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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28
SOCIAL LEGISLATION.
(New York Globe.)


Herbert Spencer spent his last years
making gloomy predictions of the
coming slavery" He meant a state
Of society i'm which the government
takes upon itself responsibilities now
resting with individuals and regulates
everything and everybody for the well
fare of society.
Progressive humanitarians smiled
and said the old philosopher was in
his dotage. But the methods now pro-
posed by Lloyd George i'm his efforts
TO increase the supply of British mu-
nitiOns is in the direction of Spencers
prediction. Labor and capital life it
self, are put at the disposal Of the
state, compulsory servitude i'm the
manufacture of arms and ammunition
is on the ,Ogram, strikes, loafng on
the job, and other similar acts of dis
regard for the general welfare are to
become illegal.
Here is a supremacy of the state
rather new in the English-speaking
world. If government can thus coerce
men TO work In the manufacture Of
war supplies. why nCt also in the pro-
ductiOn f food or any other cOmmOd-
ity? If the general welfare demands
compulsory service in time of war,
may it not also demand it in time of
peace?
stantly taking upon itself new activ-
tiles Thought of the general welfare
is more and more dominant. If So
cialiZatiOn can be kept human and
confined strictly to economic affairs.
il NAV lead 10 a new freedom. But if
there is a corresponding increase of
coercion in intellectual and moral
fields we are threatened with intOler-
able tyranny.
1t makes a world Of difference which
Of these motives fathers a piece of
social legislation. When a business
house destroys human lives by poison
inc food. or employs child labor. or
creates unhealthy conditions general
". we are justified in protecting our
selves bv governmental restriction. But
when men so magnify the idea of So
cial welfare that it eats up all regard
for the individual when the general
good becomes an ideal 10 which they
sacrifice the selfhoOd of every one,
when they think of the public welfare
as something in itself and opposed TO
the welfare of the concrete personal
tiles who constitute that public. then
social legislation inspired by such
ideas is unsound. Specialization is only
legitimate when it truly aggrandizes
the individual.
All depends on whether social legis-
lation emphasizes merely those cheap
unitarian interests which people have
in common. or has respect for the
unique. concrete personality OF each
human being. which. after all, is the
only social reality worth lesislatins
for. because the only thing which ex-
lists
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28
Letters Of the People
NAILS FALSE TEACHING.

Editor \eWs-Times.
Ii is not very unusual for critics
20 say that Christian Science denies
the necessity FOR repentance. as does
a minister whose sermon was reported
in a recent issue, and such a state
ment could result only from lack Of in
formation regarding Christian Science
teaching The fallacy of such a claim
Viii be seen In the fact that there
could bee no destruction OF sin until
there Is confession that sin has heel
committed and the repentance mani-
Tested that strives 90 fOrsake sin. The
third religious tenet OF Christian Sci
enCe reads
"3. we acknowledge Gods forgive
ness of sin i'm the destruction OF sin
and the spiritual understanding that
casts out evil as unreal But the ~
lief in sin is punished so long as the
belief lasts"
Yours very truly.
5. 7. Downs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28
MOBILIZE I'M. TEDDY.

Col Roosevelt takes another rap at
the peace-at-any-price party in a mes
sage to the Sons of the American Rev
olution at Portland. thus:
There would be no Sons of the
American Revolution If the wom
en- of '76 had gone around singing
Il didn't raise my boy to be a
soldier"
The happy thought strikes us that
perhaps Col Roosevelt might be in
duced TO mobilize THE Sons of Rest"
and smite their national enemy, work.
hip and thigh There's a fair sized
army of recruits in California at pres
ent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28
SAM SHOULD "ISHKA.Y

Having observed its success in sit
ting on Uncle Sam, we're placing a
few bits at odds on the beef trust as
against John Bull.
You've held up S14,OOO.0OO worth
Of our meat cargoes destined for
Scandinavia. Pay up. or no more
meat for you and your allies, john"
say our gents with the large ham.
mutton and OK interests. And all Eu-
rope that's anu-German certainly
needs American meat.
Looks like a splendid. albeit, a cruel
hold-up. one of Uncle Sans trusts
holding up John Bull! It is horse on
John.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28
VIOLENCE AND Mulberry.

Russia is still fatally short of am
munition. And according to story
that has Just reached Washington, this
plight is by no means due to the ira
ditional Russian unpreparedness.' 1t
Is said that the facts, heretofore con-
cealed by the Russian censors' are
these:
Russia has many first class
arms and munitions factories an
operation. especially in the Vlcin-
tv of Petrograd. Moscow, NoNgo-
rod. Odessa and SebastopOl, turn
ing out enough war supplies Tor
her ordinary needs and had ac-
cuInulated a large reserve supply.
But during the forty-eight hours
preceding and following the dec
laration of war against Russia
these plants were put out or Dusl-
ness by inCendiary fires and dyn2-
o,ite explosions. The Russians
always have felt jusufylng IN
crediting the destruction of their
munitions plants at TINS crl'Ic'l
period in their history TO the work
OF German spies or through the
use of German money
Ii may be true or it may not But
+he matter is of unusual interest al
this time, not only because of Russia S
present situation but because of the
problem that is becoming critical in
the United states
Many ships sailing from our ports
with war supplies have found bombs
concealed on board, with the Obvious
purpose Of blowing them up. There
have been many explosions and fires
recently in American munition fac
tories. and even on American warships.
There has been lately an epidemic Of
strikes I'm factories engaged in the
production OF various kinds of contra
band.
The public does not yet believe, and
does not want TO believe, that these
outbreaks are ia any way similar 10
the alleged campaign of destruction
that has Handicapped Russia samuel
Gompers. president Of the Federation
Of labor. has charged specifically that
German money and influence are re-
sponsible for some of the LABOR
troubles I'm our munition factories, lat
every good American. whatever his
sympathies. hopes that such charges
can and will be disproved
Such alien activity. 10y arousing the
nation TO anger. would be sure in the
long run 20 injure she German cause
rather than benefit il. and would i'm
volve our German citizens in positive
misfortune.
German-Americans for their own
sake If not from motives of patriot
ism and good citizenship should be
The first 10 protest against any such
alien and criminal activity. and 20 de-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28
NOT HE Wy

New York will be well satisfied
10 hear less and see nothing of
him (Thaw) in the future.-New
York World.
Don't fool yourself! New York Of
fers every inducement to men like
Thaw. And he can return to New
York in much better shape to perpe-
trate deviltry. since New York pro-
nounces him insane when he kills and
sane when he doesn't want to stay
locked up for insanity New York
courts of justice have furnished him a
defense for whatever he perpetrates,
and New York society is quite liable
to make a lion of him should he enter
her parlors. You don't see little old
New York city turning her back on
fellows with much money TO burn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

by wireless in the water why not n
the air. You gcs the tremors wheh
you picture your city with a flock OF
soulless. bomb-shooting hostile aero
planes circHng over it. don't you
il il SAID that Uncle sam VIII BUY
young hammond's invention. II IL Is
what il seems 10 be. Uncle had better
get out his wallet right away. There
are others hungry for such things but
our opinion is that John Hays Ham
mond. jr.. invented that machine, at
least. for America first"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28
THE sKY-sCRAPER POSTOFFICE

Chicago has made the belated dis
cOvery that the first consideration IN
erecting public buildings should be
efficiency and service rather than i'm
perial grandeur linked with insanitary
architecture There have been too
much Acknowledgement and had judg-
ment in the construction of our post
offices, county courthOuses and other
government buildings. Through mis-
directed sentiment or an inherent ten
dency toward wastefulness communi-
ties erect intellectually beautiful
buildings, decorate them with fine
paintings and sculpture, fit them with
elegant furniture-and utterly forget
such essentials as light, ventilation and
elevator gnals.
These P,acacal things are neglected
until the building first goes into use
Then reconstruction and remodeling
throw the whole structure into con-
fusion and greatly Inconvenience the
occupants while these simple and nee
essary additions are made, and made
at an expense many times what would
have been required to install them in
the first place. had they been recog-
nized as of prime Importance III the
first plans.
t. is fitting thar there should be
beautiful architecture and a noble
style for the buildings which repre-
sent the people But a skyscraper
needs not necessarily he ugly-as Wit
ness the Woolvovtn hlild.ng in New
York-and is any style appropriate
which is lacking in the very things
that make for efficiency and service.
and for the convenience and comfort
necessary to the work of its oecu-
pants?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

touched a live wife while at work in
the plant yesterday. and was rendered
unconscious for q time.
HERE'S the proposition: An
American steamship manned by an
American crew is proceeding from
Arcnangel TO Belfast with a cargo Of
flax which is listed as contraband Of
war German submarine inter
cepts and sinks the vessel after warn
ing the crew of Honest. now, do
you want to 90 10 war about that?
ITO satisfy my curiosity asks D.
T. r.. "do the bridge clubs seriously
interfere with the circulation OF the
local newspapers?"
WE do not publicly answer inquiries
pertaining TO our business. IF d. /.
T. viii come 90 the Office we can talk
this matter over sUb-rOsSt.
Rubber satin hat and a deg COR
bathing; latest beach c0stuule.-Tri-
bune headline
BUT what is the dog for?
AT the garden party the other day
the wind carried away the awning
while the ladies we're a. refreshments.
But" added one of them. describing
the incident, I'VE Just chawed on"
IT is easier 70 say "De mortuis nil
nisi bOnum' than 70 speak a good
word for those responsible for their
Iaa-b
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

mand the exposure and punishment
Of the culprits if there are found TO be
any IN the coun1r.-
IL is not by such methods that the
war is 20 be decided or that the Amer
lean munitions problem is to be solved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28
(ChateuEav Record. )

NCnaLeuEaN EfeCOrd-)
c. 3. Hobbs Is certainly s5lno TAX
erdermist. He has mounted y fine
deer head on his granery. Not con
tent with that ne has put in a bath
tub in his residence.
IT sometimes happens that the gate
in investigate is left open and every
thing gets away We trust a pad
lock will be used in this Chicago
case.
Summer Friends and Some are Not.
Clinton Citizen)
Now that the apple pies are ripe
and young chickens are big enough
to pick. farmers are surprised TO
know how many city friends they
have who are willing to run out and
spend a day with them.
AS we observed, the newspaper is
the first to draw the sword
AND, we might add, the last to
sheathe it.
BUT it does not drip with gore.
c. y. T.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

picnic at springbrook July 81
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

Rubber satin hat and q deg .or
bathing; latest beach c0stuue.-Tri-
bune headline.
ror-rN r--r-~. d. 81 L. 90
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

IT is easier 10 say ode mortuis nil
nisi bOnum" than 70 speak a good
word for those responsible for their
daa-h
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02

school children sang patriotic songs.
The sight OF the long line Of children
that fell in line on the march after
the singing was indeed an inspiration.
The exercises at the opera house be-
gan at 1880 sharp with an excellent
rendition by the city band. The rails
ing Of the flag was more elaborate.
military and impressive than it has
been on some former occasions. But
the part OF the program that called
forth unbounded admiration and
elected the longest and loudest APP
plause was the recitation in concert,
by forty pupils from Parker school, Of
Lincoln's address at Gettysburg fol-
lowed by the singing Of Columbia the
Gem of the Ocean," by the>same chill
dren while forty bright flags Kept time
to the music.
The address by Hon. ]. c. Milliman,
Of Logan. himself veteran of that
war in which his left arm was left
beforeN Petersburg. was strong for
peace-dead against war for any
reason except the absolute impos-
sibility Of otherwise saving the life
prehensive yet brief and had no un-
mediately followed the address was
exceedingly fitting in place in the
program and in sentiment as echoed IN
the hearts Of the entire audience.
Grants famous words. Let Us Have
Peace" were the title of the song ex-
cellently sung by Mrs. Hazel Black.
The program closed with America"
led by Mrs. Black and the orchestra.
Retreat was then sounded
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
AckERMAN, OF WATERLOO, SEN
FENCED TO INpETERM,NArE !
TERM or TEN YEARS.
ONE or FEW CONVICTIONS
ON SIMILAR CHARGE
Aeksrnan Prefers to Go to Prison to
Gain Time in Case He Lose, on APP
psaI-ckarssd With Giving False
Testimony in Damage Suit Against
Railroad Company.

Waterloo, June 2.-Waiving the right
to time to file motion for new trial
ard also time for sentence, j. w. Ack-
ermal, who was convicted OF perjury
by jury last week, was arraigned
today before Judge Boies and given an
indeterminate sentence not to exceed
ten years in the reformatory at Ana
mosa.
Judge Boies granted the defendant
thirty days in which to prepare mo-
ton for new trial and set July as
sentence day. On request of the de-
PENDANT these orders were set aside.
Alderman, who has been in the
county Jail for the past seven months
decided to waive time and take his
sentence now, so that he might be
credited with time. Sheriff Henderson
will take the prisoner to Anamosa
within day or two.
This is one of the few convictions
for perjury in Iowa, and for this rea-
son the case has attracted widespread
attention. The perjury for which the
defendant was found guilty was in
connection with testimony he gave at
the last September term Of court in
the damage suit for personal injuries
to Charles Scribner, a lad now seven
years old. In that action the jury
awarded the plaintiff $500 damages,
and the defendant, the W., C. F. & n.
railway. filed motion for a new trial.
One allegation in support of the motion
was perjury on the part of Alderman.
The jury in the criminal action was
celebrating only a few hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
Roland New. Notes,

Special to Times Republican.
Roland, June 1.-THE largest crowd
of people that ever assembled in Ro-
land for Memorial day observances was
gathered here Monday, the town being
filled with people from radius of eight
to ten miles. Attorney j. =. Holmes,
Of Des Moines, gave the principal ad-
dress at the opera house, after which
the school children, headed by the Ro-
land band, marched to the cemetery
where the graves of the veterans were
decorated. Prof. Karl Hanson, super
intendent of the local schools, paid a
tribute to the unknown dead. There
were only five veterans of the civil
war who took part in the exercises, o.
%. Highland, c. Logan. S. o. Hegland. A.
Sampson and c. Torkelson, of Story
City. besides the Spanish American
war veterans.
Mesdames c. J. jacobson and s. O.
Birkeland returned from Forest City,
where they had spent few days with
relatives.
Orville Evenson was home from
Marshalltown over Sunday for visit
at the parental home.
Ed Osmundson, a former clothier OF
this place, but now farming near Daw-
son, Mimi. left Monday for his home
after spending few days visiting rela :
tives ard other friends.
A. A. Olson and daughter. Miss Josie
Olson, returned last Saturday from
Huntington Beach, CAL, where they
gone in response to a message that his
son, Abel Olson, was quite sick. MI.
and Mrs. Abel Olson returned with
them, and altho Mr.. Olson feels the eff
fects of the long trip, he is about as
we'll as can be expected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
E,chTY.FouR BIRDS TURNED
LOOSE At cENTERvtLuE AND
SPEED 900 MILES.
START TOWARDS THEIR
HOMES At RACINE, WIS.
Annual Contest Between Owners Of
Carrier Piscons-FIy From Iowa
Town to Racine, Wis.-Make Re-
markable Time, Covering Distance
Of 800 Miles in About Ten Hours.

Centerville, June 2.-Monday morn
pigeons were turned loose from this
city to race mack to Racine. Wis,
from whence they came. The birds
arrived in the city Saturday afternoon
and were supposed to be turned loose
Sunday morning, but on account Of
the inclemency of the weather they
were kept over until Monday.
BAIL Wright expressman for the
Wells Fargo Company, was in charge
of the birds and, going by instructions
received from Racine, he turned the
brids loose in bunch. The birds rose
and circling once or twice, took a
northeasterly direction and began their
racing flight to that city, distance OF
300 miles. The birds were all banded
and of good stock, belonging to the
best bird fanciers in the country.
A Real Race.
The race was scheduled under the
auspices of the Belle City Flying Club
of Racine, which annually has several
races from different points. Among the
birds entered in the race were pigeons
from the lofts of E. j. Millstead. Peter
Thielen, e. Schroeder, Charles kOck,
Harold Rapp, all Of whom are known
in the bird world to have good birds.
Each pigeon from these lofts have
band on each foot, marking them IN
such way that they will not be taken
for birds from different lofts.
These birds are highly priced by
their owners and much care is taken
Of them Instructions were sent to
Mr.. Wright telling him just how to
take care of the birds and under what
circumstances to turn the birds loose
for the race. The instructions that
came with these birds were that they
should be turned loose at a. m. no
matter what direction the wind was
blowing, but not to turn them loose II
it was raining or if it looked like rain.
A report of the liberation was to be
sent to Racine as soon as the birds nad
been started. The care of the birds be-
fore the race is an important part, ana
the owners of the birds send specially
mixed grains which they are fed be-
fore starting on the race.
Make Remarkable Time.
The racing pigeons, such as were
turned loose Monday, made wonderful
time and it Is remarkable the en-
durance shown by the birds.
Last year the same race was made.
as was made this year, and the owners
were we'll pleased with the birds. Last
years race was very hard and close.
The first bird arrived at the loft of r.
j. Millstead at 4:33.26 p. M, making
the distance in ten hours. thirty eight
minutes and twenty three seconds The
second bird arrived at the loft of Peter
Thielen at 4:33.29 only few seconds
later. The whole distance is 800 miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
UNUSUAL CASE IN COURT.
Railroad Agent Sues Burlington Lins
For Overtime.

Centerville. June 2.-Several inter-
esting cases have been filed in the dis
trict court for next term and many
Of them will be, watched with keen in
terest. Those filed within the past
three days are L. w. Orr VS.. Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railroad Com
pany. The petition calls for money to
the amount of $1,461.60, which the
plaintiff claims is due him for over
time which he worked and for which
he received no pay. Mr.. Orr was agent
at Leon at the time and it is claimed
that the work was so heavy during his
three years Of service there that he
was compelled to put in three hours
extra time each day he was there,
which was period of three years.
Counting these hours at 30 cents per
hour which Mr.. Orr claims the road
allows for extra time, the overtime
has reached the amount sought in the
suit against the railroad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
Chelsea News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Chelsea, June 2.-The grade bridge
south of town Is reported as damaged
by the high water.
Mrs. Mary Mussel is building new
residence in south Chelsea.
Paul Case, while skating on roller
skates Sunday afternoon, ran into a
barbed wire fence stretched across an
alley, cutting an artery in his neck.
Mrs Emma Mikel is very i'll OF pneu-
monia.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Drahos.
boy on Saturday.
A number of delegates and Rev. j.
w. Ash went to Tama to the E. l..
convention Tuesday morning. Rev. Mr..
Ash will tell little of his experiences
in the mission fields.
Misses Maize Boyer and Jennie Shu-
CART are visiting relatives in MARSHALL
town this week.
High water has done great deal OF
damage to the crop around Chelsea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
Davenport Invites Masons.

Davenport. June Am invitation
will be extended by the local delega-
ton Of Masons to the grand lodge ses-
sion at Cedar Rapids June g. 9 and H.
extending the Inequalities OF the local
lodges to the next meeting of the
grand lodge in 1916 The invitation will
be, in all probability. accepted and
this will bring Masonic gathering of
about 800 men; to Davenport in the
frst and second weeks in June OF next
year.
The school Of instruction commences
Friday at Cedar Rapids, and con-
tinues on June 4, and s. the meetings
being held IN the Consistory building
there. The grand lodge sessions will be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
Grand Army Memorial at erinnell.

Special TO lmeS-RepuOHcdH.
Grinnell, June 2.-Nothing but words
of appreciation and praise are heard
for the exercises of Memorial Monday
in this city. In spite Of the fact that
the condition Of the roads was such
that automobiles could not go to
Hazelwood cemetery there was a large
delegation that went to lay wreaths
flags and flowers upon the resting
places of their beloved. The college
sent special delegation to join in
this ceremony with the Grand Army
post and the Relief Corps. The Grin
nell city band accompanied the COM
rades and the Sons of Veterans on the
march to the cemetery and back. AT
|1:45 in the afternoon the procession
was formed and marched, as per
printed program, to the corner Of the
park by the Clark memorial fountain
where some hundreds Of the younger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
surrenders to Answer Charge.

Sioux City, June 2.-Sam kossoVe,
an employee of the defunct Boston store,
who was jointly indicted with his EN-.
ployers, Barney Gilfand and Philip Gill
fand, by the federal grand jury for
conspiracy to violate the bankruptcy
laws, yesterday went to the office Of J.
H. Bolton. deputy clerk of the federal
court, and surrendered himself. He
was relea sed> on $4,000 bond.
The government charges that the
Gilfands and Kossove conspired to VIC
late the bankruptcy act by concealins
the stores assets from A. c. McGlH
trustee in bankruptcy. The Gilfands
formerly operated stores at Sioux City
and at Bridgewater and Wakonda
s D.