practice IS clearly a fraud, and
the advertiser who follows the plan
does so for no other reason than be-
cause he thinks he is beating some
body, in other words, the newspaper
man. He manages to get his bills
printed at q small cost. and then for a
small additional cost he induces the
distributor to insert his advertisement
in the newspapers thereby securing a
distribution service which is paid for
by others. Possibly he fiatters him
self that he is saving expense in this
manner, but the method he employs
savors of sharp practice" that if car
ried out in other lines of business,
would Immediately cast smirch on
his reputation.
The New York legislature has been
asked to pass a law prescribing a pen
atty for the insertion. for the purpose
of profit, of any bill or other printed
matter. in newspapers previous to
their distribution to the general pub
lie. The demand thus made by the
newspapers is a legitimate one, and
they are fairly entitled to this pro-
ectiOn.-KalamaZO Press.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
Twenty Years Ago
Reminders From the Columns
OF The Daily Times.

Safes in the Bissell pillow works Of
flee and the South Bend Paper compa-
ny's office were broken into with
sledge hammers, but yielded only a
small amount of money.
a committee from KenOsha, Wis,
inspected the city water plant
Mrs. Or. r. b. Dugdale OF North
Liberty is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Greene ard Mrs.
Z. A. Ireland are in Niles today.
VIII Bender returned from a bust
ness trip TO Evanston.
A son was born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Allen.
Taylor St sewer contractors were
delayed by a pocket of quicksand.
The city caught the tail OF a west
ern blizzard.
Jasper Garst and Miss Mary Wick
ham were married At the home Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20

Huerta. as indicated by Washington
dispatches. il is another evidence Of
his resOurcefulness. his facility for
using Whatever legitimate facilities
may come 10 his hand for the accom-
glishment OF the purpose in view.
Though a compromisa on the orr
Final policy OF ignoring Huerta and
holding fast against Intervention il in
90 degree indicates a vacillating mind.
compromise is the basis Of most set
lements made in the affairs or life.
70 IS rare that an arbitrary position
nay be successfully assumed and car
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
WHY MEAT PRICES ARE HIGH.

A farmer s bulletin issued by the ag-
ricultural department offers an ex-
PLANTATION Of the continued high price
Ct meat despite the large importations
from Argentina. The explanation lays
the blame on the Chicago packers.
1t appears from the bulletin that
about 100000 pounds of Argentine
dressed beef is imported into the
United States every month While
this is not a large quantity compared
with the monthly consumption it
would seem that the increased supply.
comparatively small as it may be, and
the prospect of more would have an
appreciable effect on prices, and GER
tainly were it not for the fact. as
stated by the bulletin, that the beef
supply in Argentina is practically con-
trolled in the United States.
In or near BuenOs Aires, according
to the bulletin, there are nine estab-
lishments for slaughtering, chilling or
freezing and exporting beef, and Of
these five are owned or operated by
Chicago packing houses. How far
this control extends over the other
four is not stated, but IL is not unreas-
enable to expect that it is consider
able. In fact it is altogether probable
that the control is sufficient to fore
stall anything like competition.
The situation presents a new prob
lem in trust regulation, and the ap-
pearance Of the bulletin referred TO
indicates that investigation is in
progress and that official action will
follow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
THE MELTING POT
COMET TAKE PoTLUCK WITH US.

came back. laughing. dropped in an
other dollar and passed on. He did
TINS several times. AS he dropped in
the fourth dollar the cripple asked
him, MY friend. why do you laugh so
When you give me the coins?" Jack
looked at him. smiled and said. Be
cause you are the first D. English
man / have ever seen trimmed up to
suit me-"
TWO men who died recently left
S35,OOO,OO0 each 10 posterity. The
fortune Of one was made by the in
vention and manufacture OF articles
" Mich contributed 20 the progress Of
the world, the fortune Of the other
was acquired making beer
CIRCUMSTANCES point TO the re-
vival of the mustache. Ever and anon,
as the poets are wont To say, some
erstWhile piefaced citizen reappears in
the hirsute adornment he shed in ODE
dience TO fashion several years ago.
IF the natural order of things per-
tanning to the upper lip is returned it
Will expose a good many counterfeit
resem blances in their true colors.
In Darkest Marion.
(Marion Chronicle.)
The much abused and almost for
gotten hitchrack about the square
again comes into the limelight by the
fact that man running to apprehend
a street car fell over the ancient rack
yesterday. A movement may be start
ed TO remove one of Marion's points
of interest from the city.
IN a complaint for SANDER in a
Cologne court of which judgment was
returned for the plaintiff, a woman
who had been stigmatized as a suffra-
get, it was set forth that "the suffra-
gets have shown themselves to be
scarcely normal" which is mild way
of saying they are nutty.
IF the corpse of comic opera is sus-
ceptible to galvanization September
Morn" will do it.
The darkest hour is just before the
dawn,
The barrel organ has come to town.
POETIC license No. 1873.
G. n. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
BEArTIFYING MICHIGAN CTTTEs.

A movement has been launched IN
this state looking 10 the beautifying
Of all the cities. large and small II
is n comprehensive plan. which pro-
vides for the removal OF unsightly
rubbish. sign boards. ash cans, old
fences and high crOsswalks. 1t pro-
vides for slightly flower beds on lawns.
for uniform sidewalks. clean back
yards. and artistic and uniform street
signs, lamp posts, etc.
Citizens will he urged 10 establish
flower beds between the sidewalks and
the curb lines. and each viii be asked
10 clean up his own property. The
movement. which started in the east
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20

Parents are moro of a hindrance
than help TO their children after the
latter are IS or 10 years CID" says a
Columbia university professor. That
may be what a great many young
folks think, too. but if they have that
idea about their parents why might
they not also consider strangers, by
whom they are employed, and who
are older than themselves, as hind
RANGES?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
OH, LIZZIE!

while I was abroad 1 witnessed a
duel in France"
Anybody hurt?"
YES: one of the principals had a
leg broken embracing the other after
the combat was over"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20

Your family will need a spring
tonic. Why not give them HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. Nothing equals
it as a bracing, blood purifying, sys-
tenn. cleansing spring tonic. CSC Tea
or Tablets. For sale by Chas. Coon
lev & Co. Drug Store.--Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
THROUGH THE YEAR WITH
LONGFELLOW.

Thanks. thanks to thee, my wor-
thy friend,
For the lesson thou hast taught!
Thus at the flaming forge of life
Our fortunes must be wrought;
Thus on its sounding anvil shaped
Each burning deed and thought.
The Village Blacksmith.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20

Mrs. s 6. Roberts IN Chicago.
Clarence Hayes returned from Fish
lake with 40 pounds Of bass.
revival was in progress at Grace
NJ. +. church
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20

The refusal to permit suffragists to
hold a demonstration in Grand park,
Chicago. sounds ominous. In England
il would mean a riot. the breaking of
windows, the burning of a public
building, or the destruction Of high
" priced work of art. We hope the
suffragists of Chicago will be more
CONSERVATIVE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20

Milwausee's municipal concert sea-
son has closed with a deficit OF
S2,50O, which is considered small.
There were 29.S57 paid admissions at
ten cents a head. The experiment is
regarded as successful.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20

Rivalry with New York promises to
give Chicago 5000. 900 railroad
terminal. which will be finer than
snything Gotham boasts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20

The greatest pride Of Senator Isaac
Stephenson of Wisconsin is the fact
that he used to possess a great deal of
skill in driving six able-bodied oxen.
When you harness up six oxen and
undertake to drive them over rough
lumber road, each OK is certain TO
conceive a different notion of the du-
ties of it's position. To keep their
movements correlated is a trick. II
is almost as difficult as trying to keep
pace with modern dance steps. Isaac
Stephenson declares that he could
handle six oxen as well as any man
in the north woods.
When the senate was considering
recently the proposition greatly to en-
large the scope of the parcel post. it
was remarked that the rural delivery
wagons would soon have to be drawn
by six horses.
well, / could get job on the r.
F. d. routes them" remarked Senator
Perkins of California, in a cloak-roOm
conversation. Il used to drive six
horses. and if I do say it"
did you drive with two lines or six
lines?" interrupted Senator Stephen
son.
1.-TWO lines"
Huh" grunted Stephenson. that's
nothing. You're not really driving
unless you have at least six lines in
your hands"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20

Some 'way-up Chicagoans Sre hap
pier II has been decided that ali
mony must stand the income tax.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
How We Irish Love the English.

(Logansport PharOs-Reporter.)
Standing on the corner of Fourth
and Market street was a cripple, who
had lost an ear, an arm and one leg,
and on him was a sign, reading Help
poor cripple" Jack Mccain came
along, looked at the cripple and drop
ped dollar into the hat held out to
him; passed on and in a few moments
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
ROBINS LAMENT.

Il told my wife when I left home"
said Robin TO his pard.
Wed freeze TO death away up north
And find the picking hard.
Il says TO her. says I, you know
What happened 10 your dad;
He started out ahead Of time
And was sorry that he had.
But nothing / could say would do
To change her mind a bit,
She didn't rest a minute till
The northern trail I'd hit.
l. Envoi.
Il believe in woman having rights,
And sometimes have her say,
Put darned if I can see the sense
OF having her own way
ANOTHER argument against the
recall of the judiciary has been sup
piled by a Chicago judge, who held
that "Apl 10 TT by CT fdg for Plff sew
enty-eight ($7S.2S) Dollars and TWEEN
ty-three cents Judg & Costs" is an
invalid entry Of a verdict, on the
ground that il was not written in the
English language.
IN our opinion, if the court please,
it was not only an invalid entry, but a
breach of trust. The clerk who made
II obviously was trying to earn his
salary the easiest way.