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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
OUR WAR REPORT.

The night was quiet. The giant
artillery duel continues. No fight
ing was reported during the night,
although in a surprise attack we
took 1900 prisoners.
All the attacks made by the enemy
were repulsed. One Of our ammuni-
ton trains hit an enemy shell and
completely demOralized it.
One Of the enemy aviators, while
firing at one of our airships. fell
from his machine after sending a
bullet into our aeroplane. Our air
ship descended.
Quite a number Of burials took
place on the west front. Dispatches
from the enemy capitals say food
riots are daily occurrences. We have
plenty to eat, although bread, meat
and potatoes are scarce.
Our progress to Gaddad continues.
We are now only 90 miles from the
city.
(Note - Y Yesterdays communique
said the army was only 40 miles from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
With Other Editors Than Ours

rent expenses up to the end OF the
current fiscal year, March 81, and
that to start off the year beginning
April 1 with a sufficient credit to
meet all probably outlay for the
first two months-that is, until the
end of Maybe ought to have about
a billion and a half The commons
approved these estimates and voted
the sums stated with apparently as
little concern as though guineas were
as plentiful as blackberries.
The wonder is how Britain-and
much more so how the other ma
tons - can stand this enormous
and ever-grOwing drain. With the
amount voted yesterday, her war out
lay for the year ending March 81
will have been seven billion dollars.
At the rate of disbursement esti-
mated for the April and May months,
she will require nine billions for the
next year. At present she is spend
ing about % millions a day. or near
~ a million dollars for each hour of
the day and night! Where can it
all be coming from, and when will
she ever be able TO pay it back
Those who can comprehend figures
in the amounts above named. and
can form an idea Of their signifi-
canoe, may sit down at their leisure
and attempt to analyze the premier's
statements; but the head of the ordi-
nary reader is simply thrown into a
dizzy whirl when he looks at them.
When he reflects that this war game
has been going on now nearly 10
months; that about a dozen nations
are involved in il; and that Just one
OF them is spending about a million
dollars an hour, or nearly Il thou
sand a minute, or nearly 400 every
time the clock ticks off a second
when he tries to think this all out
for himself and wonders what il is
leading 10, he has TO give up in be-
wilderment. Not one in a thousand
can form even the faintest idea OF
what the whole horrid nightmare
means.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
MARCH I8, 1916.
A NICE FISHY GRIN FOR THE OCTOPUS
WHEN. THE TIME COMES

we think We see pleasant grin the familiar fea-
lures Of the octopus the proposition for export
duty on gasoline. that proposition is made into
law the octopus viii get off two good things, to-wit:
To the foreign consumer: AN export duty having
been placed on products. Will have to raise the
prices same to you Thank you"
To the American consumer. 'An export duty having
been placed on our products will have raise the
prices Of same you. Thank you"
Mr.. Aesop will please excuse us while perpetrate
"a fable.
There was once who had large tank to fill.
He ran into il a four-nch pipe. Pretty very
great reformer along and told the that his
tank would twice fast. If he had two four-nch
pipes emptying into it. The tried it and was
IN pleased.
Moral: There are twice as many feathers two
geese as on a goose
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
OREGON FEET LIKE CHICAGO FEET
BUT OF DIFFERENT MOULD.

Chicago feet" has long been term indicating large
generous size in pedal extremiues. Chicago wom-
have retorted that it was well to have "a good
UNDERSTANDING" 1t looks if Oregon were 70
have the unfortunate distinction of giving its name TO
feet which have been defOrmed by improper foot gear
The department Of physical culture of the University
OF Oregon in making physical examinations discovered
that Of % coeds only three had feet which might
be called good" had perfect toe-line. High
heels blame for of the deformity. The
director Miss Frieda Goldsmith, explained the matter
thus:
When one wears high heels, the muscles
the arches and back part of the foot
weakened and gradually the arch breaks
down. causing a fiat foot, well many
physical disorders"
Physicians and physical directors have been preach
ing this for many years but their warnings fell upon
the deaf Of who using all their aural
energies listening for the last note in freak fashions
for footgear.
The it is that sensible styles Of no
avail. for the who has weakened her arches
by improper shoes cannot suddenly change in her ma
turty. Her arches be supported for the rest OF
her life. But if the generation Of women are to
have beautiful useful instead Of defOrmed and
painful ones, the children and growing girls must be
given shoes which made in the shape of good feet
instead Of ones And perhaps if they grow up
used 10 foot comfort, they object later to foot
styles which merely add ugliness to torture.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
REAL BERRY ODOR-THEY HAVE 1T
IN HANCOCK COUNTY, TEXAS.

Eleven bound volumes of letters 80 dispositions and
miscellaneous testimony making a grand total of 49,
600 pages evidence the of the state of Texas
against breweres recently nailed violation
of the antitrust laws, been by the Texas
attorney the district clerk Hopkins county
to be placed on record 1t now becomes privileged
matter available for in the coming elections.
Gee what a sweet smelling election Texas is going
to have fifteen thousand pages such campaign
material hound and ready for use, free of cost!
II the health authorities don't fumigte and refum-
gate the Hopkins county before turning the
politicians feed. the Lone Star state will be about
as odorous as a glue factory,-or Terre Haute-alOng
about election me-say nothing of the possibilities
Of South
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
A REPUBLIC BY IMITATION AND A
POOR IMITATION AT THAT.

4 org the numerous things that to make our
Mexican problem so bathing IS dealing not
merely with nation that has established govern
nent that apparently incapable of self
government.
Transplant any community of Americanstor English
men or Frenchmen or Germans any quarter of the
world they Will Immediately set up political sys-
TEN and their public affairs i'm orderly and
effective way Every intelligent American, Engshman'
Flenchman or German has within himself the seeds
of government knowledge Of fundamental political
principles. sense Of public duty and capacity for
public service.
The Mexican has no such talents. He lacks the in
government because his Indian ancestors
lacked it, and the slight admXture of Spanish blood,
derived mostly through ignorant ruthless adventur
ers has done him little good. He lacks tradi-
ton political responsibility OF his
cestors have had IT, re lacks training because never
any other ruler, has he been treated
citizen
Every student of Mexican conditions realizes that
republic" Mexico is farce. 1t has constitution
modelled after our own, which admirable document
to but has little to do with the actual political
life of the country. AS Francisco de Ia Bara former
provisional president of Mexico in recent news
paper article:
1.-THE authors of our constitution did not sue
coed creating a political organization suited
TO the peculiar needs of the Mexican people.
especially as regards the power of the govern
ment Nowhere in the Institution is there
evidence of study OF the people for whom
the instrument was drawn up. The history Of
than half a century proves this"
SO Mexico. with the props of absoutism removed,
into anarchy Her government doesn't fit her
people, and her people don't know how to frame
government that would them. this is the fun
damental that to be taken into account in
dealings with the AeNcans.
We must recognize that aside from "a very small
class of cultured men, there is body of people in
Mexico worthy being called citizens" There is
responsible middle class there is here. There is
Intelligent public sentiment national sanity, ap
peal There is nothing but ignorant prejudice and
hatred "gringoes.' among the majority of
Mexicans And this blind hatred of foreigners is the
only thing binds the people together. 1t their
substitute for patriotism.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18

lived il all along. The newspapers
of the warning nations can not print
the facts concerning the war, because
OF the military censors, not because
they do not want TO do so, Occa-
sionally an editor prints the truth.
and the paper is at once suppressed
and the people not allowed TO read
the truth. The other day a news
paper in Germany printed an article
about peace - told why Germany
should sue for peace. and gave some
details as 10 the suffering in Ger
many because Of the war. But the
whole issue was confiscated and de-
stroyed and the editor sent 10 Jail.
About the same time an English
newspaper told the truth Of the fail
ure of the British army, and criti-
cised the management of the war
department. 1t also commented up
on the suffering in parts Of England
because Of the war. And as in Ger
many the issue was confscated
The people of Europe know moth
ing about the war-not nearly as
much as we know about it in this
country. They know their own suf-
ferings. They see the country about
them dying slowly. They view the
wrecks Of men who are hauled back
front the front. and they see the
mounds Of earth everywhere in evi-
dence. They feel the pangs of
hunger, and they know the short
age of food and clothing, and they
have to pay exorbitant prices for
everything they purchase. But they
do not know anything about the
progress of war. The people of all
the warning nations are told from
day TO day that the end is near. that
victory is certain, that they have but
a few days or a few weeks more Of
suffering before them, and that the
victory will be worth waiting for.
But there is no victory in sight for
any Of them, and the editors Of the
newspapers know II.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
NOW THE UTILITARIANS PROPOSE
EXPLOITING THE ZOO.

New York has found for its Two lady
elephants htched by chains big plows the
other day. and were driven and down the roads and
pathways Central park. The elephants had a beau
tfu time, and didn't want to stop go into their
stalls when their drvers exhausted
This suggests vast possibilities of making pay
themselves Why should the animals live in dlepess
Supported by their various communities? Why not
the pigeons deliver mail hire the monkeys
to farmers the fruit picking season, employe
the myrmecophaga jubata contract keep apart
ment houses clear of cockroaches? The kangaroo
might perhaps taught school children
back hop crossings with them. short
the idea proposed, expands Iimtess possi-
biiities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
THE VERDICT OF HISTORY.
est. Paul Dispatch.)

ISL. PAU DlSpatch.)
History honors the patriots who,
in time of crisis, have stood for
American rights, American union or
American humanity while tempests
of criticism have roared about their
heads. Our annals are rich in such
instances. There was the angry
muttering of Samuel Adams as he
walked through the streets of Bos-
tOn-''both or none'-the sign of
his determination that the two
British regiments in the city should
be removed to the castle in the har-
Dor. There was the famous ora
ton Of Patrick Henry blazing to a
climax with Give me liberty or give
me DEATH" There was the immortal
retort of Thomas Pinkney, millions
for defense but not one cent for
tribute" And there was the storm
that ragged about Lincoln's head.
when he had to choose between the
alternatives of war or disunion.
Contemporaneous opinion ques-
toned the wisdom, even the char
acter Of these men for the senti-
ments they uttered and the courses
they chose. But history has no
doubts. History thunders its ap-
plause and calls these men heroes.
Now the question arises: What
will history say of Woodrow Will
son, insisting on the right of Amer
leans to travel on armed belligerent
merchantmen without the menace
of unwarned attack by Germany's
misunderstanding on this right
against the counsel of his own party
in congress and against a deter
mined cutlery from the public? viii
history honor Woodrow Wilson for
his insistence on American rights?
The reasons are unacceptable that
history will not. The United States
is not a small struggling nation. It's
independence is not in jeopardy.
And the rights for which it con-
tends do not involve great human
principles. They are technicalities.
The alternatives we confront are
not a great war and the sacrifice
of a fundamental national right. If
we are to judge the situation by its
most ominous possibilities, the alter
natives are on the one hand, a great
war, and, on the other, the ironing
out of a serious international diff
Guilty from the spirit and viewpoint
of reason rather than from the spirit
and viewpoint of technicality.
Such, we believe. will be the YER
dict of history on the issues Of this
hour.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
PRESIDENT AND HIS CRITICS.
Sacramento, Cal, Union, Rep.)

sacramento, Cal, Union, RepO
Pres't Wilson is both the puzzle
and the despair Of the politicians.
First they feared he would not in
dOrse the tariff commission idea and
now they worry because he did.
He made "a mastery blunder" in
the language Of the critics when he
failed to take steps to strengthen the
defenses of the nation and he was
cartooned outrageously because he
used notes 10 uphold the nations
honor.
But he brought still more acute
grief to his opponents when he took
a strong stand in favor of national
defense and went on the stump TO
make his appeal to the people.
This "schoolmaster in the white
house" first opposed because of his
persecution" Of business, has con-
founded his critics by entering on a
system which has at it's foundation
a desire to help legitimate business,
even though il may have technically
violated the law
There can be no question that the
president in this matter is in accord
with the general sentiment of the
people.
a few months ago. the president,
his critics said, was losing his grip"
Now they see danger for him be-
cause Of too much popularity follow
ing his speech-making trip through
the middle west.
Criticised because OF his deter
mination 10 force down the threats
Of the people" his cumbersome and
unavoidable army plan" he per-
mitted his secretary Of war 10 resign
in anger over the determination of
TIE president 20 unite with the repre-
seltatives of the people in working
ont a defense plan.
1t is a hard matter to please all
the people all the time, particularly
when a considerable portion OF them
do not want to be pleased any Of the
time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
\ MILLION AN HOUR.
desert News. salt Lake CITY

tDeSeIl news cdlL Lake Olly.l
Every time a member of the min
istry in one Of the nations at war
comes before the peoples repre-
sentatives with a demand for more
money 10 carry on the conflict, a
new realization OF the enormous cost
and waste OF substance is brought
vividly 10 view. Premier Asquith
and the British house OF commons
promptly accepted his figures and
gave him what he asked for. He
felt that he still needed little over
half a billion dollars TO meet cur
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
FITTING CHILDREN TO LIVELY WORK
IN THE HOME AND on THE FARM

The children OF wel-to-do parents today for
tunate. says President Emeritus Eliot of Harvard
speaking for the general education board because they
don't have do house work farm work. Thus they
training of hand eye which played large
part the brnging-up of their forebears which
is more important i'm any scheme of education than
mere theoretical book learnius.
The boy on the farm" says Or. Eliot. has admir-
able opportunities train eve and hand He can
be always looking the sky the soils. the woods
crops and the forests having familiar intercourse
many domestic animals, using various tools" cts
Ii is much the same with the glrl the farm Even
the city child trained household tasks valuable
ADVANTAGE But in general, the rising generation
lacks such training. And is the duty of the public
schools says Dr. Eliot, TO supply IT,
would correct the present deficiencies 10y the in
structon Of hand and eye work such draw
ing carpentry turning music. sewing and cooking and
the giving OF much time 10 the sciences of OBJ
ssrvatlor-chemstry physics. biology and geography"
rural and suburban schools he would emphasize
gardening and work In the city schools the boys
would be given such all-around training that they
would have a good start toward entering trades.
may be objected los some old-fashioned folk that
this IS an nonsense-that what boy girl is sent 10
school is things Of books. Sut let
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
AN UNNIUZZLED PRESS.
columbus, O., Dispatch. ]

A gentleman who has been visit
ing in Europe for some time, recent
~ returned 10 this country. He was
asked when the war would end, as
all returned tourists are asked, and
he said. as nearly all others say. that
he didn't know. But ne added a
significant statement He said that
if the press OF Europe were unmuz-
zled. and printed the truth. as the
American papers are unmuzzled and
print the truth. the war would end
in a week.
And we believe it-and have be-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
HOGS WOULDN'T EAT CORN.
TKansas City Star. }

One Of the strangest sights at the
Kansas City stockyards III recent
months was the arrival of six car
loads Of hogs from northern Louisi-
ana, about 500 in all, that did not
know what corn was. Several bushels
of corn were thrown into the pens
where they were yarded and the
hogs cracked a few grains, tried TO
extract a kernel and gave it up as a
bad job.
All the while arist3cratic swine
from the corn belt IN adjoining pens
were cracking aud eating corn rapid
~ Hearing the noise the southern
hogs tried 10 discover the source of
their food supply by looking through
the cracks in the fence
Statesmen and yardmen looking
over the fence threw grains of corn
into the air and let them fall among
the hogs. They followed the sound
TO where the corn fell, but refused
TO accept it as food. The hogs were
OF the razorback type. with heads as
long as the rest Of the body. Some
had long, tusk-Hke teeth that had
been worn into grooves by cracking
nuts.
These hogs were shipped from
northern Louisiana TO Kansas City.
The small amount OF fat they car
ried was gained By eating nuts, roots
and leaves or mast. They ranged in
weight from go TO 175 pounds.
The prices maid for fben1 uvara se
TO $3.50. This class Of hogs is said
10 make an excellent kind OF lean
bacon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
DENIES HE BEAT HER UP.
Dccrepit Iowa Veteran Weighing 1913
Pounds Denies Cruelty Charge
of Wife weighing 200.

DUBUQUE. Ia, March 17-(Spe-
cial. Joseph Watts, Il years old,
Civil war veteran, blind in one eye,
deaf in one ear, lame in one leg, and
weighing 1913 pounds, yesterday de-
MED the charge of cruel and inhum-
an treatment made in the divorce
suit started by his wife. She is 40
years old. in perfect health, possess
ed Of all her faculties. and weighs
close to 200 pounds.
Possibly he had TO build the fires.
Spring is here. The city's street
sweeper is back on the job.
There are plenty Of places where
one needs knock to get in.
Confidence is a wonderful thing.
It means anything.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
BACK HOME.

How old must a man be-" asks
Mildred" in a letter to the South
Bend News-Times, before he can
be trusted in love affairs?"
The inquiry was turned over TO
Felicia.
Il asked mother about it, she re-
ports. land she says the age doesn't
matter so much. but that before a
man can be trusted he must be quite
dead. From after Thoughts" in
Detroit News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
COMES HANDY

There is word that is a big aid
To men who follow this writing trade
Whene'er we are called on 10 use
refrain.
We always tack on a line ending
agane,
And if we have a line that ends with
men.
Why then we pronounce this little
word, Agen.
And even though we end a line
where we begin,
We don't worry for we simply call
it Agin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
4 SHORT ROMANCE

Matthew Smiths father died and
left him a few millions. Dotty
Goodfgure sang in the chorus. Smith
went TO the show one night. Now
his wife asks half a million alimony.
Now this has nothing TO do with a
triangle. Smith married Miss Good
figure.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18

such critic ask himself this question and answer it
honestly How much do i remember Of what learned
OF books in SCHOOL," or let him children
today who taught nothing book-learning with
development and hand-traning system, and which
have the reader command OF their knowledge and
mastery of their powers better fitted to begin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18

of the labor dispute between soft
coal operators and miners Of Pennsylvania, Ohio In
Illinois is another triumph for Cancellation
Some 100000 miners have signed a two years' agree
nen giving them reasonable wage increases and better
working conditions. Their spirit might well be emu
lated by anthracite operators and miners before
disastrous deadlock in the hard coal industry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18

That pecan nuts are destined to be
the most important Of all products
of nut-bearing trees in the United
States is the opinion OF the depart
ment Of agriculture. The output Of
these nuts more than trebled be-
tween 1899 and 1909.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18

A Canadian doctor who has re-
turned from across the water says
England has caught II submarines
in nets. She should have strung
them up and mad them photo
graphed.-Florida Times-Union.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18

Directness is one of the charac-
teristics of youth. This was clearly
shown by one of the lads in his COM
position who was telling why he
wanted to be a street car motor
man when he grows up. He said:
Il know how to do it, want TO
do it, and don't see why 1 can't do
it."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18

We see where our army is blowing
through Mexico. We were always
under the impression that a lot of
farmer boys had turned out 10 be
soldiers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18
THE MELTING POT
FILLED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF

GaddaG. Today's dispatch denotes
a gain Of FIVE miles.)
The morale Of the enemy army is
badly shattered. Our soldiers are
ca ger for the fray.
The woman's page editor has
list Of the telephone numbers of her
girl friends pasted on her desk and
we are using her desk for the day.
We only hope our wife doesn't come
in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18

Harlem. Holland. is going hold a national ex-
position summer. It's pleasant to find one Euro
pean country still able do something peaceful and
useful.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18

Wouldn't ( simply awful thing for America if
that huge German battle fleet cream Of the kaisers
navy should up with a British o. equal
strength and squadron should blow the other into
tndling wood?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18

Toledo News-Bee editor remarks that nature has So
arranged it that neither pat himself the
back nor kick himself. Maumee rheumatism must be
unusually fierce this spring.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-18

after the war. There's blamed grand opera show
that a married doesn't have rustic tickets for
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