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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
CILRIsTNLAs AND WAR.

Much was heard as Christmas pass
ed about the horrors of war and the
shame of it that Europe should be
massed in such a deadly struggle on
the birthday of Him who came as the
Prince of Peace
one might have thought, but for a
little reflection, that this had been the
first Christmas TO be baptized in blood,
but it was not. Washington crossed
the Delaware the night before Christ
mas and the threshing that ne gave
the Hessians at Trenton was inflicted
upon Christmas day. 1t may be sur
prising that more Christmases have
seen war than have not.-in fact. a
great many more.
From the beginning of the Christ
mas era, 1914 years ago, until the
present time there have been fewer
than 24O warless years. In the 1874
other years there has been war on
some portion OF the globe. In most
OF these years war has extended over
the Christmas season.
Up TO the middle of the nineteenth
century it was figured that nearly -
100000, 600 men had died in battle
or as a result of wounds received in
battle since the beginning of record
ed history. The number is equal Ia
five times the present population OF
the globe
But however prevalent war may
be. il is something 10 which the world
never becomes accustomed. War is
an institution which is out Of step
with progress and civilization. The
presence of the primitive instinct of
battle in the human race is shown 10y
the comparatively few peaceful years
mat the world has enjoyed.
The world has staggered through
thousands of wars since the Christian
religion was born. and it will stagger
through this one.-and possibly 9TH
ors. before we have learned TO prac-
tice our preaching
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

compelled TO exchange his lordly man
sion and lands for furnished lodging,
did he complain that his life was
ruined? No; he said he was glad of
it; he told his condoling friends that
he was then happier than for a con-
siders BILE time before his bankruptcy.
His real wants and comforts were as
effectually cared for, he said, as ever;
all that he lacked was the trappings.
The wearisome, costly ceremonial
character he had so long been oblib-
ed TO support was cast off, and he had
become a free. independent man.
Before his bankruptcy he had lived,
in a great measure, for others; but
now his house, mis- income and his
time were all his own.
The richest man in the world today
breakfasts on Cruel and wears plain
clothes. This is his real income as an
agent Of mankind in promoting in
dustrial enterprise into the billions.
Whether his service has been good or
bad. it has been stupendous; but, aside
from the JOY Of the game, his real pay
personally is Cruel and simple clothes
and six feet of earth at last.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

Why then, inquiries that journal,
should the country be asked to be-
heve that the president and congress
are starving the army and navy to
death, and leaving the United States
at the mercy of the casual invader?
The World acknowledges its mis-
take in coming to the support of
Rep. Gardeners resolution for an in
vestigation of the preparedness of the
United States for a defensive war At
the outset it was made to appear that
the resolution was based on the fact
that the American people had a right
to know whether they were getting a
dollars worth of military protection
for every dollar expended, especially
when $3.50, 00O,000 was being spent
for that purpose. and that they had
a right to inquire whether our mill
tary experts were taking due heed of
the lessons of modern warfare. But,
says the World, it begins to look as
if the Gardner resolution was not the
prelude to a sober scientific inquiry
but the prelude to q new political
lingo demonstration; in short, that it
is more Of a campaign against the
United States treasury than against
any probable foe.
AS the days pass it appears that
the studious and calm thinking gem
lIeIndn VINO pTeSlueS over the QeStln-
les of the country is just as patriotic
as any other citizen and far more
capable of guiding the policies in
time Of trouble than many of his
critics. The World has done well to
acknowledge its error in being misled
"by professional jingoes and war
blatherskites of the country, rein
forced by an army of republican poll
ticians trying to manufacture a cam
paign issue"
Sober discussion and honest inves-
tigatiOn of governmental activities
touching on the preparedness of the
country for defense is all right, when
the men discussing and investigating
know what they are talking about.
There is a vast difference between
partisan politics and patriotism
When under the cloak of patriotism
the partisanship jingoism gets active
it becomes dangerous treason, which
those in power do we'll to squelch.-
Springfield (OhiO) News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
OUR NAVY PATRIOTISM.

1t appears that Sec'y Daniels is
we'll able TO uphold his official atti-
tude under partisan criticism. He Is
not to be moved by lingo attacks. Nor
does it appear that he is TO be led
into any unseemingly squabble with
those who would attack his course as
the head of the United States navy.
Not a great deal of force has been
added TO the political attack by the
coming of Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge
TO the aid Of his sOn-in-laW, Con-
gresham Gardner, in urging a con-
gressional investigation of American
conditions for national defense. These
men and a number of newspapers of
certain brand have made charges
criticising both the army and navy
and dwelling upon the fact that the
equipment of the navy is obsolete and
inadequate. Special charges were
made in regard to certain kinds of
equipment, and in reply Sec'y Daniels
shows that the statements are with
out foundation, and that much false
information hes been spread.
If, as a matter of fact it shall be
found that the United States navy,
or the United States army, or the
United States coast defenses, or all
three, are not sufficient the fault
cannot be charged TO the present adj
working for peace at all times, has
also taken precaution in all war
ranted manner. On the other hand
it is evident that the fault lies with
Immediately preceding administra-
tiOns, in which certain militaristic
gentlemen were in control for a
period of 16 years, up TO March 4,
1913.
Attention is called to the fact that
in the last year of the Roosevelt adj
ministration, the appropriations for
the army were S7S.240, 5S2.75; and the
appropriations for the navy were $685.
95S,507.5O. In 1919 the apprOpria-
tons for the army were $94,266,-
1861; and the appro priations for the
navy were $140,71S,43453.
Now. says the New York World, we
are spending over S40,000,000 a year
more on the navy than we spent
when Roosevelt was president, and
$1S,000,000 a year more on the army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
SIGNS OF BUSINESS REVIVAL.

Incidents multiply TO indicate that
the per cent advance in freight rates
granted the eastern railroads is result
ing in buying activities on the part of
the big systems, according to a COM
pilation by the Grand Rapids News
incidentally, that means a general
stimulus to business interests" it says,
and gives these figures.
The Chicago Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad has ordered $1,000
600 worth o. copper wire.
The Illinois Central railroad
has ordered 100000 worth of
equipment.
The Armour Grain company an
nOunces that it will begin the
erection of a S2.00O.000 grain ell
evator on the Calumet river south
OF Chicago.
The Reading railroad has or
dered five locomotives.
An eastern railroad has order
ed eco steel freight cars from the
Cambria steel company
The Great Lakes Engineering
company in Detroit is said 10 have
closed contracts for five steel
freight steamers at cost Of be
tween S1,50O.0OO and S1.S00.0O0.
These orders mean that general
prosperity is coming. The opening up
OF the big steel and railway supply in
dustries will result in the gradual
opening up of every other kind Of
industry
Altogether. the new year will dawn
with much roster business prospects.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
KNOWING ONE THING WE'LL.

The young man entering upon act
i've life who can correctly write in a
half dozen languages but not in Eng
the sun, moon and stars but nothing
OF the movement OF commerce, who
can rattle off the whole history Of the
world but is ignorant of the most i'm
portant current everts. who can an
alize the art OF great masters but is
baffled 10y "A boOkkeeper's trial sheet
this young man is very heavily hand
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
OF The Daily Times.

The First, Presbyterian Sunday
school elected the following officers:
:. +. Allen, superintendent emeritus ;;
Elmer Crockett, superintendent; .. II.
Derham, first assistant; Miss Agnes
Turner, second assistant; 5. NJ. Robin
son, secretary; w B. Wright, assist
ant secretary: Akin Moore. treasurer;
+. II. Badet. librarian; r. III. Lyon,
chorister; Mrs. Samuel LOckard, or
ganist; Miss Jessie Faulkner, assist
ant orgaRist; Miss Ida Murray, SUI
perintend~nt of primary department;
Mrs. Elmer Crockett and Mrs. w. II.
Burger, assistants.
a large audience saw the comic
opera OF Wang"
Mrs. George II. Wheelock and Miss
Eta Hanchett, who has been her
guest. have gone 70 Madison, Wis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
THE VANITY OF RICHES.

A pretense of indifference 10 riches
IS generally hypocriucal; but il is GER
tain that riches are not essential TO
happiness.
There is a point beyond which. all
Zhat q man can gain contributes little
70 positive enjoyment. No matter how
much and how rich food he can AZ
ford. he can eat only one stomachful
at "a meal. and the richer il is the
worse for him. Though he can buy
a thousand coats. ne can wear only
one.
All THAI man accumulates beyond
the means OF living is useless 20 him
personally. All ne can buy beyond
that is needless. and apt TO be in~
furious. 10 him
When Walter Scott was suddenly
reduced from affuence to poverty and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE PoTLUcK WITH US.

away like a canned pup. The argu-
ment is that we cannot permit those
cigars 10 spoil and il wOuld't be pO-
lite to throw them away.
A GOOD many people found no bad
luck in Christmas coming on Friday.
HERE we have a Christmas with
the sun shining inviting human be-
ings into the open, a crisp air awak
ening them TO new life and clearing
the cobwebs from their brains. and
a Christmas spirit that permeated
every nook and Granny of the COM
munity. Can you beat it.
MISFORTUNE, not prosperity,
brings out the best there is in man.
kind. Trials and tribulations excite
sympathy, soften The heart and bring
out the true brotherhood of man.
Without the war in Europe there
would have been no hard times in the
soup houses, no municipal Christmas
tree. Sometimes it is difficult to see
the good in evil, bu not this time.
IN making up our list of reforms for
New Years we should include The
same TO you" but perhaps that would
be too much to expect.
WHAT do you do with your old It's
sue paper?
TAKING the correspondence of
the country by and all the Red Cross
stamp was conspicuous by its alb
Sence.
We swallowed too much dinner
To write a verse today;
But possibly you are too full
To read il any way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

UNTIL Christmas morning we had
Oeen for several weeks in the mood to
stop smoking Jan. /. Now we are in
doubt. Our resolution has been bad
ly shaken. The obstacles in the way
of reform have been doubled. The
first Christmas package we opened
was a box of cigars-the kind we like.
The second was a necktie; the third
another box of cigars from one who
understands our weakness; the fourth
a set of handkerchiefs; the fifth a roll
of tissue paper secured by Christmas
seals which promised anything but
cigars, yet it contained cigars with an
aroma that was distracting; then came
a lot of miscellany and last another
box of cigars.
WE can see our good resolution
vanishing like mist before the rising
sun-Isn't that the way they say it .
absconding over the Mills and far
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
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Much of the best wall paper is
made in part from leather waste.
Moving picture men have followed
SANKEY'S footsteps through Africa.
An automobile repair course has
been added to the curriculum of an
Iowa agricultural college.
Wives of the municipal councillors
in France vote in place of their hus-
bands who have gone to war.
After long investigation an Italian
scientist has decided that dogs wag
their tails for conversational pur-
poses.
Throughout the world one-fourth
of all children die before six years
old, one-half before they are Is years
old, and only one person in each 100
lives to the age of Go.
For every man killed in battle one
ton of cannon balls is required. AL
though this is an old theory Of the
days of fiintlocks and muzZle load
ers, IL is a known fact today.
Artificial flowers for millinery are
being made to inclose tiny incandes-
cent lamps. which can be supplied
with current from storage batteries
hidden inside their wearer's hats.
Miss Olivia Z. TescOtt of Espy. Pa.
is believed TO be the only bride in
America who had her wedding cake
made entirely of ostrich eggs. 1t was
given her by the employees of an os-
trich farm in Bloomsbury.
If you shade your eyes YOU weaken
your sense of hearing. 1t you sip q
glass Of cold water you Will increase
for a short time your power of vision
If you filled your mouth with water
you will greatly strengthen your
sense of smell
Mrs. Matilda Zwalena of Parkers-
burg, Pa. gave birth TO twins. which
We're born in different counties. A
baby boy was born at her home, aft
err which she was hurried TO a hos
pital in Lancaster. where a second
child, a girl, was born.
Experiments with the dynamom-
eter show that a man is his weakest
when he turns out OF bed Our mus
cular force is greatly increased by
breakfast, but il attains 10 its high
est point after the midday meal. II
then sinks for a few hours, rises
again toward evening, but steadily
declines from night 10 morning.
Excessive drinking is not regarded
very harshly in Copenhagen, where
they have an original way Of dealing
with any person found drunk in the
street. He is placed in a cab taken
doctor and then sent home in the cab
The next morning the bill for the
doctor and the cab is sent 10 the pub
lican who served the victim with hi:
last drink.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
STILL ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT

Notwithstanding that Indianas sys-
tenn Of charities and corrections APP
pears to have been adopted as the text
in the sociological department of sew
eral of the universities of the country,
the state board announces that it will
go before the coming legislature with
recommendation for radical changes.
Methods of dealing with the state S
dependents through the public insti-
buttons. seem not to be up to the re-
quirements of the board by any means,
Among the innovations suggested by
the board are:
Establishment OF colonies for
insane at the state hospitals; fur
ther control of the feeble-mind-
ed; the establishment of a state
institution for dependent chill
dren; establishment of provision
for women and children patients
at the village for epileptics at
Newcastle; a change from the
system ~Of paid trustees of insti-
tutiOns TO an unpaid list with
larger expense accounts; the pro-
hibitiOn of the appointment to any
position in a state institution of a
relative of any member of the
board of trustees, and the prOhi-
bition Of the appointment of any
trustee to a position in the insti-
tuition for one year after he has
held office as trustee; additional
supervision of state wards; prOvis-
ion for the completion of the state
penal farm near PutnamVille:
provision for women prisoners in
county jails, under certain SEN
fences, to be transferred to cor
rectional department Of the wo-
mems prison, an indeterminiate
sentence for misdemeanants; a
revision of the prison labor sys-
tenn.
Most of the changes. will their
face. strike one as excellent, but 9TH
ers may have TO demonstrate their
value before meeting with full APP
prevail. Still other changes might be
made that would be just as popular
if not more so. \ mothers pension
law, for instance, would be popular
with lot of Indiana people. but kill
/ ed as it was, two years ago, its advO-
Gates may not tackle it again. espec-
/ tally since the board of charities are
! against it. And anyhow there i.
enough about the program to supply
] material for a vast amount OF legis
, iative study if it is handled intelli
gently and practically.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

Prize Fight Promoter Tom Nc
Carey, whose profession was voted out
OF California, says: The women are
trying 10 make US all dollhouse plans"
But, Tom, those same women voted to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

icapped in the race Of practical life.
The only hope Of pronounced sue
cess lies in sending all the sap Of ones
life. all the energy one can muster
in one direction. The average failure
Of man is due not to lack Of abilities
but TO lack of concentration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

Whoever sent out that Berlin report
OF the attack on the English coast
towns has lovely command of sar-
casm. He refers TO "our high seas
fleet and announces that he can't
give. as yet, information as to the
further action Of the German cruisers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

Lord mayor OF London is getting
wise. He's out whooping it Up for a
women's reserve corps to keep war
like women's attention on what he
calls tho German barbarians."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

British aristocrats can thank their
stars that the kaiser didn't take to
shooting up seaside resorts while the
season was on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
FALLING MARKET.

Then your daughter isn't going to
buy a duke ."
Not jLst yet. I advised her To hold
off awhile and for the same money
We might get king. Puck
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
SIX MONTHS WITH POETS AND
PHILOSOPHERS.

ENer let the Fancy fOaih,
Pleasure never il at home;
At a touch sweet pleasure melteth,
Like To- bubbles when rain pelteth;
Then let winged fancy wander
Through the thought still spread
beyond her;
Open wide the minds cage door,
She'll dart forth and clOudward
soar.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

The history of charity presents so
few salient features, 80 little that
can strike the Imagination or arrest
the attention, that il il usually al
most wholly neglected by histori-
anS.-Lecky.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-03
EXPLAINS CAUSE FOR
SLUMP IN SILVER
BULLION DEALERS SAY lNsUR.
ANcE RATES PREVENT SHIP
MENTs TO CHINA AND INDIA.

The weakness in the silver market
at the present time is attributed al
most entirely to the inability of max
ing shipments of the white metal
from London TO India and China, says
Financial America According to bull
lion dealers, the overstock of the
white metal at the British capital is
not large, but the activity of the
German navy in capturing or sinking
merchantmen as well as men-of-war
has resulted in Insurance rates in
England reaching such a high level
as to make practically prohibitive
shipments to those countries.
These developments coming at this
time close a valuable outlet for the
white metal and result in accumula-
ton and, incidentally, in price de-
preston. There is also said to be q
marked absence of buying orders,
which is also having an adverse in
huence upon the value of the metal.
Under ordinary conditions ship
ments to India would be sufficient to
prevent any accumulation, as her
crops are fairly good, which would be
reflected in an increased demand for
the metal China, too, would likely
be in the market. for silver in connec-
ton with her financing, but the high
insurance rates now prevailing have
developed a situation that bullion
dealers in London do not relish.
There is slso said to be some oc-
emulation of silver here, partly on
account of conditions prevailing on
the other side, and also to the heavy
receipts of bullion from Mexico. It
is stated that short time ago the
Mexican government ordered the
shelters in Mexico to get their metal
out of the country, and the receipts
here since that time have been con-
siderable.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-03
roNoPAH-MANHATTAN AUTO CO.

Carrying United States mail and
express makes daily trips from Tono-
pah to Manhattan and Round Noun
tain. Cars leave Tonopah daily on
arrival OF mail and leave Manhattan
at 2:3O D. m.
w. C. HARDING Agent
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-03
STATE IS FIRST
IN PRODUCTION
Of WHITE METAL

Nevada is essentially a metal-pro-
ducing state, metallic products consti-
tuting more than SO per cent of the
total value of the states mineral out
put, according to the United States
geological survey. Though Nevada is
at present of much less relative i'm
portance as a mining state than it
was in the glory" days of the famous
Comstock lode. it continues to rank
first in the production of silver, which
Is third among the mineral products
of the state. The most important
mineral product of Nevada is copper,
in the production of which Nevada
ranks fifth among the states. Gold
mining ranks second among the
states mineral industries. The pro
duction of copper increased from
S6,477.494 pounds in 1912 to 90,693,751
pounds in 1918, but with a decline in
value from s14,26S,7S7 to $14,057, 531.
Copper mining is one of the new in
dustlies of the state 1t did not begin
on an important scale until 1908, with
the development of the Ely district in
White Pine county. In 1907. prior to
the development of the Ely district.
the copper production Of the state
was less than 100000 pounds, but in
1913 it exceeded s0,OO0,000 pounds
In sympathy with the general tend
ency in the decreased production of
gold the output of gold in Nevada de-
creased from 650,943 fine ounces. val,
ued at $l3.456. 1870, in 1912, to 570,5S9
fine ounces, valued at $11,795, 100, in
1913 More than so per cent of the
gold produced in Nevada in 1912 and
1913 came from the Goldfeld and
/ Tonopah districts
The production Of silver increased
from 14.369,063 fine ounces, valued al
$S.S36,s74, in 1912. to 16,O9O.0S3 fine
ounces. valued at $971S,41O, in 1913
About 20 per cent of the silver output
is derived from the Tonopah district
To what extent the Comstock lode in
Churchill county has fallen from its
high estate in the production of silver
is indicated by the fact that in 1876
when the famous district was at Its
zenith, the output was over 100000
ounces OF silver, and in 1913 the tota
production from Churchill county was
less than 100000 ounces.
The total value of the mineral prod
ucts of Nevada in 1913 amounted t
$37.S42,OS4, against $99, 111,S2S in 1912
For quick results try the want az
nnlt1mna Of tho IlnnAnza
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-03

-, fo "a a &c have . cook. Why bother these
bread pies and cakes when - ~ eekins
s ss Lou1 ao9F paiiy We use the highest grades
ss ~ ny lu1nea out q our ovens Is guaran
honesty In goods in rhis citv "A hsnina svs ~
sale ano aii you hsye 70 DO Is % ssv he VOID
snd We VIII attend % your wants Ia ne baEe S
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-03

Proof OF labor blanks for sale at
the BONANZA
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-03

For quick results try the want ad
columns OF the bonanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-06
Apt Comparison.

Jones--"A bridegroom doesn't count
for much at his wi wedding" Smith
NO; no might as we'll BIZ vice.prest
dent Of the United States"