South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-11
TIMOTHY EDWARD HOWARD.

When South Bend builds its hall of fame; when We
begin day reckon with the names Of those
serving OF "a niehe-among them is as
fate. that bound be recognized; the
Timothy Edward Howard
South Bend St. Joseph county Indiana and L. S A.
all of them.-lose in the death OF Mr. Howard and
lose exceedingly great. Not a man Of wealth not
OF display but OF intelligence honesty of
purpose utmost simplicity. and a keen. liberal insight
into mankind and into human activities has always
utilized these things a wholesome
influence. lie to his grave mourned for his
Illness his human interest, and upright character
more perhaps, than has any other citizen years.
II is needless attempt TO detail Mr. Towards
accomplishments These have been pretty well re-
counted in the story that told of his death Had ne
been Of a blusterer might o
him. but If the half told, because OF that
strong Christian inclination his right
hand know what his left hand doing in a hundred
and-one that he constantly rendering public
service Nothing boastruI simplicity to the core. he
paraded not but went about his business and found
his satisfaction having served than in public
encomiums showers Of appreciation. Mr. Howard
deserves LISTING among those who become
great without beng notorious; whose greatness arc
the heart rather than the headlines the
papers
He never boastfuL II worried him when
credit his stolen by others which was not
infrequent knew and as the writer once heard
him say God knows and that is enough" And Incl
dent this. here is another peculiar of SIR
Towards character that is worthy Of emulation:
The most Of us. when discuss OF good and
bad qualities-and few but have both-are in
oIned the virtues. and then wind up
with that upsetting s.detracking semi hypnotic but
followed by enlargement upon the vices. the
psychological effect OF which cause the listener
forget all that has preceded them.
Mr. Howard seemed 10 understand this peculiar trait
Of mind with which the last always hrst
and vickedness easier 70 remember OF optimistic
disposition, inclined to do one harm, his mode of
analyzing 90 give the vices FIRST then
follow with the but" and the virtues, afording the
process instead leaving his listener John
Jones FOR instance very good after all the
impression that Jones was so very bad after
all v7u know how IL works:
You and would say. "Oh yes Jones good
fellow lie bound up the broken hearted. visited the
sick and the prisoner comforted the widow and the
orphan etc but-he drove sharp bargain,
bet election. kicked down stairs" and was
once heard 10 say uncompimentary things about the
church political party to which auditor might
belong
And would settle it forthwith. our listener
would II the average man or woman-especally wom-
an.-remember nothing but the sharp bargain" the
election bet" the kicked cat and especially the rap
his her church and poIiucs.-but Mr. Towards
process could leave an entirely different taste in the
mouth eyes" he would Il understand that Jones
used 10 bet on the election he always looked out
for the long end or bargain. etc, 'bur-he had a
good heart after all and where a widow orphan
needed comfortng where there were broken hearted.
when the sick and the prisoner needed him. have