South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23

DRAFTED with dignity, modesty, refine
ment. sOberness and sOlemnity When
a country is wrestling with the su-
preme tragedy of war. it is no time
for the brass band and circus pa
geant wedding
The simple life may not contain
quite so many thrills as the silly life,
but it contains a higher degree Of
service and more satisfaction and
usually lasts longer.
The new war bill carries an item
Of $12,777,OOO for subsistence Of
prisoners. Just think what it will be
by the time our boys commence to
pontoon the Rhine
Very few women are 10 be seen on
the streets these days. They are so
engrossed with Red Cross work that
they haven't time for window shop
ping. even. None can say that there
are any slackers among this essen
tia. branch Of the community.
Reports say there will be a big
turkey crop for Thanksgiving and
Christmas So we have one more
cloud that is adorned with the ar
gentine fringe.
In wisconsin grown men are
wearing short pants to beat the
draft All that Uncle Sam needs to
10 with that kind of cattle is TO
them. We've heard Of some extreme
Is no, ell stunts being tried in Mish
awake. which, if they fail to ma
terialize at the right time. may get
The perpetrators in bad.
Its worth while just to be
sweet" Winnie Black tells the girls.
Oh, that there were an opening in
every girls Uranium large enough
TO let in this profound and ponder
| Gus truth.
Another thing about the army of
knitters in Mishawaka that you must
not overlook is the invincible spirit
of them. When the souls of the
women are with the army you may
know that there has sounded forth
the trumpet that shall never call re-
treat.
The efforts Of Kenyon Mix in the
movie line are beginning to bring
forth tangible fruit for the local Red
Cross His exhibition of skill as
per the pictures he threw on the
screen at the Temple theater Thurs
Gay night. would have done credit
to Ince, Paramount, William Fox,
Triangle. Vitagraph, World, Key
stone, or any OF the other numerous
movie concerns. Go 10 il, Kenyon!
The local police force Las been
supplied with alarm whistles from
the five and ten cent store, and the
members are as proud Of them as if
they were Of solid gold.
New York is now fairly sure that
the pillars of civilization will not
totter for a little while. The cargo
of 5000 gallons of Scotch whisky
arrived before the expiration of the
time limit on liquor imports. As
1900 gallons will make 100000
highballs, how far is Gotham away
from despair?
OF course. if you want to follow
Funk & Wagnalls, you will pro-
nounce the ton" in cantonment just
as you would pronounce ton" in
ordering about LOO pounds of coal.
and accent the second syllable.
While you are planning TO blow
in whole lot Of money on frivolous
living. just keep il in your bean that
| within a few days a call will be made
for subscriptions>to a $4,000, 600. 900
loan, and that the money will have
10 come.
Not so long as you are able TO dig,
shoot or wiggle, have YOU done your
part; don't forget that. A patriots
part is everything of which he is
capable.
The day has come when Uncle
Sam must cease temporizing with
| those who stand in the way, OBJ
struct. or commit treachery. He
must fall upon them like thousand
of brick, even though they belong 70
| our own town of Nishawaka.
The boys in the uniform are lead
ing the greatest For Others" move
ment that the world has known
since the tragedy Of Calvary. Those
who remain at home must not pro-
fame this era Of supreme sacrifice
by inscribing For self" on their
| banners.
SALVATION ARMY SERVICES.
Capt. John Leslie Of Adrian, Mich.
will have charge of the Salvation
army services today.