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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15

The Chicaeo Tribune. while supportine Hughes ed-
.oriaIIy reveals trep.daton lest the
favored candidate Hud him helpless the face of "a
-eturE power the old Bourbon repuoHcansm rep
,eserted by Sens Penrose Suioot Galnger et al The
rrIbune characteuzes Sen. Gajhnsers recent Lament
nat not enough respect Is paid these DAYS TO .he
memory OF Nelson Aldrieh the living glory Joe
rannon AS THE expression of @ man grown old i'm bad
ways in American politics and hatls admits that
III the issue came down TO a point where
had be decided whether we should have This
old Bourbon repubHcanisu OF The southern
democracy. we should take The southern con-
troll a. Tie least harmful
Nothing that could be said AGAINST the con-
sequences OF southern control of tire country
would oe l;.tlt as emphatic as what We should
say against a suggestion that TIE old time
Bourbon control OF the republican party of the
north should be established
The Tribune-s blunt admissions make easy reading
between the lines The Tribune evidently realizes that
mould Charles Evans Hughes be elected To- the pres-
iency il would impossible for him 90 secure pro-
.ressire legislation In consress-
While Sen Gallnger is now tt4lar minority leader.
is pretty generally actual repub-
can leaders the Sens Root and Penrose.
here every believe that the Of a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
.MORLD lime

writer in Nature advocates kind of stand
AIrd time uniform for the entire earth lie calls 1t
world time All the umepeces in the world would
n synchronzed. AT any given moment 1t would be the
Hne time of day i'm New York san Francisco, Toxic
cutta. const.ntinopIe or London. anywhere else.
IS an appropriation of the system advocated drst by
late Charles T. Higginbotham. of the south Bend
tch co.
would be necessary to adjust clocks and watches
the twenty -four-hour system, is already being
ne in some parts of Europe. Time would he reckoned
bm Greenwich England. Iongitude is now When
e sun stood straight Greenwich. it would be l.
clock AS the got around To- the one hundred and
ghtieth meridian the Opposite side of the earth
b. hands of the clock would approach g. The mo-
the stood vertical over that meridian the ne"
Jay would begin.
There would be no "A 81" or "P NJ" 1t would be
absolute time Every community would have To make
it's own local establishments Interpreting the hour i'm
terms II morning. afternoon, evening or night AT Z
o'clock family misht be eating breakfast or dinner
or supper or mlght be asleep and with any other
hour.
There would be strips several hundred miles wide
running from the north south pole which the
same hour would imply identical human But
m any strip running the earth from east To- vest
the same hour would include the whole gamut of daily
life
stoh a system would be confusins FOR a while and
would bee hard introduce world chat has always
resisted enors to reckon time otherwise than 10y the
ocal position of the SUM- Eut in spite of opposition,
time has been standardized and more. The plan
suggested may be expected some day loeical de-
yelopment made necessary by rapid transportation and
universal instantaneous communication Then it viii
40 longer oe necessary 90 rest Watches every Few
hours when travelling make mental oonlputa-
ton of The difference iu time when We read a telegram
or news dispatch.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
HUGHES AND TARIFF.

IN. L ENenlnB POST, lnd.
Mr.. Hughes continues to make his
references 10 the protective tariff
vague and perfunctory. But that is
the most disquieting thing about il.
The republican candidate talks as
If this were the campaign Of 1888.
He quietly takes the fetch view Of
protection. Its workings are myster-
ious but in il alone lies our national
salvation. The truth appears 10 be
that this is question into which Mr.
Hughes has never looked with care,
and that he simply assumes the or
thodOX high-prOteCtion position ina
which he was politically bred. He
seems 0bliviOus Of all that has hap
pened since 1S96-forgets the chang
ed attitude of Mckinley himself. ig-
nores the rupture which the high
tariff caused in the republican par
" in 1909; overlooks the Winona
speech of Taft and its disastrous con
sequences, puts aside the whole ques-
ton OF scientific" tariff making by
the aid of an expert commission.
which has so come 10 the front i'm
recent years. and merely falls back
on the Anticipated conception OF d
miracle-working protection. on this
subject Mr.. Hughes will doubtless
do better. before the campaign is
over. Frankly. he couldn't do worse
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15

worlds goods. he certainly cannot
be blamed for imitation.
The admission, if made. is fatal
This is what did actually happen in
the United states between 1901 and
1913. During this period money
wages rose about % per cent, but
prices rose so rapidly that the in
creased money wage bought IA per
cent less in 1913 than in 1901. In
potatoes, meat. elbow room and so
on, the wage dropped. In Australia,
during the same period, effective
wages rose about one per cent; that
is, they gained that much on the
price of living. The comparison is
made in a recent magazine article
by William Morris Hughes. Prime
minister of Australia.
Wages have risen very rapidly
since the great war. So have prices.
Without an elaborate statistical
study. such as the government will
probably publish after we are all
dead. it is impossible 10 say that the
American workman IS better off. in
real wages, than ne was two or three
years ago. He is better off because
he has steadier employment but that
is another story.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
19O7-19I6.

(New York World, Ind. Dem.)
This is not the first time that ex-
traOrdinary conditions have neces-
STATED a resort TO extraordinary
measures. and that it has been nee
essary for the government to serve
private interests in order 10 protect
the public interest.
In the year 1907 the United states
experienced one of the most disas-
trous panics of it's history Years
were required to liquidate il.
In the midst of the panic
Pres't Roosevelt placed the resources
Of the United States treasury at the
disposition of J. Pierpont Morgan
and a cOterie Of Ney York bankers.
some of these men were immedi-
ately responsible for the panic, in
the sense that il began in their de-
termination 10 cruch Morse They
did not intend TO have a panic. but
they loosed forces that they were
unable TO control.
When the panic became a fact.
however. there was no time 10 waste
in fixing responsibility The thing 10
do was 10 stop it, The quickest way
10 stop il was 20 turn the treasury
ovtr to Mr.. Morgan and his assoc
ciates and let them re-establish the
market This was done.
I'm theory there could ne no act of
government more reprehensible NOR
ally. legally and politically than 10
put a group Of Wall street bankers
into physical possession of the United
States treasury. No sane man would
think Of defending II as an establish
ed policy Of government. Neverthe-
+ less. there was no other method IN
mediatelv available OF meeting the
crisis. The United states had an
Anticipated banking and currency
law which encouraged panics. and
the situation had 10 be met without
an hours delay
The panic was stopped Mr.. Nor
gan and his associates are said 10
have made fortunes out of their on
erations. and probably they did. II
ovulo not have been otherwise. but
their gains were small IN comparison
/ With the losses the country would
: have sustained If the panic had con-
tinued even a week
ont OF this situation however
came the public sentiment that fin
ally enabled Priest Wilson 10 OBJ
tain the enact1ent OF the banking
and currency law which has made
the United States panic-proof.
The country confronted similar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
MOONLIGHT 10 ORDER.

And We're going have artihcial moonlight hat
can be turned off Will This doesn't mean that
real moon for
fine efficient moon that works every night in the
month. 1t simply means that the owner of very
beautiful Italian garden on Long Island is trying to
his beautiful all the time it is when
bathed in moonlight.
The feat is to be accomplished by a system of con-
ceaed light that will lumne the pergolas and
lovely of the garden deepen the shadows and
accent the night beauty shrubbery vines. White
light will be thrown the dark green of the foliage
which absorbs nearly 95 per of the light striking
it, pale blue light used for the pergOlas and
other white surfaces This light will be thrown in long
horizontal the whole length of the pergolas.
Il isn't attempt 10 initiate the nor he defy
nature with artificial lighting. The owner simply
wishes utilize the beauties of the all times
and to create illusion that will suggest moonlight.
1t certainly is advance lamps and lights.
And while still recognize the superiority of the real
ching. be glad that has found more
way create loneliness for himself
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
FIGHTING The FIAT.

That another and entirely new revolution is brewing
in Mexico is the general impression among those who
keep close tab Mexican affairs will prob
ably not give Carranza much more trouble But there
widespread disafecton among men of in
duence who have heretofore been loyal adherents of
carranza which disanecton rapidly spreading
army. The the trouble the money
problem Carranza repudiated all fiat issues but his
own last and insists upon it being accepted by
tradesmen at par The soldiers being paid in
that currency.
Its actual its legitimate value almost nil Outside
Of the borders of the Mexican republic it worth
ten upon the dollar Therefore Mexican trades
men who forced 10 accept the fiat money at par
have no way repensh their stocks abroad. In
effect Mexico is eating itself up and there's much
left eat
Inevitably stopping place must be reached.
some Mexicans plainly and they end an inn
possible situation even if it be necessary overthrow
the government responsible for the situation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
RURAL SCHOOL TERMS.
lPeoria, M. SAL

(PeOrla, Ill, STAR
To get a clear understanding Of
this question of the length of the
rural school term we must distin-
guish between the theoretical or pos
sible school term and the actual
school term. BY me theoretical or
possible rural school term we mean
the legal rural school term, that IS,
the time school is legally kept open
TO all rural pupils who may desire
TO attend school in any one year. BY
the actual school term We mean the
actual time. on the average, that all
rural pupils enrolled on the school
register actually attend school dur
ing the year.
In theory. the North Atlantic
states have a rural school term Of
1891 days. but in practice, because
OF the poor average daily attend
ance. the actual rural school term
is less than 100 days, in theory in
the South Atlantic states it is 119. 3
davs. but in practice. because OF the
moor average daily attendance. II IS
less than 80 Gays. III NASDA y III 1HS
South Central states, il is 1l7.6 days,
but in practice. because of the poor
average daily attendance, it is only
60 DAYS: in theory. in the North
Central states il is 1921 days. but IN
practice. because Of the poor aver
age daily attendance, it is only 100
davs. IN theory, in western states
il is las DAYS. but in practice. be
cause Of the poor average daily at
tendance il is only 10l.5 days.
IL must be remem bered that these
figures deal only with the average
length of the rural school term, as
based upon the enrolment Of pupils
in rural schools No attempt is
made To take into consideration the
large number OF rural pupils who
should have been enrolled but who
were not because of a lax enforce
ment Of compulsory attendance laws
or an entire lack Of such laws. or on
account OF ignorant or selfish par
ents who kept their children out OF
school for the purpose Of coming
their own flesh and blood into a few
paltrv dollars-or worse still. allow
ed their children To grow up IN idle
ness and ignorance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
ONE MORE YEAR OF WAR.

Russian views regarding the duration of the war
must be treated with respect From Russia has come
more truth and less nOnsensca eNaggeraton than
any other beiliserent power. The Russian leaders
seem to scorn subterfuge and publicity tricks.
And if any man i'm Russia may be treated as an au-
thority this subject Gen Brusslon
inchier of tn earmies fronting Germany and
Bulgaria, whom many observers regard the biggest
military genius yet produced 10y the
Gen Brussilon, in a interview. expressed the
opinion that the viii end in August 1917 by thar
time. the allies will be ready sign a peace ac-
cepted in the JOY of an entirely fulfilled task"
The war began with August 1914. If it ends next
August Will have lasted just years Thus the
latest authoritative verdict harmonizes perfectly with
the orsinal verdict given 10y Lord Roberts when he
undertook his great task of creating British army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15

Great Britain and her allies have notified the United
that hereafter all unarmed submarines. such
Deutschland would be regarded as vessels of war
not entitled to stay in neutral ports longer than "a
hours
Having already decided her satisfaction. that
The Deutschland Is not vessel of war this country
will probably lot about what Great Britain
and her allies think about it, or be drawn into con
troversy. but merely permit the Deutschland similar
vessels TO remain ports, il they again as
ions they wish merely a question Of fact.
principle. as Washington says. and not open to
argument We recognize progress.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
SEPTEMBER IS, 1910.
A SERMON REFERENDUM.

A pastor in "a western city has appealed TO the mem
bers OF his congregation to help him select sermon
topics that interesting and timely and that VIII
satisfy the needs of his flock 1t is his way oil meet
ing the criticism common today that many OF the
sermons heard In churches waste both the preach
er,s and the congregations time They are "out-of-
date uninterestins" helpful in everyday lie
say the critics
This pastor has several hundred letters TO
the members mis- church explaining his purpose and
giving list forty topics covering subjects de-
votional and doctrna social and political historical
literary etc The people who receive these letters are
asked check the ten which seem TO them the most
fruitful and timely. They asked also TO suggest
further subjects of their own.
It's novel idea also sensible one If the peo-
pie take it as seriously their pastor and do their
part sincerely it ought produce some good results
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
WAGES AND PRICES.


DO high wages cause nigh prices,
or high prices high wages or do
other causes-such as high finance
-csuse both high wages and high
prices A favorite theory amOns
economists who approach the prob
lem from the direction Of bankers
row Is that high wages are much 10
blame for the vicious circle. leading
from prosperity 10 imitation. and
from imitation 10 defation and de-
preston. But. perhaps. this theory
is one-sided. II II could be shown
that prices keep ahead Of wages so
that the wage-earner. getting more
IN money. cannot buy so much Of The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15

situation OF disaster in the threaten
ed railroad strike. The president
and congress took the swift and sure
way TO avert il.
The president and congress saved
the country from a civil war and
gave time for calm. dispassiOnate
action 70 prevent a similar crisis in
the future. What would he the
state of affairs in the United states
today if less prompt and effective
measures had been adopted by the
government That is the complete
reply TO all this irresponsible criti-
cism.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
WILSON ALL AMERICAN.
I Rochester Post Express. Rep

II would be ridiculous 10 doubt the
patriotism of Pres dent Wilson.
American-born of American parents
and honOred OF the people with their
highest Office II would be incredit-
ably exceptional and strange If ne
were not all-American.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15

cit would be folly attempt conceal the fact
that MIR Wilson stronser today than ne was last
june" saws Editor John d. spreckels, the rankest
staudpaJter west of the Rockies.
Coming at the close OF Mr. Hughes stumping Of
Johns bailiwIck its enough put "a crimp in Mr.
Hughes whiskers But occasionally the truth be-
comes strong that Spreckels has 10 acknovl-
edge it, let the whiskers ny where the, Will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
EAR ENOUGH.

You are the fourth tramp who
has come here begging today. said
the lady OF the house and I'm all
out OF patience.
I'm all out o vttles myself re-
piled the tramp. Couldn't We make
a trade ?"-N. Y. World
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15

Also a small boy has never been
heard TO pick out the vice president
job for himself.
Women coming into their own.
Special car for suffs."
Our little Mexican trouble seems
10 be an orphan. Nobody will claim
it.
Caruso. the tenor. has signed a
contract to sing 30 nights at Beunos
Aires and will get $4,000 for his
services. All of which proves that
while talk may be cheap, notes come
high.
After reading Mr.. Hughes num-
erous addresses we venture the hope
that the Honorable Charley is never
lost on a deserted island. With only
one ability and that apparently 70
knock, we fear Charley would have
time keeping from growing thin
for lack of sustenance.
%
Page at Italian Front. SAYS
headline. There we suppose to an
nounce that arrival OF some of the
famous Austrian generals.
%
Among the curious incidents of
the war is this: General Dies in
Fight"
Mr.. Gerard has our sympathy.
Even being accused of being a pro-
ally is anything but pleasant in Ger
many right now.
Among the sights at the fair yes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
THE MELTING POT
FILLED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF
THE AUCTIONEER.

THE AUCTTONEER-
The auctoneer's artist sells
Unstable commodities by OF wells
Old furniture any worthy
Old S no pardon excuse
The hopeless rusty
fabuously block
For acquired vado of kale
May still mentaities frail
They Ike to watch the auctoneer
And they nd blun
They make the mo amazing
An could ali but have auctioneer
What wondrous raptures we'd
For everything bought would
nice
The poorest husbands wifi a
And job janitor and fame.
A. b. B
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
A NON-PARTISAN VIEW.

Europe's demand The productive industries and
energies Of America viii oe sreat and lonser con-
tinued her -ehablitation tnan her destruction.
The rehabilitation. the reorganization Of her productive
energies VIII require generations rather than years
This dictum. that William Rockefeller.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
THE FIRST REQUISITE FOR DIN.
NER

What do we need for dinner.
Maggie % asked the mistress.
"A new set av dishes. mum 90
answered Maggie "Ci've jest thrip-
ped over the edge av IN rug. -
Ladies Home Journal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
NATURALLY.

The scheduled marriage takes
place. very attractively presented and
then the domestic turmoil begins.
writes "A movie critic.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15

terdsy were several straw hats. One
advantage of free country is that
time limits on many things can be
ignored with impunity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
Hughes is Wall
Streets Pet, the
Market Shows

The New York World sounds a
note OF warning 10 forward looking
Americans in a ringing editorial on
Wall streets jubilation over the fact
that the republicans carried Maine.
/ The editorial in part is as follows:
Wall street marked mp the price OF
stocks yesterday in the belief that
the returns from Maine foreshadow-
I ed the election Of Mr.. Hughes"
Wall streets political judgment is
never very sound but Wall ST. makes
no mistake in its Interpretation Of
the meaning OF Mr.. Hughes cleo
( ton. A Hughes victory would be a
victory for reaction, "A victory for the
trusts. victory for high tariffs. "A
victory for all the great financial
interests that have lost their control
over the United States government
since Woodrow Wilson became pres
ident. Even the possibility of such
a triumph deserves the enthusiastic
recognition that il received in the
capital Of money AS the campaign
progresses il becomes more and
more apparent that the Hughes can
didacy is the candidacy Of organ
lied property and organized wealth.
Mr.. Hughes speeches are a continu-
Gus appeal to dollars; 70 dollars in
vested in railroads. 10 dollars invest
ed in Mexico. TO dollars invested in
the former benehciaries of mono
poly tariffs. 10 dollars invested in
munition plants 10 dollars invest
ed in great corporations, 10 dollars
that are insatiably greedy for more
and more dividends at whatever
cost TO the general welfare
When Mr.. Hughes speaks. he
speaks in terms OF property and
money and material things. It is
their support TO which he appeals.
Ii is their favor which he solicits.
Mr.. Hughes has thrown himself
into the arms Of reactionary repub-
licanism and reactionary repubh-
canism spells a government of the
cash register by the cash register
and for the cash register. 1t is Nor
ganism triumphant. Mr.. Hughes is a
decorous person and he would not
have il so frank and crude and raw
as il was in the days OF Hanna. Tie
would not have wall streets domina-
tion of Washington so haunting and
vulgar. but he would have il. He
could not prevent it even if he
would, for il is impossible for any
president 20 escape the logical con-
| sequences of his own policies. and
Mr. Hughes policies are essentially
Wall streets policies"
Mr. Hughes and Wall street may
be right i'm their Interpretation of
the cOuntry's mood. II is possible
that the American people are weary
of political progress and favor "A re-
turn 10 tOryism; that they are
ready TO make a new experiment
with corporation government and
special privilege on the theory that
plutOcracy is better order Of things
than democracy and that the rich
should rule by virtue Of being rich.
We do not think so. but we may be
mistaken.
Right or wrong. Mr. Hughes has
staked his political future on the
certainty of the pendulum swing
ing back. he has made himself wall
streets candidate with all that is i'm
plies and if Wall street is seriously
convinced that the Maine elections
means Mr.. Hughes election il was
too moderate and self controlled
yesterday in its manipulation OF the
stock market"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15

general republican ascendancy notorious policies
espoused by these men would be revived the fun.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15


The task that I'd undertake.
L. A. dreadnoughts hit a target
II miles away the other day. We
don't know much about shooting.
but if we ever see battleships prac-
ticing in the future we are going
10 be very careful that we are in
the rear Of the guns or if in front
then in front by about - miles. We
don't care about taking chances.
villa has been located again ac-
cording to Gen. Funston. Now that
he is located what's the next move.
The Athletics, according to one
sport critic, has made the race in
the American league. All of which
is no great honor for the Athletics
Two more days OF the fair. The
best average you can make is to go
twice.
The European war had another
day OF draws. Every report sent out
only mentioned the victories.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
NOT FOR ME.

I'd hate 10 he the Judge.
That passes on the fruit and cake,
For fear I never could finish,
The task that I'd undertake.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15

Also a small boy has never been
heard TO pick out the vice presidents
job for himself.