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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18
ARE SONS WORTH MORE THAN
DAUGHTERS?

New Jersey is one Of the states
which viii vote on woman suffrage
this fall. and New Jersey judges and
juries seem to be doing all they can
to aid the cause by setting forth hor-
rible examples Of the decisions which
can be rendered under existing New
Jersey laws. There was. for instance,
that Judge who the other day declared
that If any article OF household furni-
ture was not marked plainly with the
wife's name in token that il had been
personal gift TO her by her husband
she had no right nor share of owner
ship in the article Now it is a jury
who in awarding damages to a parent
for the loss Of his baby son and daugh-
ter made the damages $4,000 for the
boy and only half that for the girl
The New York Tribune comments
that Those twelve good men and true
might so easily have made it $500
each and have avoided stirring the
embers of the age-long controversy
over the comparative value of daugh-
ter and SON"
The New York World. i'm gathering
opinions from representative women
on the subject brings out the fact that
most women think a girl worth at
least twice as much as a boy Argu-
ment over this proposition seems
about as futile as the discussion as to
whether the hen or egg came first,
as impossible of settlement as How
big is a piece Of chalk p" But this
much is sure; that wherever judge
or jury can be found TO decide that
one sex is of more value TO society
than the other. wherever the laws per-
nit of such decision, wherever the
conditions are such that society. by
depriving a girl of her full possible
ties Of development makes her OF less
value than her brother then in that
locality something is wrong with civ
ilization. Whether the granting of
woman suffrage in New Jersey is
what is needed TO correct these errors
or not remains for time TO declare.
But while this state Of things exists.
something is surely wrong with the
foundations of Jersey Justice" and
the wrong is great enough To demand
a speedy and effective remedy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18
GERMANY SOBERING UP.

There are pleasing indications that
the German statesmen and editors are
beginning 10 come to their senses. The
most hopeful utterance from that
quarter since our present controversy
began comes from the Berlin Lokal-
Anzeiger The editor. Eugene Tim
norman, has dropped his former tone
of defiance and condemnation He
recognizes that Pres't Wilson d. sires
nothing more and nothing less than
an understanding between Germany
and England concerning the forms OF
maritime warfare which at the same
time will issue the safety of American
passengers" and he suggests that the
problem can be solved if all interests
display good will"
For the FIRST time. a powerful Berlin
newspaper admits. at least by impli-
cation. that the German militarist-
statesmen and jingo newspapers have
been running amuck 10 the harm OF
Germany. Editor zimmerman sarcas-
tically speaks of typewriter heroes
who far from the front. are preaching
war 10 the knife against everybody"
I'VE wish 10 act with blood and
iron" he says. but just because we are
fearless and determined we may look
for possible ways by which 10 arrive
at an understanding with America.
We need not close up our department
OF incoming and outgoing declarations
OF war continues with Satire humor
which heretofore has worked nobly.
but IL seems TO me we can curtail the
output somewhat without mourning a
reputation for excessive caution"
The editor OF the Berlin TagebIatt
writes in the same vein. and urges
German diplomats TO stand firm
against lingo and whip-the-world en-
thusiasts."
The presidents last note. which was
above all an appeal 10 the German
nation on moral grounds. is therefore
already bearing fruit If the real
truth regarding American conditions
and ideals were properlv presented TO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

the Hibberd shop made 1t look as
though he might have been employed
as a "stool-p.geon' 10 evade that tech
nicality. We merely asked for an
explanation. It appears above.
Besides, we have il from the same
source that the Hibberd plant occa-
sionally does work for other print
shops, some Of which was taken by
those other plants from the city. only
20 ind il necessary to sublet the work.
They might as well he regarded as a
dummy" for the Hibberd company
as might Mr.. Hahn. perhaps. only
they are not otherwise an emplOye.
If Mr.. Hahn is really in business for
himself aside from his job as esti-
mator and superintendent for the Hib-
berd plant. and conducts his business
as above outlined, we can see no rea-
son why the contract is not just as
legitimately made as though it were
with someone else.
And Mr.. Hahn is repUted 10 be a
man OF his word: a man who can be
depended upon. Besides ne is a good
democrat and we sort Of wanted to
know if he had fallen from grace. He
has given us 10 understand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18
WoNIANKIND AND RUM.


The woman's suffrage party does
not propose 10 be the tail 10 any other
party's kite, nor does ii propose 10
load itself with any other partys
doctrines as a side line OF political
wares AS AIRS. Carrie Chapman Gait
put IL. the suffragists are not working
for the pleasure of pulling somebody
else's chestnuts out of the fire..
This attitude is understood as haV-
ing especial reference TO the prohibi-
ton movement. II there is an I'M
preston abroad that the prohibition
party owns the suftrag ist party, II Is
erroneous. That is one strongly in
sisted upon specification in this recent
suffrage declaration OF independence.
on the other hand. the prohibition
party is equally insistent that II be
entirely GisassOciated in the public
mind from the suffragists. Many pro-
hibitionists are lukewarm toward SUI
frage, If not openly opposed TO IL. IL
Is said that there are even prOnlbl-
tionists who will vote against Suffrage.
They are confident they can win their
cause on its merits in exchange Tor
votes for prohibition. IN other words,
neither the prohibition nor the sufIra-
gist party wishes to come 10 its own
under mortgage OF promises ana
pledges. Speaking for the sunragists
on this point. Mrs. Gait said.
"Our strict non-partisan attitude
may have delayed the coming OF
woman suffrage. but when II does
come women will be absolutely free 10
choose parties. candidates and causes
without obligation 10 any party
Undoubtedly the tendency 10 lden-
ufy the causes of prohis.uon ana
woman suffrage is pretty general Inc
special interests necessarily most nos
tile 10 prohibition have not attempted
10 concePi the fact that they regard
the suffrage agitation as dangerous
fanking movement against them
They seem 10 have accepted IL as
self-evident proposition that all Woh-
EN-, once they have the ballot. VIII I'M
mediately line I'D in the prohibition
ranks. But this seems hardly war
ranted by the record. Out OF the Is
states which have adopted pronlol-
ton, only six are woman Suffrage
states. Kansas. colorado. oregon
Washington. Arizona and Idaho. ms
Of itseE would seem 10 justify the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18
AT so PER CENT CAPACITY
(IoIedo Blade.

I
In August last, two or three weeks
after the war began, the steel indus
try resembIed some of its own prod
ucts. lit was hattened out BY the
first of the year the industry had so
tar recovered that it was taking an
Optimist's satisfaction in operating at
40 per cent of capaci =. 1t is now
doing business at something better
than so per cent capacity.
This is d fine example of business
convalescence. The year was not
wanting last summer and fall that
there would be no industrial recovery
until after Europe was over its con-
vulsions. The thing could be figured
out. Europe took our manufactures.
absorbed our surplus mine products,
invested in our securities at the rate
of millions and millions a year While
the war was on, we would not only
have TO take care of our surplus
products, but also buy back the Sc
curities, a thing decidedly disturbing
TO our financial and industrial mech
anism.
The deluge of securities has been
stemmed We are now exporting
more goods and raw materials than
we ever did before. Domestic mar
kets are improving daily, and their
power of absorption is constantly in
Creasing.
steel is a dependable index to trade
conditions in America. As l. is de
pressed, so is the rest of industries.
AS il prospers, you know the country
TO be prosperous Its restoration TO
health in the face Of unhappy and
distressing prospects demonstrates
magnificent convalescing abilities OF
American abilities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18
THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.
(Kokomo Dispatch.)

fhOhOIlO llSDdlClA.l
We are likely 10 get "a wrong view
of the effort TO make the Bible part
Of public school study.
We get this view because we too
often assume that the object is TO
secure a foothold for some denOmina-
ton or other: that IL is a deeply laid
scheme 10 further some dOgmatic
view of RELIGION.
In sober truth it is nothing at all
OF the kind.
Whatever ou~ ideas OF the Bible
may be. II requires only a little anaIy-
sis TO believe that the great Book is
one of the worlds greatest products
from a literary standpoint alone; and
il taken in comparison with its mar
velous and uplifting philosophy il is
the greatest possession OF mankind
We do not say this from a religious
standpoint. we say IL from the
standpoint OF those who are seriously
seeking for that spiritual support OF
which sooner or later every human
soul realizes the need.
Nothing could be wiser than the
study OF the Bible for our young peo-
pie; a study wholly exclusive of any
comment looking toward dosmatic
religion.
The literary value alone would
abundantly justify the study and the
boards Of education could find ample
room 10 include its study in the cur
ricula from that viewpoint alone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18
FTNANCIAL SUPREMACY.

British exchange is still falling in
the American money market. An
American dollar is now worth about
s1.O2 in English money. In every
payment for American goods through
English bills Of exchange American
creditors benefit to that extent, in ad-
dition 10 the big profit of war prices.
Vast quantities Of American securi-
ties. owned in England have been
sold recently in our market, but it
doesn't seem to make any difference.
England still owes us so much money
that her credit suffers. and the only
way TO re-establish her old credit is
to ship here great quantities of gold.
or obtain great credit loans, to cover
the expense of her war supplies. and
possibly TO place a big issue of war
bonds here. Our bankers don't need
the gold-Our money market is glut-
ted with gold. The only solution. it
seems, is for England TO even things
by obtaining the credit loans.
Last summer foreign nations were
questioning our credit and clamoring
for us TO pay what we owed them.
Now everybody owes us money, and
the financial power heretofore the
strongest in the world sees her SUI
premacy gone.
We shall hold that financial SUI
premacy at least while the war lasts.
and for some time afterward. There
is no good reason why we shouldn't
hold ii permanently.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18
sIGN OLE CIXIC sPIRIT.

The advertisement OF the Indiana &
Michigan Electric Co. reproduced
from the Chicago Sunday Tribune in
the South Bend newspapers yesterday.
stands out in marked contrast. for
local patriotism. with the conduct OF
a local manufactures who travelling
in the south, registers as il from Chi
cago. and pretends that the metropo-
lis is his residence.
We do not take it that the Indiana
& Michigan claims that its advertising
in the Chicago paper was purely
Utopian. 1t is building for itself, but
if it profits the probability is that
South Bend Will also profit The
placing of the st. Joseph valley before
the huge army of readers. such as the
Chicago Tribune has, is a good in
vitation for the whole valley, and,
South Bend, as the metropolis Of that
valley naturally stands in the fore
ground.
1t is the first time, so far as we can
recollect. of any local enterprise dem
Onstrating so much OF civic pride in
its foreign Advertising The advertis-
ing tells the story OF the st. Joseph
valley as well as the story of the In
diana & Michigan Electric CO. 1t is
an invitation 10 locate along the valley
where Indiana & Michigan power and
light can be had. 10 be sure. but while
the Indiana & Michigan is seeking that
patronage it is perforce seeking peo-
pie likely 10 become patrons OF the
rest OF us.
And we have IL that the company
has a stack of letters a foot high in
answer TO its advertis ment-but
hush; we hope tat especially those
who are given &c damning the Indi-
ana & Michigan as a 'sOUlless, graft
ing corporation" will not try immedi-
ately 10 get a corner on the real es
tate market along the valley in anti
cipation of holding everybody up. and
making few million out OF those
who may chance 10 come.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18
THE MEL TING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

IF Mr.. Carnegie follows the advice
OF his medical adviser he will be un-
able TO further deplete his treasury
until fall. The doctor advises him 10
rest all summer. and depicting his
treasury Is about the hardest work he
does.
WITH US it is different. We can
deplete our treasury without being
conscious OF over exertion.
MR.. DUNKLE, the only father old
Bill Dunkle has. relates a story illus
trating the marvellous vitality of the
club. To the uninitiated. il may be
explained that the club is a species OF
fish. To further particulariZe II may
be stated that the club is species OF
fresh water fish Of the cyprinidae or
carp family, which possibly accounts
Tor the wonderful vitality illustrated
by Bills fathers story. The common
European species is Leuciscus ce-
phalus, the cheven. In America the
name is applied 10 various fishes or
the same family OF the genera Sc
.motilus, Squalius, Ceratichthys, etc,
and also locally TO several very differ
ent fishes. as the Tautog. black bass,
etc. The commercial value OF the
club lies in its attractiveness as bait
for black bass and its other near and
distant relatives. And that completes
the circle 10 Bills fathers llustra-
ton.
MR.. DUNKLE is a veTaciOus fisher
man, "A species which in some parts
is deemed rare. and he fishes for bass,
pickerel and other voracious fish. Ac-
cOrding 10 his story which bears
every semblance of truth. he carried a
pail of chubs 10 Diamond lake and
tOwed one of the clubs about the lake
all day without getting a strike. When
he stopped the club was alive and he
brought il home in that condition.
How many times he has used it since
he does not say.
The Feminine Way.
First she said she would
Then she said she wouldn't.
Just because she could
She had TO say she couldn't.
And when she knew she should
OF course she said she shouldn't.
S. II. c.
OK Tuesday the pedometer carried
by Father O'Neill. the Notre Dame pc
destrian, poet and scholar. showed
that he had liked 1000 miles since
Jan. /. 1915. That is an average of
10 miles a day with a fraction over
for good measure, a record the aver
age man will regard with a sense of
awe. There are not 10 men in south
Bend with something else TO do who
could be hired to walk II miles a
day for one consecutive day. but Faith
er O'Neill does 1t 365 days in the year
for fun. which to the average man is
incredible.
WHILE these lines are being penned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18
MIR. HAHN EXPLAINS.

George Hahn. estimator and super
intendent OF the Hibberd Printing
Con which John a Hibberd.
member or the board Of safety. is i'm
terested and grantee OF the city con-
tract for the printing Of the city ord
nance book and building code. files
an exception, and apparently rightly.
20 the inference that he may Doe a
dummy" FOR his employers He says.
This account is my personal
affair ] have had an account for
personal work done, not only 10y
the Hibberd shop but by other
print shops in the city fer over
a yesr. IL is true that I am en-
ployed by the Hihberd company
as estimator and superintendent
but that does not preclude me
from making "a little money on
the side. The Hihberds could not
do an the work on this job if
they wanted 20 They could not
set the type Whatever they may
do. II anything viii be merely
because they have underbid other
printers II is my own personal
contract and neither the Hibberd
company nor Sir Hibberd knew
anything about bidding for ~
OF gettiLg it until the report OF
il appeared in the newspapers.
The question was raised because OF
state law that forbids "a public Of
dcial Fronting from any contract with
he cly. ar. Hahns employment by
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18
DREADNAUGHT OBSOLETE.
(Terre Hante Starl

NIeTTe Hdute star.
The examination by the naval board,
il is reported, is likely to result in
having the battleship New Hampshire
placed on the reserve list. The keel
Of the New Hampshire was laid 10
years ago. The ship was constructed
at a cost of S6,354,139. 1t has a, speed
Of Is knots and carries four 12-inch
guns in addition TO the usual compile
ment of smaller guns. When the New
Hampshire went into commission it
was considered one of the finest ships
afioat; noN it is practically classed as
obsolete
The rapid development in sea fight
ing ships has revolutionized the old
idea that a battleship is good for 20
years of service. The findings in con-
nection with the New Hampshire in
dictate that at the present rate of prog
ress we must be prepared TO renew
our warship equipment every decade
instead of once in a score of years.
The significance Of that is not limited
10 the expense involved in cutting in
half the time we are able TO use a
ship Along with reducing the life of
the dreadnaught we have doubted the
cost of construction.
IL is not likely. however. that the
rate Of change experienced in the last
decade will be maintained in the fu-
ture There will be some improve
ments in fighting ships but those are
not likely to continue 10 run to in
creased size and cost as has been the
case. Already there is a disposition
TO go in for submarines, battle
cruisers and other types instead OF
placing the minimum of reliance on
the dreadnaughts. But, whatever the
tendency may be in regard TO kinds of
ships. il is apparent that nothing
more than temporary efficiency can
be maintained without constant and
rapid renewals and at heavy expense.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

In the famous cruise of the confed-
crate cruiser Alabama, in our civil
war. Captain Semmes sank % vessels,
boarded $50 and took 1000 men off
them-and didn't kill a single non
cam blatant or neutral His record
should be of interest to Germany, es-
pee, lily since the confederacy at the
time of his operations was undergoing
a blockade similar TO the one Ger
many is experiencing, and which she
alleges as justification for her subma-
rine methods.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

prohibitionists faith that he can win
his cause without the help of women.
There are in reality only five of the
II suffrage states TO be taken into the
account in considering suffrage as
factor in the prohibition campaign.
Moreover in two of these five states.
Colorado and Idaho, it took the wom-
en- voters, if they are really TespOn-
sible for the event, p and 10 years.
respectively after they had the ballot
10 make up their minds that they
wanted prohibition also. Thus it
would appear that both suffragists
and prohibitionists are and of right
ought to be free and independent po-
litical entities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

the German public as it is just now
beginning 20 be- we should have no
trouble in coming 10 a satisfactory
understanding
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

\ large increase in the number Of
women who are learnins 10 drive au-
tomobiles is noted, but no more seem
TO be learning TO run sewing machines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18
The ActiyIties of Youth.

(Cor. TT. Wayne Journal Gazette)
Thursday was Jonah day TO Mas
ter Nathaniel Crowfick and the small
two-year-Old stirred up excitement
that not only shook Crows Nest to its
center but extended TO some of the
neighboring cottages as well. After
having a hard fall he wandered out
on the lawn and came into serious
contact with the business end of a
humble bee Later he was fished out
Of the laundry in the basement and
his mother discovered ne had been
eating ball bluing. 1t was not sup
posed that he had eaten enough TO
cause any trouble until about one hour
later while making a call at the John
son cottage the little fellow became
very sick Remembering the bluing
il was feared that he had eaten more
than at first was supposed and excite
men reigned until Dr. Black of Lig
onier. who was making a professional
call in the neighborhOod was hastily
summoned and pronounced the
trouble a bad case of indigestion ag
gravated by bee sting and boat ride.
POOR Miss Duke, who married
young Biddle. with so many prefiXes
we haven't space for them, was bur
dened with S250.0O0 worth of wedding
presents. consisting of diamonds and
other junk. Such impositions are the
penalties Of wealth. Thank heaven,
few American girls have TO suffer
them.
Hence the Scalp Lock.
(From Some Court Rulings.)
A Chinaman is an Indian.--People
VS.. Hall, 4 Cal.
1T is our conception of a fine sense
of propriety that the marines be sent
TO Mexico. where they are serving
corn and beans.
JUNE II was 100 per cent sun
shine.
PASTE that on your calendar.
c. y. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

Many of the railroads are placing
orders for new freight cars. evidently
feeling that Wandering Willie needs
more comfortable quarters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

Some Of our exchanges are conduct
ing interesting public forums" in
which the editor asks himself many
interesting questions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

The passing by the state legislatures
of resolutions on the Lusitania tragedy
is generally approved. as it succeeds
in keeping these bodies out Of mis-
chief for a short time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

Garment men announce an immi-
nent famine in buttons. 40 jar TO us
as long as the crop of safety-pins hold
pur
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

Now il congress were only in ses-
sion what thrilling warnings would be
issued 10 Germany under the influence
OF the proper amount OF mint julep.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

The usual form OF protest TO the
warning powers seems TO be that they
would better look out or we will send
them another protest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

1t is exceedingly comforting TO
people who are anxious for war 10
know that substitutes can always be
hired for a very moderate cash sum.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

When YOU ask some people what
the latest war news is, they reply by
telling YOU where the Federal league
has established new teams.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

Some people feel free TO throw litter
in the streets since il will all be cared
for in cleanup week next year
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

the Jefferson Pleasure club is rest
ing from its labors. and after a day
spent with itself at the lake. believe
US, the Jefferson Pleasure club needs
the rest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

Some of the spring gowns have
apron panels" but K can safely be
said that it is not TO protect the
clothes while working in the kitchen.