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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
HOMECOMING AND USEFULNESS.

Henry Ford's methods Of benevolent paternalism
called public attention the fact long known quietly
that home-owners desirable citizens than
transients The Davis Laundry Cleaning CO. Of Ceve-
land. Ohio. has thoroughly convinced that
owning property makes a a better and more COM
petent workman. that it began years ago to help
owE homes
The company required only that the applicant for
assistance be reliable temperate and industrious A
small payment required when possible. bat
in circumstances this also advanced by the
company.
In these two years, have bought their own
homes Some made down payments high $500
out Of their savings. them paying
as high $50 per month the principal These
seven have been the nucleus from which the movement
is spreading among the employees of the company. One
preaching mis- homecoming gospel to his friends.
said that while renting he didn't about
ing home evenings, that he lived in his own
home he couldn't get there quick enough He takes
interest in making little Improvements about
his property but his chief for hurrying home
is simply likes feeling of being property
owner and on his forty-foot lot. monarch of all he
surveys.
There is no doubt about the increased sef-respect
acquired by people who own their own homes. And
sef-respect Of the essential citizen
ship The who gets the habit of taking of
his own place gets also the habit OF looking the
city extension his home, needing his and
thrift quite S much. When children. the
desirability living a home, with it's OF
permanence and responsibility. IS beyond question.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

but actually slaughtered without warning and with
out hope. The single word ''Lusitana" is answer
enough TO Germany's strange reproach.
Still. there Is in this country a strong current OF
sympathy for those German millions who subject
TO wars hardships. But there is mingled with that
sympathy another sentiment-a feeling OF amazement
that virile Germany should beg barter to
win maudn pity because OF alleged wrong against
which Germany herself refuses strike blow.
II German women and children starving. what
is the German navy doing? 1t is the British that
throttes Germany-not the innocent nOn-com batants
that German submarines have sent their death by
thousands Do German sailors lack to fight
for their women and children? Why does the
German navy the in the world next to Eng
lands say IN hiding and TO fight its battles?
II and children being starved by
England. would night 10 the last ship.
When Germany strikes one brave and honest blow at
against her oppressor she will regain OF the
warmth OF feeling that she misses in American sen-
ment. She knows it, too. and now having conceded
view the U-Hoat controversy admitting that
she failed establish precedent in nterna-
tional warfare. wouldn't be surprised TO that
German navy trotted out and some real, and legit-
mate blockade busting undertaken Britain rules the
merely because Germany has let her, has tried
rot to let her. but by employing ilegtmate means.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
THE HOURS AFTER SUPPER.
(Danville. Ill. Press

(Danville. III. Press
Most careers are made or marred
in the hours after supper.
It may seem 10 some that the few
hours between supper and bedtime
AFFORD small opportunity for educa-
ton. But they were sufficient for
Lincoln and for Franklin and for
millions OF men VINO, by turning
these hours 70 advantage through
/ special studies. advanced themselves
above their fellows.
''Dost thou love life? Then do
not squander time, for that is the
stuff life is made Of BENJAMIN
Franklin, who said this, not only
he put a price on it that made 9TH
ers appreciate its worth
Bradstreet's in a summary OF bus
mess conditions ascribes most bus
mess failures to what may be called
"the size of their scrap-heaps."
Nothing is at once more inexcusable
and disastrous than waste. and the
most disastrous waste Of all with
the average man is waste Of time.
The unused hours form the scrap
heap" that has wrecked many a
mans career.
That heap Of waste which so
many young men dump at the end
Of every day and consider useless
would, If rightly used. give priceless
results in increased efficiency, high
er service and better pay. Ambi-
ton, resolve, effort, purpose, per-
sistency, confidence. courage, men
tai equipment and success may be
manufactured out Of this heap of
waste time. Millions are doing IL.
Any man can who will.
The most important item in the
equipment of any establishment is
men. 1t avails a manufacturer but
little 10 have perfection itself in
machinery if he finds it impossi BILE
tn get trained minds TO control and
drive il. Several big concerns have
organized schools in connection with
their plants; others have arranged
with school boards to allow students
of suitable age to spend part of the
time in the shops; many are calling
upon correspondence schools to pre-
pare employees for advancement.
The strikingly impressive thing
about the situation is the opportu-
nifty it offers 10 young men willing
to devote spare time TO special
studies that fit them for particular
work. A great employer OF skilled
labor, of office managers and sales
men says: There are plenty Of
SO. 900 jobs. The trouble is TO find
the $4,000 men"
Many highly educated people are
inefficient and many efficient people
are not highly educated. The world
calls for educated people who are
efficient and efficient people who are
educated. Most of all is needed edu-
cation for efficiency, for service.
Real education is not so much
the learning of what we do not
know as the doing Of what we do
not now do.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

WE OUT-GREEK THE GREEKS.

American boys-even city boys-even New York boys
ARE often better developed physically than the
cent Greeks. And every the ancient Greeks
but One-the broad jump with weights, which isn't
practced TO extent-has been broken by New York
city school boys This discovered recently when
sixty boys equal to the best Of the needed
for Shakespeare masque great stadium
of the College OF the city OF New York
1t long and discouraging task to find those
boys on the contrary. 200 applied at the first oppor-
unity. Practically all OF them only met but
passed the best Of the ancient standards
measurements and in physical tests The sixty who
had most time for rehearsals chosen.
Civilization which has freed from the supersti-
lions OF and torture in developing strength
and courage has of course brought with possbili-
ties OF else and sofness unknown TO earlier peoples.
But the advantages sanitation. better
knowledge of how to live to have than com
pensated for any OF the disadvantages
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
THE MELTING POT
FILLED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF

polled a big vote, but my friends
came 10 me and they said Fred you
want TO run on that ticket We are
for you and there are lot of people
in our ward who want you 10 be the
next councilman from this ward and
we all feel that you are the only
man we have got who has got
enough followers 10 put him in Of
fee and we amt been in there Dor a
long time and we feel like we ought
70 get in there. so I said well | don't
think I care about taking 80 much
time from my work and then they
said you don't have to take no time
from your work. because we are GO
ing out and get you elected and il
won't be no trouble TO you atal be-
cause all you will haf 10 do will be
have some cards printed with your
name on them and your picture on
one side and having vote for me.
am the man for the place. printed
way down at the bottom along the
whole width of the card and hand
these out and then get up an ad and
use your picture and print it in the
newspapers and that Will be all you
will have to do except Of course you
might have TO stand for a round of
drinks now and then but you don't
need 10 hang around no saloon
cause we are going TO do all the
heavy work In this campaign and
we are going TO put you over strong.
said well l don't want to run
for no office. you don't get nothing
for being in office and it's a big
bother and you got to be going out
at night and I don't want to go out
at nights 7 would rather stay home
on nights and then it's going 10 cost
me more money than I can get out
OF the office. so / don't want 70 make
no race, that is not this year, unless
you fellers are sure that / will be
elected.
They said they Amt no chance of
any one beating you out Of the place.
and all you got a do is say you will
run and we will do the rest. So L
said you fellers have always been
good friends Of mine and I amt
never yet went back on no friend Of
mine and 1 will make the race, but
! want you to understand 1 amt try
ing TO get this office cause l want il
but because 1 am willing all the
time to help out my friends, SO 1 will
make this race.
That's how it happens I am in the
race and even if / don't win l amt
going TO worry. but 1 have had
plenty of fellers come to me and say
they are going TO vote for ne. so I
shouldn't ought to have much trou-
bic getting in.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
HAPPY ON FARMS.

Twenty thousand acres Of land in western Kansas
have been purchased by prominent Negro leaders and
"a option secured upon equal adjoining. for
the purchase Of establishing Negro colony OF farmers
already a Negro colony founded thirty
years ago. II is colony of all farmers who own
their land Some of them have really fine homes
and automobiles. II is said that they pro-
gressive more frugal better farmers than many
of the whites in adjoining communities therefore. is
plain that they also better citizens.
The Negroes essentially and naturally farmers.
filling the soil they add the nations wealth help
pay the Of bear their part of the bur
den Of taxation every good citizen should bear They
should happy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
Statesmen Great and Near-Gredt
BY FRED KELLY

card and Fordney came to meet him
in the corridor. Fordney himself
relates the conversation that fol-
lowed:
4 enjoyed your speech" began
the visitor. and Fordney smiled his
qualification.
However, 1 have a couple Of crit
icisms," added the constituent I'm
the first place you talked too loud.
You could have made yourself heard
talking only half that loud"
still. that's a small matter" in
sisted Fordney. What was the
other criticism"
The other one? Oh. yes. Well,
l thought you talked like a blamed
fool"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

Congressman Billy Kent of Cali
fornia was trying to obtain a costly
government building for a town in
his district The citizens donated
the site and to hasten matters Kent
thought of paying for the plans out
of his own pocket. Before making
up his mind he wired TO the govern
ment architect who would prepare
the plans TO learn the cost. A tele-
gram came saying that the cost
would be $40. SO Billy cheerfully
announced publicly that he would
pay it. A little later he learned
that the telegraph company had
made a slight error and that the
plans would come TO $4,000. Kent
was game and paid il. though for a
day or so he was IN a keenly re-
sentful mood toward the telegraph
company for emitting those two CT
pliers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
A TRAINING CAMP.

The air was filed with many means.
With muffied oats and angry groans.
The men were filled with aches ga
lore.
While every little muscle sure was
sore.
They were the men who said pre-
pare.
They dressed in clothes soldiers
wear.
They drilled by day, they learned to
fight,
But alas how sore they felt each
night.
They missed their autos. missed the
cars.
While training for our future wars.
They missed the lights. used smoky
lamps.
Did those men in our training
camps.
Turks report minor successes, says
headline. Apparently the press
censor has the spring fever.
1t remained for two young ladies
at the University OF Chicago to
knock the daylights out of a pet
theory. They are training mice.
This may be the forerunner Of the
acknowledgements of the fair sex.
Once women gets over her fear Of
mice, it will be good night men.
Gen. Woods hat tossed in ring
by his friends" says headline. This
is sort OF uncovering a candidate.
o.
EVER HEAR THIS?
/ didn't want to run, | had run
once before and without trying had
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Con-
gresham Bill Kettner of California
has an unconscious habit Of stand
ing with palms open, upward. and
arms slightly outstretched, as if he
were about 10 hand somebody some
thing The pose is a natural con-
sequence of Kettner's disposition.
He is such a generous chap that he
rarely let's a day go by without
making some friend a present of
something or other. This present
may be merely a good cigar, but
usually it is some high grade prod
uct of southern California can
of ripe olives, a bottle of California
wine, or a box Of oranges. He seems
to feel that even the most casual
conversation is incomplete until he
has said:
Wait a moment. I've got sOme-
thing here 1 want 70 give you"
For many years kettner was the
foremost insurance nuisance of San
Diego. He has a mellow voice and
a ready flow of conversation and
there was no resisting him when he
stopped a San Diegan on the street
and sought 10 convince him of the
need of purchasing new insur-
ance policy. When he took up poll
tics Kettner soon became just as
irresistible in that line as he was
in the insurance business. The last
time he ran he got something like
90, goo plurality in a district nor
mally about 10000 against his party.
In other words he changed over
about 10000 votes. which is a feat
without parallel. so far as one can
recall offhand. in the United States
or elsewhere.
Last summer there was no ses-
sion of congress. but there was an
exposition in Kettner's city Of san
Diego. Nearly every member OF
congress and everybody else that
Kettner had ever heard OF was there
at some time during the season. And
Kettner. being a goOd-hearted soul.
sought 10 entertain one and all. at
his own expense. conveying them in
taxicabs TO places. buying them high
priced food and what not At the
close OF the summer Kettner dis
covered. so his friends say. that be-
ing a good fellow had cost him con-
siderably more than his years sal
airy for being a statesman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
A CRISIS

Morning paper-Crisis is hale and
hearty. Afternoon paper-Crisis is
growing weaker end is expected
soon. Morning paper-Crisis again
strong. Afternoon paper-Crisis is
near end. Morning paper-Crisis Is
passed. Afternoon paper-Crisis
shows new lease OF life. Morning
paper-Crisis is passed. New crisis
arrives.
Gen. Hugh L. Scott is pictured as
the ideal soldier. He is ready to
fight for peace.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
SOMETHING NEW.

Races are to be staged at the Haw-
thorne race track and gambling will
not be permitted.
Villa may be alive or Villa may be
dead
But one thing certain, in his race
he's way ahead.
They are advertising mems
clothes now as SUM- proof
o.
Why not the women's7
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

The Irish revolutionsts it appears, merely
bratng Easter. That explains their failure II they
had only been celebrating the battle Of the Boyne
something like that!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
ANYTHING To START.

The war is still warning.
And cars are still earring.
But they don't interest me,
For OF the first one I talk
And as to the second one 1 walk.
I am perfectly neutral you see.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

If there is any such thing as American Cross Of
honor right here and want to nominate one
Arthur Gershon OF New York for the one in
the lot He has method deOdorizing gaso-
line
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

Congressman Joseph W. FOrdney.
Michigan multimillionaire lumber
man. had been making a speech on
the foor OF the house. In the gal
lery was a visitor from Fordney' S
district THE visitor 90. in his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

Getting a column under way is as
hard sometimes as cranking an
auto. That is apparently 80.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

New York land owners have
started the cry. Save Fifth ave-
nue." Where's Billy Sunday Co
lumbus, O.. Citizen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

With a desk we'll supplied
With scissors and paste,
It's a mighty poor joke.
That goes in the waste.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

"Carranza Rule Near End. and
at that he was not ruler enough
so that you could notice it.-Terre
Haute, Ind, Star.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

Coney Island wants 20 abolish
hot dogs. Might as well abolish
Coney Island.-Cincinnati CONNER
ciaI TribDnA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
THE RUNAWAY BOYS.

AoL- JOScpllt AiOs. NdLclleD
We hope the St. Joseph fathers
are not really going to whale their
sons who took up arms in defense
of the republic and started on the
long and weary march overland tC
bring Mexico to time.
The fathers ought to be more pa.
triotic. They ought to be proud
that they are the sires of such
valiant boys. The parents should
rejoice in the willingness Of their
young offspring 20 face danger on
the battlefield, no matter how slow
the youths may have been in the
past TO take undue risks near the
wOodpile or at shoveling coal into
the furnace.
1t would pain us greatly to learn
that those st. Joseph fathers took
a CAD to the lads when the stony
hearted limbs Of the law returned
the warriorlike youths to the par
al hands We know how il feels
to be a boy and long TO avenge the
wrongs done ones country. So do
all those ST Joseph fathers under
stand the impulse, unless they have
in a spirit of fatherly contrariety-
how many fathers get mulish in
this fashion-put the remembrance
from their mind We wouldn't give
a cent for the grownup man. wheth-
er he be a father or not, who hadn't
yearned when boy 10 have just one
chance to take a shot at some enemy
Of his beloved government.
We don't blame the boys for
marching off to war-or in the di-
ESction where war may occur if the
WsAmacy at Washington is as bad
as ordinarily. They knew their ma
ton needed fighting men-which
meant just such boys as they. They
had half a dollar apiece, we sup
Pose-although the boys of our own
time who embarked on such expe-
ditions were nor so plentifully fin
anced-and thai, they well knew
would last them until something
happened"
All. the trust and the blissfulness
of the boyish nature, How we wish
we could get il hack again One
can be a grownup man without
trouble: il isn't much of a job 10
become a father, or there wouldn't
be so many worthless fellows
around the country filing that office;
making a success Of mature years
is no difficult task, either. But hav-
ing the faith Of boy in the ability
Of everything 10 turn out right
what else is there so wholly worth
possessing?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

The average column writer's one
great kick is somebody's stealing his
stuff. He oughtn't say anything for
that is "a sure sign il is being read.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

The automobile" says a physi-
clan, is a source Of fine exercise. d"
so is the lawn Springfield.
Mass, Union.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

In after years a man acquires
knowledge while unlearning some
things he learned at school.--Hart-
ford. Conn, Post.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

Maryland man drank hair tonic
and almost choked to death. Prob
ably grew whiskers in his throat
Chicago Examiner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
SOUTH BEND NEWS TIMES

THE NEWS-TIMES PRINTING COMPANY
ONCE: 20 W. Colfe@ Av
Home Bell ziOo
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12

Apologize 10 Peru for McAdoo's
affront? Certainly. Boy, mail form
No 256 10 Lima at Once,-BOston
TRANSCRIPT
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-30
The Home Mutual

The promoters of the Home Mu-
1ual Fire Insurance Co., held an
other meeting at the court house
last Saturday afternoon, and there
were representative citizens present
from all sections Of the county.
This was the second meeting called
in the interest of the proposed Or
ganization, the first one being held
at Mcdowell a couple of weeks ago.
No permanent organization has
vet been attempted or expected,
these meetings being primarily for
Interchange of views. taking of the
public pulse and the moulding and
crysta lizing of sentiment. Work
along all these lines has not only
been encouraging, but real enthusl-
asm Was manifested at the meeting
last Saturday, and it is the concen-
sus of opinion that outlook for
such a company is such as to guar
antee it's success.
Before adjournment on Saturday.
the opening day of July court was
fixed as the date for permanent or
ganization, and J. A Hiner, G. W.
Messick and E. D. SWecker were
appointed each to select three cltl-
zens from his respective district
who shall constitute a sort Of nom
mating committee in the selection
Of directors for the association.
Those who have taken the lnltla-
tive in the matter and been active
in II omoting it claim no stronger
endorsement could be asked than
is furnished in the fact that since
the plans were published, the coun'
tv has been flooded with literature
designed to discourage and discount
the plan of home, mutual lnsur-
ance, the scheme proving a boom
orang and giving an impetus to the
ENTERPRISE rather than retardlnS It,
The Home Mutual is assured, II
| is claimed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-30
TIE THRlCE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD

Practically a Daily at the Price OF
a Weekly. No other Newspaper IN
the world gives SO much at so low a
price.
There has never been a time
when a newspaper was more need
ed in the household. The great war
in Europe has now entered its
I'd year, with no promise of an end
for a long time. These are world
shaking events, in which the United
States, willing or unwilling. has
been compelled to take part. No
intelligent person can ignore such
issues.
The Presidential contest also will
soon be at hand. Already candl-
dates for the nomination are in the
field, and the campaign, owing to
the extraordinary character Of the
times, will be of supreme interest.
No other newspaper will inform
you with the promptness and
cheapness of the Thrice-a- Week
edition of the New York World.
THE THRICE = A = WEEK
WORLDS regular subscription
price is only S1.0O per year, and
this pays for 1876 papers. We offer
this unequalIed newspaper and
Highland Recorder together for one
wear for It's.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-30
Hit With Base Ball

The Monterey baseball team
went down to Franklin Saturday
to plav it's second game with the
Franklin nine. Our boys won by
a score of II to 5. The game
was played on wet diamond, just
after a severe storm. and William
Mackey, one of Monterey's fielders,
while at bat came near being killed,
his foot slipping and the ball strlk-
ing him on the cheek bone. He
spent the remainder of the evening
under DR.. Johnston's treatment
and was able to come home with
the team. He has an ugly eye,
but it is slowly improving. The
doctor was of the opinion that had
the lick been two inches higher, it
would have been fatal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-30
Fish Planted

Fl. B. Wood and C. NJ. Lunsford
motored to Barlow Wednesday, IN
response to a telegram, and brought
to Jackson's river a planting OF
brook trout, sent us from the
hatchery at White Sulphur. There
were several thorsand in the ship
ment and the little beauties reach
ed us in fine form. They were
planted at various points between
G D Dudley's at the head of the
river, and H. H. Terry's. The
little innocents" are commended
to the care and protection of the
real sportsmen.