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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03
AN ADVERTISING CLrNcmER.

IN talking recently with a man who
has made a big success as an advertis-
ing salesman, the question was asked
him, What has been the most effect
i've argument you have used to induce
merchants to advertiser"
Il ask them" the salesman replied
What proportion Of the population
in the territory they serve has come
into their store within the past three
months"
Very few Of them, in reply to this
question, claim that any large proper
ton Of the population has come into
the store. A few may say they have
had 10 per cent OF the people Many
would admit that not over per C. Mt
of the people had been in their store
during that period. In many cases the
proportion would be away below 1
per cent"
Then 1 say. how are all the rest
of the people going to have any idea
about the merits of the stock you car
~? They may go by your place Of
business twice a day But they know
nothing about what you are doing.
You will never get their trade unless
you seek after their business and tell
, them what you have got"
ITO do that" the salesman continu-
ed. II tell them there are just three
things that can be done. They can
send a salesman around from door to
door to tell them about the goods.
They can distribute handbills or cir
cular letters. Or they can advertise
in the newspapers.
Newspaper advertising would not
cost twentieth Of the cost of personal
solicitation. 1t is more effective, be-
cause it gets attention where a solic-
itOr would be turned away. And news
paper advertisement is read where a
handful goes to the waste basket If
you don't care to adopt one of these
methods. the great mass of the peo-
pie will continue to pass you by with
out knowing about yorr goods or ever
giving Won any buSiDaSS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03
Sometimes the prep is left out OF
"a proposition.
THE ALTERNATING CURRENT.

THE ALTERNATING CURRENT.
First the Germans. then the French.
Take or lose a little trench,
Makes no difference how they caper.
Both sides always win on paper.
First the Germans, then the Japs.
Rudely Weakened from their maps,
Makes no difference why they fight
Both OF them are always right.
First the Germans, then the Scotch,
Guilty of some awful bOtch,
Makes no difference who's TO blame,
Both of them win the game.
r. NJ. II.
no truer than the robis's note, not
near IS sweet as the bluebird's song,
but still a harbinger of spring, the as
SCISSOR comes along.
WHICH shows how little it requires
to provoke one 10 rhyme at this sea-
son of the year
SPEAKING of the weather-"And
don't you think" queried the original
that this ozone is preferable to the
war zone?'
Make Room For the Infant Glass.
Ed. NJ. P.:-The appeal of one of
your NJ. =. contributors to other and
tardy cOntributoTs,-"Le start some
thing. "-gave me a reawaking flick
er; but you know yourself how pre-
ciOus that last 10 minutes snooZe is in
the morning after you should be
dressing. Moreover it seems like a
reflection on c. y. F's stuff, or his
quotations from Charles Lamb. to butt
in when the NJ. p. is so readable with
out us Then, too, the genial ed. for
bios rough house paragraphs; and
one has to part his hair strictly in the
mIddle-if he has any-and not rock
the boat or the neutrality censor Will
cut us off. Still. 1 want to please, and
/ have a story or two about infants
bless 'eni,-that / will relate soon if
permitted D. >. NJ.
IF Rep. Niblack spelled his name
slightly different and had nothing else
TO do we might use him to dig our
DaE out of the bunker.
MARCH came in with a smile that
was lamblike and bland, but we had
a feeling that there was lion under
the fleece.
But She Should Comb Her Hair,
(Exchange.)
Wanted-Girl for general house
work-nO washing.
Our neutrality writes ]. P. l.,
situation might be compared to walk
ing tight rope. We cannot lean too
far either way without falling"
THE pain of paying taxes in May
is somewhat ameliorated by the filing
of mortgage exemption papers in
March.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03

\ recent report from the medical
advisor of Cornell university shows
that only y OF the students have full
Is developed bodies while S53 cases of
curvature OF the spine are reported.
Most of the cases of curvature are
Of course slight. but no doubt there Is
a great deal of malformation.
An impression prevails that if a
child is turned loose out doors the
active fresh air life can surely toe de-
pended on 10 give good physical de-
velopment But unfortunately such
d far from the case. A great many
children early contract the STOPPING
habit. Their lungs are poorly devel-
oped and their shoulders seem 10 bend
forward 10 nll the gap.
A town that can afford "A physical
director for its public schools finds the
,aoHey well spent Other places should
saIize that il does not cost much to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03
POOR POLAND.

AS Belgium on the west side is bear
ing the brunt OF the suffering eutailed
by the European war so is Poland in
the east.
Ii is now being ravaged by q ter
rible epidemic which is sweeping Po-
fish villages held By the Germans
around LODI. and American Red Cross
doctors are working heroically to stay
the dread disease.
The heart rending part OF it, though,
is the statement OF the physicians that
thousands of the starving peasants
wait in their cottages. praying that
they may contract the disease and he
relieved OF their sufferings by a speedy
death.
can one conceive Of a more truly
horrible conditions than this depicts
Poor bleeding Poland. once an in
dependent kingdom with population
of 100000 and an area of $4,000
square miles, it was the home Of a
happy. enlightened and noble race OF
people.
But since the beginning or the 18th
century it has been but pawn upon
the chess board of Europe and has
been thrice partitioned between Rus
STA, Prussia and Austria.
on oct 10, 1874, Poland's noblest
patriot, Kosciuszko. was defeated in
his final battle for his country's free
dom and Poland. as a nation. was
wiped out Of existence.
Their country the scene of a thou
sand battles and century Of frightful
strife-since 1874 prey 10 the tyran-
MES and prosecutions of the Russian
and Prussian overlords, the Polish
peasants lot has ever been one of sor-
row and suffering.
Now the cup o'erhows and they
crave the solace of the grave. For
them death has no sting. When at
the final bar of justice the men di-
rectly responsible for this war stand
arraigned not the least of the indict-
ments against them Will be the reck-
oning of Poland.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03

\ Frenchman has inveP-e - ma
chine for dealing cards TIT Il said 10
make misdeals impossible.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03
PHILOSOPHY OF JIG AND JIGGER
No. >. The Crab.

we met a Crab yesterday HUI
man Crab.-meeting Him was Inev-
itable.-He is a Fixture on This old
Planet-we Think You would call Him
a Gas Fixture, only You can't Blow
Him out. in the Use of a Hammer He
Rivals the famous carrie Nation, yea,
he is greater even than hammer
stein-You meet EN- Everywhere and
WE suppose that Even in Gehenna. a
Crab will Complain that the Lumps of
Coal are too big for His Shovel, and
if One should by Accident slip Past
ST. peter and get into the Super Re
giOns, this Crab would say that the
Angels Trumpets were Out of Tune
now in Jiggerland where We live,
Besides having Laws against COllec-
tons, Investigations and fords, we
have One against Grabs. we Call it
our Jim Crab" law and the Sign on
the Entrance to Jiggerland reads,
Grab. Don't See the Moon Shine
Here
for those Who can't Read We have
another Sign with a Picture of a
Crab with two Men Chasing it-like
These dutcn cleanser Signs-For the
Blind We have a Photograph and as
Each Person crosses the Bridge which
Leads TO Jiggerland. when He steps
on tie Last Board, He Presses But
ton WnlCn starts II pldyiHs,
"Oh Mortal Who approacheth Nigh,
If YOU have lost the use Of eye,
Listen to my Plea, and Heed
The Plea
You cannot enter here. Oh man
If you belong to the A. O. c.
So get Ye out of Jiggerland
And back to the Fisherie."
The Slogan there is swat the
Crab."-what is your Swatting Aver
age p 5. ii. &
SPEAKING OF When we
went to school," writes c. w. c., there
W ere only five, but the parcel post and
the war zone bring it up 70 seven.
IN these days of toll and burden our
sympathy goes oct TO the ad man,
who, unused to toll, is working over
time without union scale.
IN view OF the price Of wheat we
repeat with some hesitation, Give us
this day our daily bread"
c.. y. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03
THE PAY AS YOU GO POLICY.

Twenty years ago most cities and
towns. on making any large public
Improvement, used to pay for it in
bonds running 20 and 30 years. A
good many people have only recently
had to reinvest seven per cent bonds
issued as far back as 1880 or 1885 by
many of the larger cities. During
much of this period. these cities have
been able. 10 borrow money for four
per cent and even less. The burden
placed on the tax payers by local gov
ernments that issued these bonds was
enormous.
There is today a growing realization
of the heavy burden placed on tax
payers by this policy Of making pos
, terity pay. Interest rates are higher
now than they were a few years ago.
Cities that issue serial bonds for 10
and 20 years will pay two dollars for
one.
Many of the old timers used to ar
que that it was good thing for a mu-
nicipality to have a public debt. 1t
tended toward economy they said. 1t
checked the spendthrift element and
led to a conservative financial policy.
There may be something in this. But
as a whole the present generation is
paying dearly for the light hearted
and nonchalent financial policy of its
| fathers
1t is a favorite politicians scheme
TO borrow money. load off the burdens
| OF administration on future years.
provide a low tax rate for the cur
rent year, and go TO the people on the
issue of economy. Frequently il
works. But some day the debt must
be paid. Then it is learned that moth
ing stops the growth of town quick
er than high taxes. Authorities on
municipal finance today all favor
paying for Improvements in the least
possible time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
of The Daily Times.

sam Spiro was in Chicago Tuesday.
Barney Smith is in Cincinnati
Mrs. w. ID. shrimp entertained al a
quilting bee.
A son was born To Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry G. Erhardt.
l. H. Rulo has purchased site at
Monroe and Carroll SITS. for grocery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Deacon enter
tanned a party of New Carlisle and
South Bend young people In celebra-
ton of Miss Ada Compton's birthday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03

have school children looked over by
doctor occasionally. The average
teacher ought to be able To give sim
pie exercises in gymnastics that would
have much value. and which would
brighten the children up for their
study
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03

Horses for farm work may be
scarce next summer. owing TO big
shipments 10 Europe. but little alarm
is felt as long as the automobile is
left for pleasure riding.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03

There is much opposition TO an ex-
ira session Of congress. in spite OF the
fact that il would help many towns
10 push through their bills for marble
post offices
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03
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ON the boundary line between Ar
gentina and chile. 10000 feet above
sea level, there has been erected the
Christ OF the Andes. a huge mOnu-
ment in cOmmemoration OF the peace
treaty between the two countries,
which was signed under the arbitra-
ton of King Edward OF Great Bri-
tain. The stutue, which was built
through the cooperation OF the two
countries, and was unveiled in 1904,
has for a base huge block of mar
BILE. on the sides OF which are inscrip-
lions pledging perpetual peace be-
tween the two countries. The base is
surmOunted by a large bronze figure
of Christ. one hand holding the cross
and the other raised as if 10 give a
blessing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03
THE MEL TING POT
GOMEZ TAKE PoTLUCK WITH US.
How Natural,

Cor. Ft Wayne Journal GaZette.)
While in the city. Mrs. bailey looked
in on the Indiana legislature and in
teTviewed some OF the saloons.
WE see by the papers that by means
OF a new process the production OF
gasoline will be increased 200 per cent
and the Lord knows we need il.
GENTLEMEN" said Uncle Sam,
rising TO his full height and extending
his arms. Il protest" But did the
NUTS stOp2 Nav
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03

If corn, rye. and other coarse foods
only cost as much as fine white wheat
flour. they would no doubt be equally
popular.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-03

President Wilson talks up pretty
bold 10 Germany and England. and
the newspapers are preparing for war
by putting in new typewriter ribbons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-23

to a funded debt OF sI~.35i.i53.as5 and
a capitalization of s7OI. s23.s23 in re-.
eeivers' hands. In 1898 the whole
country was broken by hard times.
Today with a larger mileage and
larger capitalization in bankruptcy or
on the edge. the only reason we are
rot having rs hard times as in 1898,
Is Of the sporadic and spotted
activity produced by war. The trouble
oil the railroads started with the de.
preston brought on by the passage
OF the Underwood tariff bill. which
was aggravated by holding rates
down to bankruptcy limits. The re.
cent lifting Of the limit by the Inter.
state Commerce Commission has not
helped much. With a restored pro.
tective tariff as an incitive to the ex.
ransion and further activity of
domestic trade relief may come. Il
will never arrive as long as Demo.
cratic economic policies are main.
tanned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-23
A FOOLISH PROJECT.

A few days ago a project was
noted which sought to have Gov
ernor Hatfield the legislature
In special session for the purpose OF
submitting the prohibition to an
other vote. with the understand.
ing that IL favorable action was
taken only wine and beer should be
sold. This was taken to be a Joke.
but II appears hat a similar petition
Is being circulated at Parkersburg.
which Is as much of a joke as the
original suggestion.
In the first place the idea Of ex-
pecting a legislature that approved
OF such drastic amendments TO the
fost bill to hear with any patience
any proposition looking TO the re-
opening OF the licensed liquor traffic
shows the utter stupidity of the pro-
motors Of this ridiculous scheme. II
the parties back of this scheme sup-
pose there is any widespread dis.
satisfaction over the working OF the
ohA'hNhi'hAs Autg are
woefully deceived. II is true that in
certain localities where the wet
sentiment dominated and still pre-
walls there Is vigorous opposition to
the enforcement OF the Law and I'M
disturbed violation OF It outside OF
the effort of the State authorities 10
suppress II. But these spots are few
and far between. The general sentI.
ment Of the State testihes TO the
benefits Of the absence OF the open
sale OF liquor. II will be some time
before the law will operate as strenu.
ously as IL was intended II should.
but for n years record I'm that en-
deavor the State authorities have
accomplished wonders. And while
The In%telligencer was opposed to the
statewide prohibition measure il
realizes that II is approved by an
overwhelming majority Of the voters.
and as majorities rule It is the duty
Of all Law abiding citizens to uphold
the law so long as II r. the law.
Absolutely there IL no hope OF the
present generation seeing any change
in the legal status Of the liquor
traffic.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-23
ost Of operation between American
and foreign vessels.

cost of operation between American
and foreign vessels.
Assuming that the inequality is to be
found chiefly in the wages paid. they
made the truly ridiculous claim that II
Foreign ships could be deprived Of spe
ctal privileges and the assistance now
afforded them in retaining their low
wage crews. namely. the cooperation Of
American officials In effecting the arrest
and Imprisonment OF deserters. the in
equality would disappear. In other
words. the foreign crews would desert
IN American ports and their places
would have 20 be taken by sailors who
would demand American rates 81 wage.
II did not occur 20 these solons that any
attempt on the part Of our Government
TO force foreign Governments TO submit
TO our laws in the employment Of crews
and the running OF ships. would not only
result IN sharp retaliatory legislation
permitting foreign seam en- to desert
their ships and violate their contracts
with impunity while In American ports.
fails 90 taxi account Of the fact that
these deserters would be liable TO i'm
~prisonment upon their return to their
own country.
One OF the largest shipowners OF
the Pacific coast. and whose line has
suspended operations. because Of the
impossibility to comply with the
~ -aAANARAE VI AlF FfdNlfH y dfF
points out that in the last session OF
Congress sixteen bills were intro
drced TO restrict and restrain the
operation Of ships. and not a single
bill to aid or assist the American
shipowner. His idea is that We
should have a commission Of shipping
men. not politicians. to draft the laws
and to advise Congress. But how. n
Congress. like the President OF the
United States. turns a deaf car 20
men who know something about the
shipping business. and g. guided by
incompetent advisers. like Secretary
McAdoo. Secretary Daniels and Sec.
rotary Redfeid. who are daily giving
evidence Of their complete ignorance
OF the subject Nobody will accuse
the President Of having anything but
the best intentions in regard 10 the
rehabilitation ~ the merchant ma.
rine. but he signed the IaFoIlctte
seamen's bill and he appears 10 be
stul In favor o. committing the Gov.
eminent 10 the ownership and opera.
ton ~ vessels engaged in the foreign
commerce Of the United States an
attempt which would most cffectuaIIy
complete tho work which the sea-.
mons act has begun
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-23
A GRAVE SITUATION.

Al no time In the history OF the
ration has IL been In such a perilous
Position. without engaging in actual
warfare. than at the present
A grave n tense situation has been
, made graver and darker by a swift
procession OF event. that calls for a
decision between honorably backing
up strict accountability" and re-
eedins from that high resolve with
h~umiiiatins expediency. The whole
world seems to be mad-to have gone
insane with an unholy thirst for
blood and carnage. II is. indeed. a
time to try mems souls. We have
said We do not ant war. but peace.
The nations at slaughter know this
We have. by all honorable means.
tried to be fair 10 the b~oiiigerents.
We have with an unexampied pa
borne with s-ggravations that
no other wv would have endured.
We have conceded. deferred and
placated until It seems that the very
stars in their courses are in league
with the powers of provocation to
break down u neutrality and drag
US into the open and envelop us with
bloody hands in the re~incarnated hell
OF woe misery and desolation now
boiling and seething on the Europ.
Ear continent.
IL seems like the hour OF despair
has come when all the traditions OF
honorable warfare have been for.
gotten: when presidents are ignored
and international law has become a
fiction and treaty obligations are no
more held sacred. In all this weird
and uncanny nightmare this proud
republic stands baited and harrassed
In the simple effort to protect the
lives of her citizens and maintain her
just rights on the seas which the
great conspirators of Europe ave
ccnspired to defect.
The I%ntelligencer believes that
President Wilson holds the honor Of
the country as dear to him as any
Of It's patriotic citizens. He is
facing a crisis OF complexities that
never before confronted a President.
and he commands and deserves the
loyal support Of his countrymen. with
the high hope that he may be IN.
dowed with wisdom from that
Providence which has so far guided
the destiny Of the American people.
so as TO lead US safely out OF these
troubled waters with honor satisfied
and peace maintained.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-23
A G IT

The financial review Of a respon.
sible New York establishment calls
attention TO a very disturbing situa.
tor In the number Of railroads in the
hands Of receivers. II Is well worth
The consideration OF reflective minds.
In 1893. the first year OF a former
Democratic season Of depression. was
the bankruptcy railroad year OF our
history In that year seventy-four
railroads went into the hands Of re-.
ceivers. involving a mileage ~ 1880.
The total mileage In r~eceiversbip
amounted n 38.5g3. II is ouite
startling 10 know that there are %.
day in reccivership hands railroads
representing a mileage in excess of
The direful times Of 1898. namely.
37.937.
Not only are these facts alarming.
but the increased lumber OF hank.
rupt roads since the nrst Of this wear
On January .. 1918. the capitalization
and funded debt ~ roads In receivers.
lands vas St3f5s9.73s and ssg072s.
go respectively Since that time and
~ 10 date roads with a funded debt
ta2042f.6es and capital stock Of
t267.o2A0S5 have been added. which
makes the total ~ mis- time amount
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-23
MExlco Ano eEoReIA.

Hnet"u Herald
Many excellent persons horcabouts
are urEInF that tho United States
.houId Eo into Mexico and by force
~ arms establish ar orderly severn.
mrnt there Reason Tho lives ana
property NJ Americans have not
proved altogether safe i1 thar disor.
dfrcd republic Quite true
But there is Georgia. found by Oeie.
thorpe IN 1872. one ~ the original t8
sta'oa that stood side BY eide IN the
struggle Tor American Independence
ife annual slyrching record. chiefly or.
footing a race which ls allowed no
share in political affairs. shows how
steadily The soil has been prepared tor
such e. crop Of lawlossncss and hate
a. that which has JUST been harvested
To Del entirely possible that We ought
'o 20 south ~ Tho Rio Grande 10 snow
'ho MeNIcans .omothinR 81 civilized
n orderly government But N they
should retoft that an occasional Ies.
son under This head seems not Wholly
learned on THE aide o. the boundary.
they would % be- FAR astray
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-23
NOT A DESERVING DEMAND

NNW Work World
William " RusselTs return 10 ms
old post a. n minister 10 the Domtn.
clan republic is another reflection oi
the change which has taken place in
the management OF the state depart.
mcnt.
Russell had grown NJ in the dipio.
matte service from Clevcland's time.
lie had ably filled several positions
In lAtin-American countries and 81.
necially that o. minister 90 san 10.
mingo lie was also a Democrat IN
home politics. but somehow missed a
place on Secretary Bryan's list a. a
deserving Democrat So he had 10
give way 10 James VI. Sullivan. VINO
was 20 listed and who was finally fore.
cd 10 resign
u is obvious that the standards OF
htness for Office have undergone a
change in the state department since
Secretary Lansing took hold. In the
appointment Of Mr.. Russell there Is
even the painful suggestion that here.
after competent Democrats Will BE- pre-.
ferrcd 20 deserving Democrats