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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02
NOT a HOPELESS SIGN.

\ hope which seemed to be thriving
has been seriously shaken il not
broken by the apparent failure Of the
honor code" adopted last winter by
the warden of the Jolie: Jrison. What
thrived in the winter appears TO be
whitening with the heat OF summer.
Convicts who during the fall and
winter proved faithful to the trust i'm
posed in them when placed at work
on the public highways and quartered
In camps are now yielding to the lure
OF the wanderlust TO such an extent
that il is feared the humane expert
ment is a failure. The incident pre-
sents the unwelcOme suggestion that
the animal instincts OF these derelict
prisoners is predominating their moral
sense OF responsibility. In the fall
and winter when the weather was too
cold and other conditions unfavora-
bic 70 an outdoor life the comfortable
camp and the regular meals looked so
good TO the honor gang that it's mem
bers had no desire TO stray from the
fireside which awaited them at night
and il was easy TO believe, both for
them and the outside world. that their
manhood was holding them TO their
word.
Since the advent of spring, with its
balmy airs. its genial sunshine. its
colors and its perfumes, and, alas, We
fear its suggestion OF comfort in the
open. the love Of liberty has asserted
itself and overpowered the compunc-
tions which may have prevailed when
one could not lie down on the green
grass and with no covering but the
stars sleep sweetly and in comfort
the long night through. The conclu-
sion is irresistible that. in spring and
summer at least the road camp guard
must return 10 his arms and the pris-
oners be held by something more
physical than moral suasion.
And yet We do not abate one whit
our faith in the redeemable quality OF
human nature. Perhaps it was toe
much TO expect That with the wide
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02
4 NEW MENACE.

Scarcely have the mutterings OF the
threatened trainmen's strike on the
eastern railroads died away when
ominous thunderheads rise in another
direction. The averted uprising Of
fifty thousand employees Of the eastern
roads is over-shadowed by the posi-
bility that more than seventy thousand
enginemen on railroads centering in
Chicago may leave their places over
a question OF wages.
II they do 14O,0O miles OF railroad
covering the middle west and the west
and northwest will be tied up. And
there is more than a possibility that
they may. Negotiations between the
railway managers and the committee
OF employees have been broken off and
a strike vote will probably be taken.
While other differences are involved
the question OF an increase OF wages
was the one on which the managers
and employees split. The demand if
complied with would increase the
wages of the engineers and firemen
$33.O0O.OOO year.
made has been in progress since Oc-
tober. 1913. and negotiations were ORR
ginally based on the petition Of the
employees and a desire on the part of
the railroads to terminate the wage
schedules then in effect and arrange
new agreements. on this basis negO-
tiations actually began in February.
These have eliminated in the present
alarming situation, all efforts 10 agree.
deliberately and patiently conducted.
having failed.
The attitude OF the employees is that
they do not want trouble, but that they
have a right to fair wages and good
working conditions. The attitude of
the railway managers is that the en-
ployes' conception OF fair wages and
good working conditions is eXagger-
ated and in some particulars unfeas-
ible. as. for example, the demand for
an eight hour day. AS the different
attitudes could not be reconciled in
conference the inevitable result was
the breaking off of negotiations on the
part Of the managers and the resort TO
the strike weapon by the employees.
In other words. war.
AS long as the controversy was
maintained on a peace basis it be-
longed peculiarly and exclusively to
the railroads and their employees. Now
that war is threatened the public be-
comes a party for the reason that if
war ensues the public will be the prin-
cipal sufferer Ergo it is time for the
public to have word to say. and as
it can speak only through its official
heads it devoIves upon them to get
busy.
Peace was preserved in the eastern
situation by federal Intervention. not
armed, but forcefUl with its influence
for an amicable settlement, and
though delayed too long for the peace
OF mind Of the country was ultimately
effective. 1t would seem TO be the
part OF prudence to avoid unnecessary
delay on this occasion and TO prevent
even the possibility of a strike.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02
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i WHAT THE PAPERS SAY \
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CHINA AT SAN FRANCISCO

In strong contrast with the Euro
pean powers that refuse TO participate
in the Panama-Pacific exposition is
the action Of China in asking for so
per cent. more space than could be
given. This youngest Of the worlds
republics, although rent by internal
dissensions and busy in perfecting
her new form of government. has. ap-
propriated S15OO.O0 for her display.
and il is announced that her exhibit
will be the largest in the foreign list
This is evidence OF a friendly spirit
and at the same time proves that
China intends to take advantage OF
the opportunity 10 better her cOndi-
ton. She sees in this exposition a
chance to show TO the world her ad-
vancement and at the same time &C
uuire knowledge that will aid in
carving on the work OF development
at home.
After the exposition the new re-
public will be in a better position TO
develop her resources and enter the
markets of the world. and the Chinese
officials are keen enough 70 realize
the opportunity that will be offered.
Having cast off her ancient customs
she is preparing TO compete with the
rest OF the world.
Governme across the Atlantic
say they are tired Of eXpositions and
want TO discourage them. and at the
same time their manufacturers are
pleading for official participation II
is not quite clear why they should
hold aloof when people most inter
ested are so anxious To take part
Pittsburgh Post
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02
JOE nAMSON-HERn

Joe Dawson took a chance with his
own life TO save the life Of another
man. He was broken and beaten 10 a
jelly by the impact when thrown
from his car and lost whatever oppOr-
tunity he had to win the race. and he
may die. but he won the greatest prize
a man can win. the laurel that crowns
the brow Of a hero.
The best part OF it and the great big
significant thing was that he was a
hero on impulse. On the motor race
track time is co inted in infinitesimal
fractions OF a second. Joe had no
time to deliberate when he saw that
man crawling from beneath the wreck
ed car directly in the path of his own.
In an instant the problem was present.
ed, and in an instant it was solved.
1t was one thing or the other on
the instant-to crush the life out of
that crawling human creature or take
chance with his own-and Joe chose
the noble part.
Nobility of soul finds it's highest ex-
emplification, not in destroying human
life, but in saving it. 1t is nobler to
suffer for others than TO inflict suf-
fering upon them. 1t is nobler TO take
chance against oneself than to per-
NIT what might appear TO be the in
evitable TO happen to another
Had the wheels of Joe Dawson's
flying car become the wheels of Jug
gernaut and had their glistening tires
been stained with blood of the fall
len driver who could have said more
than 1T was too bad. but 1 don't see
how he could have helped it " But
Joe Dawson did help it. He couldn't
permit himself to take that life. inev-
liable as it seemed, without trying to
save ii.
He placed his own life iii the balance
against it and did save it. but at ter
rible cost to himself And the name
of Joe Dawson, plain Joe Dawson,
will be handed down TO posterity on
the scroll of fame.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

ton of the A. O. H.
The Elbel orchestra will go to
Plymouth tomorrow to play for a we'd
ding.
EXMayor Tong and Aaron Jones
are laughing at themselves for getting
lost last night after leaving the show
and finding themselves near the Will
son shirt factory.
st. Johns society OF st. Mary's
Catholic church elected the following
officers Matthias Raditsch, president
Fred He'll vice president; Nick Brugg-
ner. secretary; John He'll, second sec
rotary; John FritZer, treasurer; An
drew KochendOerfer, Andrew Schrier
Theodore Kreutzer, directors.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles l.. DuBail.
See the fine catch made by Messrs.
Beitner, Carlisle and Possell at Ca
rOther's lake" Memorial day. George
has the same duly photographed.
Thirty-fOur knights Templar went
to LOgansport this morning TO attend
the laying of the corner stone of a
new high school
The Chicago Wanderers defeated
the South Bend cricket club by a
score of 70 to 49,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE PoTLUCK WITH U.s.

~paTtment entitled The Best Editorial
of the Day in which il publishes each
day what il regards best on that day.
Last Friday il printed one from the
Ohio State Journal entitled The Age
Of Dress. We do not think il is a
breach of modesty TO say that only
the best editorials are published in
that department. and we are glad to
get into the procession. This IS the
second time the State Journal has been
thus distinguished. The distinction is
all the greater because the Tribune
itself has editorials that are always
the best. which causes one to suspect
it publishes editorials from beyond
merely to show. by comparison. the
excellence Of it's own. Well, that is
not a bad motive either.
Tabloid Travel
All the joys and sensations of an
ocean voyage for the small sum of
five cents:
If you've never Travelled afar.
Gross the sea to the land OF the car.
And you want the true motion
OF ship on the ocean,
Take a ride on the Hill street car.
J. u r.
Adopting an antique. but ar one
time popular method of interroga-
ton, who put the chute in parachute?
ONE Of the most popular and use
full words in the lexicon of the sport
ing writer Of metropolitan proportions
is clash and its associated uses. Prize
fighters clash, baseball and basketball
teams clash, wreStlers clash, printers
clash, billiardistS claSh-but why pro-
long the agony? Without the teTnerity
to invade the field of sports permit us
TO modestly suggest that billiard and
pool sharks click, boxers smash,
wreStlers and football players crash,
baseball teams do something else, and
fencers clash.
SPEAKING OF summer underwear.
we venture to say that j. M. s., ST..
has the most antique thing in over
wear in the city. We have no Stats
tics at hand, but are safe in saying
that the straw lid he is sporting this
season is not more recent than the
vintage of 81.
1T was a married man and his lady
cousin who put the con in consan-
guinity by clipping.
The merry month of June.
Sweet mother of the moon;
Or is il that he moon
Is mother of sweet June?
c. n. f.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

long period through the confidence Of
employers and negligence of officials,
but business depressions hasten it.
Then employers who otherwise might
have overlooked or condoned offenses
are compelled for their own protection
to realize on the offending employees
bond.
The good Ole rule that every week
something shall be laid by for the
future when earning power has been
decreased or lost is not practiced as
much as 1t should be. The present is
the uppermost thought. The future
is left to take care OF ITSELF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

beautiful world spread before them
like an attractive garden and the gate
standing invitingly ajar. these poor
fellows could resist the tempta-
ton. We must remember that il was
the garden itself in which Adam and
Eve yielded 10 temptation. And
Adam and Eve have done pretty well
avar since
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02
THROUGH THE YEAR WITH
LONGFELLOW.
Like the swell OF some sweet tune.
Morning rises into noon.
May glides onward into June.
-MaidenhoOd

WE sometimes question the claim
set up by mankind that we are social
beings in the unqualified sense the
claimants would have US believe.
Naturally, praps. we are. but conven-
ton has erected so many barriers our
natural tendencies in this direction
are severely repressed.
TAKE a company of strangers
brought together for some common
purpose and watch the difficult pro-
cesses by which the barriers of con-
vention are broken down and ANAL
gamation sets in. Eventually they get
together, but by then it is almost time
TO go home.
PERHAPS they would never do it
at all but for the amehorating in
fuence of music. poetry, oratory and
the every day animal exercise of eat
ing and drinking, all of which tend
TO reduce to a common level. through
appeals to the intellect, the heart and
the stomach.
MetamOrphOsis.
Mary was little lamb,
Twas in the early days
Ere she went TO the city
And got wise to city ways.
Now chappies on the boulevard
Look after her and stare,
Since Mary dOnned an X-ray skirt
She is a little bare.
Fl. Y. L.
HOW do you write the popular alb
breviated name Of the Niagara peace
conference? Some write it Abe and
many more A. B. c., but. of course,
it should be written A. B., G.
THE comma is a much neglected
! part of speech. or rather of the writ
ten language, for the sake of convent
! ence. AS a result written sentences
are Slurred and spoken sentences often
lose their force and effect. Still, we
would not overload the language with
commas, semi-colOns, dashes and 9TH
er impedimenta of punctuation, as
some of our writer's do.
The ReciprOcating Tickle.
(Ohio State Journal
The Chicago Tribune contains de-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02
STATESMEN
REAL AND NEAR
by FIRED @ KELLY.

WASHINGTON, June "A meet
ing of the presidents cabinet is not
always as serious an affair as one
might expect at gathering of the big
chiefs of our well-known nation.
More often than not, the president
starts things off with a bit of a joke.
One morning he opened the exercises
as if it were a minstrel first part.
Says he. initiating the tone of an
interlocutor. gentlemen. be seated"
Two or three OF the others imme-
diately caught the spirit of the thing
and appointed themselves bOneses
and tamboS.
"Mistah Daniels, was you down to
the egg ball las evenin'?" begins Sec
rotary Garrison addressing the secre-
tary of the navy.
And they have their little joke.
Most of the Joking at cabinet ses-
sions is done by the president, Secre-
tary Garrison, Secre tary Daniels, Sec
rotary Lane and Postmaster General
Burleson. Attorney General Nc
Reynolds tell a good many good
stories, but is not prone to exchange
much light repartee with his aSsOci-
ates. BurlesOns jokes are usually of
a teasing order. He will get some
him about il casually every time he
sees him. Secretary Lane, too, is a
great kidder and his wit is Of a high
order. always free from punS or other
blemishes. As the saying is. he uses
nothing but his own stuff. Secretary
McAdoo has been obliged to stand for
a lot OF comedy here of late, and he
has a good working sense Of humor.
though he is less likely than some of
his associates TO take the initiative in
cracking jokes.
Mr.. Bryan rarely if ever attempts
much comic relief. One seldom hears
of him inserting anything bordering
on frivolity in a speech. About the
only real joke he has sprung since he
entered the cabinet was the one at
the time he was being twitted so viO-
lently about his Chautauqua work.
1T used TO be-" SAYS he, when /
was trying TO get 10 Washington, that
everybody tried TO keep me away
from here. saying that with me here
the government might go TO smash.
Now everybody shows equal excite
ment and alarm if threaten TO leave
Washington
While he Is perhaps slow TO see the
point 10 a joke. whether IL happens to
be en- himself or somebody else. MI
BRYAN is not thin skinned. He be
came a little irked a while ago over
some of the comments on his grape
| Juice drinking. particularly at one or
| two remarks made on the floor OF the
| house Of representatives. but as rule
he can hear himself made sport of all
| the day long and take IL in good part
Secretary Redfeld - rather serious
minded but has a fair sense OF hui
| NOR. III one did not have other
means OF knowing ph~o Redfield has
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

On Sunday the people. seeking for
pleasure, go like lambs to the slaugh-
ter. Perhaps what we need most of
all is a sane Sunday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

Our republican friends. the enemy.
can hardly expect to endorse Roose-
welt without the progressives saying,
Il told you So"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

II those Chicago policeladies have to
be escorted home when it's dark they
should have the pick of the force as
escorts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

Katherine StimsOn boasts that she
will Guido Lincoln Beachy. Offhand
we don't think of anything Beachy
hasn't done, except break his neck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

1t is claimed that American women
flirt until they are thirty. but we doubt
if any woman would hang a distin-
gushing mark on her age
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

Police are using whips on people
for unlawful cheering in the streets.
No, not in Massachusetts. In Finland.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02
Twenty Years Ago
Reminders From the Columns
OF The Daily Times.
sam spiro is in Chicago today.

DR.. II. T. Montgomery is at Logans-
port today with the Sir knights.
Mrs George r. Alderman of Goshen
is a guest OF Mrs. Jasper Garst-
Edward J. FOgarty leaves tonight
for Peru as a delegate TO the conven-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

Some mention should be made of
the fine weather on Memorial day. but
perhaps this is sufficient.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

Young Mr.. Morgan may be able 70
make as good as his father, if nc
doesn't undertake too much.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

There were 700 candidates in the
Iowa primary Monday. Comparative
IL few were saved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

uttered a little quip, one could tell by
looking at his eyes. The moment he
has sprung his bit of comedy he
opens his eyes wide until they are al
most perfect circles, and stares at his
audience with a funny little animated
expression to see if his remark is get
ting over.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

If the navigator of the Storstad
heard the warning signals of the
Empress of Ireland and proceeded re-
gardless what are we to think? Or. is
It probable that he did?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

How would you like TO propose to a
girl christened Saphonsiba BY her first
name?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

The algebraic quantity in the Mexi-
can situation appears to be Huerts
plus CarranZa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

Socialism is blamed for everything
in Milwaukee except the collar on the
tub. The barkeep puts that on.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

1t seems now that about everybody
suspected old Doc. Winters from the
first
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

Aquitania, the largest British steam
er ever built. IS on her way to the
United States. and We hope she gets
here
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

Carranza has opened three ports
but just think what Huerta ha:
opened,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

Quite a shower of balloonists Sat
urday and Sunday! And we say it
without levity. But why should men
do things when if anything happens
they haven't chance on earth? And
we ask it without the slightest desire
to play on words.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

ting over.
Loud cries and shouts, as OF man
trying to gain control OF herd of ele-
plants, came over the transom from
the office Of Representative Frank b.
Willis. who is a candidate for COVER
nor of Ohio. The Willis voice has
displacement of about ton, and
various other representatives in that
part of the building came darling out
of their offices to find out what was
causing the vocative Commandment.
One member even went so far as TO
open the door and peek in. AS he did
so a frail little man with a tea-cOlor-
ed mustache and watery blue eyes
slipped out of the office with a port
folio under his arm. The sounds of
verbal musketry then ceased and
Willis was TO be seen seated at his
desk calmly as if nothing had been
awry.
What's up? Don't you know you
might have broken a window with all
those big, heavy sound waves?" be-
gan the inquisitive- neighbor.
That fellow was d book agent,
explained Willis, in an Unconditional
tone He came in to tell me what
books | ought to have; but / think
know what books 1 need just as well
as he does. And 1 told him So"
Representative Borland Of Missouri
took his little girl to a ball game. on
the way back they passed a dog wear
ing a wire muzzle in response to a
foolish ordinance prevailing in the
District of Columbia.
"Is the dog going TO play ball?"
she asked.
Kin Hubbard, the Indiana philoso-
pher, has a front yard with a terrace
down to the street One day as he
was graphing with his lawn-mOwer
trying to cut the grass a neighbor
came by and remarked sympathet-
ically that trimming the grass on
terrace is worse than trying TO cut a
baby's hair.
YES" said Kin. solemnly. every
time ! do this I think it is the regret
of my life that / was not born
goat
Copyright 1914. by Fred c. Kelly.
All rights reserved.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

Iowa has the strongest man in the
world He ate 213 spring onions at
one sitting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

Laporte with it's murder farm can
sympathize with Newcastle with its
Winters farm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02

Between arresting suffragets and
saving them from mobs. the London
pOliceman's life is not a happy one.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-30
Daddy 'sBedtime
n The Indian
OtOTV- MongOOse and
I" The Woodsman

"KAELL story animal heard OF before
asked daddy about begin bis bedtime story
think said daddy there few animals you two
children pictures In the heard me tell
stories about"
"welL you heard OF the Indian mongooseT'
"No" said jack. Tell Us about him.
rs be animal person. asked Evelyn uncertainty
nnmnl and real one said daddy Hes great
he lives always the woods and time he
a poisonous snake he does his best to XIII him
going special One time young woodsman
the OF the woods where the little ln
going about lived In fact they pitched their
very This little lived n
pretty lonely SO he awfuy happy
fond OF human people
bis camping party started walking trip
their backs which held their lunch
he little watched all their plans without being
eeen He would follow by them for he
neghbom He dreaded the harm that
might come TO OF the woods They had
who running ahead heard
a kissing sound and rustic through the leaves
pckd his cars for Of course he knew must De
snnke nd almost to him
breath he bmyey Jumped on the snake nd
killed him forth his poisonous angs
friends In time the nongoose XIII
the snake
"'youve saved our lvesr cried the woodsmnn
oh pleased little was During the rest or the camping
marty the little mongose all their walks with them and when the
party who had lovely country home TOOK he IN
Such good friends ms they wee Ana
year would along too on the camping party