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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
CITY ATTORNEY SEEBIRT AND HIS
VARYING PLAYGROUND OPINIONS.

While realizing fully that there never lawsuit
in which the lawyers both sides could not find
support their conference.-the law, like
the Bible. being reputed something Of old fiddle
which any be played-still it is rather
difficult for TO harmonic the adverse opinions that
City Attorney Seebrt has rendered the common coun-
Gil with regard appropriations for playground equip
Oliver field and then at the Franklin school
SO queery has the law changed, or appears have
changed. since when the city attorney
found a way for financing the oliver field equipment
from special appropriated by the council that
this year a similar appropriation for athletic equip
ment, the Franklin school, simply cannot be toll
within legal bounds. Lucky indeed is Oliver
field have gotten in under the wire it would seem,
in advance of this recent discovery
or that Mayor Keller-at whose good
city attorney holds his offce-and his recreation
committee. wanted to equip Oliver field, but do not
TO equip the Franklin school yard, that has
wrought wonderful change the legal status OF
things We have known for long that the lord
mayor highly influential with of theocracy
that mOuds laws and commands public opinion to con-
form whims but hardly anticipated that
highly talented lawyer City Attorney Seebir would
permit himself be made tool it, In other words,
that either opinion ancient one,
have been political rather than legal and literal barn
behind which the mayor might hide his policies,
is self-evdent for further mincing.
We cannot help 1t even though the city attorney has
the backing of Mr.. Harry K. WAR attorney fol the
school city, for still contend that if it would not
be legal TO equip the Franklin school grounds now,
could been legal to equip Oliver field last
and there has been misrepresentation Of
funds that ought be corrected The two cases are
too analogous escape this conclusion So far as the
city is concerned make difference whether
the ground is contributed by Mr.. j. d. oliver by
the school city and make difference whether
the equipment is to be in the open air part
of itself. be protected by a shed. If council
preparation is egally available for the it is for
other The difference. opine, is all in Mayor
Kellers and his recreation committees minds, and,
tI,a ecI,o
we'll under the mayors thumb with regard TO per-
hitting the Franklin school grounds be used for
such purpose.
In other words. the seventh and fifth wards TO
he left whistle recreation and playground equip
ment far the and the recreation committee
concerned. the legal opinions OF City Attorney
Seebrt and School Attorney VAR TO serve their
shield. Then in the of consistency, say, the
equipment at Oliver playground should be junked and
sold and the proceeds used refund the misapprO-
priation authorized by the council some $500. on
the city attorneys advice year
Certainly there is something rotten in this legal
Denmark somewhere
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
CRochester, y. Y. Times.

HONntSltIs -. o., LINES
We talk about going back TO the
farm as if il were the most genu-
inely desirable thing for all those
who by whatever chance have wan
dered away to the excitement and
turmoil of city life We extol the
beauty Of country life and the glory
OF the woods and fields, and it is
difficult TO do them full credit But
here is a case where a Detroit iron
molder discovered that he was much
more adapted 70 work in the shop
than in the field. II seems he re-
moved with his family TO a farm. for
which he traded his city residence
He had entertained all sorts Of de-
Hghtful bucolic visions. and looked
forward 10 a life of healrhful plenty
on the farm.
The result. however. according to
his story. was anything but salts
factory. He did not know anything
about farming and how he would
have 10 battle with the soil. the
weather and the fluctuations of the
market. Every kind Of an agent
sold him some Improvement which
never seemed 10 work out i'm a
practical way. He tried this and
that experiment only 10 find that
farmers. like iron molders. had 10
be trained. He struggled along for
q time but finally failed. and. il is
said as a direct result OF their trib-
ulations on the farm. his wife had
divorced him and the family is
broken up.
This is "A sad picture OF trouble and
failure. but il does not serve as a
convincing argument against the
advantages of farm life or profits
Of a farm II merely proves that
a man must study himself carefully
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
With Other Editors Than Ours

many others. that public opinion in
this country must be awakened to
its responsibilities in the readjust-
ment which is bound TO follow the
great war DR. Eaton will preach
this subject. but not from the pulpit.
The newspaper will carry his mes
sage to the world in future. In re-
linquishing his post the eminent
clergyman said:
AT present the newspapers are
preaching better than the preachers,
and it is through the press that
hope TO work. In common with the
rest of the world, America is enter
ing upon a new age. and | feel il
my duty TO help in forming public
opinion and in interpreting the vast
and complicated problems which
confront us"
The foregoing is but another proof
of the growing influence and power
for the spiritual as we'll as the ma
terial good of the community by the
newspaper today. 1t is not so many
years ago that any close connection
between the clergy and the press was
sufficient cause for a considerab BILE
raising OF eyebrows among the rev
erend gentlemen and their followers
Time and experience and. it must be
admitted. a higher standard among
newspapers have changed this atti-
tude.
The press and the clergy are to-
day working hand in hand. as they
should work: and preaching relig-
iOus as well as civic righteousness
through newspapers is an accepted
fact for. while the pulpit addresses
itself to hundreds. the newspapers
speak To thousands
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
WEEKS AND WEEKS FOR THE
pOING OF SPECIAL. THINGS.

SandIsky. Ohio. has been having a ''pay-up week
Everybody bills and everybody is paying them
People who enjoy the sensation 81 cleaning all
accounts trying to pay something down on them
make definite ARRANGEMENTS for takins of the
balances People who living beyond their means
having chance sit down quietly and figure
where they stand and how they manage better
the future.
Cleveland New York and many other cities have
annual cleanup weeks in which everybody goes for
his back yard and mends his porch railing
II he's lucky enough have one.
There's in Texas which has annual day
for returning lis neighbors borrowed books lawn
mowers and bird seed.
It's much easier To do these things when every
bodys doing it," Paying back bill and painting the
and returning the book which has lain the
table six months easy postpone Life is full
activities which form themselves into routine,
thing outside OF which has hard time lighting inertia
The little thought attention which these things
qure, the little squirt OF energy, nothing when
there's day appointed and everyone takes il a
joke. The shame over having kept the book long
disappears when YOU meet the owner taking back his
neighbors hoe
Why have been slow in learning these things?
public spirit the effective thing
there is-and pleasantest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
U-BOAT FACT AND FICTION ARE
AGGR WAITING FEATURES OF WAR

The reply OF the Austro- Hungarian government to
the American protesting against the Submarine
attack the American PetroIte shows Of
the battling things the United States has
tend with in U-bOat controversies
The Petrolite is a Standard oil tank ship. She was
fred in the Mediterranean while plainly displaying
her and colors. The Smelling continued even
a IA swung broadside on, stopped. Then
submarine commander demanded the ship sell
him provisions thing contrary international law
forcibly what he wanted when refused,
holding a member Of the meanwhile host
age one seriously wounded.
Now Austria calmly informs that the submarine
commander fired the Petrolite because he thought
she IAN enemy ship" and flying the American
nag "as a trick" and intended attacking the subma-
rine
the merest andubber a tank oilship is un-
like any other craft in the world she looks much
like a cruiser, or even ordinary merchantmen
locomotive looks like thrashing machine Her char
acter couldn't possibly be misunderstood her
tonallty either for that matter The Austrian note
further states OF artistic completeness.
that the commander of the Petrolite furnished the
provisions voluntarily"
This is i'm harmony with previous explanations of
submarine outrages from both the Teutonic powers.
The Lusitania. it will be recalled, armed ac-
cording the first German statements. If Germany
persists in her plan to only vessels are
armed" may expect similar excuses in every case.
And when a defenseless ship has been safely to
bottom. there will be triumphant challenge How
DO you know she wasn't armed?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
THEY FOLLOW THE LEAD-AND
FOLLOW 1T BOTH WAYS.

Many OF the independent producers that they re
going follow the Standard oil cos lead footing
prices sky high and they frankly admit that they'll do
there's the business opportunity do it,
one anOther's heels doth tread. so fast
they follow as Mr. Shakespeare would have put it had
he had a automobile
OF il makes little difference YOU whether
octopus % independent takes pocket book as
business opportunity but il must be said in SYM
pathy him. that the independent prices
when the Standard does matter how miserable a
business opportunity il may be for him
As example OF business morality the Standard
tanly give the corking object lesson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

before he makes a change OF this
kind. He should be certain that he
has a sufficient longing for the farm
10 make him stick 10 il. and prove
his adaptability. Some farmers have
automobiles. splendid harvesting
machines. pianos. phonographs.
newspapers. pictures and books. TO
say nothing Of the telephone and
rural delivery. But this iron molder
demonstrates that agriculture is not
a business to be taken up at random.
and pushed TO success by a raw
hand
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
THINK!
Toledo Blade.)

(TOledO Blade.)
There is a new wall motto in the
express offices at the Union station.
1t consists of just one word -
Think"
How much honest. hard working,
eight-hours-a-day thinking is there
in this world? Much less than We
self-conceited human beings are ac-
customed 10 believe. Most of the
stuff which passes for thought is
merely automatic reaction among
the brain cells, involving little more
conscious effort than digesting
good dinner.
Every man knows what il means
TO tackle a new job. He undergoes
a thousand mental agonies until he
has the job reduced TO a routine.
The agonies are creakings and com
plainings among brain cells which
haven't been exercised for months,
perhaps for years.
Why shouldn't a mans mind be in
just as good training as his muscles
Why shouldn't he make it capable
of taking up new burdens and meet
ing emergencies. just as he tries TO
make his body capable of additional
muscular effort when that effort is
called for2 None at all The brain
should be well oiled, smooth run
ming machine. II ought to feel
fatigue as little as the legs and arms
of the average schoolboy.
Think" 1t is good advice. The
man who learns how to make the
full use of his mind has as much
advantage over people who use only
parts of their minds as a trained
pugilist has an advantage over one
who has skimped his physical train
ing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
LITTLE ROMANCE.

Tekla Romanoff was born of poor
hut Irish parents in the northern
part of switzerland, shortly after
the French republic became. Her
parents. meaning her father. decid-
ed to come TO America for fear that
he would have TO join the swiss
navy. when war was declared be-
tween UgOtaknow and Ihaftohav,
two of the most prominent republics
situated somewhere south of the
Equator.
Tekla's parents not being able to
purchase a ticket on the steamboat,
decided 10 walk across, Tekla's moth
er carrying her infant daughter of
Il years strapped on her back as SHE
had seen in pictures showing the life
OF the American Indian before Co
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

amendment any similar amendment upon
which the temperance forces Of the nation will
be in substantial agreement.
For the GOvernorshp.
John A. NJ Adair. candidate the demo-
cratic ticket says ne is running his
congressional record He voted against the
Hobson bill for nation -wide prohibition
His democratic opponent, Leonard B.
Clore has a long and honorable record the
temperance question. in successive ses-
sions Of the legislature Gin 1903 and 1910
refused for the repeal OF the county
option law. and have the assur-
ance that il ne becomes governor ne Will sign
statewide prohibition bill.
All three Of the republican candidates for
governor-James p Goodrich. Warren T. Nc
Cray. and quincy A. Myers-are temperance
men, and We have ample assurance that
whichever receives the nomination will, if
elected sign a statewide prohibition bill
"Ex-Gov j. Frank Hanly has opposition
in the primary for the nomination for COVER
nor on the progressive party ticket"
What would interest US would be to see the kin
IF nation wide prohibition bill that either Harry
Iew or James Watson could be convinced that II
temperance forces Of the nation in substant
,greement" on We wish too. that Mr.. Shumak'
ght have been in South Bend recently take son
personal notes on the temperance qualities of Jam
p Goodrich and Warren T. McCray-and Goodric
n particular Evidently the Anti-saloon league
indiana is about as determined to be humbugged
hey make them. If beer parties the expense
| candidate for office and the wholesale lavishing
ash on cheap political jacksnpes. any badge
temperance or tendency toward national stat
vide "dryness'' then we can understand the INTEL
yence OF Supt Shumaker's recommendations but othe
wise
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
some VERY QUEER "DRYNESS" ON THE
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE "DRY" SLATE.

one OF TIE most interesting political documents that
has been handed little time comes from
the Indiana Anti saloon league. the signature of
r. +. Shumaker state superintendent Evidently. we
would say. the Anti-Saoon league has been consider
ably repubncanized by Supt. Shumaker and in telling
the people how they ought the cause
OF prohibition ne doesn't much for the
publics knowledge of men. anything. long he
exact kind OF promise with which to recon-
mend republican. To try 90 Harry :. New. or
James r. Watson. James p. Goodrich Warren z.
McCray down the public throat temperance men.
likely promote prohibitory legislation. merely
because they are on the republican ticket perhaps
regardless of the oopholes that ne leaves
20 crawl through. merely put the Ant-Saloon
league disgrace. and Mr. Shumaker ought TO show
& larger respect We present the salient fea-
.ures Of the document i'm his words.
United states Senatorial Candidates.
''On the democratic ticket. John W. Kern
present United states senator. has no oppo-
nent The same d. also OF Judge Wilson
progressive party candidate hence state
mont. a this time be made these
gentlemen
ION the republican side have received
such positive and specific assurances from
trustworthy sources. that believe.
matter whether Harry : New. James Wat
son. or Arthur Robinson receives the nominal
ton the party nominated viii. II elected
port The pending nationwide prohibition
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
WHAT DO THEY GET3
ord Of awaiting

Floyd Smith gets honor and the record OF awaiting
s6O3 high. with three passengers.
We're a bit enviOus of Floyds success. de-
mand those three passengers get something Those
three risked than Smith did for they risk
smith, and this hogging OF the honors and the
haIos by the aviators should be squelched.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
NEW ARE PREACHING
BETTER IsiAN THE
PREACHERS"
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Capital

New spapers received an unusual
and marked tribute the other day
when the Rev Dr. Charles A Eaton.
pastor Of one OF the largest churches
in New York city. and one of the
foremost clergymen in the country.
resigned his charge IN order TO
carry on his chosen work. not in
mother pulpit, however, but through
the press
II is Or Eaton's belief shared By
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
\ STEER FOR HENRY.

of putting up bunch of money oppose Prest VIII
sons preparedness plan. he might a of his
superhuous wealth TO the gasoline TRUST. If
keeps going up the present Mr.. Fords
little machine will be useless and unmarketable
as a teddy bear
little commercial preparedness. if YOU please
Henry. What say?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

~ WIS pAA AAAAOA-
In our opinion the hardest task on
earth is trying TO write jokes while
the office force is discussing politics.
The flat wheel car went south on
Michigan st
Went south on Michigan St. south
on Michigan st.
The old flat wheel car went south on
Michigan St.
To wake up the people in the morn
ing.
Submitted.
This is accompanied by music ear
IS every a. m, according TO evidence
Submitted tothis office.
We see whore the New Haven line
is TO get $3.50. 600 as a result Of a
settlement OF a big suit. This will
aoout pay for its wrecks the past
year.
Perhaps we OF the north love our
winter with its cold and snow. but
we notice papers are running quite
bit TO the latest bathing costumes
seen at Palm Beach.
Our idea of nothing To do is TO
chop hole in the ice TO go in
swimming.
w hats wrong with bare knee. &"
asked a proprietor Of Chicago
cabaret so long as it's clean ?"
Finally the night and day gangs
agreed TO arbitrate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

subscriber asks who it Geraldine Farrar mar
ried Can't say for Subscriber. but il must nave
been Caruso We where Geraldine pulled his hair
"a bit hum
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

lumbus decided his wifes cooking
created in him desire for "a change
OF climate.
The Romanoffs reached this coun-
try after long and venturesOme
journey and settled down TO a life
that brought riches 10 them. In
time Tekla grew up and was mar
ried.
Lengthen 'em or shorten 'em,
Leave off or put on a hem.
Make EN- wide or make EN- tight,
Either way suits me all right
For after alf-it's not the gown.
That brings the smile or the frown.
For il all depends on the maiden
fair,
You'll rubber, what'er she'll wear.
Z. J. NJ.
Apparently the only use for the
Europe is for burrying purposes.
The Kaiser's gone TO the front,
and so has the Russian Car.
Eut they watch their soldiers hunt.
From a great big armored car
Go on my Men" these rulers cry.
Il know that you will show no fear.
And for your country fight and die,
While / will watch you from the
rear" E. J. NJ.
Evidently the ground hog saw his
shadow.
An Irishman rising TO defense Of
bis country when it was attacked by
native of John Bull said
Ireland was Ireland when England
wasn't much.
ireland will be Ireland. when Eng
land is speaking Dutch.
Contributed by Dame RumOr
phrenOlogist glancing over the
shapes of a half dozen candidates
observes that there may be some dis
appointments on Primary day You
know" quoth he, everybody can't
win" Which reminds us of that lit
tie adage, IT'S better TO have had a
swollen head. than never to had one
at ALL"
IL has been remarked about the
court house that the only jnfallible
sign of spring is when a certain
Mishawaka lawyer gets his annual
hair cut Il. l.. y.
Soup is sometimes dish of ne
cessity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

new model hat from Paris looks
like an inverted coal hOd with a
string of link sausage about IT, II
is. doubtless. Just too perfect for
anything" and il must be much
more stylish than IL loOks.-LouIs-
vile Courier-Journal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

A Rochester. y. Y. grandmother
sent a large fieecy neck comfort as
Christmas present. TO her grand
son in the L. 5. army in Haiti. where
il is hot as blazes all the year
around. But though the grand
mothers judgment was faulty the
grandson benefited, for he traded
the comfort 10 a man going TO
Alaska for a small piece Of ice
East St. Louis H.. Journal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

The Kansas City firms which man
ufacture tents have been given
credit for making the best tents on
earth. and also have received the i'll
will Of many small boys for making
circus tents that are hard TO crawl
under.-KanSas City Star.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
A FINE FOR LYING.
Bloomington, Ill. Pantagrapf

Bloomington, H., Paragraph
Just how much a man ought to be
assessed for telling an ordinary lie
is a question that may not have been
definitely past on. Certain it is that
if fines were assessed on this phase
of depravity local treasures profit
ing therefrom would get a decided
boost A police judge Of st. Louis
has made a ruling that may be
worth something as a precedent A
Young man was brought before this
judge the other day for speeding his
machine on the streets at % miles
an hour The Judge asked him if
he had not been arraigned before
for speeding and he answered no.
The record was looked up and it was
found that he had been convicted a
few months before for the same Of
Tense. The judge then said: Young
man. | fine you $40 for lying, and 50
for speeding" and the fines were
paid Speeding without lying should
be held TO answer and when both
are combined il is just as we'll TO
assess both. It may be added that
telling the speed of an automobile
is a great test of veracity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
THE MELTING POT
FILLED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF

TIME FLIES.
Life is short.
IL is very brief.
Each minute is a part
OF this old thief.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

Leslie Wallace is impressed by the
following dramatic criticism which
he reprints verbatim from the Rush
Center Breeze THE play, 'Freckles,
which was played at the Lacrosse
opera house last night was good and
something differand from the USUAL
run Of plays. the cenery and stage
sittings were very elaborate: The
moral teaching Of the play was
good. 1t brings out the point very
strongly, what good honest princi-
pals and manhood will do for a boy
even though he may be poor -
Kansas CITY star.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

\ new president has been elected
in Ecuador and il seems 10 be a good
indication Of the SOLDERING influence
Of these times that only 80 persons
were killed and $50 wounded al
Guayaquil during the voting
Wichita Kan. Beacon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

THE NEWS-TlMES PRINTING COMPANY
once: 21O W. coifax Av.
ns.s. PEAu. Ifsf Bell Phone 2IO'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
Submitted.

This is accompanied by music ear
IS every a m, according to evidence
Submitted tothis office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

Apparently the only use for the
ground captured in those battles IN
Europe is for burrying purposes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

Evidently the ground hog saw his
shadow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

Go on my Men" these rulers cry,
Il know that you will show no fear.
And for your country fight and die,
While / will watch you from the
rear" L. j. NJ.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

In our opinion the hardest task on
earth is trying TO write jokes while
the office force is discussing politics.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

Soup is sometimes a dish of ne
cessity.