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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24

Perhaps we are very much mistak-
EN-: we viii assume that Pres't Wilson
and Sec'y Lansing know their business,
but If we have any inkling of the un-
DERIVING facts OF the case, those Amer
lean interests TO be protected. upon
which recognition of Provisional Pres t
Carranza hinges. means the interests
of the Guggenheim, Hartman. Otis,
Hearst and other Mexico-American
capitalists.
AT this writing. Carranza hadn't
done any assuring, Rnd YOU can't well
blame him.
Many OF the Mexico-American
grants interests" concessions, -
.lootings." holdings" erc.. were Sc
cured under the old Diaz system Of
family graft: some from Madero.
some from Huerta; and probably some
from such as Carranza. Villa and Ia
pata. Determining the legality of such
grants" after peace comes TO MeXi-
co, is going TO be observation-disclosures
problem that will strain the biggest
leeal minds that can be brought TO
bear
Somebody. sometime. has got TO
work peace out OF the anarchy OF titles
in Mexico.
Since Madero. the United States has
not recognized any Mexican govern
ment 1t behooves Mr.. Carranza TO as
certain just what our MeXico-Amcri-
can capitalists claim. before ne does
any assuring OF protection 10 their
claims II would be extraordinarily
humiliating. even 20 a gentleman ac-
customed TO long whiskers. To have 10
protect titles granted by Huerta. or
villa. for instance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24
What The Papers Say

diction of the law when it became ex-
pedient.
If the negro has made wonderful
progress as a citizen of the United
States, he has made it prominently
because he was also a resident of a
southern state
If the progress made since 1865 be
wonderful, the progress made for the
so years before that is miraculous
nowhere else on the face Of the earth
has a savage been made worthy in
two generations to guard the families
and property of his master kept by
his duties at a distance from home
and denied the possibility of return
TO meet an emergency.
1t is now proved that the negro
is capable Of such advancement. the
proof was made possible by the train
ing given in the south-in no other
land and under no other training has
the negro made such progress.
1t is doubtful whether Lincoln
would have given citizenship to the
negro in 1865: it is doubtful whether
public opinion would have turned
over a large section Of the country TO
the domination Of the negro except
as a punishment to be inflicted for the
assassination Of Lincoln-a crime in
which nobody now charges that the
south had any part or knowledge.
Was the negro qualified to become
a citizen? Then the fact was due en-
tirely to the training given him by the
southern people-he acquired such
fitness under no other training. He
has given himself such training no
where under the sun.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

appreciated for its intrinsic value and
usefulness.
A CHICAGO couple has forgotten
the coul-kiss which threatened to
wreck their domestic happiness and
gone away on what they call their sec
ond honeymoon. IL is a hard thing to
do. but if more people would try to
forget the soul-kiss IT would go. far
toward putting the divorce courts on
the hummer.
ANY friends of the departed desir-
ing TO communicate with old ri Sibley
before his return from the seat of war
i'm Europe should address him at "Di-
rectiOn des Sections, Sanitaires Civiles.
ID. f. S. Secteur Postal No. 21. Sec
ton Sanitaire Americana No. /,
France
EVERY true American will appreCi-
ate the warning sent out by The VIII
IF. as is stated. the playing of an
keep out of the war zone, whether IL
Is joke or a friendly tip.
IF, as is stated. the playing of an
ACCORDION by her husband impelled a
Chicago woman 10 Kill herself and
two children asks y. A. r., what
consequences may be expected from
neighboring piano practice, which is
protracted into the middle of the
night?"
1T was stephen Decatur who said
that about our country, right or
wrong" which was supposed to be
immensely original as well as patriot
lc, but Europe affords us abundant
examples of fighting for country. right
or wrong, and, as far as we can see,
most of them are wrong.
WE are asked to say something
more about the sport shirt. but we
think we have said enough Why
squander the most valuable space in
the paper on a subject which interests
only those who have nothing above
their necks.
Japan Decides to Give Russia More
Help. Newspaper headline
That would appear to be putting the
help where II would do the most good.
In other words, putting the help in
helpless.
THERE is no sleeping sickness in
the United States, declares an eminent
authority. That which might be mis-
taken for it is pure constitutional la
illness.
COMPARED with which the tsetse
Fly can produce nothing worth men,
uoning.
c. y. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24
THE PROGRESS OF THE NEGRO

(F1Orida Times-Union.)
In Richmond. the capital of the
state of Virginia the celebration Of
the Glorious Fourth this year was &C
companied by a renewal OF state pride
in the Declaration of Independence
a note struck in a collection Of his
tOrical facts and quotations by the
librarian Of congress, proving con-
clusively that in writing the immor-
tai document Jefferson was guided
bv resolutions already
adopted and enthusiastically pro-
claimed in his own state. The week
following the celebration will be de-
voted in the city that was the capital
of the COnfederacy. and is still the
capital OF a part of Jefferson's Nir-
ginia. TO an exposition showing the
progress made in so years by the
negro as citizen OF the United
States-an exposition in some respects
more wonderful than that contem-
pOraneously provided at san Fran
cisco.
Our northern contemporaries ill
take occasion 10 boast freely and
fully of the proofs afforded that the
prOc}S nation OF emancipation vas
wise. even If IL were not lawful except
as a measure OF military necessity
even their historians admit that the
measure was extorted instead of be
ing freely given. In this connection
the south should insist on the Justice
OF recognizing her claims TO prophetic
craftsmanship as we'll as 20 an appre-
citation Of another service 10 humanl-
stateImen. OF whom
was one. advocated the
OF the slave before the
claim Of the negro was accorded IN
the north But southern sentiment
was denied expression in law by the
desire OF New ENGLAND 20 guard her
profits in the slave trade-the record
cannot be denied-the south would
have given emancipation by the iaw,
but the north gave il only in consSa-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24
.MORsE THAN RECKER.

They haven't hung enough of the
New York city police.
In a case of raiding drug fiends that
has just come up in Justice O'Keefe' S
court it is shown that New York Of
ficers made a drug fiend Of 17-year-
old boy. that he might act as their
stool pigeon. 1T is one of the most
horrible cases this court has had TO
deal with" said the justice.
Right! Much more horrible than
hiring one bloody gunman to rid So
ciety of another.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24
"BLURBS."

portland Oregonian)
A 'blurb" is defined by the know
ing to De the little paragraph which
magazine editors are wont nowadays
TO prefix 10 a story or article that
they think we'll of. IL glorifies the
author and trumpets the beauty of
his work. If this were all IL did the
blurb might be silly. but it would be
comparatively innocent. But the
truth is that it is a sinner Of the worst
sort inasmuch as il always cOntrives
10 give away the best points in the
authors article or blab the secret of
his plot 1t is said by some that the
word blurb is derived from blab. Any
body can see for himself that there is
great resemblance between the two.
Some magazine editors are not salts
of an article. They scatter them all
through it in big type. There is one
magazine whose articles, though they
are usually instructive, are never
read. We only read the big fat
blurbs that shout all their good points
at Us from the middle OF the page.
Who would go to the trouble of wad-
ing through an authors prosy preach
ments when all he really has to say
is proclaimed in half a dozen highly
capitalized paragraphs?
The blurb is like condensed food
served in a capsule. IL satisfies the
literary appetite, but ruins the diges-
ton. wisdom causes a surfeit if il is
taken IL doses too concentrated. For
wholesome use ii needs dilutiOn. We
foresee a dreadful day when the mag
azines will print nothing but blurbs.
1t will be great saving Of time and
expense. and, as far as mere infor-
nation goes, readers Will lose nothing.
The longest novel ever written can
all be told in three or four pages of
well devised blurbs. The most sapient
scientific article can be condensed in
to a couple of paragraphs. BY com
pressing their literary contents in this
way the magazines would save a
great deal of space for pictures and
but they would de-
stroy the minds of their readers. For
a mind stuffed with facts and nothing
else is pretty sure 10 perish of NAL
nutrition in a short time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24
WHAT THE SHOWDOWN SHOWED

that bluff made by the Pacific Mail
Steamship Co. 1t didn't haul down the
American flag and go into foreign reg
istry because of the seaman's law. 1t
sold out for 100000, to an Atlantic
steamship company that will have to
comply with that same law.
Every time a bluff is called on one
of Uncle Sans new progressive laws,
there has to be a showdown. and I'm
Gle takes the nice red, white and blue
chips.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24
WHAT SORT.

A sentry in the sixth regiment camp
in Massachusetts, held up the auto OF
Gov Walsh and refused to permit IL
10 pass until the governor went back
TO headquarters and secured the
countersign.
Gov Walsh. IL is said. magnani-
mously refused 10 let the sentry be
reprimanded." which startling state
ment prOvo&es a natural curiosity as
to what kind OF a superior officer it
was who wanted 10 reprimand that
soldier
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24

year, If ever. is in questionable taste.
10 put it mildly.
But remembering that the mob
which threatened Slaton in his home,
and set the example for another mob
10 follow. originated in the Georgia
capital. we find a possible explanation
OF the Atlanta mayors amazing
speech.
Ia investigating the lynching OF
Frank it might be well FOR Gov. Harris
TO begin at Atlanta and work out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24

since the days Of George III and his
bigoted advisors. have we undergone
anything from the British but insult.
and the necessity OF guarding our
selves against her attempts at grand
larceny this up to as recently as Can
ada's grab az Alaska ON the other
hand. we do owe something in a ma
tional way TO France. and we owe
something TO Russia; even TO little
Servia and Belgium. If for no other
reason, as 20 these latter. than because
OF their smallness. Eliminate Eng
and there is no question whatever as
to where American sympathy should
lie namely with Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary If it we're a war be-
tween the entente and England alone
well, England would have taken
sound thrashing long ago. FOR she
would not have had France. and Rus
STA, and Italy. to bear the brunt Of the
fighting for her, and we half opine
that the average American citizen
would not have been SO very consider
ably abashed.
But this war did not start between
Germany and England 1t started be-
tween Austria Hungary and Servia,
then between Austria-Hungary and
Russia, next between Germany and
Russia then between Germany and
France, and Germany and Belgium,
England being succeeded in the rear
only by Japan, Turkey and Italy. The
idea that this is i'm the main a war
between Germany and England is
utter nonsense. England's allies are
doing the fighting. She is contenting
herself on the sea, seeking to "starve
Germany out" by blockading neutral
ports and hindering American trade
while at the same time feeding herself
from it and making faces at US; be-
cause. of the Gardner Roosevelt mind,
she feels assured that we cannot help
ourselves. England is merely the big
noise" on the side of the allies-the
same "oId hog"-ready to take the
whole credit if the allies win, and
through which to crawl out, in case
the allies fail.
The United States government is
right in maintaining strict neutral
ity toward all the belligerent nations,
and to be sure. the rules of interna-
tional law must rule in doing so Ger
many ought not 10 blame US if such
neutrality, per force of circumstance,
works a hardship upon her, or if il
makes matters easier for her enemies.
AS long as the equal opportunity is
hers, she cannot blame us if she is too
weak to employ it. We have enough
to do to bear the burden of our own
'unpreparedness." But if England.
because of her superior power over
Germany. and relying upon our "un-
preparedness, wishes TO abuse the
opportunity that is open TO her. and
which she alone can employ, under
taking in the midst OF such abuse to
impose undue hardship upon us, she
cannot very consistently blame US
either if we should decide TO do
little preparing" and communicating
the opportunities that are now hers
should appropriate them all 90 our
selves. Maybe then. His English Bull
ship. and perhaps His Canadian Calves
might reach the conclusion. after short
order. that we are not such a weak
ling nation afraid to tackle Mex
leo, las MessTs. Roosevelt and Gard
ner. very ct cetera, have led them 10
suppose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24

However true il may be. the public
statement Of the mayor OF Atlanta. the
principal city and capital OF Georgia,
that it would be unsafe for ex-Gov.
Slaton to return TO Georgia within a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24
MISS SUMMER.

MISS SUMMER.
You've handed US bout all there is.
or frost and ills and rheumatic
And other things that's not your biz
Miss Summer.
You've been a freakv guest no doubt,
OF changing skies and sullen pOut,
Till you have worn our patience out.
Miss Summer.
We've entertained YOU at our best,
With due politeness and the rest;
We've come and gone at your behest,
Miss Summer
We've tangoed YOU at cabaret
FoX-trotted you in royal way
And still you've sulked the livelong
day, Miss Summer.
But now your visits most expired,
And we. your hosts. are very tired,
And mighty glad to see you fired.
Miss Summer.
The mourning friends are far and few
Who'll shed single tear for you,
Except of JOY TO say "Adieu,'
Miss Summer.
So like the -Allah-Blest-
Wen speed you with an Arabs zest,
And watch you fade into the west,
Miss Summer.
And fOndly hope and fervent pray
That freaks like you will stay away.
And keep your dOll-rags home and
play. Miss Summer
+. /. 7.
OUR iceman told the female per
son who hands him his tickets and
asks him impertinent questions touch
ing the honesty of his weights. that he
was dry only one day last week. And
yet, we do not recall that there was a
legal holiday during the period
named
TIE alleged revelation that a mys-
teriOus person. marked Exhibit NJ.
p, has established a route for the
conveyance of state secrets from the
white house. and, presumably, vice
ishing point. Granting that said al
legged revelation makes interesting
reading we find our limit Of conces-
sion.
a LOST opportunity. G.. h. ID. re-
minds us. when We failed to remark
that the treatment accorded the Ger
man fleet by the Russians was
Rigorous.
Especially by Newlyweds.
Cor TT. Wayne Journal GazetteO
As a token of their friendship. the
visitors presented the newlyweds a
beautiful rocking chair. a gift highly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24

England and France are expected to
issue a proclamation shortly, declaring
cotton to be contraband of war. which
rather eminds us of the way Japan de-
clared war on Russia in 1904.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24

Now that the mobilization camp at
Texas City has been completely de
stroyed by the storm, Uncle Sam is
provided with an excellent excuse for
sending those troops to the Mexican
border.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-24
Old Style House
work Methods
Too Costly

Electricity, the modern wonder
worker, proves it can usually do
things cheaper as we'll as quicker.
Ironing day: Summer; What
more dreaded combination than these
could be imagined by the housewife
few years ago? Particularly for
the housewife who did her own IRON
ing was there much discomfort to
anticipate as each unWelCOne ironing
day doomed up, and every woman
whether she employed a laundreSS or
maid-Of-all-WOrk to do the ironing,
knew that an overheated house and
a quick tempered servant could do
more to SOW the seed of discomfort
than nearly any other cause
How different the situation is in
the modern household today, no
longer is there that universal dread
of ironing day.
The Electric Flat Iron, washing
machine, sewing machine, vacuum
cleaner all run Electrically, makes
life worth living.
IS your home wired? If not, let us
give you an estimate.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-17
SUBSCRIPTION Rate-$1.50 per year.
strictly "A advance.

Many plans have been tried the last
few years to bring down the cost Of
living In cities by getting the c0nsum-
er and producer of fruit and vegeta-
ables into clcser touch. Quick and cheap
transportation is part Of the problem,
but not the whole of It. The parcel
post was expected to achieve wonders
In reducing the cost Of living, but
seems to have failed except in isolated
cases. 1t ultimately comes back to
the old story, heard even before rail
roads were thought Of. food rots where
1T is grown and people in town with
money In hand go without The mid
.dleman has been accused Of taking
too heavy toll for his service Of fore
sight, risk and trouble. But every
step of the way from farm to table
involves time of the very kind which
is money. The high cost begins after
the farmer has received his pay. and
the bulk Of 1t arises from the fact that
the stuff wanted is perishable and the
consumer must share the lOss-in fact.
insure the distributor against loss
which may not occur.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-17
J DAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAA
| Mr.. BOWSer'S|
| Book
II Won't Be Published For
Some Time Yet.
By N. QUAD.
Copyright, 1915. by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

About midafternoon the other day a
well dressed smiling man called at the
Bowser house and asked for the ad-
dress of Mr.. Bowser's office. Mrs.
Bowser gave 1t to him, and he went
away without any more questions be-
ing asked. Later on the cook. who had
seen him depart, said to Mrs. Bowser:
"Do you think he wants to sell Mr..
Bowser calf or pig?"
Hardly" was the reply. He looks
to me like book canvasser, He may
have The Lives of the Saints in 1874
parts, and If Mr.. Bowser Is feeling
just right he'll buy every one Of them
and use them to kindle fires in the fur
nace."
When Mr.. Bowser came up to din
ner that evening his step and his look
were very important. He was inclin-
ed to be bland and patronizing. Mrs.
Bowser didn't ask him If he had been
nominated to run for constable in his
ward or whether the president had
sent for him to ask his advice about
Mexican affairs. 1t was only when the
meal had been finished and he was
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-17

The New York Times urges a state
cOnstabulary to combat with turbulent
strikers instead Of the national guard.
Training the guardsmen for soldier
duty would add to the efficiency Of the
establishment for national defense.
The purpose of the guard In the new
order Of things is to supplement the
regular army in time Of war To this
end the guardsman should have a diff
! ferent ideal from that which evolves
/ from dealing with street mobs. In
' war he will confront well trained and
well armed soldiers. not to be over
awed by mere show of bayonet and
uniform. The guard will always be
recruited from the ranks of wage earn
ers, and 1t is folly to expect that man
will march out with strikers In the
morning then don IA uniform and shoot
down his fellow workmcn In the after.
noon
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-17
MEN AVAILABLE FOR WAR.
Two and ons.haIf Millions Ready In
New York State.

Albany. N. Y.-There are 2,5OO,O0O
men In New York state between the
ages Of eighteen and forty-five, there.
fore. available for war duty. Secretary
of State Hugo announced in one Of his
census bulletins.
The June enumeration shows, he
says, that there were approximately
25O officers and G,S0O enlisted men at
the army posts of the state, 60 officers
and 1900 men in New York's naval
militia and 1000 officers and 16,OSO
men in the national guard. Thousands
Of men besides these have had some
military training. either In the regular
army, national guard or in college or
military academies.
Figures obtained from the adjutant
generals office show little change in
the strength Of the national guard in
fifty years. At present 1t stands: OF.
ficers, 1000; enlisted men. 16,0S0; to-
tai, 17.OSO. In 1867 it was Officers,
1927; enlisted men. 14G0S; total, 49,
435.
The possible strength of the division
under the present federal regulations
is: Officers, 743; enlisted men. 21.93O;
total, 22,673.
To give more men at least the rudi-
ments of a military training Lieuten.
ant Colonel Il. V. Howard of the ad-
jutant generals office favors what he
terms mild conscription." Every
young man on reaching the age of
eighteen years would be called to serve
under the colors for three years. dur
ing which time he would give thirty
days of active service each year. A
call to arms would find. then, thou
sands of men better fitted to serve
their country.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-17
RULING OF TURNER
IGNORED BY AUDITOR
Donahey Holds Up Pay Of Pro-
vIsionaI Appolntees.

Columbus, Sept. 16.---State Auditor
Donahey held up the pay of Republi-
can provisional appointees in spite Of
the opinion rendered him by Attorney
General Turner that the attached GER.
tificate Of the civil service commission
made it incumbent upon him to issue
pay warrants. In all but one case
heads Of del. artments accepted war
rants for their permanent employees,
leaving the question Of pay for tenn
porary employees to be adjusted later
The exception was Secretary of State
Hildebrant, who refused to accept ap-
proval of part of the payroll for his
department unless all of it was ap-
proved. The result was that nobody
in that department was paid. Dona-
hey remarked that as long as Hide
brant kept his payroll locked up in
his safe, the state was earning per
cent interest on it. Hildebrant said
both he and the men in his depart.
ment felt that they could wait for
their pay until all his employees could
get what was due them.
Donahey said the attorney general
bad not answered with sufficient def
initeness his question whether the
state would have to pay twice, to pay
both the provisional appointee and the
ousted employe, in case the ousted
man was reinstated as the result of
the decision in the pending litigation
ever the validity OF the new civil serv'
ice law.
In his opinion Turner held that an
employe, unlike an officer, had claim
only for services performed, so an
Gusted employe could not recover
from the state the amount of his com
pensation while out of employment
rhould it be held he had been illegally
Ousted.