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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12
CREDIT MIN OPTIMISTIC

credit men in national convention
at Philadelphia announce themselves
looking forward 10 unprecedented
prosperity in this country. Local
conditions are shaping themselves.
these men declare, and this supple
mented by the reliance upon this
country. forced by the war is declared
sure 10 place us in the front rank Of
commercial nations
Credit men as a rule. are about as
near the heart OF things commercial
as anyone can get. They are the pro-
tecting wings under which mercantile
and manufacturing establishments
consistently hide themselves. Their
fingers are clcse.y pressed upon the
financial pulse OF the country all the
while. They know men. They know
the condition of their minds And.
this is quite as important in panicky
times. as knowing the condition OF
ones finances.
The honest judgment of the presl-
dent OF the National Association OF
Creditmen is even better authority on
Aii4H SubJ6(l lildn NOulQ DC lIdl Oh the
worlds foremost bankers. We mean
this upon condition that the bankers
contemplate free commerce and are
not intent upon creating a panic for
private effect-a rather difficult thing
TO anticipate under the new currency
law. The men at Philadelphia had
under consideration. the tariff, the
currency and antitrust legislation OF
the last session of congress, as we'll as
the European war, and a Judgment
that everything BODIES financial good to
the nation, speaks volumes.
OF course. there are a lot of people
who despite the inconvenience of
hard times" would rather have them.
since they rather enjoy being pessi-
mistic.
For instance, good times. without a
protective tariff, is 10 a republican so
impossible that to have them would
almost surely drive him to the bug
house-and optimists in a mad house
are exceedingly rare.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12
MOONLIGHT SCHOOLS.

IL YOU should ever he hunting on a
Kentucky mountain on bright moon
light evening and should see the little
country school house proudly lighted
up. it might be worth more than a
few 'coons or 'possums TO drop in and
see what was going on.
Less than three years ago an enter
prising young school ma'am in one Of
these hill districts started what she
called the moonlight school,. 1t
wasn't meant fer the children for they
could attend icy day. She began il as
su eNperimc $50 Foe i size could 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12
SIMPLIFTED REFORM.

Recently we had occasion TO re-
mark on the transient nature of pOIiti-
cal fads. They come, they flourish for
a season and then they are laid away.
The Wisconsin Teachers association, il
seems, has -one on record against the
adoption of simplified spelling \
resolution introduced by an ambitious
member commanded little respect and
support. Therefore, Wisconsin elects
TO stand by the old order Here is an
old acquaintance returned. We thought
it had expired long ago. Well do the
newspapers remember certain buoy
ant years OF presidential notoriety. At
one time an executive message or two
spread indirectly the gospel Of simpli-
fed spelling, much TO the wrath of the
cOmpositors. At that period a few
publications had the courage OF the
folly TO test the change, and fewer
have stuck 10 the changed style.
II is delightful TO indulge in a little
retrospection. if for no other reason
than 20 discover the troubles from
which We have escaped. There is an
old story 10 the point. The father Of
household lay ill., Calling his fam
lily about MIN. he said: Children. l
have lived a long and vigorous life
life of trial and temptation. But
OF al the troubles I have experienced
the worst We're those that never hap
~
should be in a dreadful muss were all
the reforms actually put into effect
Leaving the question OF political fads
out OF the discussion, suppose social.
industrial and educational systems had
been pulled about. torn apart recon
structed OF destroyed according 70 the
whim of the moment? The results OF
the adoption Of any one Of the many
political fads would have been
grieVouS perhaps disastrous; the
adoption Of lesser fad might have
( been novel in the beginning but
foolish in the end
There is recognized distinction be-
tween fad and reform. There are no
short cuts. SimplihcatiOns are gener-
ally complications Who. for example
found simplified spelling as easy as the
standard Something was lacking
not only words. but sense. The less
plastic mind found much similarity
between simplihed spelling and the
spelling OF uneducated youth. The
I, only difference was that the latter had
opportunity 10 improve while all that
remained for simplided spelling was
10 20 from bad TO worse.-Indianapoli
1 News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

to the reformatory. He was guilty,
the law must take its course. That
is what the old-time judge would
have felt it was his stern duty to say.
Instead, Judge Petit continued the
case until the next term of court,
telling him that final disposition
would depend entirely on his own
conduct. Your future is by no means
wrecked" he said, IF you will just
turn to the straight and narrow path
from now on"
Here is a small BILL" said the
judge, handing him So. Hunt up your
mother and sister Immediately and
let me know how they are doing and
report to me in the morning. Get
and say your prayers when you go
TO bed tonight Goodbye and be-
have"
This sounds like wisdom and sound
judgment Give the boy a chance, 8"
is the foundation of reform. and the
key to the problems of criminology.
This young fellows life is not
wrecked, but if he goes to prison, as
prisons are generally conducted, the
chances fer shipwreck a little later
on are greatly improved. Even if
the prison is modern and admins
tered as it should be, the Odium Of
having been a convict still clings to
the man who has been behind its
walls
What an improvement over the old
conception of an outraged law,-so-
ciety sitting in pitiless judgment, de-
handing that he who has offended be
punished without regard to public
necessity or to the victims future
The world is beginning 10 act on an
age-old axiom that it has always
venerated but never much Needed
that justice must be tempered with
mercy. Punishment is not the first
thing to be considered in dealing with
the offender. Springfield (Ohio)
News
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12
PAGAN RELIGIOUS vALOR. {"

Since the beginning of the war.
Harvard has proven to be more or
less a hotbed Of craftsmanship on the
subject, beginning with the demand of
an Englishman that Hugo Menster-
berg, German psychologist, be sepa-
rated from his professorship. and lead
ing up now to an entrance into the
arena by DR.. Charles w. Eliot, presi-
dent emeritus, who also appears TO
entertain certain anti-Teutonic senti-
ments. In an address before the New
England Association Of Colleges and
Preparatory Schools. on The Place of
Culture" DIR. Eliot says:
The really cultivated man must
be quick of perception. responsive
but independent, self-reliant, but
deferential, loving truth and can
dor. courageous, but gentle, not
finished. but perfected, not ex-
elusive, sectarian or prtisan. All
these things are TO be attained
not in solitude, but in society.
We have today the spectacle of
an entire nation, cultivated in
every way. i'm literature, in sci
ence, in art. making suddenly
manifest TO the whole world that
il has lost these ideals of truth,
love and righteousness and has
substituted 81 thoroughly pagan
religions OF velor.
How about England and France,
"prexy." also nations OF culture. and
likewise. the United States against
whom the crime OF "watchful waiting"
has so frequently been alleged re-
Gently?
The declaration of DR.. Eliot seems
TO reflect too unqualified point of
view. No culture ever has. or can be.
expected To come from war conditions.
Wars may be foundations for ultimate
advancement. but are destructive of
culture and the ideals of truth. love
and righteousness. which culture
breeds. They are as much the sub
stitution OF pagan religious valor'
when INDUCED by one nation. as it is
when INDUCED in by another.
But the main point is that it is not
a question of pagan valor or culture
AT all. II is militarism and a fight
for commercial supremacy-the relig-
ion OF the Almighty Dollar based on
the might makes right policy of
modern world commercialism.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

Three theories which had become So
prevalent through frequent repetition
that they had quite come TO De mis-
taken FOR facts. have been rather
forcibly revised since the first day OF
August, last Follow as:
one OF these was that the Industrial
population or the civilized countries
would strike If a war were seriously
threatened. and refusing 10 nght.
would thus render war impossible.
Another one was that the bankers
Of the world realizing the waste of
war would not finance another conflict
% magnitude
Thirdly We supposed that the
paclfists had proven enough by areu-
ment To enlist majority public opinion
IN ali the principal nations against
var.
And uow what 90 We nuG9
Since Aug ] We have learned that
industrial populations are as ready 20
hght for their country as ever; tha,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

our method OF handling the strike by
injunction and BY sending the militia
to put them down, hasn't served to
make the strike 20 prevent war very
much more preferable to a war itself.
We have also seen the bankers help
less 20 prevent conflict. and noted in
some countries a close similarity TO
the looting OF the banks by the gov
eminent as a means Of gaining their
financial assistance"
And the earth's population, If il
doesn't exactly glory in the fray, is at
least accepting what is happening as
sort OF inevitable. if not an evolution
bound for the best.
And so our theories upon war have
been pretty we'll dissolved into thin
air, and we find ourselves facing the
stern reality in more hideousness than
ever before demonstrated in history.
These are thoughts forced upon us
by the movement started by the
American Federation Of Labor. cal
culated TO organize it's workers into a
World peace body"
This body. If formed. would under
take TO do exactly what we had sup
posed up to Aug. 1. had already
been done-to render war impossible.
We are not prepared to say either.
that il could not succeed, for in spite
OF what Is happening. the promise of
success is there.
And If II isn't there, why such cur
prise the world over that there is a
war on?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH Us.

jealousy between neighboring towns
than over their bands. The most dig
nified citizen felt no compromise by
standing on the corner TO hear the
band play, nor from following it a
block or two.
HO, Boy, Page the Censor.
Society stuff:-"Only old and mid
dle-aged ladies will wear skirts that
brush the shoe-tops as the result Of
the proposed 'shOrt-skirt' craze being
lauded by Americas mOdistes. For
example. look around you when you
are on your way to the theater'
l did-and, shamefully, would fain
have kept on looking. Ii was true.
The skirts OF the young ladies did not
even approach their shoe-tops, being
woefully nearer their knees. These
society editors get the straight dope.
all right +. Z. d.
ALL things being equal. now that
the Geographical society is eliminated,
DR.. Cooks story is as plausible as
Capt. Pearys, and no less interesting.
Besides, we have the advantage Of
learning from DR.. Cook thar it costs
only two dollars TO become a scientific
expert. That should make scientific
pursuits popular.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12
SIX MONTHS WITH POETS AND
PHILOSOPHERS.

INDIANA
Our Land-our Home.-The COM
mon home indeed.
OF soil born children and adopted
ones
The stately daughters and the stall
wart sons
Of industryf-All greeting and god
speed.
o home To proudly live for, and,
Be, proudly die for, with the roar
of guns
Blent with out latest prayer.-So
died men once.
Lo, Peace!-As we look on the land
they freed
Its harvest all i'm ocean overflow
Poured round autumnal coasts in
billowy gold
Its corn and wine and balmed
fruits and flowers
We know the eXaltatiOn that they
Who now, steadfast inheritOrs. be-
hold
The Land ElySian, marveling This
Is Ours"
james Whitcomb Riley.
When imagination spreads its
wings i'm the bright regions OF de-
votiOnal song, ... Judgment
should direct its course; but there
Il no danger of IL soaring too high.
-LOngfeIlow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12
Immortals In Durance Vile.

Huntington Herald
W. c. Bottomleg and Plug" Eisen-
burg were brought before Judge Rose
brough Tuesday morning, to answer
TO charges Of intoXication. Both were
found guilty.
THE expenditure of SS.15 for 173
cigars as reported by one of the candi-
dates in the recent election can scarce
ly be justified on the grounds of econ
omy nor supported by precedent. 1t
savored OF extravaganza. The cam
paign cigar the average voter is ia
miliar with would be flattered by hav-
ing such a price attached TO it. On re-
Election we are convinced the candi-
date got his figures transposed. Eight
hundred and fifteen cigars for $1.73
would sound more reasonable
The golf one plays in winter
Is the near variety;
It stands for imitation,
Whatever that may be.
The motions are quite similar,
The sensation is the same.
And until you count your score
You're playing quite a game.
c. n. f.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From che Columns
of The Daily Tines

Ferdinand q. RALLIES and Miss Min
ME schultz were married IN St Pauls
Lutheran church.
Joseph &. Chambers and Miss Bar
bara Eller were married BY the Rev.
y. u. Williamson.
Franklin Pearce, one of the frs,
settlers OF Liberty township. died aged
8.
The chryssnthemum show st the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. elem Stude-
baker attracted a large attendance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

The German scourge OF the eastern
seas has been driven ashore and re-
duced to slivers-and it is about time.
With so splendid a record it might
not have been long until she would
have become the master Of the seas
rather than a mere scourge. Then.
like as not, New York and San Fran
cisco may have suffered, and We
would have TO take back our discount
on T. RS prophecy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

The nation will now reckon with
Hiram Johnson and through him with
California" says the Fresno Republi-
can. Very we'll. Hi but while the ma
ton is reckoning with you we guess
you'll be reckoning with it. and so far
as California is concerned its proxim-
ity TO everywhere else is exactly the
same as everywhere else to it. "Ish-
kabibble"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

Gov.elect Whitman OF New York
is already being mentioned for repub-
lican presidential timber in 1915. New
York too will need it's own electoral
vote TO put him over and the Empire
state might do well to remember that
in 1916. in all probability, Whitman
will not have William Sulzer TO split
the democratic party for his benefit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

No new cases of foot and mouth
diseases have been discovered in st.
Joseph county for seven days. Such
swift corralling Of the epidemic would
seem to indicate that the officials had
been reasonably active after all.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

ii was rampant on the street yester-
But il wasn't so-in a sense. What
he sued for was another piece Of Bel
gium-and he got IL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

incidentally we haven't noticed any
one mentioning Prof. William Howard
Taft for president in 1916. There is
no telling, however, 10 what lengths
the republicans, in their campaign of
reaction. may go.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

mocracy. II is the far ionelier city
which lets its fine school plant SO oft
On al night stand. dark and idle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

Kari Hans Lody, cOurt-martialed as
don. Well. it couldn't have been him
anyway that our anonymous CORES
pendent accused of sailing our cattle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

In one OF the trust busting cases it
was brought cut that only five per
cent of the eggs used in New York
from October to January are fresh
but why keep jumping onto poor old
New York all the time? The same
might be said OF Nutwood and Osceola.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

Mr. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt agree
that this country should have a strong
or defense. The strange point OF il is
that Mr. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt agree.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

Smoke up men, The embargo is off.
Neutral ships can carry the weed and
go anywhere they please. Evidently
il has become a symbol OF harmless
ness
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12
DRASTIC MEASURES PROMISE
QUICK REMEDY.

The drastic measures adopted 20
stamp out the threatened epidemic II
the foot and mouth disease are justi-
fed by the situation. The disease is
reported from as far east as MasSa-
chusetts and as far south as MtSsls-
sippi As it spreads with extreme
rapidly. it is evident that prompt
action is necessary To isolate foci or
infection and so prevent transmission
to uninfected areas.
Here in Chicago the packers are CO.
operating in every way with the
agents OF the department OF agricul-
ture. Saturday night the yards were
cd they will be thoroughly disinfect-
ed Moreover. all cattle developing
the disease are being promptly dis
posed Of These measures. in connec-
ton with further steps TO prevent the
transfer of feeders through the yards.
should effectively settle the local sit
uation.
As for the local meat and milk sup
ply, Chicago has testimony from un-
Improbable sources that there is no
present occasion for uneasiness. Dr.
Bennett. inspector for the department
Of agriculture. declares there is no
trace OF the disease in the dairy re-
giOns: il is only found in herds or
stockers and feeders. milk Is safe;
meat is safe 10 date" he says; 1t Is
reasonable to assume that it will con-
tinue safe"
Assurances 10 the same effect arc
given by Or. Young. the city health
officer. As an extra precautiOn the city
health department has 20 men in the
suspected fields turning back milk
from those districts. Furthermore
over s. per cent of the milk con
sumed il 'hicago ia pasteurized. DR..
Young advises purchase from dealers
guaranteeing that the product Is
pasteurized.
II Is pleasing 10 note that the meas
ures resorted 10 in connection with
Chicago's great industry viii be ac-
companied with the least possible in
crease OF unem ployment II Is stated
that a majority OF the 10000 EN-
ployes viii he kept a. work during
the quarantine period. When IL ends
the packers will resume work ana
with fun fOrces.-Chicago Herald.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

As soon as we hear from Oyster Say
We will be able totell you more defin-
iteIy whether the progressive party is
dead Or only temporarily unconscious.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

The flocks Of Thanksgiving turkeys
are immune from the foot and mouth
disease anyway.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

OBSERVATION teaches US that 4
is the unusual which attracts atten-
ton. Everybody else was wearing an
overcoat on our way down town yes
terday morning and the circumstance
made us so conspicuous that friend
sprung the old wheeze about helping
us get ours out of hook We gave the
joke the Difference due it's age. but
were not swerved from our avowed
purpose TO not profane this delightful
weather by wearing an overcoat.
WHAT we said yesterday about
band practice may have amused some
OF our younger readers, but really il
was nothing TO laugh at. In those
days the town band was an institution.
Its appearance was an event which
brought out the population and made
front page stuff for the newspapers,
and there was no keener rivalry or
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-12

The son OF a scrubwoman was be
fore Judge Petit OF Chicago charged
with burglary. He was a young fell
low, and the evidence indicated that
he had been led in;o the crime. The
Judge had the mother looked up.
found that she was a good woman
and had done all in her power 10
keep the boy straight. and that he
was her pride and Joy
The old way would have been %
send the boy 20 the penitentiary OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19

cner, and General Butler; five Canadi
ans won the &C. B." (Companion of the
Order Of Bath, five more won the &C.
NJ. G." Companion of the Order of st.
Michael and st. George). II others
won the I'D. S. o." distinguished Ser
vice Order).
Probably the most famous name in
Canadian military annals is that of In
glis, the defender of Lucknow. In
glis, who was born in Halifax, saw
service in the rebellion of 1887 in Low
er Canada at st. Denis and st. Eus-
tache. At the outbreak of the Indian
mutiny in 1857 he was a lieutenant
colonel and in command of the Thirty
second regiment at Lucknow, being
next in seniority to Sir Henry Law
renee, the commander of the city. Five
days after the siege of Lucknow be-
gan Lawrence died of his wounds, and
for eighty-two days, through July, Au-
gust and until September %, Inglis
commanded the garrison in a siege
which will be forever glorious in Brit
ish history.
Sir Henry Habelock, by a memora-
BILE feat of arms, raised the siege. In
glis, for his enduring fortitude and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19

Quebec. Canada, Sept. 19.-Canada
expects great things from her thirty
thousand volunteers .who will soon be
fighting on Europeani battlefelds. And
| IL the soldiers OF the Dominion acquit
themselves In this swar as they have
! in warfare in timesipast. Canada will
have no cause to be'ashamed of them.
Canadian regiments won fame
throughout the British empire and be-
yond in the Boer war. Canadian voy-
ageurs manned the boats which bore
Wolseley up the Nile to the attempted
relief OF Khartum; Canadian troops
crushed the Northwest rebellion in
1885, the Fenian raids of 1866 and
1870, the Papineau rebellion of 1897;
they fought well in the war of 1912
and in the American revolution.
Individual Canadian volunteers by
the hundred fought in the ranks of the
north in the American Civil war; Can
adams were with Grant at Petersburg,
and with Sherman on the march to the
sea Canadians marched with "Bobs"
Lord Roberts-in the famed advance
from Kabul to Kandahar in the Afghan
war, and Canadians battled desperate
ly with Pulleine against the Zulus in
tho broken square at Isandula- \
Canadian lieutenant rode with the Six
Hundred at Balaklaya, and a Canadian
colonel was in command of the immortal
defense of Lucknow in the Indian NUT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19

persevering gallantry in the defense
of the residency of Lucknow against
an overwhelming force of the enemy"
was made a major general and knight
commander of the bath. Three young
Canadian subalterns served under In
glis at Lucknow and each was given
a captaincy for gallantry, one of them
later in the mutiny winning the Vic
toria Cross and subsequently having it
presented to him in the presence of
the whole garrison OF Gibraltar.
The authorities state that the first
Canadian to. receive the Victoria
Cross was Alexander R. Dunn of To-
ronto, who was a lieutenant in the
Light Brigade that charged into etern-
al fame at Balaklava. 1t is stated that
when the Victoria Cross was institut-
ed Dunn was unanimously recommend
ed by the officers of the Light Cavalry
Brigade as the man above all others
who should get this reward and the
man above all who had distinguished
himself by his intrepidity,'' and he
received the cross from Queen Victor
ia in person. He later served with dis
tinction in the Abyssinian campaign
under Napier.