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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
TIE FRENCH HoUsEMIEE.

The following is quoted from an
article entitled The Wonderful
French Housewife" in Pictorial. Re
view for July. 1915:
Germaine Renards father is a
bookkeePer whose salary has not ad-
vauced with the increasing cost of
living. But Madame is saving out Of
IL the same regular amount With
expenses increasing. her economy in
creases, that Is an Gernaiue's sum
mer hat, as chic "a little creation as
might nave come from the Rue de Ia
Fax. vas made at home at a cost OF
only three francs. The green grasses
thaI WINE IN wreath about the
crown, were not bought i'm shop.
Ihey were picked I'M the Bois. And
as soon as they fade. Germaine picks
more anc renews the little hat which
is always fresh.
But there must he some money
spent on che daughter of the house
even II father wears his business suit
lhIee years now instead of two. For
Germalnc must now be dressed for a
mar iaSe' Is not this why she is
learning the kitchen? And she is
also IN her leisure time busy with sew
ING IN ner mothers pink travailleuse
the Wofk-baSket there by the window
YOU VIII md a rolled up piece OF
work the chemise that Germaine is
eitproldering. NeedlewOrk is one Of
her accomplishments. For several
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07

We Just do hate to see education fail
but, educationally, the Pacific Mail
Mail Steamship CO. has failed.
This patriotic company. desiring to
beat the new seamen's act, which re-
quires that all crews be able 10 under
stand orders given in English, and also
desiring to beat American sailors out
OF jobs. undertook to teach its Chinese
crews English. Two months ago, 1t
distributed books and educators among
its Chinese but today it acknowledges
failure to educate. Many Of its
Chinese don't read Chinese and some
don't even understand Chinese. They
are the cheapest of cheap Chinese.
1t looks as il this dear steamship
company will have TO carry out its
threat TO become British rather than
sacrifice its blessed right 10 entrust its
passengers lives to its crews of wood
en-headed Chinese.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07

hours each day her brown head. with
the hair parted above a smooth white
brow. bends over the soft cambrics
and linens. Her hair still hangs in
two heavy braids. But there are
dreams beginning in the depths Of the
long-lashed brown eyes. By the time
that she is twenty. her trousseau must
be completed and her armoire. or
linen closet. stocked. Then her dot
OF te nthoUsand franc and her skill
as a housewife viii constitute her
qualifications for a marriage. The dot
IS the hrst tax on the bas de Iaine.
Germaine's family have been thriftily
accommodating il since her first birth
dav anniversary. In due time the
parents OF some young man Of the
Rsnaud's acquaintance will offer their
son as "A husband When all OF the
other details have been satisfactorily
aSranged OF either side. he viii be
proposed TO Germaine. she Will marry
him hrr and love him afterwardl IL
that may be. II not. oh. well. she viii
be an Industrious painstaking, thrifty
wife. Just the same. And with all the
love-making. does il always turn out
as well as that in America?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

school each year and 4,21O waking
hours out of school. But the average
school attendance is only 500 hours,
making 4.510 waking hours out of
school each year for the average child.
There is a growing sentiment among
higher educational authorities in favor
OF longer school terms. Some eXtrem-
lists go so far as to favor continuous
school terms, with brief vacations at
Christmas, Easter and in August They
argue that the school terms in many
other countries are longer than in the
United States, even in the cities; and
that the present extended vacations
have a detrimental effect upon the
childrn. The United States commits
sionsr OF education in his latest an
nusl report says:
probably Is per cent of these chill
drsn are away from home during the
summer vacation months, or have
useful employment, and 50 per cent
or more are at home without useful
occupation They spend the time in
idleness in the streets and alleys, with
out guidance. on vacation lots, or
swelter in crowded houses and super
heated streets. Much that was learned
at school is forgotten. Many Of the
children become criminals. and still
more form habits of idleness."
The teachers would hardly object
TO an extended school year, as many of
them now spend the summer in teach
ing The Riddles Will not be very en-
thusiastic, il is true, but their elders
have established the custom of re-
curing them TO do what was thought
best for them, whether they would or
not. So, if the school terms are made
longer they may be expected Ito be in
attendance"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
THE AMERICAN STIGMA OF
HIGH BROW"

The worst fault, however, into
which our age-lOng service Of medic
Gritty has led us is a weakened, pu-
sillanimous Difference TO mediocrity
itself. The college has borrowed the
vice from everyday American life.
For example, the most deadly weapon
in the yellow journalists armOry is
the term "high-brow." A politician
may be called CRATER" boss" or
even "muckraker," and escape un-
scathed: but if he is denounced as a
"high-brOw," and the label sticks, his
career is ended. A playwright or a
novelist may be written down as
"chep." he may be said to plagiarize.
he may be shown TO be vicious or UNI
clean, without serious damage 10 his
reputation but let him be proved a
"high-brow'' and the public will fly
from him as If he were a book agent.
Now the widespread American belief
that knowledge makes a man imprac-
teal is responsible for some of this
curious Odium; but far more is due
to our servile Difference to mediocrity.
The weight of public opinion is usu-
ally against the expert. the specialist.
the thinker, the exceptional man in
general. for public opinion, whether
right or wrong. is always mediocre:
and there are few among US who do
not in this respect yield somehow,
somewhere TO public opinion. The
doctor distrusts the advanced political
theorist. the politician distrusts the
advanced dramatist, the dramatist
sneers at the innovations of science.
We are all made timid by the enor-
nous maiOrities which uphold medic
crity-Henry Seidel Candy in Har-
per's Magazine for August.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
DEVELOPING CHILD PRoDIGIEs

William James Sidis Of Boston and
Winifred Stoner Of Pittsburgh have
fond a successor among boy prodigies.
His name is William Carey. He halls
from Santa Rosa, the home Of Luther
Burbank, and it almost seems as if
that genius had been practicing some
OF this botanical wizardry on little
Richard.
At the age Of eight. the lad is de-
clared to be an astronomer, chemist,
historian. geologist and Dotanist. He
is n taking special work in the San
Francisco normal school Up to the
time he entered that institution a week
or two ago, he had never attended
school at all. AS in the case of the
two precocious children mentioned, he
received his instruction from his par
ents.
Richard seems 10 have a healthy
grip on reality. At the age Of five he
became interested in railroading col
lected 200 timetables and studied
them until, we are told. "he knew
every route and time schedule At
six he took up history, and made
classified list of all the kings there
have been since Adam. Then he
switched onto astronomy He knows
all the planets, the stars and the prin-
cipal consultations, and can locate
them with his telescope. Also-this
seems incredible-he is said to be able
to calculate the return of comets. He
knows chemical symbols and under
stands many chemical reactions. He
knows all the trees. shrubs and flowers
of his locality, and calls them familiar
~ by their Latin names lie can dis
tinguish rock formations. lie has
studied botany and in emulation of
Burbank is trying to cross hollyhocks
20 produce a better species.
Maybe this is exaggerated a little.
but there's no doubt that Richard
Carey knows more at eight than most
boys know at sixteen. And it prob
ably isn't due so much to his super
natural intelligence as TO The fact that
his parents have appreciated his pos,
sibilities and fed his curiosity and
given direction to his awakening men,
tai powers. without waste of energy
or loss of time.
Prof. Boris Sidis of Harvard, who
has produced marvellous results =, his
own family, says that it's possible TO
develop almost any child in half the
time usually allowed, and TO make a
much more thorough job of it, at that.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
DRUNKEN MAN HELPS
CLEAR UP MYSTERY.
Flash of Diamond Buckle Re
awakes SubcOnsciOus
Recollection.

BY a curious psychological kink,
well known to the medical fraternity,
an intoxicated man upon seeing a gilt
tering diamond buckle. instantly re-
calls the missing link" in a chain of
evidence forged by circumstances
about an innocent man.
The murder" Of Capt. Hanska
which baffled the ablest police Of New
York furnishes the most interesting
and gripping detective story ever
penned
In next Sundays News-Times will
be printed a coupon which entities
you 10 this thrilling narrative, a
handsomely bound volume from the
pen of Will Irwin. Don't miss it
clip your coupon and present il be-
fore Tuesday, conform with the Slight
conditions mentioned in the an
nouncement, and The Red Button"
is yours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07

college doors To these deserving
youths. the board OF directors took the
unsecured notes OF 80 boys aggre p
eating $4,000. At present but SoOO
remains unpaid and all OF that VIII
likely be paid in September.
The result OF this radical innoVa-
ton is that Texas is voting on a con-
stitutional amendment authorizing any
county 10 loan public funds TO worthy
Youths for the purpose OF defraying
their expenses while attending state
educational Institutions
If this isn't a simon-pure. blown-in-
the-bud philanthropy nothing IS. Hats
off 20 Texas and the men who started
the ball rolling.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
SO SAY ALL OF Us.
lChicago Herald-l

ACHlNdSO IltIdlu.J
dispatch about Cornish, " II.
about the preparation Of Pres't Will
sons message on national defense says
that he is opposed 10 militarism. but
thinks the country should be ade-
quate defended"
So say all of us. Nobody wants mill
itarism in this country. Nobody who
stops TO consider the state of mind.
social structure, international rela =
tons and the national traditions out OF
which militarism springs. as a natural
fruit Of the soil, imagineS that there
is the remoteSt possibility Of il -four
ishing here. All the most ardent adj
voCates of preparedness in this coun-
try want is a defense that is capable
of defending instead of providing illu-
sions of safety which pave the way to
certain disaster.
In spite of these obvious facts, the
cry If militarism is sure 60 be raised in
congress in December. There have al
ready been preliminary mUtterings OF
this fallacious argument and ILL
grounded opposition. Any sugg eStion
for an increase of the defensive forces
Of the natiOn-no matter whether il
calls for ten or 100000 mems going
TO be denounced as an imposition of
militarism on an unfortunate people.
For 'militarism" is word that saves
thought, and there are divers public
representatives who will never con-
sent TO abandon SO easy a device.
However, such a DOGGY will hard
" avail in the face of the growing
public recognition Of the necessity for
better defensive action and the public
confidence in the conservative nature
of Prest Wilson's thought in this d.
rectiOn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
HELP WE'LL PLACED.

When the war came on, last year.
and the market for cotton practically
closed. many II the parents OF stu
dents attending the Agricultural and
Mechanical college OF Texas. one OF
the greatest educational institutions in
the south. and largely patronized by
farmers. were unable 20 pay TOR the
board. clothes and medical ICES OF
their sons.
Facing the alternative OF closing the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07

Constance darcy Mackay. author
OF the recently published plays Of
the Pioneers" gave a talk on July 18th
at Peterborough, New Hampshire. TO
the association of outdoor Players.
Her subjeCt-One which she has al
ready dealt with in the fOreWord to
PLAYS of the Pioneers'-was The
Dramatic Renaissance in the Country.
Miss Mackay speaks from experience
in this matter. as she has not only
written a number Of plays 20 be given
outroors. but has herself superinten-
ded the performances OF the five plays
which comprise plays Of the Pio-
neers" and numerous local pageants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
DIPLOMACY.
(SaginaW. Mich, New

(SaglnaW, MlCh., NeWS.)
Diplomatic notes are multiplying
and getting to be so diplomatic that
public interest in them is diminish
ing. 1t is apparent that neither
Great Britain nor Germany wants to
get into trouble with this country.
and that both are using the extreme
powers of argument and what pur-
ports 10 be logic to Justify their po-
sition and to postpone the day of
reckoning. Nevertheless. there is evil
dent an the letters from both OF those
powers spirit of determination.
which is not surprising in view OF
their desperate warfare, to grant to
neutrals as few concessions as pos
sible in an endeavOr TO shut of their
opponents from any advantage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07

German religious writer proposes
a moratorium in Christianity" during
the war. which is the least hypocritical
religious war utterance we have noted
for many moons.
This proposition of kneeling in
prayer before going into battle to kill
their fellow men. and sacreligiously
calling on God 10 punish their enemies.
SO prevalent in the armies Of Europe
IS sickeninR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
THE MELT POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

N contrast with what Germany did
TO and proposes 10 do with RaIgiurn
we note the proposition said 10 have
been entertained by the kaiser TO
make Poland semi-autonomous
Of yokes, from Russian bnt We i'm
agine the Poles would welcome any
substitute for their present burden,
whether il hastens Polish emancipa-
ton or prolongs Polish misery. Even
change of miseries is grateful at
times.
ONE Of our correspondents points
to what he calls an Inconsistency in
the ark story. If. he asks. the ark
was built TO accommodate Noah and
his family and one pair OF each kind
OF animals and birds. and if the ark
was occupied for year. what did he
do with the increase Did he chuck
II overheard or live on it?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
"A PRETTY BIN pin
More Likely Raped by Old John
SarlcyCOrn.

(Montpelier. O., Enterprise.)
Morpheus wrapped Peter Reasoner
in his arms. Saturday afternoon, and
had it not been for the friendly inter-
ference of the protecting rail at the
south end of the north river bridge
we would perhaps have had a serious
automobile accident TO record this
week. Peter was at the wheel of his
machine, coming into town. At peace
with all the world, the gentle throbs
of the engine produced rocking mo-
ton in the auto and Pete succumbed
10 the seductive influence and began
TO slumber. A rude awakening came
when the machine struck the afore-
said protecting rail, and thus happily
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
TIE RULING PASSION.

DO YOU regret. my good man." said
the judge. having killed the pedes-
trian With your golf ball?"
Yes, said the confirmed player,
with tears in his eyes. II do. III he
hadn't got in the way I'd have made
that hole IN one less than bogie. -
Judge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
ACROBAT At THE BKEAKFAST
TABLE

He-Say. that friend Of yours from
the west is the greatest soup eater
IN the universe.
She-Whv. bows that2
He-Well. I've seen soup syphoned
and gargled. but he's the first one |
ever saw who yodeled iL-Corneh
Widow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07

work camp. Men and officers are both
benefited and say they are well
pleased.
With the same sort Of work rs that
which has been done since January.
1914. when the Indiana national guard
goes into camp in 1916 it VIII be with
three full regiments or more Of well
drilled men
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
RRITISH MARINE INSURANCE.

a statement has been given ont by
the Liverpool and London War Risks
association. through which the Brit
ish government has been furnishing
marine insurance, showing that losses
paid up TO the present time amount to
S4,246.6S5 on a total tonnage of $685.
150.725, or lis per cent of the total
value. For the entire period that
would be twO-tenths of one per cent
per month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
SALES OF AMERICAN SECURITIES.

NIIVIINVI Ilt-UIIVIIIIoNT
We have heard a competent OBJ
server put the total of American Sc
curities actually sold by British hold
erS since the outbreak of the war at
nearer $500. 100000 than $3.50. 10000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
LONGER SCHOOL TERMS.

tWheeIing, ". Va, Register.)
City schools are in session an aver
age of about $50 days, exclusive Of
holidays. The average school day is
I'VE hours Children perfect in at
tendance would have 900 hours in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
NORWEGIAN SHIPPING LOSS.

From Norway comes a statement
that during the present war, up to
July /, so Norwegian ships were either
sunk or damaged by mines or torpe-
does. with an aggregate loss of So
SOC. OeO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

al soc on the dollar. Bloomield's Sur
Mus stock sale. 321 So. Michigan.
successor TO MontgOmery's. ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07

A Massachusetts, couple quarreled
two years after their marriage and
determined never to speak TO each
other again. And they kept their
word-for fifty years. living on the
same farm. She lived in the farm
house and he lived in a shanty near
by. The other day. the house burned
down, and that broke the long silence.
If you had read that in a fiction story,
wouldn't you have called it impos-
sible?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07

Invited to address the San Diego,
AID. club, Teddy refused, saying they'd
just heard Bryan and what they want
ed next was the two-headed calf That
man will say something real personal
first thing he knows.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07

ends the story. much to the delight Of
Peter and his host of friends.
OUR idea Of the negligible inven-
tions is the kiss resonatOr deN iSed by
Pennsylvania man TO keep tab on
his three kissable daughters What
possible good can come from knowing
how many times a girl is kissed if il
can't be prevented. As the inventor,
himself, says, What l need now is
machine that will tell me what to
do about it,.
There are a few circumstances I'M
der which wooden underwear is best
in summer.-Dr. Evans.
The present weather conditions. for
example.
Fool Clarence and His Little Gun.
cor. TT. Wayne JOurnal-Gazette.)
Clarence Snyder, a young man Of
this vicinity. had a rather thrilling
experience a few days since, and now
thanks his stars that he is not an
amateur angel-nOt yet. He was
handling a revolver. and after snap
ping the gun a time or two, handed
ii to a young lady who was taking a
buggy ride with him. The young lady
looked at the gun in a critical way,
and asked if ne (Clarence) was sure
il was not loaded. He assured her
that the gun was not loaded and she.
too, concluded to pull the trigger, and
pointing ii toward Clarence, snapped
the trigger. There was a report and
Clarence felt a sting on his ear and
shock from the report. The bullet
had passed through one ear and
grazed the skin on the side of his
head.
THE courts have held that ii is
unreasonable to ask a street car con-
ductor TO change a $40 bill. But why
discriminate in favor of the street car
conductor?
SOME women, when they want TO
improve their compilations. blow up
rubberiZed dress form. Others sim
ply give them new coat
WE have never understood why the
cartoonists do not picture a man call
ing up his wife from a Kelly pool
room and telling her he's gotta work
at the office. Seems as if it would
| be real funny.
THE most amusing thing we saw
yesterday was the sun.
1T almost tickled US to death.
c. y. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-07
\ Logical Conclusion.


Something is wrong sure This
weather is calculated TO disturb the
sweet serenity of "A saint one wom-
an has reached the conclusion that
everybody Is praying for rain, That's
all were getting" Sne says
"A PRETTY BUM PUN. that on the
hlltes and the mosquito meeting"
writes +. NJ. r.. but here's a worse
one. Everything about a 'Chautau-
qua is conducted with the utmost
decorum and they wouldn't stand for
even the mosquitoes getting full on
Scotch"
IF the present humidity is 10 con-
unue somebody might open a little
nickel mine by starting jitney UNI
brelia stand.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-05
BUDGET GU SOME MORE

Reviewing the budget all yesterday
afternoon, the finance committee of
the school board made a cut Of
$9,375 This came from the salary
of truant officers.
L. E. Larson, secretary of the
board, estimated the expense for the
coming year at $12,1z4,864. This is
81, 262,81O in. excess of the revenue
More sIashes will be made today.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-05
luton, 5528 Everett av. Case iCAUSED REG1

CAUSED REGULAR PANIC BUT
WAS ArFALSE ALARM 7
What would you do. if you were in So
a room and some one let fall box
labeled "dynamite?" -H
Attorney Benz. Epstein let such a.
box fall from his grasp in the federal {
court grand jury room yesterday.
Four jurors landed in a hall, three .
colgged a door, four were underI
chairs and one was standing on an
outside window ledge eight floors
above the street when the box struck.
1t was empty. .sg
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-05


Charges of arson against Emman-
uel Gross, Sam Gross and Emanuel
Goodman dismissed. Missing witness
caused prosecutor to ask discharge.
E. c. Brennan, printer, 1914 N. La
Sale, knocked down and run over by
auto of Brennan Packing Co., 1916
Normal av., at Randolph and State.
Associated Advertising Clubs of
America to hold convention here in
June. Pres. Wilson and Bryan ex-
pected to speak.
William Reilly, 4131 Indiana aV.,
run over by horse of Sam Teitelbaum,
625 w. 18th, frightened by piece of
paper.
Beatrice Miller arraigned in court
for alleged theft of cash from West
ern Union, where employed. Case
continued.
May Lee, alias May HaIIen, wanted
for alleged theft of $500 in goods
from State st. stores, arrested in
Waterloo, Ia. To be brought back.
Carl Lopata suing GustaVe Lidseep,,
2942 EnglewOOd aV., former employ
er, for $4,000. Charges assault.
Katie Lieker, 10, testified before
grand jury against John Kritzy. Says
he passed bad money on her.
Fifty police Iieutenants took exams
for captain. First in five years. Will
appoint two Immediately.
Joseph Fish again denied guilt on
stand yesterday, but did not finish
testimony and will again take stand.
Contest started over nomination of
Robert M. BUch, alderman of 33d
ward. Defeated Aid. Irwin Hazen
filed petition asking recount.
Policemen Ed Carrigan, M. Ahern
and Matthew Mescan fired thirty
shots at Charles Williams, negro,
none taking effect. Police took up
chase when Abraham Bush, 44O7 S.
State, said he was robbed.