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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
ON GOING HOME FOR CHRIST

ON GOING HOME FOR CHRIST
MAS.
He little knew the sorrow that was
i'm his vacant chair:
He never guessed they'd miss him
or he'd surely have been
there:
He couldn't see his mother or the
lump that filed her throat,
OR the tears that started falling as
she read his hasty note;
And he couldn't see his father. sit
ting sorrowful and dumb,
Or he never would have written
that he thought he couldn't
come.
He little knew the gladness that his
presence would have made,
And the joy it would have given. or
he never would have stayed.
He didn't know how hungry had the
little mother grown
once again to see her baby and to
claim him for her own.
He didn't guess the meaning Of his
visit Christmas day
or he never would have written that
he couldn't get away.
He couldn't see the fading of the
cheeks that once were pink,
And the silver in the tresses; and
he didn't stop 10 think
How the years are passing swiftly,
and next Christmas it might
be
There would he no home TO visit
and no mother dear 10 see.
lie didn't think about it'll not say
he didn't care.
He was Needless and forgetful or
he'd surely have been there.
Are YOU going home for Christmas?
Have you written you'll be
there?
Going home to kiss the mother and
and to show her that you
care?
Going home to greet the father in
a way TO make him glad?
If you're not I hope thereH never
come a time you'H wish YOU
had
Just sit down and write a letter-it
will make their heart strings
hum
With a tune of perfect gladness-if
youll tell them that you'll
come
Copyright, 1916. by The Reilly &
Britton Coz
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
NEW WAR on PRACTITIONERS.

New York County Medical society proclams that it
about its attack Christian Science heal
ing we may a revival of the the
healing other parts of the country. This time the
New York regular doctors will the legsla-
ture at Albany to remove from the public health law
clause. reading The article shall construed
to affect practice the religious of any
church"
Originally. the Science healing was inaugu-
rated by arrest of practitioner named w. V. Cole
who was put on trial 1911. The jury disagreed
Cole retired and convicted in 1912 Cole took his
case the appeals, which overthrow his
vction, judges declaring. Il deny power
Of the legislature make it crime disease by
prayer"
To make a crime disease by prayer is just
exactly what the regular doctors going to
ask York legislature. by wping out of the
health law that exemption quoted above and very
fight may be expected, for healing by and
prayer is the one prominent feature which the
Science church has made growth that astonishes
ever
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
DECEMBER 3, 1910.


The mule has been misunderstood. lie is not callous
and unresponsive the higher things of life. Mules
love music" says George a. Gage Of Suter county,
calf And Gage sees that the aesthetic longngs Of
his own mules are fuldlled. lie raises horses and
mules. and ne raises them to music.
re says he the idea years from witness
ing the musical conversion of a mule that seemed
utterly unregenerate. His name was Benjamin Harr-
son, the old mule YOU saw" Gage had
driven him to Tuba City. lie was than usually
balky that day his owner could DO hardly any
thing with him. but there happened to be a brass band
playing the city and when Der jainin Harrison
under the benign influence of that band, a sudden
change took place his soul You'd believe
the difference just few selections made in that ami
raj" says Gage. From that day until his death
iamin the gentest loyingest old mule you would
see"
That gave Gage idea. If music good for
Benjamin. it be for all his tribe. So Gage
started using music adjunct to undertaking.
lie bought phonograph and set it in the barn.
Whenever he is breaking in his mule colts he has
somebody play them. distracts their attention
indgnity of harness and it sofens their dis
positions
Horses somehow don't seem to be affected much
Gage reckons that it's mules are more human
than horses, which seems quite possible.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
MuIe-Tide Greetings.

Strange as it may sound. Carmen,
even column conductors have
homes, and the Christmas spirit
calls 70 them as strongly as if they
had TO work for a living.
So today's Melting Pot will be
the last for a while. and the chef
will HE himself homeward to see all
the folks. TO kiss the new baby next
door to play with the kid brothers
new dog. to sleep until noon each
day and otherwise to dissipate with
true vacation hilarity.
our best wish is that you may
have as merry a Christmas as VIC
intend 10 have and that. in the i'm
mortal words of Joe McEvoy.
When SANITY Claus on Christmas
eve
Goes UP the sOOty fiuc,
May your stockings be aS full of
gifts
As they usually are of you.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
BY William +. Kirk.

Think we shall commute next
summer. sed Ma to Pa Caroline is
going to commute, & 1 think it
wud be nice.
1t wud be nice. sed Pa, if we can
find a place ware thare is good fish
ing near by. in sum big lake. Fish
ing is bennefishul. sed Pa how is
that for a quip, deer?
Vary aneemick. sed Ma. But seer
iusly. I think it wud be nice to sub
let the flat < live neer TO Matters
hart. love the meadows & the
trees. sed Ma.
1 doant dout it. sed Pa. All you
saw in yure childhood was meadows
< trees until / burst into yure life
like a shooting star. sed Pa
Ha ha sed Ma. YOU are a good
deeskriber. Why. Ma sed, ! knew
you oaver a yeer beefoar I eeven
like YOU. 1t took time to lern yure
good qualities, Ma sed. YOU hide
them SO much of the time. with
yure conceet. But we must COM
mute.
] doant object much TO the ldee,
sed Pa. / am one of Matters noabel-
men. as all my friends tell me, *
SOLITUDE appeels TO me & 1 like fish
ing. too. sed Pa. There is sum-
thing awe-inspiring in sub-duing a
club. Pa sed, * bending pickerel
TO yure iron will.
Well then that is settled, sed Ma.
too. ! want him TO be a big strong
man. like YOU.
Well he has a chanst sed Pa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
prayer
VILLA As Won HINDENBuRG.

he's going chase the North Americans out Of
Mexico. To be strictly accurate. he tells newspaper
correspondent that he intends drive Pershings
men out, make them fight" He doesn't which
alternative they choose Il all amounts the same
thing in the end. And after they gone he adds
pleasantly Il will make gap between the coun-
tries wide and deep that Americana will be
able TO steal Mexican land. gold or oil"
This is excellent. The United could wish for
better luck Here Gen Pershng has been in
Mexico for nearly year with orders TO get" villa
villa has persistently refused got" by the
ingenious device of keeping out of Pershings way
he has persuaded himself that he's another Won Hin
denburg. The he starts that drive against
Uncle Sans army. the Mexican problem
will be settled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23

when seemingly about to be quench-
ed
The celebration OF Channukah has
no elaborate ritual either in the syn
agOgue or the home. Its principal
ceremonial is the kindling Of the
lights-one the first night, two the
second night, and so on, cumulative
Is. until the full eight are reached
on the eighth night And in kind
ling the symbolic lights there is
meant 10 be enkindled at the same
time on the altar OF the heart, in
old and young alike. the flame of
loyalty and enthusiasm for the great
ideals which the heroic struggle OF
the AIacca bees embodied. The fes-
tival this year begins Dec. Goth. The
corresponding Hebrew date is the
25th OF hislev.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
.ONCE-OVERS
SUPPOSE YOU DON'T FIND YOUR WIFE AT HOME TONIGH

SUPPOSE DON'T HOME TONIGHT?
man. you
n
he is IA % a O
OF
partu-
to of
did her comfort before
When did you give entertainment that she might
liked
world you?
to
@
enable
Certainly could board keeptat all
she
tonight
se-vie)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
Little BobbieS'S Pa

OF course il is an outside chance.
beekaus few men reech my proper
shuns, but if he talks after me he
will beecum a pourful man. l dout
if he will ever be as wonderfully
quick on his feet as me, tho sed
Pa
wont need to be quick on my
feet. I sed to Pa, beekaus I wont
ever run away from trubbel.
Well, then il is settled that we
commute, sed Pa. l will look up
cottage sumware that you suggest.
ware thare is good society * no:
over a 10 minute walk to cafay
sed Pa. We mite raise sum chick
ems. too. Pa sed. so we wud want
TO be careful about our nabors.
The nabors wuddent object to
chickens, sed Ma. Everybody raises
them in the country.
No. but the chickens mite OBJ
jock to the MAJORS, sed Pa. [ have
known such TO be the case.
We must have a horse to drive
about with. SEQ Ma, & a faction tc
hitch the horse 20.
That will be arranged eesy. sed
Pa. 1 Will pick out a horse. I can
tell a good horse thru the side Of
a hill. Pa sed. 1 know moar about
horses than Osler Joe, sed Pa.
Do you remember the time you
were counting me. sed Ma. wen we
were out driving. You were pro-
posing & the horse ran away. Ha
Ha
That was my cue. sed Pa, & I
dident have sense enuff to know
it. ] dident run.
But I bet Pa is glad Ma sed Yes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
Feast Of Lights
Being Observed
in Jewish Homes

Although rated in the traditional
calender as a minor festival, COM
pared with the Biblical channukah
(feast of dedicatiOn-more familiar
Iy known as the feast Of lighD is in
reality of major significance, COM
memOrating. as it does, one of the
most heroic and far-reaching vic
tories for fatherland and faith.
The historic background of the
festival is furnished by the stirring
events from about 16S to los 3. c.
The varying fortunes of war which
followed the terrific breakup of the
mighty empire of Alexander the
Great left the much-contested Ju-
daea under the domination of the
Graeco-Syrian dynasty, known as
the House of Seleucus. The king at
this time was Antiochus ", sur
named Epiphares. i. e.. the illustri-
Gus, however, derisively called Epi-
names (madman). His was a Wild
ly capricious nature. and under the
Obsession that political unity was de-
pendent on a unity of religion and
national culture among all the peo-
pies i'm his dominiOns. he sought
fOrcibly TO superimpCse upon the
Jews Greek customs. deities and
cult. Thus Hellenism and Hebra-
ism came into definite conflict The
issue was drawn between Jove and
the pantheon of Olympus, and Jah-
web, God Of hosts. between the SEN
suous ideal of beauty and the beauty
of holiness represented by the
prophetic ideals of righteousness;
between polytheism and monothe-
ism. The outcome was 10 have ire
mendous consequences for the spirit
ual destinies not of Israel alone, but
also OF the world.
At the command of Antiochus. Je-
rusalem was despoiled. the temple
desecrated. heather rites instituted
and the people under direct penal
ties forbidden 10 follow the dictates
OF their holy faith. Many suffered
the most cruel martyrdom rather
berS Of the nobility and some priest
" workings turned apostates. ST.
lent suffering gave way 10 heroic re-
sistance when at Modin the veneer
able Mattathias struck down the
royal emissary and with his five
lion-hearted sons rallied the faith
full TO the banner Of true religion. 4
year of successful guerrilla warfare
followed.
ON the death Of Mattathias. his
son Judah. the Maccabee Chammer)
so surnamed because OF the mighty
blows he struck for liberty and
right, became commandments
with his noble brothers ably second
ing him. Though only "A few thou
sand in number and poorly equip
ped. the Maccabees were inspired
by such patriotic fervor and holy
zeal that they dared join issue with
the formidable phalanxes of the
Greeks and in rapid succession they
signauy defeated the armies OF APP
pblonius, Seron, Gorgias. Lysias and
Nicanor. The victory at Beth Eur
in 165 B. c. was the GROWING vic
tory.
The way TO Jerusalem was now
open. Judah and his triumphant
little band pressed ON 10 the Holy
city They threw down the heather
affairs. destroyed the idols. purified
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
SOLDIER TRAINING FOR EVERYBODY.

We have never been advocates of compulsory mill
tary service and doubtful if Will be, but
witness apparent failure of the attempt to fed
eraIze the national guardsmen we sometimes wonder
IF at least compulsory military training might not be
"a great help. There a great difference between
pulsory military and compulsory military train
ing you know. The two often confused dis
cussion of national defense problem. The train
ing all need. should say, 10y way example if
FOR other purpose than teach military disci-
plne.
Take the recent kilograms sent from South Bend at
request Freyermuth. instance to secy.
Of War Baker. Vice Prest Marshall, Sens. Kern and
Watson and CONGRESSMAN Barnhart, urging a ten-day
furlough for the Third Ind. infantry that Co
members might come home for Christmas Just a
little of military training would have taught better
sense We guilty along with the rest and
willing take criticism along with the rest.
CO. r is engaged military service and is one of
the big faults OF the American system al
ways buttng endeavorng to effect its operation
along civilian lines. We have justly rebuked by
a quite fiat refusal to grant our requests We have
gotten little military training of anyhow
Which marks OF the differences between military
training military service even though the training
very marked in character. Compulsory
vice. the German plan. has never appealed
Americans. in time and probably never will
Not only is it hostile TO the spirit of American de-
mOcracy but there is evidence that demanded
American needs. In of actual peril there is
question that a volunteer army any desired
could be raised almost over night" will
time enough To raise great armies when need them.
Millions of Americans will live barracks
NAL times. should they asked Neither should
the asked to bear burden of keeping men
under arms 10y ;he million i'm time peace.
But il is futile of marshal millions
emergency If they are unframed 1t took England
TWO years TO get her 100000 volunteers ready for
action. il would take as long ANY rational
scheme OF defense. based on our free institutions
therefore requires the training of civilians great
nuTluers that enough O them he ready when
the cJu of duty take the field. And national
sentiment plainly seems have swung around the
principle OF compulsory training for all our young men,
provided that training shall entail prolonged alb
sence from ;neir civilian pursuits.
1t remains work out some practicable
system embodyins this principle 1t be. appar-
entity something similar TO the Swiss or Australian
system.
Nai. Gen. Leonard Wood testifying the other day
before the on military affairs sug-
reaching the OF nineteen TO undergo six months
Of intensive army training. Three months he said
might be a college or other institution adapt
the purpose the other under tents with
regular army Instructors He declared that
SIS months OF this sort OF instruction would equal
eighteen months OF reSular army service Ii would
soon produce he said TO give the nation
4s00O.OO0 ready soldiers in war. aud a strong
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
THE MELTING POT
Conducted by Stuart II. Carroll
STEAM HEAT.

modern method the thing the modern
We convenience practically and
No longe 10 vi dssipate g
nj a
We a mo- invunerabe scheme
And warn our worthy a
when the careful janior seven floors below,
lends III he nbations
ce S on the
M $ whislers
those ancient romantic good,
people o piling
al n
cold pnches and gripes
intent
of the
saN-og welcome
their by
Broo
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23

reserve to called II necessary. Moreover he
argued. would be excellent the physical and
moral development Of the nations youth.
The federalized national guard system proved a
disa ppointment 1t impossible to enlist enough
men to complete small standing army Is there
any prospect military preparedness except along the
line suggested
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
ABDICATION.

He-Queen Of my heart
She-Queen nothing, Queens can't
pick their husbands. can-and
believe me. I'M some picker
Judge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23

You Don't say 30.
oh, I've spent my coin of late
To become a fashion plate;
I have sported gaudy shirts and loud
Cravats.
I've pulled off CHEEKY trick
With my Chaplin walkng-stick.
And I've v0ntured in the oldest
shapes Of hats.
l have taken up each fad
Whether it be good or bad.
To the sporty guys my shoulder
bears a chip,
I have pOmpadoured my hair
Just 10 draw the baby stare.
But / never wore an eyebrow on my
lip. SLEEPY STEVE.
THE Wardcn's Life il Not a Happy
One
Sing Sing has had eleven wardens
in the past five years. Life is not
one sweet song at Sing Sing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
Aux. IIauX!

There was a young man from
Bordeaux
Who happened 10 be shy of deauX
SO he came TO this side
And he took g wardrobe
Whose old man had a million or
SeauX. j. j. W.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23

ON oct. /. 1916, American shipyards we're building
under contract build AZ steel merchant ships.
Some OF the shippers aren't waiting for government
subsId.. evidently
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23

-
preston from Lord NorthcliTe. Lloyd-Georse.
England's influential
American business visitors here. who
know ENGLAND we'll 10 be afraid
approaching something like state of
cialsm. and that liberalism and radcasm
have wild. That is not the case. What
happening is that with the pressure of war
the hard necessity for national eff
cheney"
view of America from American business visitors in
London. was many years ago that J. Pierpont
Morgan called Lloyd-George anarchist and Pier
points son, on his recent business visit London
doubtedy carried his fathers views with him.
Fact is, there's a psychological similarity between
America and England. economically considered. The
pressure Of war necessitates a higher degree of
tona efficiency in England and the pressure of priv-
ed classes demands the same thing in America. The
difference is that between blood and In order
to kill and keep from being killed British nation
has things that would ordinarily be left private
individual corporation In order to stop robbery Of
the folks and nction of general misery upon
them the American government has to step in and
control the necessities of life.
In both cases it is socialism. paternalsm. some
other ism that has been played cruel and fatal
ghost country. efficiency largely consisted
getting out of the hodcarrier mechanic, farm
er all that his back would bear while he was from
eighteen fory-eight years age. But we're getting
good clear view efficiency which places
the burdens upon those who carry them without
human degradation.
Let Uncle Same Do It." is going to be heard lot,
in times peace
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
NATIONAT EEEICIENCy

The y. y. World gives this good hard
preston from Lord Northcline next Lloyd-Georse
England's influential man:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23
VERY SHARP. AL

After Mary Garden has left the
high seas and arrived i'm Chicago,
she will again embark on the high
C's. How's that? A. G.. H..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-23

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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-18
DON'T SC0LD, M0THERl
THE CROSS CHILD Is
BILIOUS, FEVERISH
LOOK AT TONGUE! If COATED,
CLEAN LITTLE STOMACH,
LIVER, BOWELS.

Don't scold your fretful. peevish
child See if tongue is coated; this is
sure sign its little stomach, liver
and bowels are clogged with sour
waste.
When listless, pale, feyerish, full of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach-ache, indigestion, diarrhoea, give
a ,teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and In aIfew hotifs all the foul
waste. the sour bile and fermentng
food passes out Of the bowels and You
have a well and playful child again.
| Children love this harmless fruit lax
alive" and mothers can rest easy aft
er giving it, because 1t never fails to
make their little ''insides" clean and
sweet
Keep ii handy, mother! A little CIV
en- today saves sick child tomorrow,
but get the genuine. Ask your drug
gist for 50-cent bottle of California
Syrup of Figs" which has directions
| for babies, children of ali ages and
for grown-ups plainly on the bottle
Remember there are tounterfeits sold
here. so scurely look and see that
yours is made by the California Fig
Syrup company" Hand back with
contempt any other fig syrup. 81
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-18
IS THE TUGALOO
RIVER IN GEORGIA
QUESTION WILL BE DECIDED
IN COURT TO SEE WHO
GETS DAM TAX.

ATLANTA, April Where does
the state line rest between Georgia
and South Carolina? Is the line in
the nidchanneI CT the Tugaloo river
along the South Carolina bank of the
river? On the answer to these ques-
tons hinges the cole elton or the non
collection by the state of Georgia of
several thousand dollars in taxes from
the Georgia Railway & Power COM
pany on its dam at Gregg Shoals.
The state of Georgia contends that
the line between Georgia and South
Carolina lies along the South Caro-
lima shore sofsthe Tugaloo river, and
therefore tlsel whole dam is within
the state Of Georgia and subject to
taxation bysfhiS state
The power company, on the other
hand. claims shat the state line lies
in midchannep and therefore only half,
or approxifaaeely half, of the dam is
Subject to taxation by the state OF
Georgia. .IN4"
The decision of a board of arbitra-
ton appointed several months ago
was unsatisfactory to the litigants
and the case today went before the
state supreme court of Georgia on ap.
peal. 1t is likely that the United
States supreme court will finally de.
termine the location of the state line
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-18
FARMERS TO UNITE
WITH TRADE UNION
MATTER WILL BE CONSIDERED
AT MEETING OF GEORGIA FED.
GRAFTON OF LABOR.

ATLANTA. April 17--Plans for unit.
ing the trade unions of Georgia. the
Farmers union of the state and the va
rious railroad brotherhoods in joint
organization to fight for legislation for
the benefit Of each of the TN ee great
groups of industrialists will be launch
ed at the ann lal meeting OF The Geor-
gia Federation of Labor. which con
yenes in Savannah on Wednesday of
this week! Similar organizations have
been formed between the trade union
lists the farmers AID the railroad
brotherhoods in other states and have
accomplished remarkably successful
result.
The plan, at first proposed. 90 at
tempting 10 form separate political
party in Georgia made up of these
three groups has been abandoned, and
1t is now thep rogram Of the legisla-
tive departments Of the Georgia Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor TO make the fight
within the Democratic party by put.
ting cut candidates for the legiSla-
ture in all counties where union labor
is numerically strong.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-18
CITY WILL SELL MULES.

SEALED BIDS will be received UNI
til $3.50 pm. Tuesday April IS. 1916
for the sale of five mules, two double
wagons, one single wagon. five dump
carts, two sets double harness, one set
single harness and five sets dumpcart
harness; all of which may be inspect.
ed any day at noon or after 4:30 pm
at the city stables.
Bids should be marked "Bids for
stock and equipment" and addressed
to the committee on public works and
filed with the city clerk on or before
the day and hour above mentioned.
J. b. High, city engineer and direc,
tor public works. Claude Dart, chair.
man committee on public works.