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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
Statement on His Appointments
by MayOr-Elect Carson

Of the next four years in South
Bend and 1 also know as well
as any one that we cannot
make necessary progress in the
peoples interests unless we
have high grade men in all city
departments. 1 have endeavOred
TO select such men but If | have
not judged rightly, if any of my
appointees cannot act in keep
ing with high ideals as an
nounced in the platform on
which / was elected. then a
change will be made.
'My greatest desire for the
next four years is TO serve the
people and not to build up a
political machine. That was
my desire before election and il
still is my desire and will con-
tinue TO be. I have made ap-
pointments on that basis and
shall expect every act Of the
administration TO have in view
the one great ObJect-service
for the people. And will you
say for me that I shall depend
upon the people of South Bend
70 aid in every possible way in
making the next four years the
greatest in South Bends his
tory. I seek the cooperation Of
the people, asking them to al
ways feel free to come 20 me or
to any member of the admins
tration whenever they have a
complaint or whenever they
have a suggestion. I want this
TO be a peoples administration
and l want the people TO feel.
regardless of who they are,
how they voted Nov. 6. or any
other time, whether they like
or dislike me, whether or not
they agree with my policies,
that they can come to me as
the mayor Of all and speak
freely and frankly"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
S. A. WINCHELL RESIGNS
FROM LOCAL GAS CO.

s. A. Winchell has resigned his
position as commercial agent Of the
Northern Indiana Gas & Electric
Co. 10 accept the position as assist
ant manager Of the South Bend
supply Co, shortly after the first of
the year.
Mr. WincheH came 20 South Bend
from Burlington, Ia, where he was
connected with the gas company
there in the same capacity During
the six years ne has lived in South
Bend ne has made many friends
who wish him success IN his new
position.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Bryant have
returned after spending Christmas
in Chicago.
Miss Luella Sanders has returned
from DOwagiac, Mich. TO make her
home with relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Sanders of this city.
Miss Crystine Smith, Miss Miller,
Charles Holland and LeOnta Brown
Cf Benton Harbor we're the guests
cf Mrs. Irene Sanders last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Moore and children left Fri
day for their home in Chicago. after
a visit with relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Stewart, on ". Division st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
ATTEND ZION CONVENTION

Four delegates from the local
Zionist church will leave sunday for
Chicago where they will attend the
florist convention now in session
az the Lasalle hotel. The delegates
include Rabbi NJ. Shapiro. samuel
Gutstein. Barney Mooraa a-d sDa-
VIC Hurwich.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
AUTO INJURIES FATAL

That James Demeng, sOn-in-law
OF Milo Smith. s. Seventh St, River
Park. died from an abscess anc not
from injuries received in a motor
accident as was reported, was the
statement OF Mr.. smith Saturday.
4 special delivery letter received as
the latter makes clear the cause OF
Mr.. Demong's death.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

OF have made a mistake
i'm any appointments time will
soon make that fact apparent
and I shall not hesitate 20 make
a change Every man who has
accepted an appointment has
done so with a clear under
standing that he must resign if
he cannot measure up 10 the
high standard that has been set
for the next four years. II any.
perChanCe. does not understand
il ne might as we'll realize the
situation now. I know as we'll as
any one the great possibilities
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

II fully appreciate that no
man about TO assume the very
responsible duties of a city's
chief executive can name TO ill
appointive offices men who will
be satisfactory TO the entire
public. I realize that some one
will insist that he could have
done much better ia every ap-
pOintment. And / also know
that that criticizing person
would occupy the same position
in the view Of some one else
had it fallen TO him to make the
appointments. No incoming
executive can make appoint
ments that will be unanimous
Is satisfactory 10 the people
Approaching that fact I have
endeavored TO please the ma
jority but always keeping in
mind honesty and efficiency in
the public service and high
personal character as the quail
ties I demand in the men 20
become a part Of the new ad-
ministration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

Mayor Elect F. r. Carson au'
thorized the following statement
Saturday.
IF what I am told is true
and if what / have experienced
is significant 1 feel certain no
mayOr-eiect of South Bend has
passed through what l have in
an endeavor 20 select boards
that in my conscientious belief
would render the best charac-
ter of service 70 the people and
meet the cordial appreciation
of the public. That has been my
aim in every individual selec-
ton ] have made. In presenting
my appointments / do so with a
feeling that l have perform
ed a duty which will reflect
credit upon the new admins
tration and result in service
which will be TO the general
public benefit.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-13
LINCOLN As 4 MONEY MAKER.

We shudder to think what the ver-
dict of the efficiency experts would
be upon Lincoln. Why, the man had
no sense Of money at all!-and to get
the money is, of course, the chief
purpose and end Of efficiency.
He had worked hard for an aver
age lifetime before he was elected to
the presidency. Yet at his inaugu-
ration his entire fortune consisted of
his house and lot in Springfield, and
a little wild land in Iowa, granted to
him for his services in the Black
Hawk war. A few years later he is
reported to have said: II now have
about $4,000 dollars. I hope before
I die to increase it to 100000, which
is all the money any one man ought
to want"
He seems actually to have had the
idea that money is merely incidental
in the business Of living, not nearly
so important as friendship. or sense
of humor, Or a clear conscience. He
assumed that after a, man had enough
to pay his debts, and attain a reason
able degree of independence, it was
useless. and even trifle absurd, for
him to seek to pile up great fortune.
A more hopelessly inefficient point of
view, of course, could hardly be i'm
agined.-Farmers' Open Forum.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-13

rect from the mine, each city operat-
ing its own coal yard.
These plans all seem feasible, but
it is improbable that anything tangi-
BILE will develop from such agitation.
However, a palpable injustice is being
perpetrated on the consumers by the
arrogant coal barons, and it is high
time that some action is taken by
those in authority.
The large deposits of coal were in
tended for the use Of the people. and
those owning such lands should NOT
be permitted to monopolize the COM
modify.
1t is preposterous to say that there
is no remedy-for that would be plac-
ing the welfare of the coal barons
above that of the people themselves.
There must be some relief from
high coal prices-regardless of from
what source-and the urgent appeal
of the people answered.!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-13
Wealth Must Do Its Bit,

(From American Federationist.)
Our entrance into the European war
brought us a new problem in taxa
tion-one of tremendous consequence,
There are two possible methods-di-
rect taxation and borrowing. These
two methods may be combined form
ing other policies. In order to meet
the imperative and immediate ex-
penses Of the entrance into the war
congress authorized bond issue. AS
an initial move, borrowing was justi-
fled. However, the legislators Of our
country have had time in the interim
to consider the full problem and ought
now to be ready to inaugurate. a scien-
tific sound system for modifying the
financial resources Of this country.
When war began we were already
suffering from high prices from In
flatien Of credit and currency due to
the borrowing Of, belligerent nations.
The burden of this initiation fellsupon
the Observation-Disclosures those whose
margin Of income VIZ no marrow that
eny 4!RoE taars Y tns, cost Is lliy--5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-13
"BLIND-PIGGING."

The local police department has in
stituted a campaign against "blind-
pigging," resulting so far In several
arrests and convictions.
Undoubtedly there has been much
illicit traffic in liquor since the first
of July, especially in some of the
soft drink" establishments. This law
violation was given some encourage
ment by the apparent indifference
and apathy of the safety department,
and many were led to believe that lit
tie effort was being exerted to en-
force the dry ordinance.
So far those who have been con-
victed Of ''blind-pigging" have been
punished by fines. Instead of this,
Jail sentences should be melted out,
and it is safe to say, if this were done,
there would be very few offenders.
The voters of this city have de-
clared for law enforcement and it is
we'll that the mandate be carried out.
The police department should con-
tinue it's activities along that line and
emphasize the fact that it will coun-
tenance no violations of the dry or
dinance.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-13
T0lLlNe AMERICA.

A distinct classification adopted by
the United States Census Bureau,
based on 1910 census, is as follows:
in; of 30,091,564 males and S,076,772
females). Those engaged in the vari-
Gus callings are as follows: Agricul-
ture, forestry and animal husbandry,
12,659,203, or 1872 per cent; extrac-
ton of all 1:i1-ds of mi. erals, 964,824.
or rs per cent: manufacturing and
mechanical industries, 1O.65S,S81, or
27.9 per cent; transportation, 1884,
671, or So per cent; trade, 3,614,670,
or 9.5 per cent; public service, 49,
291, or IL per cent; professional SER
vice, 1,663,569, or "a per cent;
domestic and person :ervice, 3,772,-
ia, or 80 per cent; clerical occupa-
tons, 1,737,053, or 4.6 per cent From
the above census report the task of
organized labor is a herculean effort;
100000 of the workers are banded
together for the purpose of UNFOLDING
the economic conditions Of the men
and women of this country under the
banner of the American Federation Of
Labor; 100000 unorganized work
ers are deriving direct benefits from
the work of the organized without
cost to any of them, or the effort of a
single thought in their own welfare.
Industrial United States will now
number 40,000,0O0, and it behooves
all of them to unite in the American
labor movement within the shortest
time possible, that they may be eco
nomically able to resist the arbitrary
|ei.croachments of the handful of
money sharks that are now busily en-
gagged in selling the liberties of man.
kind for a mess of pottage.-Ex-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-13
DID YOU EVER NOTICE:

When an artists recital is held. or
"society" is anticipated, entailing an
increased patronage of the street
cars, the street car company is very
solicitous about providing accommoda-
tons. Not only are many additional
cars put into service, but complete
schedule of the extra service is pub
lished in the papers.
The public safety commissioner also
strives to render unusually efficient
service by providing extra police serv-
ice and traffic regulators.
All of which is commemorate, to say
the least, but there is another phase
of this public service.
On Labor day, when thousands of
working people turn out to celebrate,
necessitating unusual traffic on the
street cars, or any other affair of a
plebeian nature, the regular schedules
are in effect. On last Labor day
there was deplorable service to
Fairmont park in West Duluth, and
consequently the congestion and over
crowding on the cars caused great
deal of discomfort and inconvenience.
The query naturally arises, why this
discrimination?
Are not the masses-those who
support the bulk of our public utili-
ties-entitled to as much considera-
ton as those who happen to be pos
SCISSORS of wealth?
This petty trucking on the part Of
com pal1ies and public officials to the
wealthy class is despicable and indie
feasible, and should be condemned by
every fair-minded person.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-13
The PARTING HOUR.

There's something in "the parting
hour
Will chill the warmest heart
Yet kindred, comrades, lovers, friends
Are fated all to part;
But this I've seen-and many pang
Has pressed it on my mind
The one who goes is happier
Than those he leaves behind.
No matter what the journey be-
Adventurous, dangerous, far
To the wild deep, or black frontier,
To solitude, or war
Still something cheers the heart that
dares,
In all of human kind;
And they who go are happier
Than those they leave behind.
The bride goes to the bridegroom's
home
With doubtings and with tears,
But does not Hope her rainbow spread
Across her cloudy fears?
Alas! the mother who remains,
What comfort can she find
But this-the gone is happier
Have you a trusty comrade dear
An old and valued friend? - ,-.A
Be sure your term of sweet concourse
At length will have an end.
And when you part-as part you
will
Oh, take it not unkind,
If he who goes is happier SS
Than you he leaves behind.
God wills it so, and so it is;
The pilgrims on their way;
Though weak and worn, more cheer
full are
Than all the rest who stay.
And WI len at last. poor man, subdued,
Lies down to death resigned,
May he not, still be happier far
Than those he leaves behind?
Edward Pollock.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-13
Winning Others Appreciation
BY REV. CHARLES sTELzLE.

Bill thought that he wasn't appre-
clated. He was perfectly honest
about 1t. He hadn't the big head"
He did not imagine that he was a
wonderful genius who would turn the
world upside down If he were given
half a chance, but he did feel that
there were some things in him for
which he was not receiving credit.
Bill was a gang-boss in big ma
ch1ne-shop. He had working with
him, half dozen men and two ap-
prentices. One day he wondered if
other folks felt about themselves as
he did about himself. Then it &C.
Cured to him that he rarely spoke a
word OF praise or of appreciation to
anybody in his gang. And as he con-
tinued to think about it, his file flew
faster, as the sweat stood out on his
forehead, and when he finished the
Job in his wise, his body was all
ag1oW-not only because Of the physi-
cal exercise Of the last half hour, but
because his mind had been working
harder than his body.
With this thought fresh in his mind
he walked over to one of his appren-
tees and said:-"Jinl, that's a pretty
neat fit-that patch you put onto that
lever" Jim looked rather sheepish
for a moment. Then he murmured
somewhat indistinctly: Il didn't think
that you had noticed the job"
That is all that was said. But at
the close of the day, when they
nodded goodnight" both Bill and
Jim felt that new tie had bound
them closer together When the ap-
prentice told of the occurrence at the
supper table that night. he remarked
that Bill was the most "observing''
gang-boss in the shop. Jim's father
was machinist in another depart
ment. Next morning he told the boys
on his job that Bill was one of the
finest gang-bosses on his floor. When
the men got together at lunch-time,
somebody remarked that Bill Norton
was "all right
In less than a week dozen men
had said the same thing. One night
Bills wife told him that she had
called that day on Dick Sanders wife,
and that she. had told her that the
fellows in the shop thought a whole
lot of him. "Oh, get out" said Bill,
she's only jollying you But just
the same Bill felt pretty good about
it. He forgot to growl at the news
boy because he delivered the paper Is
minutes late.
But the change had really come a
week before-the daJ that he had
spoken the words of appreciation to
Jim. He had learned very import
ant truth that day. Long ago it had
been expressed by the Master Work
man:
HE that saveth his life shall lose it:
and he that loseth his life shall find
it,"
True, it wasn't heroic service that
Bill had rendered, but in forgetting
himself in his appreciation of others.
he had found the secret Of winning
others appreciation.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-13
TWO OBJECT LESSONS,

An illustration Of what may be
seen In many sparsely settled places
is afforded in secluded spot seven
miles north of Wilmington. Del.
There there is a tract Of land re-
Gently devoted to raising corn and
thus reducing the food shortage. It
is now put to a. different use. The
land fronts on a road known as
Grubb's road. Houses along this way
are so far apart that two Of them are
not visible at the same time. Yet the
traveller along the road will see at
regular intervals sign boards bearing
such inscriptions as Lincoln Ave-
nue." mckinley Avenue" "Wilson
Avenue" Grant Avenue" ETC., until
the names of all the presidents have
been exhausted. That tells the tale
The land speculator has been about
Henceforth, instead of contributing
to increase in the nations food sup
ply, this land will be held by pur-
chasers who have bought lots in the
hope that streets will be laid out
| where now there are but signboards
and people will come willing to pay
! fine profit for permission to build
houses there.
What has caused this? , Two miles
eastward of the former cornfield is
the Delaware river and rumor has it
| that the steel trust intends to put up
a plant there. In that case there will
be new town around the plant and
the cornfield tract might become a
suburb thereof. That may appear g.
poor reason for cutting down the
nations food supply, but then the
nation insists on maintaining condi-
tions which encourage that sort Of
thing.
Yet less than a mile to the west Of
this SPECTATORS tract is an object les
son of how to prevent such waste
There is the village of Arden. That
town is run on a plan which discour-
ages holding of land for any other
purpose than use. The community
owns the town site. Lots are not sold
to investors to be held until some
hOmeseeker comes along willing to
pay big profit for the privilege Of
doing something useful. They are
leased and the ground rent goes into
the public treasury to be used for
communal purposes. Some wiseacres
land they don't own. Arden disproves
of these wise ones. It is full of COM
Portable homes, including some ex-
pensive ones, all built on leased land,
and the leases provide that the entire
rental value of the ground is to be
paid every year.
If the state Of Delaware, or the
United States government, would ap-
ply the Arden plan to all land, then
no land within its jurisdiction would
be withheld from use, which anyone
would want to use, there would be no
danger of food shortage or any high
cost of living problem. If in the
course of time the Steel trust should
erect it's plant and its employees find
themselves asked to pay inflated
prices for home sites on this ex-corn-
field. the Ardenites should not lose
the opportunity of directing the atten-
ton of their new neighbors to the OBJ
| ject lesson they have created, Of a
better method Of land tenure, a better
| method of raising public revenue and
way to insure plenty for all.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-13

ing meant privations. On the other
hand there were many producers in
this country who had been growing
rich through the war necessities Of
European countries. Their profits
had increased enormously.
When our. country entered into the
war it at once became necessary that
loyal citizens make sacrifices. That
they either give their own lives or the
lives of those very dear to them. BY
the same process the profiteers were
given greater opportunities for pro-
fits. When our government passed
the selective conscription law it
brought the issue squarely before the
people whether as a nation we shall
conscript wealth as we'll as human
lives. The members Of congress who
do not purpose taking the young man
hood of this country for service in
war and at the same time permitting
profiteers and spectators to grow
rich out of the conflict, have stood
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-13

Commissioner of Public Utilities P.
G. Phillips has just closed an exceed
ingly favorable contract with the
Zenith Furnace company for supply
ing gas to the city. The company
agrees to furnish the city gas at re-
duced cost at this time when high
prices are the general thing. Mr..
Phillips has shown good business
sagacity and the desire to ever be on
the alert for the peoples interests.
He is making good as commissioner,
and The Labor World heartily COM
mends him.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-13
BUY A LIBERTY BOND.

Euy Liberty Bond Buy two: buy
three; buy four: buy all you can af-
FORD. There is no better investment
2der the sun. It is every working
mans duty to subscribe. The boys
who are goina to the front are CIV
ing their all. Surely we can loan our
money to keep them supplied with
clothing, food, munitions and all the
material things necessary to bring the
war to a successful end.
Pay no attention to what others
may say against Liberty Bonds.
Any man who opposes this bond issue
is an enemy to the country. We are
living in the greatest land in the
world. We have more rights, greater
opportunities and better advantages in
the United States than are enjoyed by
the people of any other nation. Ours
il a great big union. The people liv-
ing in the country are it's members.
Our government is voluntary organ
ization. like our unions. It is sup
ported by it's members. AS such we
have duties to perform just as we
nnion men have in our unions, only
in larger way. When the union is
on strike some of us are called upon
to do picket duty and we do it cheer
fully. The members of the Big Union
who are in the army and navy are
doing picket duty.
Then in our unions when we are on
strike we levy extra assessments, and
when the strike is won we get these
back in the shape of shorter hours of
labor. higher wages or better working
conditions. We can't win a strike
without money. Now the Big Union
the Union of all the people of the
United States is on strike. It is the
greatest strike in the worlds history,
and the greatest human issue of all
time is involved. Pickets are doing
their duty bravely, and the call is put
with your money.
You'll get every cent of your invest
ment back. You'll get the principal
and four per cent interest, and you'll
get more. You'll get the assurance
for yourselves and your children that
the world forever more is safe for
democracy You'll get permanent
peace, with no more war and no more
bloodshed. Your boys and your
money will get this, that is if you re-
spond now generously and cheerfully
So buy Liberty Bond or two. If
you haven't sufficient money to pay
at once, your credit is good with Uncle
Sam. Buy a Liberty Bond and buy il
next week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-13

for provision in the war revenue
bill that would place a tax upon war
profits.
If this is a war for democracy our
government will have to make it
plain through every policy adopted
that it values human life and human
opportunity more highly than wealth
and profits. 1t has taken the very
serious and important step of mobil-
izing the man-pow'er of the country
back of the administration in it's ef-
forts TO win the war. Congress must
also see that the wealth of this coun-
try is modified and put at the disposal
of the nation.
To continue the present policy Of
borrowing means to throw the bur-
dens of the war entirely upon the
common people and particularly upon
the wage-earners and to fix upon
countless generations to come a griev-
Gus system Of taxation to pay for this
war.