South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-14
'UNDILUTED AMERICANIsm.n

When Mr.. Charles Evans Hughes coined the expires
SION "undiluted Americanism." giving the American
people another phrase conjure with aside from
Ing too proud to hght." he unto himself a
sponsiblity, which the best definition that we
have able give term hits bulls-eye about
far from anything noticed him doing in
substantiaton of the self-appelladon could
veniently get.
About the nearest thing ''unduted Americanisrn"
that have found ourselves able 10 credit him with
is to have permitted himself to snatched from the
supreme bench 10 make a race for job at some
$4,000 year bigger salary. pretense his
wanting TO the country and the false pretense OF
its needing be saved--but this is only by way Of
Introduction.
For cast of real. simon pure hrst-vater "undi-
luted Amercanism" allow call your attention now
OF different quality: that for instance of the
calling off, at least temporarily. OF the nationwide
railway strike. long threatened by the four great
brotr srhoods Of trainmen and you to compare it
with the stubborn. dogged uncompromising
the railroad operators time Of approaching ma
tioRsI distress.
rne strike impending in the hope of compelling
the adjust differences that had existed for
years. 1t looked. and still looks though it would
but at the that Pres't Wilson issued his
cali for the mobilization the national guard it bid
well to arrive quite Immediately. The railroad
mates would bulge sir the country might go TO
the demniton bow bows they would not give a
whit. AS usual the patriotism the gained the
upper hand. The brotherhood chiefs announced that
the Of with Mexico they would indefinitely
abandon their plans operate tn trains
If desired by the United government and even
go into Mexico if needed. The trainmen cheered their
chiefs 70 the echo.
such is patriotism the right you please
"dnduted" And again don't forget TO remember it in
comparison with the conduct of railway magnates
Had the trainmen been purely. or' even politically
selfish. there could have been no better time for
strike that The OF that announcement Tying
Up the railroad lines would have meant tremendous
blow the roads Of loss OF the
business, and great Inconvenience the government
in the transportation Of troops war supplies Uncle
sam might compel the roads operate it could
hardly force an individual work and the trainmen
might. in fact have pretty nearly terms
settlement
The trainmen are unselfshly passing up an oppor-
tunity-awaiting the Mexican outcome II is the same
old story For 'unduuted Americansn." look not in
the marble Offices Of the railroad presidents the pal
Of the rich. the influential great or
great that is II would find IT, and find it quick
and Enthusiastically TAKE the man who is doing the
worlds work it is done by human hands It is they
who III the ranks Of the army. 1t is they who shed
their blood for the nations honor II is they who
suffer the privstions The with the dollar mark
him budges. His patriotism he shows in pro
noting preparedness FOR proht; the making presi-
dents; in the financing OF campaigns
he is like the Michigan judge who in later years
became cashier OF bank. one day presented