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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18
PAN-AMERICAN CULTURE TO BE
EXPLOITED THIS TIME.

The biggest of all Pan-American functions will take
place in Washington during the two weeks from Dec
p to S, under the auspices of the United states
government. It's be a sort of symposium of Pan
American culture.
Representatives of the various American republics
have got together before the discussion of nterna-
tonal questions. but there has never been anything
like this.
IL is be a conference Of scholars rather IMAM
statesmen There discussions of international
law and jurisprudence, of such economic matters
as agriculture irrigation forestry and conservation OF
natural resources But the emphasis to be placed on
education, science and art Among the forty-hve
branches into which Of the conference is d-
vided are such subjects anthropology astronomy
meteorology seismoogy. metalurgy geology applied
chemistry and many other things whose discussion
calls for a high degree of special scholarship.
A plain Yankee who little about our Latin
neighbors may wonder at all this. 1t may strike him
with surprise that lands he thinks of vaguely as
mainly by spirit revolution, there should be
any interest in such themes. And the conference Is
largely to overcome this prevalent ignorance
regarding Spanish-America.
There is of course. high degree of culture in most
OF the countries south of the Rio Grande Even
Mexico has its considerable quota Of cultured men
who would be received with respect in any learned
and polite society the world The $50 more Latin
American savants coming Washington will help to
disabuse Of misconceptions.
Similarly, they themselves will get a new idea OF
the United states from scholars of this country
who viii attend. They will out if they don't al
ready know IT, knowledge is valued here more
than wealth and that the scientist and artist really
stand higher in public than the millionaire and
the politician.
such assemblies OF intellectual leaders accom-
pIsh much behalf Of the ideal of All America
for All Americans. Every participant becomes mis-
sonary spreading the gospel of the freedom unity and
cooperation OF ,he Western World
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18
HOW WE PREFER TO ANSWER
SOME QUESTIONS.

Editor News Tines
I'D How much money did the United States final
~ loan England and France?
"(Z) What's the value Of munitions already
sent by the United States to the allies?
"(3) Who will win this war?
"(4) If Germany wins. will the kaiser attack the
United States?
go Are stocks good place to put your sur
plus money into?-H. Hausmann."
Answers:
Cd Not a dollar
Cd No value.
CD We don't know.
Cd The kaiser isn't keeping posted. Best we
do is to forward your question to him. He may
not il.
(5) Yes. It's easy place and it will hold all
you've got 1t not a good place get money Of
that you've put in.
Questions similar 10 those above coming to us
by every day. They sometimes fired at on
the street. We always truthful in answers as
above. We desire be always frank. also. We admit
that what don't about what will happen in
this after it would hll library large enough
to priced a national institution We this
occasion that We'll struggle to give
reasonable questions what has happened, but
positively shall shun questions appertainng what's
going 30 happen. It's part the function
tn stand being kicked for prophecy that doesn't get
within of apple trees of the facts
complished.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18
Northen, Indiana's Greatest Newspaper.
LASTING PEACE IS ONLY SORT
TO BE DESIRED.

Desa,ite our own distaste war, and almost con-
tempt for the waste of energy that Is going on III
p,urope there seems after all to be some reason lot
the claim that The Ford peace expedition Is almost
certain 10 fail il that il ought TO fail Ihere Is
some excuse for the that peace at this time
would be a Menace thing of patches mere
armed truce deciding nothing and providing a mere
period Of recuperaon after which the nations would
be at each others again is very undeslTaDe
contamination for the war.
What Henry Ford and many other wel-lhteholns
pacidsts fail to that the war Is not an
afrless Kilkenny riot international battle royaI
for a material prize that Europe is lighting Tor
nrnciples And there be durable and satisfying
peace until the issue is determined one way or the
other by dnt of and treasure, decsvey that
Il win not have to come arbtrament again
The issue is clear in Europe as ours was IN our
Civil war Then settled for good the quesuOh
whether slavery continue to exist in America
Europe we trust let alone, will settle for good the
question whether nations may still forth and take
what they want their neighbors by force or
whether there shall be no conquest except by peacetu
methods, in honest competition.
It has been said that this is a war Of autocracy
saw there is more autocracy on side, and more
democracy the other. But the big. dominant ques-
ton is simply this-whether nation, any more than
an individual may arm the teeth and go out and
sshoot up" a civilized community and take and keep
whatever real estate and personality it happens to want
And If the war is allowed TO its course Europe
will probably emerge able to live orderly civilized
existence hereafter without outlawry or gun-totlng
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18
CONVICTS AS DEFENDERS.

Atty Gen Gregory reports that the construction work
with which federal prisoners have been occupied at
Atlanta and Leavenworth is about completed, and asks
authority utilize the prison labor in
making goods for the government.
He says the prisons would be rendered self-sustan
ing if the cOnvicts utilized in manufacturing furn
ture mail bags blankets, Irvine, for the pOstoce
department. AS part OF this system, he advocates
paying the prisoners and sending their earnings
to their families, If they have families.
Congress may balk this plan, although its hard to
any good reason why men who imprisoned for
breaking Uncle Sans laws shouldn't make things that
Uncle Sam needs in his business II there is any OBJ
lection however using prison labor TO produce post
office supplies, there's another important department
government activity where such objections could not
hold. That is national defense preparations.
The need OF great quantities of military supplies is
recognized by all the experts OF the primary
requisites OF preparedness. The college, part
of its army system advocates spending $259
000 900 for materials supplies in the
fiscal year. Even if the army is greatly increased
there will have to be great accumulation OF such
stores.
Why then shouldn't the federal prisoners be pressed
into service to help manufacture army supplies?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18
GAMBLING IN MEXICO.

Mexico seems to be affected suddenly by a series Of
unwonted moral The latest moral outbreak is
directed against gambling 1t has special reference to
enterprise ind ertaken by a California syndicate
in Tiauana. That city is just the MEXICAN Dor
der within reach of San Diego and all the winter
region of southern California
large amount of American money has been spent
there tracks stands stables buildings and
equipment for games Of chance The Monte
Carlo expected for the Christmas holidays
but Carranzas government is interfering The
concessions may cancelled there and also in Juarez
which long an international gambling resort
in its peaceful intervals.
CaTranza and his friends may be sincere about it,
although it's hard imagine any Mexican with an
honest prejudice against gambling. The probability is
that what Mexico really objects to is gambling estab
lishm ent in which the profits go to the Gringoes
It's much the difficulty that experienced
three four years ago by Boston syndicate that
planned open a pretentious Monte Carlo Cuba.
The Cuban government in fit of righteous indignation,
turned down the project saved the Cuban gambling
industry as monopoly for Havana business
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18
PREPAREDNESS AGAINST OUR
DOMESTIC FOES FIRST.

Mayor Rudolph Blankenburg. Of Philadelphie, az
aressing the Pennsylvania society of New York II
other night said.
'-To me neither Gernon-American. nor Irish
Scotch. French. Italian OF Russian-Amerlcans
appeal. II we tolerated the growth Of any un-
natural division we would encourage dissensions
that might eventually lead 10 most disastrous
results in any conflict that might arise between
our country and foreign nations.
Let US therefore prepare 90 abolish all dis
tinctons that may lead uI-feeling. and cali
ourselves. before the whole world, Americans
first last and al the time.
let preparedness be our watchword-pre-
paredncss against any and every foreign foe, so
that no power on earth may ever succeed in
overthrowing our republic in restricting its
growth and Development Eut let preparedness
also be our watchward against the visible and
invisible domestic foe.
Il speaking OF the thiek-and-thin parti-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18
With Other Editors Than Ours

their work Yet only AZ medals
have been awarded 10 sailors by the
Carnegie hero fund since its estab-
lishment and only So have been
warded TO miners. Railroad men
are even higher, they having re-
Ceived rs.
But farmers have received SO
medals for heroic action.
These farm heroes come from 20
states and three Canadian provinces.
Texas leads with "a: Ohio Is next
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

THE secrecy with which the
subsequent details of Pres't Wilson'S
preparation for marriage have been
conducted partakes of the nature Of
international diplomacy, with the
difference that Mr.. Wilson regards
his matrimonial venture as a per
sonal' matter. Being admittedly
that it is, of course, none of our
business and fixes the line of de-
markation between the president as
private citizen and as public prop
erty.
WHAT, asks Van, is the last word
in the English language? Accord
ing to our dictionary it is zythum.
something good to drink. but our
dictionary antedates the well known
anti-salOon wave.
THE difference between California
and Indiana climates is graphically
described by a San Diego correspond
ent. We" she writes. "go out to
get warm. You go in"
Professional Candor.
"a Line o. Type or Two.)
Sir: Candid old Doc Hool of South
Bend once guaranteed, in a circular,
to "cure digestion" Sib.
OLD Bill, whoever he is, says:
Have strength, but don't be too
alfred strong, especially in the
head
1T frequently happens this way
"Just after 1 had purchased a pair
Of felt slippers" writes S, some
body called up TO know the size Of
my feet. She wanted TO send me a
pair Of felt slippers for Christmas"
Illiteracy and Business.
(Sign in DetrOit)
OLD RALIABEL
SHOE REPAIRING SHOP.
WORK GURNTEED.
WE are not sufficiently supersti-
tious to see a peculiar significance in
the fact that the 18th marriage IL
cense issued In washington on
Thursday, the day the president got
his franchise, was issued to Emmett
/ W. Luck.
IMPERT1NENCE is rarely found
except in the Insignificant. Which
may or may not account for the tone
( OF Austria's reply.
WE see by a headline in the Mt.
that a farmer was compelled by a
balky horse TO lay in the woods.
Couldn't get 10 the hay nov.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18

san. the shouter whose ardent appeals to
trotism used cloak for the promotion
o his personal advantage and that o his fellow
partisans. TO the undoing and at the expense OF
his fellow countrymen-"
These plain and honest American words. They
were addressed audience composed largely of
citizens OF the German race. by who himself
was born Germany. And they provoked tremendous
applause.
just another proof that there plenty OF
American citizens Of German origin loyalty is
limited by hyphen in spite Of the evidence Of
tain "shouters' the contrary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18
FARMERS ARE THE HEROES
(Helena, Mont. Gazette.)

(Helena, Mont, GazetteO
For first place in the roll Of all
Carnegie heroes, farmers have re-
Gently been named the winners. No
other calling has made so good a
showing.
Most OF US If we were asked which
OF the professions produced the most
heroes in time OF peace would prob
ably pick sailors or miners. on &C
count OF the hazardous nature OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18

The Norwegian parliament which is custodian of the
Nobel peace prize has decided make any award
this year. 1t didn't make any year. either
Probably il is waiting the outcome OF Henry
FOrd expedition. with the intention of giving him all
three prizes together year IL he makes good And
if he turns the trick he'll deserve them, all right
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18

Mrs. Gait, dispatches say, much disconnected
during the preiminares the reading OF the presi-
dents message by the rudeness of female
persons who persistenty stared her through pair
Of 42-centimeter field glasses. Mrs. had on
new bewitching fall bonnet on ie you can't fool u.s.
married ourselves
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18

Moses Stern Phiadelphias chronic candidate for
mayor. threatens Ford for 500. 900 damages
because his invitation to join the junket rescinded
Poor Henry Keeping a hivver in the middle Of
the road is a trhe compared with the task OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18

Villa has gone suddenly insane" headlines. Pre-
pairing alib setting a trap. which, Pancho? We
refuse TO fall for the insanity gag.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18

a Clevelander wants divorce because his wife said
he only roOstng around anyhow" Ladies' there
are some things that manly men will not stand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18

They've fined a New Yorker 500 for driving auto
handed with a. around woman's eek They
think it's dangerous in New York. But you should
drive in South Bend with both arms around a
vyon1.,h's
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18

The news that a New York girl
died Of anthrax supposedly contract
ed from a fur collar cannot be circu-
lated too widely to suit hard-up hus-
bands.-Cleveland Leader.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18

Clevelanders drinking 10 pounds Of chlorine in
every gallons water. with the experts fight
ing whether it's dangerous
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18

Little Bear Cats Polite Pup.
(By John Yaller Cat, Colony. Okla.
once Indian boy called Bear Cat,
May-be-so six years old,
For pet, had plump fat puppy.
Loved it more than gold.
Little Bear Cat goin'
To Seger Indian school,
Learnin' heap much lots O. things,
An how to mind it rule.
Learn how to read an write.
An count up numbers, too,
An cut out pretty pictures,
An paint um red an blue.
Learn how to be polite
However strong their thirst,
Boys should stand politely back
And let old folks drink first"
Once Bear Cat fed UNI dOggies
Sweet milk in wooden trough.
Him pour it out an call UNI,
But little pup stand off
An look an wag um tail
Till big dog put-near burst,
An Bear Cat kept a-wonderin'
Why puppy got no thirst.
Big dog sure drink heap lot,
Till hardly hold no more,
Men go off lay down
Close TO tepee door.
Men puppy drink, an Bear Cat
In raptures quickly burst,
Hug puppy's neck, say, 'Ni-i-ice liz
dog,
Him let old Tige drink first"
THE new president Of the Swis:
we note, shares our fear
that peace is remote.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18

why is the shortest skirt always seen on the bow
legged no-legsed girl?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18

with eight; Kansas ranks third with
five.
In addition to the medals. the
farm heroes or their dependents
have been given $74,325 and are
drawing S425 a month in regular al
lowances. The only gold medal was
awe ~ded Nathan Duncan, West
Point, Texas.
This Texas gold medal winner
went down into a we'll, the sand
walls Of which were caving in. a
dozen other men had refused to VEN
ture down to save the life Of a man
buried to his neck in sand. Nathan
Duncan tied a rope around his body
and was lowered down into the we'll.
He started TO dig the buried man
out, and when hair through another
cave-in half buried the rescuer, too.
Working as he had never worked be-
fore, he finally succeeded in freeing
both himself and the other man.
Tying the rope around the uncOn-
sciOus man, Nathan Duncan waited
below, where another cave-in threat
ened him every second. Not until
the other was in safety was the hero
hoisted alOft.
Thirty eight Of the farm heroes
rescued suffocating men from wells,
35 saved drowning persons, eight
rescued others from fire, two from
the fury OF maddened bulls, two
from railroad disasters, two from
runaways, one went into a mine and
brought ont a suffocating man, an
other fought an enraged buffalo to
save a human life.
A surprising fact is that out of
the SO farm heroes IL were boys
under 81. The average age of them
all is 80; the youngest was 16 and
the oldest was 6S
Nineteen Of these farm heroes
gave up their lives trying TO say,
others from death. Ten of them dice
in attempted rescUes Of drowning
persons. six in well disasters. and
one each in mines. fires and run
aways.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18

Now they say it's no such thing
that bald men never go crazy. Never
theless. we say we never knew a
totally bald man to wear his hat on
the back of his head TO expose a
bunch of bushy forehead curls.-
Cleveland Leader.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18
inc DISCRIMINATORY Philosopher.


(Cor. Burr Oak ACORN
There is a vast amount OF differ
ence between lowly and lowish, and
there is a great difference also be-
tween sauer kraut and cabbage that
is sour.
NOTHING so Impresses upon us
the seriousness Of the situation in
England as the announcement that.
despite favorable weather. the peo-
pie have quit playing golf. When
men quit playing golf either the
weather is bad or they have some
thing on u cir minds they can't get
out Of their systems.
List to the joyful Christmas chimes,
They swell with every stroke.
And when they cease TO play again
You find that you are broke.
c. y. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-18
Indiana & Michigan
Electric Company

The next l. & NJ Talk-nun1ber six
in the series-IUill appear TOMORROW.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-25
SHOW CHILDREN CIVIC NEEDS
Birmingham (Ala.) Women's Clubs Forming Leagues in All School
 Grades of the City.

The women's clubs of Birmingham, Ala, have been the means of forming Junior civic leagues in every school grade in the busy city.
 The women, feeling that the chil- dTen were growing up without knowl- edge of .city needs, decided to edu- cste for good citizenship.
 First, they cleaned up the school ysrds. then the parks and the streets.
 Today every young citizen who joins league in his or her school grade signs this pledge:
 T will not injure any tree, shrub or lawn.
 T promise not to spit upon the floor in a street car, schoolhouse or any public building, or upon the side walk
 Il pledge myself not to deface any fence or public building.
 T will not scatter paper or throw rubbish in public places
 I will not use profane language at any time.
 I will always protect birds
 I will protect the property of oth. CTS as l would my own.
 I will promise to be true and loyal citizen"
The Springdale news., 1915-06-25
Home l0lun| ' y Helps y ]
SEES ADVANTAGE OF TREES
Alabama City Is Going About the Work of Beautifying in a Sci
 entifie Manner.

One of the attractive features of Birmingham is found in it's trees. Many years ago arboriculture received the attention of the authorities in cer- tain of the northern cities Ornamen- tai trees for parks and streets were planted and nurtured under men trained both in arboriculture and land scape engineering The results have been manifold, and the outlay of money was nothing when compared with the benefits obtained
 But in the South arboriculture has been appraised at it's true value only in recent years. Some Of the old southern cities were famed for their wide.sweeping oaks and elms, but na- ture had been bountiful in providing those things that were beautiful. Nevertheless, the man who has made a study of trees In relation to the city beautiful idea has work to do in the umbrageous avenues even of stately old towns like Tuscaloosa and Savan- nah. In the larger cities and especial ly those without trees of primeval growth the arboriculturist has be- come necessity
 Before science was so generally in vogue Birmingham was fortunate In making a good start in tree planting but We can now do better The city commission has turned over the ar horticultural side of Birmingham ac- tivities to the engineering department Maury Nicholson. chief assistant to Engineer Kendriek. acts as the super intendent of parks and playgrounds and that position brings him directly in charge of tree planting. Mr Nichol son is not only thoroughly equipped for this work. but he Is an enthusiast Every man and every woman in Bir- mlngham who desires to add to the attractiveness of the city by planting trees will always have patient and a sympathetic hearing from him. Birmingham Age Herald
The Springdale news., 1915-06-25
UGH CALOMEU MAKES
 YOU DEATHDY SICK Stop Using Dangerous Drug Before i Salivates you It's Horribe!

You're bilious. sluggish, eonstipat- ed ani believe you need vile, danger. ols calomel to start your liver and ' can Nsar bowels.
 Heres my guarantee Ask your druggist for 59 cent bottle of bod sons Liver Tone and take spoon- fiji tonight If it doesn't start your liver and straighten you right up better than calomel and without srip'ng TO makign you sick I van you "a go back to the store and get your money.
 Take calomel today and tomorrow you will feel weak and nauseated Don lose days work Take a spooaful of harmless, vegetable Dod. sons Liver Tone tonight and wake ID eseling great. It's perfectly harm, less so give it to your children any time. IL cant salivate so let them eat anything afterwards
The Springdale news., 1915-06-25
PUSH SCHOOL GARDEN IDEA
Development of Horticultural Talent Is of Moment.

It must be quite evident to all that not every child Is fitted, either by na- ture. inclination or education for clerical or professional work at the close of his school years. Therefore, the ordinary course of words, words, words" only concerning every phase of study will but do for the skeleton upon which to build ones lifework School gardens should. and probably do. discover many having undoubted talents In the line of horticulture who will follow some phase of 1t for life, yet would not have received the neces- sary introduction to the work except for the garden work during school years. Hence the necessity for pro- ductive and attractive school gardens should be apparent to all.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-25
MAGUiRE

Mrs. Maud King is spending a week visiting relatives at Elm Springs. Earl kanaan Of Wesley ard Will and Charley Melee Of Thorny attended sin yi1g here Sunday night
 Miss Grace Val attended the taachers institute at Fayetteville z Latter part Of last week.
 Miss as Grace. Agnes and Edith Vail, Messrs John Vail, Ernest Sex tJn and Dudley Smith made trip 10 Fayetteville Saturday evening.
 Miss Erie Duncan returned home Friday from two weeks visit with friends and relatives at Fayetteville and Rogers
 Lee Danner visited home folks Sun day
 Miss Edith Trammel entertained a number of friends "Wednesday night with q pound supper in honor of her 5th birthday. There were forty four present and all enjoyed fine time.
 Luly.