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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
HELP THAT COUNTS.
(Cleveland Leaderl

As a rule, people take the ef-
forts Of the press to promote public
welfare in all its phases as a matter
Of course. Most Of them are only
TOO willing 10 transfer their own du-
ties in this respect to the newspapers
and then find fault because the cases
they are most interested in are not
given preference over the favorite
causes of everybody else.
But. once in a while. newspapers
set credit for doing good work. That
happened at the last annual meeting
OK the American Public Health as
ISOLATION. several speakers. on that
occasion. paid tribute to the news
papers for the part they play in the
promotion Of public health. The
health commissioner Of one Of the
largest of the western states called
attention 30 the fact that health or
dinances were worthless without
publicity and that such publicity
could not be obtained in a satisfac-
tory manner by the health depart
nients without the cooperation Of
the press. Another speaker. the
representative of the largest and
most active state charities association
IN the country. said:
Printers ink is saving more lives
than any other single agency employ
ed by modern health workers. Print
ers ink should be entered i'm the phar
macopeia as an accredited remedy
for human ills. Among other things
il prevents tuberculosis and builds
hospitals 10 cure it. 1t saves the
lives OF children and controls cpl
denies of smallpox. Thousands of
babies are today alive in New York
state LARGELY because big doses Of
printers ink are administered to the
public by the state ond local depart
lnents Of health. You may cure in
dividuals of their ills in the privacy
OF "A sick room, hut to cure the public
of ills YOU must get into the news
papers"
This speaker was not in favor Of
halfway measures. There is no rea-
son" he declared. why a city should
not advertise its health work and
pay for it" This is certainly an ad
Vanced position, and while ii is not
likely TO be adopted TO any great eX-
tent il does show recognition of the
fact that newspaper publication for
bhilanthropic undertakings is not
less desirable and necessary than
advertising for commercial pur-
poses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09

full complete adjustment the local situation The
doubIe-cross insult. disregard public pro-
that marked the actions OF Mayor
Kellers appoinees thrust aside easily
Instead OF accepting NJ. Drummond sort OF balm
in Gilead" regard his appointment merely as
other cloak. Mr.. Drummond filling Mr. Hubbard's
pred has but a few months 10 and it
is all beyond the possibility that he is
merely calculated the temporary purpose Of
causing the dear pee-pul' whom the mayor loves
well. TO forget.
For we have had too much recent evidence of the
determination carry the purposes Of the original
conspiracy. which the citizens movement OF
1913 attracted like many flies TO so much mo-
lasses. guarantee any permanent let Keeping
his political game ander yelling il in robes of
purity. and apparently virtUOus purposes. has
been KelleTs long back in the days when
chairman the Joseph county republican
mittee ne engineered the operations Of the
so many o rockiest roads. He knows the wires
how gather them in. and how TO manipulate them,
and how keep his wires isolated from the public
view. No corruption OF power great for his
consideration in those palmy DAYS. lie spent-other
peoples money,-lke fish. and it always for
unquestionable purposes either. and hence say
mayors appointment ought to be taken seri-
ously.
The compliments. fear. pretty much all due
to Mr.. Drummond for his acceptance the face Of
the present situation rather than for Keller 1t
all depends upon whether you have learned
detect Keller-Weidler political maneuver.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
HUMoR IN THE BIBLE.
(St. Louis GloBe-Democrat.)

est. Louis Globe DemOcratl
All critics agree that the Bible
contains the noolest examples Of
nearly every form Of literature-his-
tory. narrative. poetry. drama, por-
traiture, oratory and philosophy
addition 10 its Incompatible exposi-
ton of religion pure and undefiled
But the general opinion prevails that
IL is devoid OF humor Even Prof
Moulton, who has done so much 10
promote the study of the Bible as
literature. has said that the Hebrew
temperament had little fitness for
humorous literature. agreeing in this
with CARLYLE and Renan. George y.
Eckman, however. takes issues with
these critics and with common opin.
ion. in his newest book on The Lit
erary Primary of the Bible" He
finds conscious touches of humqT in
both testaments. in addition to much
satire and invective. He confesses
that some knowledge Of the language
end OF the idiOsyncrasies of the He
lrews is necessary to catch all this
humor and he says that the reader
must put off the "preprossessiOn thai
the Bible is uniformly solemn and
divest himself Of the impre sslon
that it is sacrilege to smile at any
thing in the scriptures"
Having done this himself. Dr.
Eckman derives mirth from the fol-
bles and follies Of human nature
manifested by the children of Israel
IN the wilderness. He sees a frolic-
ia, oil 90
Ihen he fired the Philistine corn
fields. paid a wager with garments
OF slain comrades OF the winners,
carried off the gates of GAIA, used a
Hebrew pun on the jawbone of an
ass and heaps Of slain, trifled With
Delilah as 10 the source OF his
strength and worked his final re-
venge in a frOmly humorous way.
Elijah's jeering of the prophets of
Bael cariCatureS of idol worship by
Isaiah and jeremiah and selections
from Job. Jonah, Ecclesiastes ana
Proverbs are other examples. He
cites references to the straining at a
gnat and swallowing a camel, TO The
camel and the needles eye. 10 the
mote and the beam n the eye. to the
cleaning of the outside of a cup and
to the casting of pearls before swine
as examples of humor employed by
Jesus. Any reader in search Of HUI
NOR can multiply the instances, put
ne would pursue the search at peril
of reverence and would find the hu-
morous passages comparatively few.
Even Dr. Fckman admits that lit
would be prepOsterous TO class the
Bible with facettous books"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
TIMELY FOR REPUBLICANS TO ADMIT THE
PRIMARY owe THEM A BAD TICKET

are watng-waiting and wondering.-how long
it will be before anti-primary republican neighbor
will be ready the failure of the republican
effort of Tuesday nominate bangup ticket for the
fall In order prove prophecies relative
the failure the primary system this much
be admitted. II must go and point
actly where quality the ticket would been
improved by the old convention system and wherein the
workout have resulted in harm.
OF in all probability attempt will be made
to prove the fulflment of its prophecy in that
We anticipate that the republicans will claim the best
ticket conceivable in spite of the primary but will
point of democrats. They will tell
us how much better ticket the democrats would have
had the nominations been made by conventions How
ever reasonably well satisfied only
that, but opinion when final
has been made all the tickets. while perhaps
not all lily white will be at least an average repre-
sentation Of the that made them The
the election canvassers, many of them. got badly
mixed up their returns, proves it. The
Gated. admit. and yet they simple too. the
men who undertook the jobs had taken the trouble
fit themselves fill them.
We might conclude. since the republicans so
sistent that the primary is certainly did.
in their produce rather disco layout.
Besides it is progressive measure and standpatism
has been complimentary progressivsm.
The primary is different way of doing things than
the in which they do 1t must. there
fore. be great crime it is expensive. they say,
and number of other things. and forth.
Well. will concede that the convention might do
just we'll and be just representative OF the people
the primary is, but in the conventions in the
primary. it is possible close observation dis
tinguish them from Sunday school There were
states at the primary and not excusing them.
but if there political convention without its
states il of those that never attended.
Frankly, main criticism of the primary lies
the absence of interest part considerable
portion of the people in what ought to be their public
business Still the vote Tuesday good one
the usual number who used to attend the party
cuses for the purpose OF choosing delegates the
conventions, multiplied 10y several. is the
people than the convention in spite of the somewhat
limited interest. even if it may be close
heaven-and the good Lord knows, what wonderful
saints party conventions have
candidates
Our opinion is that the primary law Is surely
open TO Improvement, and simplihcation. we
still adhere the principle If the republicans
TO advance the argument that gave them bad ticket
shall not quarrel with notwithstanding that
we notice among the nominees several names that
understand have been before republican conventions
and that have had convention approval.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
WHY DYES SHOULD BE PRO
TECTED.

waterbury, Conn, Republican,
Emphasis is laid upon Congress
man Hills plea for protection FOR
the American manufacturers who are
experimenting with home made dyes
by two items which appeared in last
weeks news.
In New London on Friday, the re-
ceiver of the Norwich Paper mills
asked for permission to sell the
stock of dyestuffs belonging TO the
bankrupt estate at once to take ad-
vantage of the market Some of the
dyes on hand, which ordinarily sell
ar S1.25 a pound. had brought offers
of as high as SIS a pound. There
was in the mill a stock of dyes which
would ordinarily be worth $500 and
he had received an offer of $4,000
Tor the entire lot.
Confirmation of this comes in q
dispatch from Boston where dealers
report that a barrel of violet dye
bought fourteen months ago for $40O
has been sold for $4,000. The Re
publican recently commented on
case where a barrel Of dye ordinarily
costing $50 had been sold for $500.
These are instances to show what
the lack of an American dye produc-
ing industry has cost the country
under wartime conditions.
The end Of the war Will find the
German dye stuff syndicate ready to
replenish our stocks They vii. need
the money but will put the prices
where American chemists viii be Un-
able to compete and Will reimburse
themselves later. Germany has
shown before that she never under
sells herself. it is only in the face
of competition that she quotes the
low prices FOR which she is more or
less famous. Consequently this IS
the one time in a generation when
all parties should be able TO agree
upon a stiff protective duty to enable
an infant industry to establish itself
It will need 70 be safegUarded against
q long established industry shrewdly
managed and determined TO save the
profitable American market first
and afterwards charge it all that it
viii stand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
With Other Editors Than Ours

constituted seven-eights of those
used
Then a Philadelphia writer. with
latent memories OF terrific slaughteTs
in those Friday afternoon "spellinS
bees" of past days. looked through
spelling book nov in use in The
schools of his city. He found sucn
linsual paroNyms as eclectic Der
metical" "soporific' "pleonasru.'
"superciliolIs" and ~deciduous.
All good and useful words in their
places. Put a vast majority of the
pupils who arc made TO learn them
wish 10 20 forth and become stenog-
Iaphers. or hookkeepers or TO learn
a trade. or to become a technical or
a scientific expert.
Imagine the panic when the head
buyer OF a leading department stor-
begins TO pOur into his bewildered
stenographer's ear polysyllables Of
that sort. We can see her now ad-
iusting her hat and breezing forth TO
a place where she viii not be insult
ed, Imagine the president of your
bank. your physician. your grocer,
your insurance agent. even your clar-
eNman, INDUCING i'm the rhetoric OF
the advanced spoilers"
When one begins TO think about
vocational education, and looks
about for places 20 do little bit a.
pruning. they obtrude themselves in
most unexpected places and in large
bulk
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
DRGlMMOND APPOINTMENT MAY BE JUST
ANOTHER KELLER MANEUNER

Appointment OF Mr. Charles r. DrummOnd TO the
board education 10y Mayor Keller is a partial vic
tory for the people incident the Montgomery affair
10 say the least notwithstanding that place
rendered several others and refused before being
rendered Mr.. DrummOnd wish congratulate
him. temporarily least. his acceptance. We doubt
very he will submit being browbeaten. bully
ragged, or even worried by the Rupe-Clem tactics
such drove a. l.. Hubbard from the board. We
rather anticipate that the Rupel-Clem combination will
ind itself seriously punctured with brass taeks should
member 1t is the non-citizens party appointment
that Mayor Keller has made since he into office
This. however doesn't matter that it furnishes
the original Keller arrangement. and anticipate
when those arrangements begin 10 show teeth
derosatory the public interest, they w'1 find
thing rather tough to bite upon. Neither are look
for any society functions incident school
board operations. Mr.. Drummond is a man who.
know him. when ne has something say says it
in plain understandable terms taking refuge behind
nasty slurs sneaking insnuauons calculated
convey something without assuming authority for it,
being quite foreign his
Indeed doubt very much If Mayor Keller could
have buided better the public appointment
TO succeed Mr.. Hubbard than he has in this case.
MT DrUmmond the benefit Of every doubt
Conservative his estimates OF perception with
reputation for honesty. and not almighty
that ne afraid be heard 10 act lest ne hurt
somebody's feelings. seems that ~e have a right to
expect open board administration Of the
City's school Affairs from for a while or else
know the reason why are not getting it.
But in spite OF All this do 10y any means i'm
cline to accept the appointment OF M Drummond as
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
PUT HIM THROUGH! MERCHANT PRINCE
SIEGEI SHOIILD BE SENT RACK

After having served eight months and days in
the penitentary. and having paid a thousand dollar
fine. Henry Siegel eX-New York merchant prince who
stole and one-half millions of the peoples money
is again a liberty
Siegel borrowed the money from 1000 poor
people bolster through medium tOttering
bank. his chain of failing department stores
Siegel knew the bank insovent when he accepted
deposits which was the charge which he
tried. He appealed for Ienency ground that
he wanted opportunity make restitution Friends
and relatives raised a fund of $4,000 for the
positors. Believing in his good faith a kindly country
judge gave him a trihing sentence. Then Siege re-
pudiated his agreement 10 pay this $4,000 the
positors and returned the friends contributed
it. Creditors received 10 per the dollar and
have little prospect of getting more Siegel home de-
stroyer and bank wrecker having served his little spell
in Jail, and having passed through bankruptcy
thinks he is square with the world. financially The
movement &c arraign him other counts
dictment should be prosecuted. promptly and vgor-
ously His from justice fun would a
reproach the government and a scandal upon all
honest business
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW JUST WHERE
IT WILL END ANYHOW
MARCH 9, 1910.

S reported Washington. that should the dem
ocratc congress defy the presidents dctum by refus
ing 40 vote down the proposition Americans
not travel armed belgerent ships Pres't Wilson
vii appeal o the nation"
Unfortunately there's way i'm which ne can secure
a prompt 10 his appeal If he put endorse
ment of his position up TO the democratic national
convention, he would probably have the fight on
his hands that he has with democratic congress
and it is very likely hat before that convention can
express itself other viii arise Will
petey overshadow the present Evidently the
present is critical pressing Upon its solu-
tiOn the question of peace war may depend. Yet
neither the president congress certainly tell
what the people want in this crisis
That part of the press to which the president
is mostly supporting him and using
him.
Wouldn't a national referendum that could be
promptly put decided be fine in the wheels
OF government?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
LIBERTY FOR GIRLS-IT IS
DIFFERENT IN AMERICA.

Madame schumann-Hei the famous opera singer.
: worried about American girls
me- she the liberty allowed the American
youth shocking. Chaperons to be as extinct as
the dodo. after "a girl reaches the age of ten"
Perhaps they do that of thing better elsewhere
Unquestionably there's a much larger ratio of chap
the girl population the highly civilized con-
tinent OF Europe. When Latin countries
particularly the Spanish both the old and
new world it's impossible turn around in mixed So
ciety without humping into a duenna
II is very shocking doubt sensitive foreigners
O the liberty allow young people. But it
doesn't seem TO occur of the critics that the
this hOrrying situation be found in the
character American youth. The simple is that
our young people be trusted take of them
selves without being watched And the lack of chap
erons being moral laXity is evidence
OF sex equality and integrity of which the old
world has almost conception.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
WANTS CORRECTION MADE.
March 9. 1916.

March o, 1916.
Editor News-Times:
\ recent issue Of yotr paper con-
tanned an article stating that a case
of smallpox. virulent in type. had
broken out in a Christian Science
family near Michigan City. and be-
cause they we're opposed to calling a
doctor. the disease spread TO others
before it was recognized. Since
such a report Is entirely unwarrant-
ed, you will undoubtedly be glad to
give space 10 an explanation OF how
such a rumor got started.
A Christian Scientist living at
Michigan City had a carpenter in his
employ from about Dec. 1st TO Dec.
9Th last. and approximately a week
after leaving this place of employ
ment. the carpenter developed what
was diagnosed as a case of smallpox.
This carpenter had come in contact
with his employer and number OF
other employees And about Jan.
10th the Christian Scientist was at
tackled with a severe cold. which he
thinks was probably grippe. and was
kept away from his office about two
and a half days A short time later
some cold sores appeared on his lips
and they were accompanied by a
very few small boils or pimples on
the face which disappeared within
three Or four days. There was moth
ing connected with the case 10 indi-
cate contagious disease. hence there
was no necessity for reporting the
case 20 the board OF health.
II will be seen that there is abso-
lutely no basis for the report that
smallpox developed in a Christian
Science family. nor for the state
mcnt that an epidemic is prevalent
on account OF Christian Scientists
failing 10 report conta gfous diseases.
The facts show that there We're no
indications OF smallpox. and had
there been the proper authorities
would have been notified immediate
Is. since Christian Scientists make il
a rule 10 report such cases promptly
Yours very truly
:. L. DOWNS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
A. TO LEARNING TO SPELL
New York Press

Every time incOnoclasm seems to
have reached its limit il goes a step
further. Now il is swatting the
spelling books used in our schools
Tersons who like to criucise schools
always harken back 10 the Three
rs" as tie supposed essentials of
education. and somewhere among
those. il is assumed spelling is in
cluded.
Along came the prying eyes of in
yestigators from the Russell SAGE
Foundation. and looked through
business and professional letters Of
ren high i'm those fields. They took
at random letters dictated by fore
most bankers. railroad men. lawyers
teachers. manufacturers and mer-
chants. Just 542 words. they found.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
PREPAREDNESS LIKE CHARITY
SHOULD BEGIN Al HOME.

\ vaudeville comedian at Fort Worth asked his au-
dence il they believed in preparedness \ chorus Of
ayes" Better prepare pave Main then"
was the disconcerting reply.
Pearls OF wisdom oft drop the lips babes and
fools There's moral in that clowns witticsm. The
people the crying loudly for national pre-
paredness Yet in practically every community there
are things left undone which just important TO
the and happiness people as is the larger
question.
Preparedness like charity. should begin at home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
TRYING FOR TOURISTS-BUT IT
WON'T WORK HERE.

Seymour Rice. manager of the Kansas city Grand
opera house. is loudly lamenting the styles in
vomen's dress Saith Rice effect. that people
20 10 the theaters things that different,
bizarre and startling" Nowadays he
10y standing the street corners in Kansas City one
mag sights the theaters served
up Because of which the public longer patronizes
the dollar show but hocks TO the free one
We are be taken i'm. This is only clever
chamber OF commerce stunt to attract considerable
tourist Kansas city We the same
things here at home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
The Public Pulse

Comm uui>a lions for this column
may bP signed anonymously but must
be accom- MED by the name Of the
writer to insure good faith. No re-
spOn sibility for facts or sentiments
expressed will be assumed Honest
discussion OF public questions is in
vited. but with the right reserved to
eliminate vicious and Objectionable
matter The column is free But, be
reasona BILE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09

Reported that Hildreth. after licking a
New prize ring, >urs into Gears powdered her
nose and went home smile. Bet SIO -hat the nose
part OF the report is correct anyhowl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09

is the maid of forty three
who tries 10 be what she Amt
With heaps OF powder and paint.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09

see by the papers where the
skirts are goin To be longer, but
10 amt goiu 10 bother me fer inn
goin 20 cit a job on a bathin beech
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09

20 long. rite later mays
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09

p : Maybe this amt enough
70 nh your kolum. if it amt here
Is somethin 10 help.
I've been lota place
an seen Lany faces.
But the funny est 10 me
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
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