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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
THE EVIL OF GOSSIP.
Portsmouth. n. H.. Herald.

NfOrJSlnOuLhs y. H. Herald
An evangelist addressing wo-
mems meeting a few days ago took
up the subject of gossiping and en-
deavored to impress upon the minds
Of his hearers the evil of a practice
that is altogether too common. He
said the gossip has the ability to see
things as they are not, and then to
advertise what they think they see.
1T is amazing" he said. how much
some people know about other peo-
pies affairs. especially the things
that never really happen"
II is cas- to judge from these few
words the general trend of the min
ister's talk on this occasion, and all
except persons addicted TO gossip are
aware that the warning he uttered
is one that should be needed.
There is nothing new or novel
about gossiping. II is as old as the
human race, and while there may be
reason to fear that the vicious. prac-
tice may never be wholly eliminated
il is we'll that the evil should be
pointed out and emphasized from
time 10 time, TO the end that people
who indulge in gossip through
thOughtlessness rather than malic-
iousness, as is the case with most of
those who are guilty of the practice,
may be brought 10 see the error OF
their way and TO abandon at once
and forever a habit that is harmful
alike TO those who engage in gossip
and 10 the victims Of their wagging
tongues.
While some gossip is absolutely
malicious. il IS easy 10 believe that in
most cases there is no intent 10 do
harm. Many well-meaning persons
have fallen into the habit of talking
idly and carclessly about people they
don't know. and often words are
thOughtlesslv dropped that cause
( needless pain and sorrow.
This minister's words 10 these wO-
men were timely. At this time. when
women are striving so hard 10 make
: the world better. they might wei
give attention 10 the baneful habit Of
gossiping and endeavor TO check q
practice that is productive OF harm
only. And the practice Is not con
fined TO women There are men
and too many Of them, who are no
as careful as they ought TO be about
what they say OF others.
| All should remember that tn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
HEATHEN CHINA AS A TEACHER
FOR CHRISTIAN AMERICA.

edict against poker has been promulgated in
China. The great American game is banned the
ground that lit is likely upset the morals of the
Chinese"
This will to many American citizens bitter
blow coming from the heather Chinee' who is. of
all living. the natural and inveerate gambler
and who has been regarded in America ex-
employing particularly high standard of morals any
how. To find that Ctina still permits her native fan
TAM while barring what New York judge recently de-
Tended gentleman's game of chance'-t is too
much.
No doubt though. the Chinese government is serious
about it. The Chinese government is serious about
everything And in the matter OF moral reform II has
really notable achievements credit There
is the opium traffic. for example Our state and
national governments trying TO restrict and
regulate the of opium and its products in this
country with view to its abolition except for strictly
medical purposes. China beat to that reform by
many years And If rub it in she has been com
planning that she eliminates opium, undong
her benehcent work by delugng China with American
oigarets. What you do with country that takes
its reforms seriously that? Heather China is
I coming along.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08

difference in the OF steel in battleship would
pay the Of building half Of another and yet
the good old republican days that this sort
Of thing going on
Talk about changed fronts" The war in Europe
has undoubtedly speeded the democrats trhe more
than they had speeded themselves before but IL IS
not for the republicans criticize There IS for
doubt even II il Is the Europe that has speeded
the republicans effected their changed front"
More probably by far. II Is. that embracing IT as an
opportunity for feigned patriotism, the real purpose
OF the leaders get the campaign contributions Of
the munitions manufacturers and in return.
turn over TO them much government business as
possible before Uncle and munitions plant
be put into operation.
That to a great minds. believe is exactly
where the "frenzed" preparedness begins. and it is
where 1t will end-not in great fright probable
invasion, from any oUtburst Of patriotism,
but in mad rush for the profts-a rush that started
quite simultaneously with the wholesale attacks
Secy Daniels and quite simultaneously with Sec'y
Daniels Investigation resistance Of trusts
grating"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
THE BREATH OF SPRING.

/ sing a song Of sunny days,
OF balmy breezes. starry nights:
/ chant the violettes gladstone lay
And through the Cock-crow greet
the day;
I sing and man harks TO my song
il makes them glad
7 whisper with the babbling stream
To woodland folk and finny tribes.
In buttercups and dandelion
And drone bees visits clandestine
Am !, and natures pulse beats loud
In harmony.
/ wander over hill and vale.
Cross rock-ribbed solemn mountain
top,
And drop 10 rest in messy nook
Where Bruin sips from mirrored
brook;
harp and cry and sing and
dance
/ am the Breath Of Spring.
A. r. NJ.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08

Cannon inquired what the thing
was they were going to place before
the public.
why" explained the promoter,
Its quite simple. A fellow by the
name of Bell has invented a little
instrument which you attach at two
ends of a wire and then you can
talk over the wire. It doesn't mat
ter if you are miles apart, you
can
But Cannon had walked away in
disgust Doubtless he first turned
on his heel, as the saying is, and
then walked away. The idea of con-
verting brass into gold by chemical
process had been reasonably within
the boundaries and jurisdiction of
logic. But this thing about talking
over a wire was a direct insult to
his intelligence. Besides, he was
annoyed that he should have ac-
quired such a reputation as anleasy
mark. Never again for him,
A few weeks after that Cannon
had official business with a chap
named Theodore Vail. who worked
at the postoffice department. When
he got there he learned that Vail
had quit his job.
YES" somebody told Cannon,
"he invested a little money in an
invention for talking over a solid
wire. and he's gone to work for that
company-poOr fellow"
Cannon couldn't help laughing
80 they finally found a sucker in
my place" he chuckled. We'll, l
guess there's some truth in that
about there being one born every
minute
Some years later Cannon was in
New England and noticed a country
estate of SUCH elegance that he in
quired whose it was.
That" his informant told him,
'is the home of Theodore Vail. head
Of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Co. The story is that he
invested little bit of money in tele-
phone stock when he was a humble
clerk and
Don't tell me any more" broke
in Cannon, with a sigh. II know
all about it,"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
URGES AID EOR TRADE SCHOOLS

That Uncle Sam should aid in establishing and fur
thering vocational and technical education is the
by the national chamber OF commerce
a report just been made by a special committee.
A. Geier Of Cincinnati, machine
manufacturer is head. The report makes these rec
concentrations:
Liberal federal appropriations for promo
vocational education in the United
States.
THE federal appropriations should be
allotted among the states a uniform basis,
and should bear uniform relation to appro-
priations by the states for like pur-
poses
The creation Of a federal board. 70 be
resentative of the interests concerned and to be
compensated sufficiently to command great
ability
That the federal board should be required
to appoint advisory committees OF five mem
bers EACH representing industry. commerce,
labor. agriculture homemakng and general or
vocational training"
The profession Of agriculture has been advanced
much by federal aid In this report similar help is
asked for trade and industry The plan is not to be
with private schools colleges giving
technical instruction, but simply to extend financial
reach the great army children who stop school
by Pres't Wilson aid vocational
instruction has reported that only eight states ncud
ing Indiana had established such instruction and these
systems had ye' reached per cent Of the
workers who needed industrial training.
The agricultural extension work OF the federal gov
eminent has been of great to many and has In
creased the country's Widening out Uncle
Sans educational domain include training trade
and indusry a natural enough next
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
THE LIFE OF JAKE HECKAMAN
Chapter II.


AS 10 purity we'll known by tins
time. Mister Heckaman ust to run a
shop of his own befor Abe Frank
heerd how he Guild trim hare and
customers both at the same time
and put him in charge Of the s share
holdup at the Oliver. Well one Of
the orneryments Of the old shop was
a kollar button mashean. Jake had
a stock joke about this mashean
that run something like this. Bill
SEE he there was a Teller in here
awhile ago that wood have give five
dollers to have gotten one of those
there buttons out Of that mashean.
Then you were suppost to say, the
HI you say. how's that2 He didn't
have no arms, Jake wood reply.
Well after the general laff past over,
you were suppost TO buy a kollar
button or sumthin. I think Jake
kept this joke IS a sorter Of a buzz
ness stimulant. Mister Heckaman
tells me he woodnt be barberin for
minut if it weren't for the tips he
gets on the side. Take the other
day for instants. Jake found a
demon wiring in the hotel with
$500 or so. Jake took the julie into
the shop and began to figger how
nice it would look on his third finger
of the write hand, the finger he uses
to hold the lather while mes Shawn
you. He had jus finished very
successful shaves with the wiring
on, when in dashes mister wiring
oner. Mine golly, des is a most
lucky day for me and you, SEE the
Teller all excited. Cum in an smoke
good five cent segar on me. Jake
took a Gets, number one ca with
the side remark, life with us barber
fellers is jes 1 tip after anuther
ADAM CROOK.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
AERIAL LADDERS AND SKYSCRAPERS
AS FIRE-FIGHTERS

A skyscraper is Of to the community after
ALL from serving a landmark and subject for
picture postcards fire in the business section Of
New York city the fremen unable to get at the
flames in a comparatively low building because of the
intense and the street. So they climbed
into neighboring skyscrapers that lowered the
blazing There. using lines belonging
In the buildings, with power supplied by gravity from
roof tanks, they poured BURNING build
ing and put out the FIRE. The skyscrapers served
aerial LADDERS
The argument needn't be carried too far A sky
scraper standing among smaller buildings may itself
be subject fire peril because II a fire gets
much Roadway in II and it's own water system fails
may impossible for the fire department develop
enough pressure TO reach the upper floors A fire in
building might develop into catastrophe.
It is gratifying to learn however that these towering
piles which are condemned today so many grounds
can give some return 10 their smaller neighbors by
way OF compensation for shutting off their and
sunlight and lowering their rental value.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
MAYBE THE COLONEL IS NOT
YET COMO HIS BEST

Col RooseveIts latest explosion doesn't be
Of the usual warmth and pointednes but very likely
he hasn't get got into FOIL swing. heavy chronic
crouch that has taken rest requires time under
full way more.
The coloners present euson is exclusively devoted
to roasting Wilson's Mexican policy. This is by no
means be taken the coloners only subject for
effusion Later he will. doubtless, tell just what
he would have done In respect of subduing Mexico
pulling feathers the German-Austro eagles
and tying the British lions tail in hard knot. We
must be patient and remember that the colonel has
only just got started again. We particularly recon-
mend patience until the colonel reaches the subject
Of paying to 20 millions Colombia for Panama
territory He viii be his best the subject OF pay
ing for what ne took" without paying-by fermenting
a revolution.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
AN $4,000 CONSCIENCE.

Regret has often been expressed
at the supposed growing cynicism Of
the age we live in. Undoubtedly it
has been assumed too lightly. that
honor and honesty are not nowadays
regarded with the reverence of older
days. The feather-brained have made
il fashionable to affect vein OF
scepticism, which unhappily has
tainted our conversation. If not. in
deed, our morals. But in the light OF
that letter and $4,000 contribution
to Uncle Sans conscience fund. it
is not evident that the inherent good,
the training Of childhood. survives
and blossoms at times most unex-
pectedly and in the queerest ways
The sender of this sum says that
this $50, 900 makes a total of $50, 900
sent 10 Uncle Sam, or four times the
amount he Cor she) stole years ago.
the fourfold restitution being based
on the return Of the publican Of old.
The writer admits hesitation about
sending all that money because of a
doubt whether f. really belonged 10
the government (preyImably the
S6O.00O added,) but conscience gave
no rest. May every thief" the let
says, understand the awfulness OF
the sin OF stealing is the sincere wish
OF a penitent."
The self-impOsed peralty in addi-
ton 10 the original sum is SO great
that il must suggest better than
words the state OF mind suffered
Those who think IL smart TO affect
cynicism may try 10 laugh at this
| penitent, but the thoughtful will
sympathize and understand. who
can doubt that this conscience
| stricken man or woman would
gladly have given all he or she
is worth in worldly goods 10 have
escaped that sin and those years OF
! conscience stricken regret.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
STATESMEN GREAT AND
NEAR-GREAT
BY Fred Kelly.

WASHINGTON. April Mr.. IN
Gle Joe Cannon was listening TO a
cIoakroom conversation about GER
tain investments in mining stocks.
war stocks and one thing and an
other. some Of which had turned
out we'll and some Of which had
turned out not quite so well. At any
rate. Mr.. Uncle Joe was reminded
of the time, early in his congress
sional career, when a soft spoken
promoter came TO him and offered
him an opportunity 10 wax rich by
an investment Of only 5000, It SEEM
ed that a celebrated chemist had
hit on a clever little secret process
for changing brass into gold at only
a trifling cost. Naturally, it looked
as il there ought u be money in
such a process. Joe Cannon was
young. ambitious and full Of enthu-
siasm. and he put up the 5000, even
though il was all the ready money
he had. Something went wrong
with the chemists formula Cannon
never learned exactly what the trOu-
bic was. but his $500 was never
heard OF any more.
Not long after that still another
promoter hunted up young Cannon
and told him Of a company that
was about to be launched TO put
an ingenious little device into gen.
eral use They needed just $500
and were willing to let Cannon in
at par.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
With Other Editors Than Ours

spoken word is like the speed arrow.
something that cannot be recalled.
An idle word is liable to worl, injury
that can never be atoned for, and
the thoughtful man and woman will
be guarded in what they say Of 9TH
ers. Many friendships have been
severed and many a life has been
blasted by the tongue of gossip. Far
better is that charity which covereth
a multitude of sins, and which all
should exercise 10 the extent of their
ability.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
REPUBLICAN CHAMPIONSHIP OF
PREPAREDNESS AND POPPYCOCK.

While "frenzied preparedsts" has long been evil
IDENTIFY III synonym for the republican party de-
termined apparently that campaign issue might be
made Of the preparedness problem thar that the prob
lem might be solved remained Judge quincy
r. Myers key-noer the republican state convention.
TO establish that "synonymity' for a certainty His
effort shoulder the American lack Of preparedness off
upon Prest Wilson and the democratic party merely
evidences the lack OF fairness with which the
problem is being met especially by the dispensers of
republican dope" Nothing be more plain. to the
who think than that whatever the condi-
ton OF preparedness the United states be in. is
almost exclusively 10 republican negligence. During
three years that the democrats have been in power
since March. 1918. battleshps been built,
and more equipment provided for the army and navy.
than during previous three years in the nations
5istory.
previous that the republicans had been in
of the government sixteen years. Twice
Inany battleships were built first year demo-
cratic control. 1913, the republicans built in
one year-whch was The record
prevailed in 1914, and i'm 1915 the building of four
battleshps tackled. The democrats indeed speed
ed up preparedness little without waiting the
European war TO scare them TO it-but it sane
preparedness rather than "frenzed one. the
republicans seem to have gone after in the midst of
their fright. For Judge Myers TO talk 10 re-
publican convention about
'"The president and his party have changed
front entirely this subject of preparedness.
but they did not do so until brought face to
face with the necessity of doing so"-
the press dispatches him. IS the worst type of
tnsinuative misrepresentation; misrepresentation be
,,,se g. ,res,,,,,os q .cba1re5 'FRONT.' rather than q
sneednp nm ON the mart f the democrats and insinrl-
.tsy hna IL yr,ul5 1e,,e the irnnrassior that the
republicans have been i'm break-neck rush for pre-
paredness throughout the years.
pifae ~, sncb misleading assertions eeneci,uv arept
spcb an important problem toward the solution OF
,,ttc, Tho host ,ir5s of tho whole ,atoD are and
should be bent regardies of partsnship The repub-
ican party the godfather Of preparedness? Right here
- ,s+ credit AR ~ r2oose,e,. ,f oyster Raw with
the one consistency Of his life aad that is that while
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08

this Is the moving is attested by the fact
that the second story Of baby moved in closed
folding has just been printed. This baby a
uc nth and lived Waverly o. Its mother
down and the unobservng movers shut the bed and
carted II The baby three later.
none for its experience This is however
an argument for leaving babies folding on
moving day. It merely shows how tough a baby may
be who is raised in Ohio.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
WHAT STARTED THIS?

Wake up America. is the cry OF
the land,
But there's one thing / can't under
stand.
I hear the people as they moan and
weep,
SO I simply ask, Who put her 10
Sleep"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
CORRESPONDENCE

Parker Smith was at the lake
Thursday buying a boy duck.
Gill and Bill were trying their fly
ing machine Sunday.
Fred Hill made a flying trip to
Tipperary. From Koontz Lake hap
penings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08

business have been passed and there
are no important measures affect
ing business proposed. No change
is desired and there will be none.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08

The reason we print the above is
that yesterday was such an ideal
spring day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08

IF we stood face face with invading Japan today
what could do?' asks a reader. Well could run
or stand still and weep right off, we are not
facing the invasion-and why weep anyhow?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08

The last proves either that the
flying machine was a good one or
it is not such a long way to Tippe-
rary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
SOUTH BEND NEWS TIMES
Morning-Evening-Su
JOHN HENRY zUvER Editor
GABRIEL r. SUMMERS. publisher
OILY AssncIATED - NoRN

PAPER N NORTHERN md ANA AND ONLY PAPER EN-
PEOyING THE ETERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE N
sOt1H BEND No other newspaper IN the state protected
BY two leased wrenght and danews services also only
eightcoumn paper in state outside Indianapolis Published
Of sunday
Holidays Entered the south Bend postonice second
class mail
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
FAMOUS AUTHORS.

Another work Of a famous author
is printed today. No blame is at
tached. as we strive to be neutral.
Here it is. We say here it is be-
cause we once wrote IT'S is and Il
came out in the paper This is it"
hence we write, Here it is"
81 could dance this way right into
heaven"
Can you reverse ,"
l read the papers every day.
Just to see what they'll say.
But I always see the old refrain,
Villa has been cornered again.
There is one advantage in buying
a derby. You are sure to always
have two hats.
T. r.. the man who has shown up
the angels.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08

Wall st. gets its from pslisade OF stakes
keep out Indians. The stakes gone but the
Indians thera
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08

Sending the coloners private secretary TO the work
peanut politics.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08

II you knock the dead you're
lowdown, heartless brute, but you
can knock the living all you please
and be regarded as a good citizen
Lowell, Mass, Sun
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08

The thing that puzzles plenty Of
people is how these chance remarks
Roosevelt happens 10 drop get in
the newspapers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
THE MELTING POT
FILLED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF

The dramatic critic claims he has
it on the sport writer. He tried TO
think out a criticism after seeing
Nobody Home"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08

Gail the Office on telephone numbers and ask
for department wanted Editra Advertising Circulation or
phone directory viii mailed after Insertion Report
inattenton delivery OF
telephone head u meut Win
which you dealing Times thirteen trunk
lines Of Bell Zoo
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-08
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T. r.. the man who has shown W
the angels.
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OF 5000. SUNDAY $4,000. BOOKS OPEN
TO ADVERTISERS.
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