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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
BUILT THAT WAY.

Speaking of the possibility OF Ger
many doing it, an economist says that
when a government takes over the
food supply Of its people, crisis is
approaching.
This, like all other attempts to ap-
ply generalization TO Germany, is
pretty much drivel. According to the
expert economists, Germany ought
now to We standing at some corner Of
the world begging for bread. Before
the war, Germany imported, annual
ly. $3.50, 600, 900 worth of farm
products and food. BY the laws Of
figures and theory. she should have
been starved TO death three months
ago. She wasn't.
The people OF Germany are so Or
ganized, amalgamated with and alb
sorbed by their government that the
latter can take over their finances,
food. family relations-anything that
the government requires for the gov
ernment's purpose. It will be "a de-
cided reversal of form" If the Ger
man people refuse any sacrifice de-
manded by their government in the
business of war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
OF SUCH Is THE KINGDOM.

We have grown so accustomed to
the horror fraught tales Of the battle
front; to stories of personal valor and
of stirring, heroic deeds. that we are
prone to let pass -.nnoticed the little
everyday incidents at home that are
filed with pathos and which breathe
the spirit of simple self sacrifice.
Here is one worth recording, sweet
and pure and wholesome, a tale Of
two children.
In Klamath Falls, Oregon, little
girl Frieda Schiesel, was very i'll.
To save her life some rabbit serum
was needed at once. Next door 70
Frieda lived little Leonard Rord.
PIaymates were they. The JOY and
pride of Leonards life were his pet
Dummies. He had raised them and
fed them and cared for them as
mother does her babes. OF course
they were a part, very large part
Of Leonard's young life. But just as
manfully. and with the same spirit
which prompts the soldier in the
trenches to give his all for duty's
SAKE, the little lad offered his pets
that the much-neeoed serum might be
had. with quivering lips and sor-
rowing heart he watched the physi-
clans STAY them.
The operation was successful
F,rieda's life was saved. Isn't thcre
Just a bit of inspiration to be found
in this simple story amid the tales of
war and bloodshed f-om abroad?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
FUNDS 10 TEACH FARMING.

One OF the finest bits Of coopera-
ton between the federal and state
governments is seen in the new sys-
TEN for teaching scientific agricul-
ture.
The last congress, il. the Smith
Lever act, established a fund for agri-
cultural extension. 1t was provided
that one dollar Of this fund should
be added to every dollar appropriate
ed by a state for the purpose. The
amount voted is not great. The first
installment, which became available
last July. amounted to only $4sO,OOO.
And yet, to the surprise Of those in
terested in the measure. every state
in the Union has taken advantage Of
the opportunity.
Chiefly as a result Of this measure,
there are now more than loo agri-
cultural agents at work II the vari-
Gus states, going through the rural
districts and teaching tie best mod
ern methods Of conservation, crop TO
tation, crop disposal, stock breeding,
etc. This admirably supplements the
county adviser" work already be-
gun by many cooperative farmers and
business organizations and by some
Of the state agricultural departments.
The sum isn't destined to remain
so small. For the coming year there
will be 100000 available from the
federal fund, and by 1922 there will
be $9,OOO,OOO appropriated every
year. And from the present indica-
tons, the states will use up every
dollar of it.
1t goes without saying that this is
one Of the most valuable economic
purposes for which the government
could spend money. There is proba-
bly, no other field in which a dolla
can bring such big returns in private
prosperity and national resources. Out
of a national expenditure Of a billion
dollars a year, the sums voted for
this object seem trivial indeed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE PoTLUCK WITH US.

OBVIOUSLY a long string OF Quill
hot is ahead OF US. Several things
are TO be determined. How much and
how securely has Quilhot cinched
Mrs. Quilhot's property. what infiu-
ences were brought to bear on Mrs.
Quilhot 10 induce her to marry Quill
hot what treatment Quilhot accord
ed No. Z, and what impeiled the lat
ter to sever her relations with the
former, what disposition Quilhot
made OF the property alleged to have
been obtained from Mrs. Quilhot in a
fraudulent manner, what preceding
wives have 10 say Of their quondam
husband. and the defense some of our
preachers will make against the accu-
sation hat'they advised Mrs. Quilhot
TO marry Quilhot. We can see that
we are going to get very tired OF that
name before something comes along
big enough to push it off the first
page.
The statement made by Congress
man Meeker of st. Louis that Denver
women sell their votes for $50 is
probably an exaggeration. Though
more or less familiar with Denver
politics we never heard Of the women
voters getting more than the sched-
ule price.
OUR faith in medical diagnoses is
severely shaken by the case of a Chi
cago woman, who carried a table knife
in her stomach eight months before
she could make the medical fraternity
believe. And then she had TO show
them through an X-ray. Gradually
it is becoming necessary to believe
that ell things are possible.
THERE may be some things harder
to head off than a woman who
starts to jay-walk from Coonley's
corner to the street car station. but
the crossing cop says he has never
discovered them.
"A String OF Hard Luck.
(Belding, Mich. News.O
VIII Leach has been on the sick list
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

volvirg millions upon millions OF dol
lars.
It has been demonstrated that the
government output is equal 10. or
better than. that of private concerns.
Uncle Sam should Immediately build
more and even better naval yards so
as to be Absolutely independent Of the
private extortio1ers. A million dollars
saved on each battle ship will pay
for the plants in a few years. Be-
sides. we will have the new navy TO
maintain and therefore will need
greater ship building facilities.
It's just as well tc start now as
later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
CHASE S. OSBORN AS A DARK
HORSE.
Indianapolis Star.)


If the republicans next year should
pick dark horse candidate from an
other state they would have hard
work to find a man Of presidential
cahber more acceptable in Indiana
than would be Chase $. Osborne, for
merly governor of Michigan. MrA Os-
born was born, reared and educated
IN Indiana. He was engaged in news
paper work in this state before he
went to Chicago and Milwaukee and
afterward to Michigan, where he has
had career in which Indianians take
pardonable pride.
Mr.. Osborn, if he were the choice of
his party. would appeal much more
than some who have been mentioned
as republican possibilities. He made
an enviable record as governor of his
state. He has fought machine poll
tics, stood consistently for efficiency
and economy in public business. While
his sympathies were with Col. Roose-
Welt and against those in charge Of
the steam roller at the Chicago con-
venuOn, he remained in the republic
can party.
1t is likely that the Michigan dele
cation next year would give it's favor
tie son Endorsement, on preliminary
ballots, TO Sen. William Alden Smith,
and Mr.. Osborn would do nothing to
interfere with the interest of the SEN
ator, his friend. But, as a second
choice, he might become formidable
in the convention and certainly would
be throughout the country if he were
selected TO head the ticket. He has
energy, initiative and a record that
would appeal alike to those who are
strong for republican regularity and
those who place principle above party.
He is of the type Of man who could
rally TO the c.. o. 2. standard those
who were alienated in 1912, who
could rescue it from the slough of
standpattism.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
WHAT ROUNIANIA MEANS.

On top Of the threatening attitude
OF Greece toward the allies now
comes a dispatch from Bucharest
crediting former Premier Carp with
the statement that Roumania will
join in the war on the side OF the
Germans in December.
Should it so transpire the cause. of
the allies would receive a well nigh
mortal blow. 1t is not TO be assumed
that the military triumph of the cen
trail powers would at once ensue. for
it is inconceivable that the mighty
economic and military forces Of the
quadruple entente could ever be en-
tirely vanquished. but it would mean
a certain deadlock, the key 10 which
would be held by the kaiser. It
would mean the utter rout Of the
allied forces in the Balkans and the
final failure Of the Dardanelles eXpe-
dition. II would mean that persist
ent efforts OF the allies TO encom-
pass the central powers. so that they
must subsist upon themselves alone.
had been thwarted. The entire as
pect OF the war would be changed.
The allied forces would be entire
~ divided by an impregnable wall OF
steel and fire from end 10 end, and
the forces thus divided compelled TO
DO battle separately and apart, at
the bidding Of the Teutons Saddest
Of all. from the allied standpoint.
would be their ignominious defeat
in this last field OF diplomacy and
the incalculable loss Of prestige such
defeat would entail Then could Ger
many well afford TO offer magnani-
nous terms OF peace. even TO the point
Of suFrendering all OF the conquered
territory upon the west For Ger
many would thenceforth be master Of
all Europe and In position to thence
forth take what she wanted and give
what she willed.
A giant OF superlative strength. its
head pillowed In the lap OF Norway
ard Sweden. its feet firmly planted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

on the soil Of the far east, it's left
hand grasping Russia by the throat,
its right ready 70 throttle France and
Britain at viii, would the Teuton en-
pire become. The old world can well
look hOpelessly upon the prospect.
while even the new may tremble at
the menace TO Itself. should Greece
and Roumania bow 10 the will Of
Teuton militarism and might.
We are not meaning TO be unneu-
trail, only translating the handwriting
upon the wall so that America may
read.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
VoZtd-
Faradqy--
Edison--

These three names are synonymous
with world of good things far mankind.
First the laws of electricity were dis
covered, then came the marvellous later
day inventions of telegraph, telephone,
electric light and the host of household
time and labor-savers which have revolu-
tionized living conditions.
In recognition of the important part
played by electricity in every phase of hui
man activity, next week comes a national
celebration which will be dedicated to the
advancing of electrical knowledge and its
application.
1t will pay everybody, wherever located,
to let Electrical Prosperity Week mark a
better, Brighter, Electrical epoch in his
life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
AN OVERSIGHT.

There are several kinds Of people,
and here's a new one.
A reader objects to recent article
setting forth the rights demanded by
the Declaration OF Independence and
assured by the United States Consti-
tuition, on the ground that when a
man is required to pay alimony and
leaves the state, he can be hunted
ike a fugitive slave" and jailed until
he pays.
Confound It! 1t does appear that
when the founders of our govern
ment were founding, they did over
look payers Of alimony. Guess the
only way out for our readers who
makes the kick for personal liberty
is to marry the woman again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
LET UNCLE SAM DO TT.

Upon opening the bids for the con-
struction Of battleships As and "A at
the navy department Wednesday, not
one OF the propositions submitted by
private concerns was within the So
5000 set by congress. To the con-
trary the New York and Philadelphia
government plants submitted bids Of
100000 each. while the Mare
Island yard submitted an estimate OF
sT.413.156 for the turbine ships.
The navy department will endeavor
IL is said, 20 have the private yards
reduce their bids. Why so? This
country is about 10 enter upon an
extensive plan OF ship building. COW
ering a period OF many years. and in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

All persons desiring 10 enter Mex
leo hereafter must possess passports
issued by Carranza cOnsuls, says a
Galveston. Texas, dispatch.
II this order of CarranzP is TO be
literally applied the Tia Juana, Next
cali. Juarez gambling joints will raise
a howl that will shake the roof of the
presidents palace at Mexico City.
Bad business. general, 10 buck these
sports. and Villa at the same time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
BABY BOLLINGER CASE As \
SACRIIlE0CEE.


Now the lawyers propose 20 take II
up-Dr. Haiselden may be indicted
which is a secondary matter; the
main thing is the opportunity FOR
forensic oratory. We can hear the
states attorneys clarion voice right
now. No Beecher. no Talmage, no
Phillips Brooks ever preached more
eloquently. And the preaching is
quite right
They purposely let that deformed.
partially aaralyzed. hopeless" Boil
linger baby. at Chicago, die. The
doctor refused to act. The mother
weepingly consented. They baptized
the little one "in the name Of the
Father" and let it die.
And 1t was deliberate crime
who sent the baby. as it was?
God. or else religion and all the ex-
ponents Of religion are liars. And,
according to the Bible, they've exc
cuted this child because OF the sins
or misfortunes Of its fathers!
Since when has medical science
been so infallfble that it can certain
~ determine a life-failure by looking
into a cradle? Yesterday. that same
science was bleeding or burning fever
patients. Today. a great surgeon
down east takes a piece Of an ami
malls heart and makes it grow in
prepared fluid. The errors Of medical
science are as numerous as the rocks
Of the seas. but it's possibilities are as
mighty as the mountains Of the lands.
If it is right of motherhood.
science and religion TO condemn to
death, as a failure. the child just
born. the slaughter Of all our de-
pendents. the insane, the paupers, the
helpless aged, the so-called incurably
criminal and diseased is justifable.
Such slaughter would be a cheap
way Of Sinking responsibility, as
watching the Bollinger baby choke
and die was cheap.
If motherhood, medical science and
religion can absolutely determine a
failure in the cradle and righteously
condemn it to extinction, why not
when the subject is 10, 20, so, 60, so
years of age?
are we to become wholly utiii-
tartan? Are we TO work and live sole
ly for profit, ease and irresponsible
ity? Shall we, like the Spartans, be-
fore Christ, slaughter our boy babies
who don't give promise OF ability to
kill mercilessly and die uncomplain-
ingly for country. or Mammon, or
territory, or rulers whim, or some
thing else equally uncertain for which
they get men 70 kill and die2 Shall
our intense practicability. our Gu
genics, our new thought. or new fad
so possess US as to extinguish all in
motherhood, science and religion that
have inspired and lifted US up?
Little, helpless, innocent, suffer
ing baby. we baptize thee in the name
OF the Father. Son and Holy Ghost,
is what they practically said over the
Bollinger baby as It was slipping into
the Valley of the Shadow Of Death,
with their consent and connivance.
BY heavenl they should have added:
Go back to the Father, Son and
Holy Ghost. We repudiate their
work, in the name OF human mother
hood. science and religion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
WILLOWS AND SLIDES.


L. Moody Boynton, inventor of the
monorail system of transportation, is
convinced that willow trees can be
made 70 stop the Panama canal land
slides, according to story in the New
York Sun
Mr. Boynton has written Pres't
Wilson what he thinks should be done
and his letter has been forwarded TO
the Isthmus officials. Mr.. Boynton
proposes that willow piles be driven
close together along both sides of the
canal where the slides occur. These
piles will grow and the roOtes spread
out as far as 100 feet, forming web
which would hold the earth firmly.
This is a trick that has been prac-
ticed by the Chinese for many years.
During the dry. season the bottoms OF
many of the Chinese rivers can be
seen, but the rivers fill up bank full
when the rains set in. To prevent
damage to the wei-tzi-h, or outside
wall, it is protected by planting will
lows in much the same manner as
Mr. Boynton recommends The plan
has also been made operative by rail-
road men 10 prevent landslides on
steep entertainments Of soft earth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

OF course, when Uncle Sam comes
to spend several hundred million dol
lars for war materials, the orders VIII
go mostly to private American nrhs'
and they'll want just as big profits on
those war orders as they've been
making on orders for the allies. The
manufacturers would just as lief
make money out of their own country
as out of any other country. There's
no patriotism wasted in the armament
business.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

A contract for $26.OOO.OOO worth OF
rifles for the Russian army has been
closed in Cleveland, according to re-
ports, which would indicate that the
slavs contemplate putting some two
million more soldiers in the field be-
fore they are ready TO listen to any
peace palaver.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

The citrus crop of California is es-
timated at $4,000 car loads worth
$4,000, 900. There's no particular
reason for mentioning the fact. ex-
cept to remark that a few years ago
it would have served as material Tor
about Zoe. 100000 lemon" Jokes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
Advertisements for sale Of Impe

Advertisements for sale of Imperial
German five per cent bonds are food
ing the country. These bonds, ike
the Franco-British and all other
bonds, are a gamble. Better invest IN
domestic securities. You can cuss
them face TO face, If they default
ANYHOW. and besides-a purchase
would be-unneutral.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
CRUELTY TO TOM.

Now political Washington is swap
ping Tom Marshall for Brand Whit
lock as Pres't Wilson's running mate
next year. And. besides being per-
fectlv harmless. Thomas can open a
state fair, or unveil a monument
with as much sang froid as any man
in the democratic pahy.
It's the rankest unappreciation OF
Mr.. Marshalps talents. He is simply
casting pearls before swine. 1t would
surely serve that Washington bunch
Just right if he were to jump to the
BRYAN outlaw league next season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

several days. 1t seems to Us VIII has
taken a most inopportune season for
sickness. Thanksgiving day only a
week away, with a turkey dinner in
prospect. and he has a new set Of
teeth. Too bad, isn't it?
IF, as DR.. Wiley asserts, badness
is a crime Of ignorance, how does
he explain the presence OF the wise
guys in the front row?
THERE are fossilized people who
will Scoff at the idea of asking the
agricultural department TO ascertain
the best grasses for golf courses, but
we are coming to it, and those who
get in the way will get stepped on
with hob nails.
Well, Would You Expect a Runt?
(Cor. Fit Wayne Journal-Gazette.)
Born, 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel
Giant, Of near Tillmans, Friday night,
a big boy. Mother and son are get
ting along nicely.
SOMETHING more to be thankful
for. Al and Eugenia and Mother
Kelly are hanging on each others
necks.
M mann lulhS We nave 10 De
thankful for this year is that for some
inscrutabie purpose providence To-
Gated the Atlantic ocean between us
and battling Europe.
One Crouch the Editor Didn't Work
OF on His Wife.
(HOlyOke Colo, Herald.)
CORE spondents II you have any
had better get busy thing TO sell, don't
II they have interest advertise it, for
enough in the news people have E fash
OF their neighbOr- ion Of coming TO
hood 20 want IL see what Won have
published for we when you advertise
cannot publish it and it reoufres
unless II is furnish some exertfon to
ed. wait on customers.
What we're dreading now, by Heck.
Is that we will get the neck
G. n. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

Villa Is reported nearly surround
ed in Sonora Villa has been nearly
surrounded Sc many times before that
we can't work up any great excite
ment over the report.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

Glass is the very newest material
from which paving blocks are made
A great deal Of glass dust collects in
the factories where glass is made 1t
was discovered in Berlin that this
dust, when melted and nodded into
bricks or blocks. makes an excellent
and durable paving material
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

Oh horrors! An eminent astrono-
mer declares that the people of Mars
are dying Of thirst Sundays, Chicago
can fully sympathize.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

The war is said 10 be making the
belligerent nations more religious.
But you wouldn't know it frcm their
actions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

Countess de Belleville's death SEN
tence has been committed by the
kaiser. Titles by divine right still
have some pull" with the titled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

Nobody seems 10 know any more
what Gen. villa is fighting for, and
probably he doesn't know himself.
But he keeps right at it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

and Sweden. Pretty soon he may
hear heavy firing"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

Since Pennsylvania almost went for
woman suffrage. the country Is
changing it's belief in Pennsylvania
traditional conservatism.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

The Coffee river railroad in Alaska
runs over a glacier for seven miles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

The contents Of Buckingham palace
are estimated TO be valued at S17,-
100000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

That Boston war correspondent has
seen both German and British neets
in the CattaEa1- between Denmark
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

Concrete construction is largely
free from damage by cyclone or tor
nadO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

Britain has grown abroad TO IS
times her area at home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

One woman in a thousand marries
after she is 60 years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

Turkish parents Chastise unruly
children by beating them on the soles
Of their feet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

New York city has two Jones SITS,
one plain Jones ana another Great
Jones' so named to diferentiate it,
the naming having been in honor of
Chief Justice David Jones.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

The Turkish cigaret has improved
since the ports of Turkey were closed.
Give a Yankee a chance and he will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

No other state between the Nissis-
sippi river and the Rocky mountains
combines such varied richness Of re-
sources as does Minnesota with her
iron mines. timber. wheat lands, -four
milling and other manufactures