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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

years is a thing Of the past. When
Pres't Wilson said that the republic
can party had not a new idea in 30
years he told the truth, and the
statement is just as applicable to
tneir campaign methods as TO their
legislative ideas.
The new ideas OF the Wilson ad-
ministration, chief of which is the
solidest financial system this country
or any other ever had, have proved
successful, and the business inter-
ests of the country have the great
est present and the greatest future
IF any time in our history.
The railroads and other indus
tries are reaping their harvest right
now. and the only show for the G..
O. p. is TO fry the fat out Of some
corcorations seeking special legisla-
tive favors which they can not get
under this administration 1t is a
sad blow for the old party To be de-
prived of its main financial stay. but
il must face the situation and make
the best of il, or the worst OF it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
INEFFTCIENCY OF SLANG.
tWaco, Tex, News.)

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To those timOrous lovers of Eng
lish undefiled who have trembled for
the purity of our somewhat cosmo-
politan speech. the recent remarks
on slang by Prof Thomas A. Knott
Of the University Of Chicago should
be particularly soothing. saws the
Chicago News. Prof Knott does not
view with any alarm whatsoever the
threatened invasion of the English
language by slang terms. Very Justly
he remarks that slang is merely the
evidence Of a growth of a language
and that il is therefore a sign of
healthful vigor.
lie might have gone further and
pointed out the ephemeral nature of
slang, which is disable only when
fresh. Old slang is as distasteful as
a cold fried egg. Slang must be
served hot. Most OF il, in fact. is
thieves patter or sport parlance.
lifted for a moment into polite So
ciety. AS slang word becomes
generally popular it loses its distinc-
ton among its former admirers and
is at once "old stuff" 10 be replaced
by newer coinage And so il goes.
The great BODY OF the language is a
tree: slang is the mushroom growth
at its foot that indicates a rich soil.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
PERHAPS TOO. THE G. O. p. WILL
NAME THAT sYEILOW DOG.

That republicans name yellow dog and win
seems the profound conviction the party leaders who
nominated William Howard Taft three years ago. Sen.
Penrose, who was these leaders. voiced this
opinion in an interview published recently in Dallas,
Texas. newspaper. Penrose in Dallas with the
Liberty Bell (not intended a joke.
ANY republican who is nominated for president
said the Pennsylvania senator, will defeat Woodrow
wilson-certalnly any republican who has been men
toned for the nomination thus far"
The senator disposed of the progressive party with
a wave Of his hand. THAT is all gone. They have
blown up; they don't count" he said
The interesting thing about the Penrose statement
Is the fact that believes it, and viii ac-
eordngIy. There is a particle of doubt that Pen
rose Barnes, Murray Crane, Root, Jim Watson Taw-
ney Hlles and other members of the republican ma
tonal committee planning disregard the pro-
gressve element and like Weeks of
Mass or Burton Of Ohio the republican candidate.
The elimination Of Root has resulted already in the
solidifyng Of Roots strength for Weeks Root and
Lodge are now out for Weeks. whose campaign be
ing managed in part by gentlemen connected with the
shoe machinery trust Hughes is eliminated and the
game becomes more simple.
The republicans evidently do intend To accept
Roosevelts challenge to name progressive Ike Cum
minis or Borah will let the progressiyes Hi-
ram Johnson or equally good, maintain their
party solidarity" and conduct vigorous" campaign
which may be a republican maneuver 10 keep real
progressives from vorng the democratic ticket it
may not depending developments
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
CAN PROVE PATRIOTISM BY
BEING PATRIOTIC

The Navy league show its patriotism" says
Rep CLYDE Tavenner of Illinois and purge itself Of
any suspicion connection with the charge that it is
backed by gentlemen interested in the profits arising
from the manufacture Of munitions OF by very
simple process Let their board OF directors pass
luton in favor Of government manufacture of all mu
nitions nobody wi skiing an inves-
dgaton or i1tmating that their motives unpa-
trotic"
I'm a statement issued by Arthur II. Dadmun. secre-
tary of the Navy league. the latter says
Among these unselhsh American patriots
(backing the leagueJ is J. p Morgan, who be-
a life member the payment Of $500
than eight years ago. The only other
contribution support asked received
from Mr.. Morgan received four years ago
when he contributed 500 to meet the travelling
expenses of speakers attending a western con-
venton.
Mr.. Tavenner has dug up a published statement
which is admitted 10y MIR. Dadmun to be correct show
ing that the elder Morgan pledged league
of which IL paid $1,000 and that another contributor
EIbridge II. Gary of the steel corporation, who
gave 900 the league These were part of a fund
of $1,000 which pledged oy prominent to
keep the work going. Mr.. Tavenner insists that he
goag push his resolution for investigation not Of
the books the Navy league but of persons who
were responsible for the organization of the Navy
league and early activities their connection
with firms which manufacture munitions of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
SOME RESULTS OF WAR THAT
ARE NOT ALL BAD.

Cheer up Reports on the compensations of war are
beginning in. An eastern report that
there being total lack of blue dyes the familiar blue
jeans disappear the work clothes of the toll
ers viii be in pnks, yelows browns and forth
thing The lack artistic tone of the farm
always depressed us. The eternal blue overalls
green field simply shrieked against color sameness
every time get the cows. drive the horses
out the corn, swn the pigs With blue jeans
discarded there will be endeavor for the proper
effects
How much more effective. if the old dun COW is
MIXED by lady in red apron. for ins,ance And
can't you already the flashing of the hired mans
pink overalls he raises fertilizer in the maroon
tinted barnyard? Observe Belinda shooing the hens
out the pea-patch with her helotrope pelisse and
there's father down the cellar churning. in
colored sweater. while little Tommy working at
chp-pile In old rose pants
with the everlasting blue jeans gone the possibility
for artistic color effects among the toers is simply
Immense Let the Germans keep their old blue dyes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

the reconstruction methods that beset the south
belongs the shoulders OF the northern whites that
south rather than the southern blacks who after
centuries OF slavery and ignorance let free. and
armed and sent forth encouraged to work out miser
able revenge.
The Birth OF Nation makes this reasonably
plain could hope for it be made and the
colored people should have complaint II is merely
history thrown the canvas, a trihe exaggerated
perhaps but in this OF exaggeration. II is
TO center the criticism OF it all in place. Maybe.
too, have had exaggeratons OF the
in Belgium, and yet doubt not after seeing this
picture but that much that been told about them
is true-for old David Harum put it, there is
much Of human nature in folks there is in
others and sometimes more"
That the north sacked the south after the rebellion
does not excuse Germany for "sackng" Belgium, but
rather only confirms the probability it.
us reason to shame ourselves for ever having gone
and done likewise
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
A ROMANCE OF INDIANA.

D
/ Indiana was ever the home OF ro-
nance. It's writer's Of poetry and OF
prose have rejoiced the hearts Of
men these many years. So many are
they, and so fruitful. the list would
I read like an announcement Of best
sellers from all the leading publish
ers. No phase Of literature they
I have not touched, and much they
have adorned. Now comes an anony-
nous author with a plain little yarn
Y Of everyday life 10 prove that the
state OF Riley and AIDE, OF versihers
and vice presidents, OF politics and
\ exc of pawpaws, is romance in its
I fact no less than IN its fiction. Small
wonder the imaginations Of her sons
and daughters are so prolific when
the village turns out a movie see
mario that Mr.. Griffith couldn't beat
A burglar broke into the home Of
/ Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Calvert at Trev-
alac. The husband was away. but
his wife. in spite Of her SO years of
age. met the intruder with a revolver.
\ Brave as she undoubtedly was. her
woman's heart was touched when
lllS DNt SAdA AO4u llcl lie Mdo "a tramp
and had not tasted food for two
days. She gave him whereof TO eat,
and she kept the revolver properly
/ applied. All this has happened be-
\ fore in many a well-OrderCd story,
even though one of the principals
was not an aged woman. But here
enters feminine curiosity-and the
romance.
Like all good burglars. this one
was ready TO tell his life story in
answer 20 the woman's questions.
Pass over the years of youth with
rich parents. a squandered inherit
ance and the rest. The questions
brought out something specific. He
used TO chum with a boy named Cal
/ vert. and the girl who married Cal
vert was his sisters schoOl-mate.
/ Enter Calvert. who recognizes in the
burglar his boyhood friend. Laid
aside is the revolver; the handout TO
the tramp becomes a reunion sup
per. The wanderer is installed in a
good home, and they'll all be happy
Ievermore.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
WHAT HE CAN Do.

Editor News-Tmes:-When a man is unmar-
red he and go a he peases He
his time S suits him best There is
wife TO chide him. no children to cause him
worry with sickness and the providing Of shoes
ana clot hing. l.. A. X.
This comes Of a clear sky. We hadn't
charged anybody with being married, and hadn't threat
ened anybody with marrying them Still,
confess that what the writer of claims is
also of a Missouri mule htching post
oyster. We commend 70 letter-writer study
mule oyster especially. We understand that both
enjoy bliss neither marries TO put
up for shoes clothing. school books and such.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
''BIRTH OF A NATION"-AND
GERMANS In BELGIIM.

ID. w Grifiths gigantic spectacle-"Brth Of a
Nationf-on the screen at oliver theater this week
may be something of an eNaggerauon. but in
cIined give i the benefit "a doubt least for
the present purposes OF argument 1t is calculated 70
illustrate the reconstruction period in the south fol-
lowing the Civil war-not exactly complimentary to
the northand naturally of the north somewhat
disincined TO like observing such portrait of our
of power after many years of effort in trying
o forget IT,
And worse than all else. goes to show that while
railing against Germany vocferously for It's
treatment of Acknowledgement to let the Begians
know that they have really been conQueredwe ought
o reflect that perhaps without haVing
established sembance of a precedent The carpet
baggers that infested the south following the war.
many little better than the vicious
OF the German soldiers that sackng Belgium
this matter of history rather than altogether
one Of screen pictures.
II there is anything about Birth O a Nation"
10 which the coored people could have consistently
objected in their protest Mayor Keller's board of
ceasors it must have been the in which it
pictures their ignorant brothers of a half
fury ago. serving the plant tools Of white rascas
Furthermore. if critcise the Ku Klux Khan
pictured on screen would rather DE FOR
TO 10 the white carpet-bagEer. than what
did their colored "dupes." As see it, the Ku
KluN Khan a matter of self-preservaton. and the
sx-slave understood was treated about kindly as
sefpreservaton would permit with these unfortunate
and long oppressed people granted fun liberty and
with white sCaawags conjure their mischief and
setting them about to executing it,
In a few words we would say the Birth of Nauon"
is nothing less than vivid picture of the
misuse of ignorance and an abuse of power. 1t was
the first in history OF such happening and
IL probably viii be the last Very seldom that
after great but that the yanQushed is made 20
feel il several The tories not without their
hardships following the revolution, bu, H not quite
Of the carpet-basger quality. and furthermore there
were no new freedmen for Intelligent scouudros TO
employ their Vicious to0ls The eontenE. hat falls
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
SILLY THREAT IN WRONG
DIRECTION.

Because the iron and steel makers too busy or
foreign contracts at heavenly prices, grab Uncle
Sans work warshps eastern paper says NO
body wants embargo here. but always be had
if American exporters overdo themselves"
This is intimation Of blackmail fully
the open-faced robbery under high protection. May
the American manufacturer be bound up by juicy
foreign contracts tilt he can't lift Uncle
Sam when the latter to actually build on his
preparedness plans Thi' is exactly the situation be
desired. 1t will force L icle Sam to make his own
ships. armor guns and ammunition and obviate a
whole lot of argument lobbying and hair pulling at
Washington in consequence.
If American manufacturers of steel anything else
overdo themselves for the foreigner the deriment
of the American consumer, the result will be more
American factories If they do it the detrimeat the
nation there will be national factories. You
the urgent demand standing the corner begging in
vain for the >upply-not in America.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
GERMAN LEXICON FALLS DOWN.

Gustav Schweppendick Berlin correspondent. writes
that germany has words severe enough express
its indignation TO characterize the bul-dozng
the allies in shaking the mailed fist poor
little Greece In other words, "GOstrafe" is made
quate the occasion
There is in looking any further. If there are
no words dictionary with Schweppendiek
sufficiently expressive there aren't any such
words It's just a dirty trick Of Englands bring re-
proach shame upon the hitherto entirely sufficient
German lexicon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
POETRY AND THE POTATO.

IDr. Stanjaka. distinguished Ger
man scientist. declares that the po-
tato has defeated England's plan to
starve Germany, and he wants a ma
tional hymn written on the "spud."
If the doctor wiz find us something
better than tomato" 10 rhyme with
potato" Wen get him up a hymn
that'n make the welkin ring.
There's a whole lot of fine sentiment
IN potatoes, carrots. even onions
that's been totally neglected. The
potato that wins a war is surely en-
titled TO a place in aesthetic litera-
ture, no matter how il strains the
poets 10 put it there. Cannot some
of our local hymnsters fill the void
that's aching for the humble but
patriotic potato MT. Editorial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
An InteIurban Deal.


(From a Goshen Paper)
a man or woman with $500 can
clear 500 per month in a well To-
Gated restaurant in South Bend.
For particulars see Wilson Roosc,
Elkhart, Ind.
WE were properly shocked to
read in the more or less esteemed
Trib. that The bride was prettily
gowned in an ivory chemise with a
full length veil and carried an arm
fun of white chrysanthemums "
But perhaps the most reprehensible
part of the scandal is that il was
reproduced almost verbatim from
the well known News-Times.
mo man can foresee the future. q"
writes L. B. s. "A friend gave me
a good cigar, one Of those with big
gold bands around them. as we were
coming down this morning, and 1
looked forward with keen anticipa-
ton to the pleasure Of smoking il
when l reached the office. But aft
er lighting it and while holding it
off to look at it as a man will it
slipped from my fingers and fell
splash. GUST like that. in the ever
convenient cuspidor."
Those Desiring to do so May Leave
the Room.
(From the Fashion Page.)
Our skirts are going. Our waists
are going. Our sleeves are COM
pletely gone. What next? Indeed.
what next?
A NAME has been found for the
kind of liars that cannot tell the
truth. They are called pathological
liars. presumably as distinguished
from psychological liars.
MR.. BRYAN did not. as expected,
jump at the chance TO join the Ford
expedition. He conservatively said,
"Pll see you later at The Hague 3"
And it is not difficult to visualize the
great peace propaganda arriving
and marching down the aisle just
as the convention has settled down
to business.
IF you have lost your ambition.
if you don't sleep nights if your
food doesn't taste right, go 10 the
electrical show.
1T will electrify you.
c. n. f.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

"a question ii we want Lieut.. Heinrich Koch, in
termed German raider. who broke his parole was
cap,ured 10y a British vessel, returned
would only he of veXatioI The United
would. naturally. loath him in manner
his breach of honor warrants. England has such
scruples. Better let her keep Lieut.. Koch will
try to worry along without him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

eight TO one that they never would
get TO the Mississippi FLYER. The
pessimistic adjucant general forgets
that outside OF our organized mill
tary forces we are a nation of bush
Whackers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

These indeed gloomy days for the street railway
magnates. At san Angelo Texas. J. D. Suggs. owner
the railway system, valued 100000 has
offered the entire outfit the city Christmas gift
Il il will guarantee continue 1t operation The
city is undecided whether the gift worth ac-
cepting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

Houston Texas has go tney busses in operation.
one for every 500 population. this in spite
most determined campaign against them by Stone
Webster traction octopus oh yes jitney is put
Ia passing craze" Frequently passing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

II is reported that Germany has offered pay an
Indemnity of 5000 for each American life lost in the
Lusitania which been declined by United
States When il comes TO figuring dollars and cents
trust your Uncle Samuel mold his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

Another monument muddied, Vrgnians are testify
ing that Booker Washington had white father and
Two pure-white halt-brothers. one physician. the
other a well-known lawyer. a white brain
III a negros body. they say.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

Henry Ford says he's goiag TO have all the warriors
ont OF trenches oy Christmas. Bet he's going
give each one machines that
goes running right along!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

Rockefeller may pay Cleveland
taxes. This may explain why gaso-
line went up again today. - Gary
Ind, Times.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

men may not smoke on the campus
the faculty has issued a simultane-
Gus edict forbidding the girls to chew
gum there.-Providenc Journal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

One Ohio man was elected mayor
without being a candidate, which
seems to balance the many cases
where men were candidates without
being elected. - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
SURE!
Easy as Mud

Oh Solanum tuberosum (POtato.)
The world thy virtue sings.
Thou art the Sumun bonum, Cthe
best gOOd)
OF all the growing things
Though thou art Nullius fillius (son
OF nobody
A poor enfant troure, "a found
ling)
Still art thou King Detachable,
And well-loved Entremet. (Dain-
ties between courses)
Ancient chroniclers relate
That even Pericles, and Plato
Those wise and ancient epicures-
Loved well a good potato.
SURE there are other words than
tomato" TO rhyme with potato"
Tell that anxious editor to brush up
on his French and Latin. +. L. T.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
WHAT TIE SAM HILL?
CGreensburg Times.)

Republican calamity propaganda
lists should take notice that they
have the busy factory to reckon
with. For every cry Of stagnatiOn
that ascends up from the republi-
can concentration camps. there is
the shrek of a hundred whistles
that direct attention to as many
smoking tunnels. 9
Republicans cry out from the
housetops that a panic is on. Above
the tumult comes the monotonous
but insistent crunching Of busy ma
chinery. They tell you that the
country is broke. and for answer
the listening business man points
cynically TO his limousine and the
farmer blinks at his bursting gran
aries.
They ding into your ears the trag-
edv of bankruptcy, but the roar and
grind Of machinery SEND Up a tu-
multuous disclaimer and you won
der what the sam Hill they are try
ing TO put over.
1t really is a difficult thing TO
make a man believe he is headed
toward the poor house when he is
consciously certain that his pockets
are full The element of wisdom
which every rational man possesses
constitutes an obstacle which the
calamity specialists simply can't get
over. because il arms him with the
knowledge that poor houses are
made for paupers.
There's a psychological principle
involved which the genius Of office
made partisans has thus far failed
To remove, and until they remove
il. there's no chance. You can't
make a sane man believe he is
something which ne is dead sure ne
IS not
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
Getting Back to Bad Grammar.

NI<u. I1OWt > AlOulUll.J
If a printed paragraph contains
an idea, it actually doesn't make
much difference how it is stated (;
there are so many readers hungry
for an idea that they will find a new
one even in bad grammar.
THE SerbiaIs are good losers.
Unlike some poker players we have
heard Of they are sticking for the
last deal.
HAVING sacrificed her old roost-
ers France is calling out her cock
erels.
THE statement made by the ad-
jutant general of the Pennsylvania
National guard that $4,000 trained
soldiers could land at Philadelphia
and march to San Francisco with
scarcely an obstacle interests if it
does not impress us. The odds are
five to three that they wouldn't get
across the state of Pennsylvania and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

Il has been ascertained that SO
out Of every 100 men boarding trains
in Ohio and Kentucky cities where
there are saloons bound for prohibi-
ton West Virginia carry with them
a supply OF liquor varying from one
quart 10 five gallons. Presumably
the other one per cent carry only a
drink or two concealed from view.
~. lalr,.-- IN Larall
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

Northwestern university is plainly
in favor OF equal rights. AS BELTS a
coed institution. While ruW that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

(from Goshen Paper)
\ man or woman with $500 can
clear 500 per month in a well To-
Gated restaurant in South Bend.
For particulars see Wilson Roosc,
Elkhart, Ind.