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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
Other Editors Than Ours
SACRIFICE, IF NEEDS BE.
Toledo NeMs-R eel

In his recent messages on food conservation and the
Liberty bonds Prest Wilson spoke of individual sac
rihces.
The folks have conserved food never before and
have easily over-subscribed lot of bonds, but. if
the whole truth told it would probably appear
that the popular surplus has only just been nbbed dt
and has really been mighty little sacrificing
There has doubtless been some individual sacrifice
but people whose national debt in times, is less
than four per of its does not shine
example of general sacrifice.
Germany preparing hard winter, is limiting the
manufacture leather footwear footwear for SOL
ders and directly connected with work and
warning the general pOpulace that it must get along
with cloth or wooden shoes. Turrips must be Of
the manstays the German diet and wOmels dresses
must be made shorter and tighter TO economic in ma
terial. Americans asked to eat meat day Of
each week. while the ordinary German doesn't get
enough meat in a week 10 respectfully bait hook for
starving catfish. Wooden shoes Americans? Not
while ladies' $12 and mems 81 feathers are going as
now Shorter, tighter dresses TO conserve American
material? Fashion. not conservation, is figuring in
that. if anything is.
The sentiment that has moved people, thus far,
MIA President pure patriotism. with little of the fea
ture of pinch and sacrifice in IT, Some luxuries and
some follies in eating have been given up and some
latent money has brought out into the sunlight
both Of which movements are really OF the Of
substantial improvements. We long ways from
wooden shoes and turnips, and propose to fight
buy sacrifice will stop far short Of
such things.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
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NOVEMBER IS. 1917.


Criticism Of LLOYD George because attitu le
the Paris conference proposing unity Of the
allies and centralized directing appears ill.,
founded Such a thing can be without diyorcng mil
itary strategy from military authorities. 1t merely
means as We see il. a larger degree Of cooperation
and concerted action. a end.
The Germanic powers owe their surprising success
primarily these facts:
FIRST. they are lighting the inside, thus having
shorter lines Of communication being able face
about quickly toward any front
Second. they operating under command.
which makes single lighting Of all the armies
Of Germany Austro- Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey.
The allies obliged by the necessity of the case,
TO night widely separated fronts. under enormous
difficulties Of transportation but they not obliged
10 fight as they heretofore fought half dozen
wars under half dozen different commands for haf
a dozen detectives.
absurdity danger OF this situation have been
driven every Of allied by the
Italian disaster Most Americans perhaps, imagined
thai there already in existence allied general
authority all the forces Of democracy. It
appears however that there has little than
an informal war council meeting from time to time.
lacking power and lacking continuity of policy Now
stern events driving allies tighten up their
organization pool their military resources and establish
centrsa staff. possibly single commander in chief
with absolute authority
This is a delicate matter. be 1t involves the
pooling war detectives well and material.
a complex business. since each beligerent
while agreeing with the certain broad grounds
has its aims and ideals But it must surely be
obvious to every member OF the group by this time
that win unless all win.
The supreme universal purpose is to destroy the Of
fensye power of the enemy. Nothing else
should now engage the attention of England France
Italy. any other allied nation. With that
accomplished. there viii be glory enough for all and
satisfaction each, fSr real glory and sat
isfaction can come of this exhausting struggle
Instead OF many commands. let have COM
mand Instead Of many wars, let us have one war
quickest victory and righteous
peace.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15

I seeries, sed Pa, it is all oaver now
& the peepul Of Chicago are moar
windier than ever. but it was sum
excitement vile il lasted. You see.
| Mister Apex. sed Pa. / am a brainy
man like you. q thinker x dreemer.
Il l need sumthing like baseball 10
keep my brain from going stale, he
sed
A CRATE intelieck does not grow
stale. sed Mister Apex, it spreds out
x blooms like a butiful flower.
Thare, deerest, you see. sed Ma
TO Pa. you are all the time talking
about beeing afrade yure mind will
get stale & now you see a RELY
crate thinker has no such feer.
Pa looked kind of red in the face
beekaus he saw Ma was kind Of
laffing at him
My husband simply rev-els in
thinking, sed Missus Apex Often at
the brekfust label he will sit e.
think & think & the first thing
know. she sed. he will eat all the
pancakes & l wont git any.
That is good hedwork. sed Pa. I
like pancakes too. sed Pa. & I will
have to try that sistem. l guess our
poor boys acrOst the water wud like
some of them pancakes. sed Pa.
l think thay are simply Gorgeous
70 go over thare. sed Missus Apex.
Are you going? she sed 10 Pa, yure
wife was telling me that you have
a CRATE war record.
have, sed Pa, l will play il on
the fonygraft for you, & Pa played
Flag of my Heart, I rote them
words. sed Pa, in one hour.
believe il, sed Missus Apex
Well, my husband & I must be go
ing, he has sum deep thinking TO
do tonite about the nashun's prob
lens.
& after thay was gone Pa played
his song aggenn three times & went
to bed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
LOYALTY TO THE OUTHOUSES.

when Councilman Goebel. the other night, pressed
Tor a statement his position the ant-outhouse
ordinance turned "smutty" wrath The News
Times for ITS support that cleanup movement he put
himself openly pretty well in the class where
he belongs We would say classified himself with that
school "bonehead" councmen. which the republican
organ shat recently supported him for reelection has
talked about so frequently during recent months.
This is not political issue. Friend Goebel While
The News-Times may have. in fact did, lead in the
crusade that public interest the getting rid Of
such nuisances. there has been newspaper oppos-
.ion but only contemporary support to late
As Tuesday. The issue is of the people and the
public health NTH disease administrative par
simony political dereIieuOnif not including some
times personal seldshness.
Councilman GoebeI merely arrays himself on the side
Of Nth disease parsmony etc, by the attitude that
he assumes. We recall statement Of his before a
council OF council committee meeting some time ago.
which it may well illustrate his frame of mind.
Referring to our side citizenship with whom lot
Of people seem TO and degree enormously,
that the clubhouse nuisance most prevalent he
\ marked. in substance. ana practically in words
! Those people like dirt. they thrive it,
j They wouldn't be happy without it, 1 tell
this cleanup talk is largely hot air
4 Understand 90 not claim have the words ex-
y ct but s.. is the substance and substance confirmed
his view so ultra vigorously expressed Monday
lie indeed. sery progressive sort of individual
a councilman. quite as progressive. however. II
- ms as Brother" Haserty. thinks, perhaps for
re or less selfish reasons that this administration
done enough ceaDine up" and that the next coun-
y should be leCt somethins dos ditto. Brother
woe- who reputed be Of quite similar frame Of
mind. We presume there are others
However ve wish 20 pay our compliments TO one OF
the -couucimeu. not or the more "higE-b variety
perhaps uuacademic. without polish and uncouth
maybe bat 20 whom compliments for his dis
play horse sense.
~Au This ordinance calls for is display Of
backbone and the .ack Of H. when confronted
by parties interested. and pleading that il oiu
I cost somethlng, Is what ails every man who Is
against u"
d Councilman Andrew Seifert of the fourth -'ard
,nety o. the point Backbone" is exactly what cur
pciImen need said Charles sumner, IN antebeilum
we need three things the arst is backbone he
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15

share of acclaim through its pa
triOtic service in the war and one
of its citizens will be hailed as a
great hero.
Mars presages some sort OF inter-
nal trouble in the United States
army, owing TO inefficiency in a de-
partment. Scandal and criticism will
harass the government about tn
first of the year
As the year ends the last weeks
Will prove most momentous TO the
future OF the nation, astrologers
predict.
Ambition for fame will affect
more than one woman in public po-
sition and may lead to sensational
enterprises
Persons whose birthdate il is have
the augury of very active year
that will be fairly fortunate
Children born on this day will be
quick and clever but very difficult
TO manage. These subjects of Scorpio
make fine engineers, surgeons and
chemists. Mars the principal ruI-
ing planet
Copyright, 1919
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
Watch How the Income Tax
Affects YOU

The $2O-a-week man. if married.
is exempt from. taxation under the
war revenue bill If bachelor, he
must pay the government two per-
cent OF the amount earned over ST.
600. As his yearly salary amounts 20
5000, his tax will be two percent
of $40. or so cents.
Not every $20-a-week bachelor,
however. will be required to con-
tribute even this small sum 20 the
conduct of the war for democracy.
When he appears at the office of the
collector Of internal revenue for his
district he will be furnished with a
blank on which he may schedule
his salary and also file exemptions.
This must be done before the first
day of March. 1918.
If he happens TO own an equity in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
LITTLE 30 BBIF'S PA.
BY William 4. Kirk.

Thare is wunderful thinker
cumming here tonite with his yung
wife. sed Ma to Pa last mite. He is
only so years old, she toald Pa, &
he has thot out sum CRATE truths.
His wife is is years oald & she is
a perfeck littel deer
A thinker OF so, sed Pa. ought
to think about so times beefoar he
marries a CURL of Is. Wen she is
yure age, Pa sed TO Ma, ware will
the thinker be thinking?
You always have sum sharp rec
mark, sed Ma. Wait till you meet
this wunderful man. Mr.. Apex.
Is that his naim. Apex, sed Pa.
It sounds kind of peaked. sed Pa.
x then Mister and Missus Apex
calm
am always glad to meet thinker.
sed Pa, thinking is my middel naim
1 think thinking is the greatest
thing a man cud be thinking about
in these speedy days, sed Pa
My husband says but few mortals
RELY think. sed Missus Apex. He
says all you have to do 10 believe
that is to look at 10000 peepul at
ball gain.
sum pritty smart peepul go 10
ball gains. sed Pa. / saw a lot of
gains this last summer. What do
you think of II. Zimmerman? Pa
asked Mister Apex.
Mister Zimmerman, is he think
er too? sed Mister ApSx
Not so you cud notice it, sed Pa
In fack, Pa sed, he did so littel
thinking in that seeries that he gain
ed ten pounds in a week, sed Pa,
mostly around his he'd.
talk no interest in such things
as seeries, sed Mister Apex. Excep
a seeries of lectures now & then, on
the rise & fall of the floating gar
dens Of Babylun, he sed.
Well, you shud have seen that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15

Ct am a firm believer in modern methods OF police
supervision and in the New World TO make the
police preventers Of crime. rather than punishers
said Inspector police lie Chang Wei inspector
Of police Of Canton, China And ne has recently been
touring the United States and Canada to study our
police systems and methods.
This chief police of city of some two million in
habitants is graduate Of the university Pekns
his city, the third degree. which included torture has
been abolished since he took office Forced confessions
not allowed in police court testimony.
Canton police receive equivalent of SO a month.
They live the police stations. where they are well
housed and fed free of There only two thous
and nine hundred and forty of these officers the
law in Canton; but more needed the Inspector
proudly maintains. because the Chinese civilians
Canton have themselves adopted d number of good
ideas of peace and order" from the world.
More than that Chinese women are wearing American
shoes. many coolie the American ell
4 in English.
Rather interestihs isn't it? The peoples of this halt
of the world needn't be pulled up about their progress
sive ways and superior administrative methods. our
pupils in the backward Orient overtakng in
many ways.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
DISLOYALTN.
indianapolis Times.1
such things

America" it is declared in Washington, "conpla-
Gently reposes dynamite"
This statement made relative TO pro-German
propaganda i'm this country which in spite of all the
efforts that have been made has taken a sembance
OF uitancy. Whatever is 10 be done about it remains
10 he done by the Washington authorities In the states
and especially those states where political aspra
tions are certain extent upon the dis
1oya vote there is little hope of remedial action.
II is announced the agents OF the governme nt
are awake 20 the of this disloyal sentiment and
that only the department of justice but the army
itself take hand 10 the end that disloyal
.cti,ities may DE stamped out. Probably nothing
brought this situation home 10 the government more
f,rcblv than the show Of Teutonic strength in the
cent municipal elections How many candidates We're
defeated by the influence which pervades our
municipalities particularly. never be known. But
il is known that the whole strength of the German
sentiment thrown against democratic candidates IN
the hope discreditiug the national administration
We can hardly believe that some restrictive meas
ures viii not be taken once. L might just well
recognized that the only restraint these unloyal
residents viii be the restraint OF force that
carries "A severe punishment back OF H. The time Of
exhortaton gone The time OF punishment has come
and the department of justice is not equal TO the
task by all means. 10 the army, which II il
has not always proceeded in the most economic lines
has II least acted directly and vigorously.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
MANNERS. CUSSWORDS AND
CTSTI~DC

Brothers. are you acting as you
should toward your sisters?
Are you paying them the respect
they deserve?
You would resent it. properly. if
other fellows talked as rudely as
you do in their presence.
You know il hurts the feeling OF
innate refinement, which Is the great
charm of the sweet young girls who
are so proud OF you-their brother.
Would you harden your sisters TO
vulgar things?
But your slang and habitual man
ners are doing -, surely.
You should be the one 70 protect
the peachblOOm innocence Of your
sisters. If they seem not 10 mind
your rowdy ways il is because your
rudeness has become an old story.
stop now. Stop being rude and
boisterous. Stop using "cusswords
before your sisters.
GConvFiSht 1912
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15

"a house which involves the payment
of $40 or more in interest on a
mortgage he will escape taxation; if
he pays interest on a note, or other
form of indebtedness, or if he pays
taxes on any kind Of real estate. the
amount is deducted from his taxa
ton sac.
In case a part Of Mr.. Bachelor S
income is derived from rents, he
may claim exemptions f1r repairs,
for water rents and even insurance.
In other words. the war revenue
tax is levied on net" income only
and few 'propertied" persons in the
$2O-a-week class will be required TO
contribute. II is only the property
less man with an unencumbered sal
airy OF $40 per week who must
hand in hfs so cents over the
counter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15

second is backbone. and the third backbone. and
though he spoke to United States 1t was with
no less righteous indignation authority
Councilman seferts application Of it to Messrs Goebel
Hagery and woter al in defiance Of their loyalty
TO the outhouses.
with a majority competent 70 few things from
the angle OF the public welfare first and with the
bone to make their sight effective. Maybe Will be
the next; we don't know. and possible the next.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
THE MELTING POT
EXTREMISTS.

The epcuTe regales himself from far
And smiles delight W stowin i inside
II his circumference persistently expand
While notch notch
Until his girth a ord
That employs a to maxi him thin
The holds himself aloof
He lives other inexpensive forms of
He makes his wide circumference
He has dimension is simple
But bye and bye his stole mind
And he employs specialist nal m
but who'd admire the human mind like the
II It sensible in love, politics feed?
Consistency pontless dreams;
Inc only JOY find in life " ind at lis extremes
So rive conservatives as men or friends
like the boys who play the o upon ends
Arthur Baker
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
The Public Pulse

Comm unications for this column
may De signed anonymously bit must
De accompanied by the name % the
writer 20 insure good faith No re
SpOn stbility for facts or sentiments
expressed will be assumed Honest
discussion OF public questions il in
vited. but with the right reserved TO
eliminate vicious and ubjeCtiona Bile
matter. The column Is free. But. be
reasonable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15
The Stars incline, but DO not compel
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY. NOV. Is. 1917.

THURSDAY. NOV. -. 1917.
During the daylight hours, the
planetary rule is rather good today,
for Mercury and Neptune are in
benefc aspect. In the evening Mars
is strongly evil in influence.
The stars are read as presaging
successful activity in naval affairs,
especially where inventions are con-
cerned.
The army will not be so fortunate
as the navy and there is a fore
shadowing Of first losses that are
serious for the United States, which
however is to escape marvelOusly. if
the stars are read Alright.
This should be "A most favorable
direction for all sorts Of publicity.
which, as was prophesied many
months ago, will assume new dig
nity and Importance in public mind.
Newspapers and magazines will
gain greatly in the next few months
and will exhibit enterprise in new
directions. the seers declare.
Fame for editors who will take a
leading part in constructive work in
Europe is prognosticated.
Strikes or accidents on railways
are foretold and these may be OF
far-reaching effect before the first
Of the year.
Warning is given that next month
NAV bring new complications and
grave events that will sober the
nation.
A university will undertake phil
anthropic work that will be epoch
making. II the seers are 10 be be-
lieved and il will be located in the
west.
Chicago again comes into a great
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15

connection. every citizen should be
interested in the y. NJ. 9. A. war
work fund.
Respectfully yours,
CPS CsOLfR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15

Only Asaeistd Press Morning Paper In northern Indlans
onr Taper Employing the international News service IN
eouLn hend-Iwo Leasea MLres. Day and NIEht
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-15

NEWS-TIMES PRINTING CO.. Publishers
O r. SUMMERS. President J NJ STEPHENSON. Manager.
JOHN HENRY ZUvER siitor.
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'rne Phone II5I. Bell Phone 2IOO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-05
Double Bill at Richmond Monday.

In "The Cure" at the Richmond
Monday, Charlie Chaplin. appears as
one who has loved conYiviality mot
wisely, but too WE'LL" and when the
genius of the screen makes his aE-
pearance wearing the preternaturally
grave expression which contrasts 81
vividly with the pervasiye Chaplin
grin, there is irresistible comicality
in the introduction.
Concommitantly humorous is the
behavior of the Chaplin feet whic.l
refuse to answer their steering wheel
and convey the comedian involuntar'
lily into series of extraordinary sit
Iations.
"The Sting of Victory" with Henry
B. Walthall will also be shown.
The drama is distinctly of the Wal.
thall type. While filled with stirring
action. yet, as the title indicates, il
deals with mans innermost emotions
1t treats of the problem of man
torn by the necessity of choosing be
tween his own state in the South, his
family and friends and remaining
loyal TO the union which he is serv.
ing as an officer and his principles
which are opposed to slavery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-05

grand officers of the Grand Chapter
of Virginia; the Worthy Matrons
and Worthy Patrons of various Chap
tiers in the State.
The School Of Music, under dlrec-
ton Of Professor Franklin, rendered
many choice selections during the
evening and refreshments consist
ing of fruit punch and cake were
served to ALL During the evening
Mrs. Matilda Swartzman, OF Martina
Washington Chapter, of Alexandria
was presented with q handsome nou'
quet, as a token OF esteem from hel
Chapter.
Among the prominent guests pres
ent were Mrs. Hudson, Grand Worthy
Matron, and Mr.. Rowen, Grano
Worthy Patron, of the District OF
Columbia, and others.
The convocation closed at
o'clock this morning and Richmond
was selected as the next place OF
meeting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-05
Alexandra City and Suburbs

Governor Stuart has recommls
stoned F. F. Marbury Notary Pub
lie for this city.
There was a still alarm Of fire
about 4:40 o'clock this morning. The
fire was not located and the depart
merit did not respond.
The May term of the circuit court
will convene at 10 o'clock Monday
Judge J. B. 7. Thornton will pre-
side.
The. State Corporation Commission
has Granted charter to the Potomac
Transfer Co. Inc, Alexandria. A. L,
stratton,, president, Alexandria; Will
liam c. Robertson, secretary and
treasurer, Washington, D. c., Capt.
tai, $4,000.
4 called meeting of the Alexandria
Chapter of the American National
Red Cross will be held at the Cham
Der of Commerce, 10 a. m. Monday
May 7th, 1917, The object of the meet
i!g is to elect delegates to attend the
dedication of the new Red Cross
building in Washington on May 18th.
The Masonic school of instruction
will meet on Monday evening In the
Masonic Temple, at 1880. The Shrin-
ers will also hold meeting the same
evening at o'clock. On Tuesday
evening Mount Vernon Chapter, Roy
al Arch Masons, will confer degrees,
Alexandria Washington lodge will
convene on Thursday night and the
LODGE of Perfection. Scottish Rite
Masons, will meet on Friday evening.
John P. Scott. Of 52l south Lee
street, this city. who will apply for
4 commission in the Officers Reserve
Corps, passed the entrance examIna-
ton on Thursday and has been or
dered to report at Fort Myer for
further instruction on May 18th. He
had the benefit Of severa! months
service on the Mexican border last
summer with one of the Washington
companies. s. G. Blanton and Fl. c.
Molly. Of the Alexandria High school.
Emmct Reid Dunn. who has been a
teacher at Smith College. and Frank
L. Slaymaker, are among the others
from Alexandria who have also ap-
piled for commissions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-05
Roberts Chapel.

Sunday school $3.50 a. m,, Chas
Robinson Supt ,; l1:O0 a. m,, Preach
ing by pastor, Theme: THE Fou'
Princely Boys" The Rev. J. W.
Jackson; 4:30 p. m, Junior League
Mrs. NJ. Evans, President; 1880 eve,
Preaching by pastor, The Rev. }
W. Jackson, Theme: Thou Shalt mo-
ILL.,"
The Holy Communion shall be Civ
on both morning and evening, ant
the pastor earnestly desires all mem
bers to be present either at one or tn
other services.
At both services, there will be spec
ial music by our vested choir.
A cordial invitation awaits al
strangers.