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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01
TOO MUCH "TAG DAY" AND NOW
IFS APPROACHING SUNSET.

Buffalo. in New York, has formally gone record,
through its chan Of commerce being opposed TO
"tag days" BuHao's decision reached after tag
day held there recently netted but $3.50 for the
charity which raked in $4,000 former occasion.
Buffalo this to mean that people were
tired OF being tagged They are Buffalo and else
where
Once upon a time when tag day" a brand
insttltion looked forward to it, We got up half
hour earlier than that might take
extra precautions with toilet the longest
route to place of business Some time during the
day dropped. at least into every hotel and
bank lobby in town We had business the street
considerably oftener than usual At regular intervals
carefully Invested coat of al the tags had
pity and up
We wanted be tagged. and then tagged some
more
In fact. had changed a dollar bill into nickes
with glad and antcipatory heart the day before
We strong for preparedness even then, for in
those days tag day hobby.
The very prettIest girls turned lunches
for the gala The an announced just where
the different would be stationed so YOU could
a COY smile and a languishng glance from a pair of
blue black gray orbs-there plenty variety
as their owners fumbled with your lapel and
pinned the badge ON just common. ordinary days
such a smile and glance would cost YOU "a pair of two
dollar theater tickets. at least. Yet YOU
got EN- for a dime and often as YOU wanted which
rather more than frequently Cheap enough, all
right
But now the novelty has worn off. Tag day is out
fashion decidedly passe The pretty girls will have
none Of it. Neither Will the public IS too much of
strain ones charity TO be tagged by with
a wart on her and last years bonnet.
Bravo. Buffalo
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01
MORE BILLIONS FROM GERMAN
POCKETS. FOR THE WAR LORD.

The success of the latest German war loan to
indicate of loyalty the part of the German
public The people may have less faith in ultimate
victory than they had year ago but they ready
give their last mark to the struggle.
The first popular loan brought in $i1250O0,00O; the
second 50 .25C 600 OOO the third. 0000 and
this fourth loan S265O.O0O 600. 1t may he assumed
only failed to equal the largest
yious sum that there is much money now
available the country in the form of cash and ne
gotabe credit.
The government however. will not benefit from these
huge subscriptions fully the figures would seem
TO imply The previous loans make large total
that it now requires 1925 900 year pay their
accruing interest. Perhaps that will be deducted
the Another deduction of $650,O0O.O 600
might properly be made to allow for depreciation Of
currency. which has reached % per That
would the proceeds from the loan nearly $1,000
GEO 600. leaving at the governments disposal
of only S1675, 900 instead of $3.50. coo.
That difference between the apparent actual pro-
from the loan is striking evidence Of the ire
mendous financial handicap under which the German
nation laborng handicap which is destined to grow
harder with the lapse of every month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01
COMFORT AND STYLE NOT
SYNONYMOUS.

What has style with comfort Nothing a all
according TO the testimony in "a New York lawsuit
woman had refused 20 pay a dress made for her
on the ground that it ugly, and limiting and alto
gcther instrument Of physical torture supPosedly
well qualified witness testified that while all these
allegations might be true, the nevertheless
undenably stylish and the customer had therefore
legitimate ground for complaint And the up
held this view.
The truth has long been suspected. but it is just
we'll to have sartorial judicial verhcatOn Here
after let wOman-or man, either-Inake any claim
60 beauty comfort in the matter of clothes If a
garment is fashionable that ends the argument. And
many Of the late modes lead us to suspect that the
1ashicnabeness-and therefore the desirableness
sust about proportion ugliness and discomfort
There some exceptions in the of women's
shortened and lightened skirts. which certainly tend
toward comfort. But i'm general the rule holds How
else explain wOmen's hats and heels and thinly
clad ankles. and mems stiff collars silk hats
tailed evening coats
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01
Won TIRPITZ'S SENSITlVENESS-BUT
ALL EOR HIS CREWS

It's oddly interesting story that comes from Swift
zerand REGARDING Admiral Tirptz the director Of
the submarine warfare who recently resigned his Office
1t is explained that this naval officer whose ruthless
aggressons against both enemies and non-combatants
have made him the execrated individual connected
with the great war has suffered a mental collapse,
because of his extreme senstveness. lie was man
of magnificent physique but the accommodating horrors
of the submarine warfare weighed upon his until
it broke him down.
$40 wonder" the ordinary American is likely to
remark II should think that the thoughts all the
innocent non-combaants that Tirpitz has sent to
their death. and especially the women and children
slaughtered by his orders would break any down
But here comes the odd thing about the explanation.
The story doesn't say that il sense of guilt
that eghed the admirals mind. He died a
thousand deaths since the began, but neces-
sarily because of the women and children slain What
he could stand thinking of the hundreds of
splendid young submarine officers who out TO
perish miserably under the water. His grief not
for the peaceful victims but for the submarine crews
That's a strangely and perverted of sensi-
tiveness
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01
ONE WAY OF SOLVING THE
JAPANESE PRORI EN-

IT a bill pending in the japanese parliament becomes
law certain classes of japanese will be permitted to
become American citizens.
This concession small it may appear to us, would
a change in the historic policy Of Japan
1t has always been held out that Japanese cannot
eNpatrate himself-that the emperor is divine. and
lifelong loyalty him the religious we'll as
patriotic duty every subject it is largely this
fundamental obstacle TO the naturalization of Japs
America has discrimination against them
natural enough for the Pacific states to OBJ
ject Japanese colonization and ownership of land
they realize that the settlers liable,
time summoned back to their native allegiance.
The policy is said be looked upon by the Jap
anese government as solution for this difficulty.
The bill in question would grant the right of eXpara
only japanese children born abroad and to Jap
women marrying foreigners But it would he an
important step merely make the children of japanese
settlers become American citizens and there
fore entitled TO hold property.
questionable OF course whether some OF our
would admitting to citizenship
even American-bor children of Japs But if they
should might lead a settlement of the long dispute
with the japanese government and more friendly
understanding between the two nations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

told About $4,000 soldiers actually participated and
$4,000 them already draw pensions totaling since
the war 10 date. S5o0oO.ooO. To Civil war pensions
Uncle Sam has handed out s4.7s9.0301s2. All the
Revolutionary pensions have ever paid aggre-
gate s7O.0OO.0OO.
Mr. Morgan declares that most OF this business has
been worked up" by professional pension agents To
those agents have paid in 10 years S4,451000 The
expenses OF tie pension bureau for the past i years
have aggregated $4,000 600.
The pension proposition is a delicate subject TO
handle Everybody wants 10 do fun Justice TO those
men. their dependents fought for their
try But that the industry has resolved itself
into huge graft upon which host Of INSCRIPTIONS
harpies thrive az the expense Of the taxpayers is
strongly suspected the average congressman dares
not mention revision Of the pension rolls out
loud.
Some day maybe will get a congress with the
nerve tackle the job in earnest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

punitive expedition i'm Mexico continues be
that and nothing mcre-if the Mexican people do not
flare up precipitate war making necessary for
raise big army TO subdue them-the credit VIII
be due very largely to the personal qualities q the
American soldier.
One Of the most significant things that have hap
pened connection with this unpleasant business
the celebration in Vera Cruz when arrived tha1
army and the consutuuonalst army were going
10 cooperate in hunting down villa. There a big
parade. and much praise of TITO Sam"-the Spanish
for Uncle sam
Is accident that the city Mexico most
friendly toward enterprise is the city that
occupied by troops for long period last year
The Vera Cruza resented the occupation at first but
when the intruders departed they had the pro
respect of the local population The citizens Of
from experience that soldiers would
take life without provocauon would destroy no
property wantonly would perpetrate cruelty. would
show arrogance And the MeNicans of chihuahua
are learning the same wholesome truth
Much said Of the intelligence. energy and
capacity OF the American soldier lie has never been
given what perhaps his admirable
trait Whether officer or private. he is gentleman.
and may be trusted with his country's honor any
where.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

appalled, at the number OF mem
bers who have the temerity TO sit
close TO him. Yet with all his ter
rifying manner Gordon is i'm reality
as gentle as an ordinary Maltese
kitten. one can walk right up to
him and stroke him with lmpurity
He is one of the most conservative
members of the house committee on
military affairs. opposed TO too elab-
crate a preparedness program. SIM
ply because he is not warlike at
heart and does not grow alarmed
over the war talk
one day Gordon and a mem Der
from South Carolina exchanged
comments on one another in the
course of a debate. Gordon spoke
10 him quite unkindly.
step outside and tell me that"
suggested the South Carolina man.
Members are always asking one
another Il step outside but nothing
ever comes of il.
DO YOU think that I'm going out
side inquired Gordon, brusquely.
lust because I'm asked 10 by a
crazy zap from South Carolina?''
And he proceeded calmly with his
speech. without further Interrupt
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01
THE LIFE OF JAKE HECKAMAN
Chapter Eleven.

Although he has dedicated his
life to barberin Mister Hickman
Is still the friend Of a safety oner.
no matter how humble his stayshion
in life, or how often he uses the
pesky thing. Jake tells of nanny
instants why a man viii tir of the
publick shops and turn to the safety
raiser as a last resort OF coarse
he always adds that none of these
shop cum from the Oliver. where he
rains supreme. One Of these men
who weeried of the publick shops
Jake tOle me about the other day
The Teller. SEE Jake. started out in
Plymouth to get some barberin done.
But the mite of the sheers took so
long 10 give the Teller a haircut.
talking about the European war and
other things that the Teller had to
wait till he got here To get shaved.
Here. "a barber started TO shave him
but only got as far as TO get his face
we'll lathered when along come a
circus perade. The barber went out
on the sidewalk and watched the
procession until the calioper came
by. then hustled back 10 his ours
toner an he was a customer by
that tim belief me. The lather on
the guys face had got like frostin
on a cake while the barber watched
the perade. Disguised the cursto-
mer decided he'd go to "a basement
shop, so the barber coodnt look out
and get a face message. lie tole
the barber he had to be thru i'm 20
minutes sure; and at the end of an
hour he discovered the barber was
deaf NUT. An. It's a sad world
mates.
ADAM CROOK.
y. &. l have movt 10 a new stand.
but Will be glad to meet my old
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

A few months ago Gordon made
a little trip to California. His plan
was. naturally, TO go out by one
route and return by another. When
the time came 10 start back. how
ever. he discovered that the young
man who had sold him his tickets
had made a mistake, and ne must
return by the same route He was
disappointed and indignant Finally
one of the railroad agents in Cali
fornia agreed to change the routing
provided Gordon was absolutely GER
tain that the mistake was the fault
of the man who sold the ticket.
Well" suggested Gordon. "meb-
by 1 forgot 10 tell him what route
l wanted
And 10 the CONSERVATION Of his
friends, he let the matter drop.
Il got TO thinking about it," ex-
planned Gordon afterward, and if
they had changed that ticket they
probably woul have come back on
the chap who sold it 10 me and got
him into trouble. He made mis-
take Of course but il was unin-
territorial and ne was a sallow- faced
little fellow who looked as If ne
needed the money. II occurred 10
me that / wouldn't like 10 do any
thing which might mean his losing
his Job. I can see all that scenery
up vonder on the other route some
time again
That's Bill Gordon!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01
PACKERS CALLED THE BLUFF
AND 1T WORKED.

England has unoftcialE announced its intention to
settle damage claims of the Chicago packers by
undertaking To the exporters against loss by
system long The value cargoes
10y England reckon up the REICH borhood of
500. 100000
a pointed lesson the value or
ganization and cooperation. then don't know one
when While the cotton growers of south
were running around in circles hoerng for help and
doing nothing the packers going straight the
point and gettng action. With unlimited capital and
a superb organization. the American packers big
enough TO call John Bulls bluff when ne threatened
to confscate $4,000 of American meats John
didn't conhscate; he paid, is going
Another preparedness argument without an answer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

has asked for peace terms and the time keeps
right putting out feelers Germany has given up
all hope of conquest, and peace above every
thing else But she is handicapped by the fact that
the belgerent openly suing for peace AT great
disadvantage i'm the peace conference And she is
learning how much harder it TO stop war than to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

Evidence is given that the l. 5 machine guns
wouldn't work in that Columbus night because fun Of
dust Gee! What the army needs is a call for 3 600
or : volunteer house maids,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

Killed and wounded in the battle Waterloo
bered about $4,000 They'd cal; II falling back to
a more favorable position" nowadays.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01
ADV ICE.


Tell me not in snOreful slumbers.
That you have another queen.
Nor say that 7. your wife. encumbers
Your life once so serene.
Mention not in idle dreaming.
Things that you've done.
or with all your art in scheming.
Twill be me who won.
Tell me not that YOU would leave me
Mention not her name.
For though fear 'twould grieve me.
! sure would kill that dame
Guard thy tongue q husband dear.
Guard IL with your life.
or yOu'Il have a time. ] fear,
Explaining 10 your wife
We are now positive that spring
ia here Yesterday we noticed a
young lady on Main St. with her
coat over her arm and wearing one
of those shirtwaists that leaves the
imagination idle. OF course ouS
overcoat was against the shirtwaist
ia an argumentative sort of way. but
we ignore that and confess that
spring is here.
We have been in theaters where
girls were used as ushers. but UNI
derstand the one objection to them
is that their hands are too small
Yes. Adolph. you might call Villa
the Mexican flee.
What is the present price offered
for Villa either way?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
EQUALIZING LIFE.
(Kansas % Post.l


The inheritance tax as means
also may be used for preparedness,
the latter not Of the brand OF the
extreme militarism type. Once es-
tablished as a method Of obtaining
federal revenue. the inheritance tax
never would be abolished. The pre-
paredness in mind would be some
what equal opportunity at birth.
Its essential Justice would tend to-
ward making it a permanent prin-
cipal Of government. AS a means
Of automatically shaving large for
tunes which are the most danger
Gus menace Of the age. it would be
ideal. Within a few years the gen
eral public will see the folly of
allowing men with a genius for &C
emulation 10 circumscribe human
effort all their lives and leave such
fortunes that the wealth itself forms
a menace that threatens in perpet-
uity. The measure would in no
sense restrict the ambitions Of men
in their lifetimes except TO narrow
their vanities and put an end TO
that gruesome pride which seeks
TO break the barrier Of the tomb
1t is infinitely better that such
pride be confined TO the generation
it Injuries. II would be well not
10 give scions Of wealth too enor-
nous advantages which the incident
OF birth gives them. Democratic
ideals can best be preserved in the
WI g
portunity. No blue-blood put to the
supreme test of individual effort is
worth while whether the field OF
endeavor is financial or martial. A
heritage Of common sense is far bet
ter than one of great riches. The
shallowness and the ridiculous as
sumptions of superiority by persons
of inherited wealth and purchased
accomplishments mean nothing TO
either the individual or the nation.
North Carolina spent last year
81 100000 more for automobile tires
than for school buildings and repairs
to school buildings. North Carolina
evidently agrees with Charles NJ
Schwab It's brains that count
Columbus, O., Citizen.
A man who was a messenger for
is years in New York hotels has
bought a hotel in Colorado Springs
out of his tips. We don't know what
he is going TO do with the rest of
his money.-Columbu O., Citizen.
The Manchester Union dares to re-
port bluebirds present in that city:
but throws an anchor to windward
by suggesting that they may be Eng
lish sparrows turned blue with the
cold.-Concord, y. H, Monitor
The United States, says Vice-Pres
ident Marshall in Chicago. would
he soundly drUbbed if it engaged in
war with any first-class power"
Perhaps: but let us not brag about
it so much,-New York World.
Some men are so inconsiderate.
A man waited until his wife went
TO all the expense of fling divorce
papers before he shuffled off.-Spo-
kane, Wash. Spokesman Review.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01
THE PEACE COST OF WAR ENOUGH
TO SCARE "PREPAREDNESS" TO DEATH.

Take peep these pension figures. quoted by Rep
Morgan OF Louisiana I'm recent speech
In with Spain proper lost 2ss all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

50 ne paused under an arc light
and waited
The stranger came right toward
him. stammered a couple of times,
and began.
You're certainly a fast walker.
mister. / make a bet with myself
away back by the capitol that you
were a fellow who wouldn't turn
down a man in hard luck. I need
dime. mister, TO buy myself
Here. gayly interrupted the
much relieved congressman. lis so
cents. co and drink yourself TO
death
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

The most ferocious looking menu
Der of congress is Mr.. Bill Gordon
of Cleveland. He has the burly
build of one of the larger sizes of
prize fighter. and a voice like four
or five big, ooisterous lions all go
ing at once. When Gordon is en-
saged in debate on the floor of the
house. he gestures always with his
inst. never with his open hand. and
visitors IN the gallery are frequently
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01
THE MELTING POT
FILLED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF

customers same as usual. Take
slant at the Meltin pot for future
doins Of the rite hon. Jake Hecka-
man and his host of bandit friends.
A. C.
She OF the chorus who spends $50
week out of her SIS a week salary
has nothing. according TO our view
of the thing. on the man who is a
golf fend and earns only S12 a week.
Baseball is knocking on the door,
So guess Wen let it in.
For il wouldn't be long before
Wen be asking. Did we VIM"
The news editor objected when vs.
handed him press stuff sent out by
the Anti-SaloOn league on the
grounds that it was such dry read
ing.
Personally we wouldn't care to
stand very high as a soldier in the
European war. You generally have
10 help make a path for the inferior
soldiers and they don't care where
they step.
Jess Wizards hand was not the
only thing that was broken after
that New York scrap.
a man in cur home town although
almost totally deaf claims he has
never failed TO hear an invitation
to take a drink. He repeated I'll
buy TO himself so often, that his
ear became so sensitive that the
"Tu buy" sound wave always left
its impression.
We were talking about our young
ster the other day when one of our
! fellow workers. whose father came
here from Europe, spoke up and said
/ his youngster was some chap too,
and could speak two languages. Our
! silence was our answer.
In Gary The school children are
wearing wrist watches to determine
| their mental alertness. IT might be
good idea to put ankle watches
on the scientists who are conducting
the investigation.
Somewhere in Mexico" where
| the United States are now located,
| according to news dispatches, is
| about as enlightening to the aver
age mind as the Avacourt forest
This latter place is where quite a
battle was staged between the
! French and Germans tother day.
| When our fat friend said we were
getting fat we FASTENED to scales.
We figured he ought to be able to
tell fat when he saw fat.
| American soldiers in Mexico had
] a cabaret performance. according to
news dispatches. First thing you
know soldiers will do the tango
while advancing on the enemy's
trenches.
Step back, goose step, and let the
tango come ahead.
Then the army would he a good
/ place for some of these fends who
say they could die dancing
We know an editor who has a
watch that runs backward. He
claims the thing was ruined one day
when he was writing a red-hot edi-
torial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

customers same as usual. Take a
slant at the Meltin pot for future
doins Of the rite hon. Jake Hecka-
man and his host of bandit friends.
A. c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01
SOUTH BEND NEWS TIMES
NOTWITHSTANDING Sunday
JOHN HENRY ZUVFR Editor
GABRIEL r. SUMMERS publisher.

ASSOCIATED FRANCHISE
PAPER IN NORTHERN INDIANA AND ONLY PAPER I'm
PLCNISG THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE IN
SOUTH BEND No other n the state protected
by leased wirenght and services also only
eightumn paper in state outside Indianapolis Published
u the twice all days sunday and
Holidays Entered the south p0stonice second
class mail
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

Some men are so inconsiderate.
A man waited until his wife went
TO all the expense of filing divorce
papers before he shuffled off.-Spo-
kane, Wash. Spokesman Review.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

Baseball is knocking on the door,
So guess We'll let it in,
For il wouldn't be long before
Wen be asking. Did we VIM"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

The news editor objected when Va
handed him press stuff sent out by
the Anti-SalOOn league on the
grounds that it was such dry read
ing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

She OF the chorus who spends 500
2 week out Of her SIS A week salary
has nothing. according to our view
of the thing, on the man who is a
golf fend and earns only S12 a week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-01

Personally we wouldn't care TO
stand very high as a soldier in the
European war. You generally have
TO help make a path for the inferior
soldiers and they don't care where
they step.