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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24
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MAY a, 1917.
KNITTING FOR THE NAVY.

knitting the navy, like sewing for the Red Cross
is work Of very high importance II is so important
in fact that attempt in the amateurish and in
competent fashion now popular is absurd in the
extreme. To knit by hand these days of effective
knitting machinery. is make the excuse for
going back more than a generation in industrial de-
velopment.
The modern woman has learned TO do a great many
things which her grandmother did how do.
Practically all these things useful in the extreme.
Every b. time. education and previous training
are needed by the nation now. To time learning
new trade precious wool unskilled effort
is hardly less than criminal
Cooperation and organization the two biggest
lessons the modern woman has learned Clubs are
largely responsible that Women work together
10 produce results impossible individuals. IL a
group of women will devote hours day apiece to
the esta bIishment of group kitchen which will serve
great saving n and money over the individual
yvav they can accomplish infinitely more than by knit
ting the two per They thus set free their
maids to work knitting factories clamoring for
help or they save enough money to buy machine
Knitting in quantities.
Community laundries the end. A COM
munity sheep farm where possible would be direct
aid And it's not impossible woman's club
TO install knitting machinery.
II grandmother already knows how knit socks well
and swiftly let her o bit that But let US
utilize granddaughters ability to much higher per
of efficiency.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24

John j. Pershng Frarce. We going thither TO
save France the battle-ground well TO drive Ger
many from IT, A forestry regiment" made up Of
foresters practical woodsmen, lOggers portable
mill operators and others experienced in numbering
operations will it is announced. Immediately.
The service, the OF the depart
ment, will prepare plans for the organization and
equipment Of the force will aid securing suit
able men The regiment will form unit Of the en-
gneer corps being recruited be abroad as
soon as it can be organized and equipped
The organization this regiment the result Of a
suggestion made by the British commission Similar
forces have been raised Canada and rendering
valuable services The object Of the regiment will be
convert available timber material suitable for
bridges. railroads trenches and other construction
work with the least possible waste At the time
the cuttins supervision tech
nca experts in cooperation with the French foresters
In this way the permanent damage the forests in
cident furnishing the mperatvey needed timber it
is hoped. will be kept small possible
The regiment will be organized in units capable Of
handling all kinds of woods work and Will include a
number OF portable sawmiH outfits II will be ofhcered
by trained foresters and expert lumbermen who are
thoroughly familiar with producing and delivering
lumber II will carry complete equipment for all kinds
of woods work The classes of desired comprise
axemen teamsters te-cutters millwrghts. saw-hlers
sawyers. portable men farriers hlacksmiths,
lumberjacks cooks and carpenters as well as motor
cycle and motor truck operators.
AS rapidly as enlistments are secured the men will
be assembled at central points which already
been designated America is COINS to do at least a
by applying the principles of civilization rvaton
and construction 1t listens we'll: better the
of cannon. the cracking of shrapne the walls
of a filled hospital
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24
The Romance of the Date Palm

may grow on the same branch. or
even the same twig. Plants of this
kind are called monoecious, an awk-
ward word meaning within the
same house" the idea suggested
being that both male and female
dwell under one roof-a sort Of ma
tural co-educational esta blishment
In this case, too, Standardization
may take place, as far as the in
dividual plant is concerned. al
though it is not the close fertiliza-
ton of the bisexual flowers
Still more interesting in its sug-
gestion of resem blance TO animal
life is the case of other species of
plants in which sex is an individual
character some of the plants be-
ing distinctively male and others dis
tinctively female. and each bearing
only flowers of its own sex. These
are called dioeciOus ("two-hOuse")
plants. The date-palm is con
/ spicuous example. When this state
of things exists evidently there can
! be no Standardization. since the
pistils OF the female plants, or trees,
can only be formulated by pollen
derived from the stamens of an
other plant or tree of the same
species.
It is probable that the first recog-
milton of the existence of different
! sexes i'm plants was made in the
case Of the date palm. In ancient
Egypt il was the custom TO fertilize
the flowers of the female trees with
| pollen from the males. only the fe-
male. or bearing, trees being cul-
tivated in the inhabited parts Of the
valley while the staminate flowers
were brought from wild males
growing in the desert The Baby
| lopians also knew that there were
two sexes among the date trees. and
that the female palms would not
I bear unless their flowers were fer
tilted with pollen from the males.
But, while these facts seem to
have been known from time i'm
memorial. and are spoken Of by Aris-
totle. Herodotus. Pliny. and other
ancient writer's. the real mechanism
of plant fertilization and especially
the structure and functions of the
different plant organs were not I'M
derstood until the 18th century
while yet today the subject has not
been investigated TO the very bot
! tom.
Where pollen from one plant has
to be carried TO another plant in
order 10 start the process OF seed
bearing. two principal means Of
! conveyance have been provided by
/ nature-frst. air currents. and sec
ond. and perhaps more important
nectar-loving insects. The story Of
the nuptiaI service rendered by in
sects TO plants. and OF the system
attic Turing OF bees and butterflies
| by flowers of both sexes constitutes
a chapter IN natural history OF such
varied fascination that 10 be appre-
J ciated IL must be read in full
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH U.s.
LITTLE boobies PA.
BY William r. Kirk.

This is awful late spring. sed
Pa wen he calm hoam last mite.
You talk after the spring a littel
this eevning. sed Ma. I suppose the
comfy of publick safety has been
meeting sum place down town &
had to have thare honored president
thare
No, sed pa, but I was KEEP down
town beekaus thay asked me 10 add
ress bunch OF yung men on thare
duty to thare flag. l think a Tot Of
them lissend TO me & intend TO go
& do thare duty, sed Pa.
The war will be oaver if they are
as lait about enlisting as you are
about Citing hoam TO yure meels,
sed Ma. / had sum luvly roast lamb
& am afrade that it is spoiled now
Why speek OF roast lamb wen the
voice OF France is calling 10 us for
to go and do our duty? sed Pa. Why
speek of meels wen Mars is beeting
his war drum. sed Pa Look up at
the stars. sed Pa, & keep yure
ideels higher than roast lamb, sed
Pa That is the line of talk wich l
was handing TO them yung men. x
thay lissend with thare harts in
thare mouths. Pa sed. swayed them
like old Dan Webster, Pa sed.
/ wonder if old Dan Webster was
all the time keeping his wife wait
ing around dinner time. sed Ma A
mans first duty is TO his hoam, Ma
sed. He shud think of his wife &
littel child setting at hoam & neerly
starving in a room of plenty vile
the husband and father is sumware
down town asking yung men TO go
git plugged patriotickally, sed Ma.
] feer that you will newer under
stand the true spirit of war & hee-
roism. sed Pa. Ii talks a man like
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24
Business as Usual
Some Views From the Local
Field.
TRADE SHOWS INCREASE.
BY samuel VI. Adler.

Our business showed a very mark
ed increase for the months Of Jan
uary. February and March. An in
crease OF 80 percent over our bust
ness Of the previous year. The
month Of April showed a decline
but the indications are that this will
be balanced by proportionate gain
in May. Our gain therefore. for the
first five months OF the year will
approximate % percent.
There is no question in my mind
but that the natural unrest caused
by our entrance into the war was
the cause for the decline in April.
but il is quite evident that our bust
ness is recovering very nicely.
You will understand that ours is
a business which is naturally most
affected by the fact that a great
many men from South Bend are en-
listing.
My opinion is that general bust
ness will continue 10 be good from
now on, as the nations attitude in
the war has been clearly defined.
There has been an advance in the
prices OF our merchandise. but we
are pleased to say that this advance
has not been as marked as in other
lines. This advance i'm prices has
been overcome by the advance in
wages and the great demand for
la Dor
am under the impression that
the factories and mills all over the
country will be taxed 10 the utmost
for the next few years. which nee
essar ily means steady employment
and good wages for all classes OF
labor.
The farmers have never had such
an era Of prosperity and in my Opin-
ion it must necessarily follow that
all lines OF retail business will be
good.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24
THINKING IN WAR TINE.

AMONG the good many ways Of expressing our
patriotism, one is to do real thinking While
that's from the easiest way to do ones Bit it is
onething every do TO some extent
In Montreal. early the war. group Of men whose
business was neutrality-suspicious., ministers and stu
dents Of social problems-oered their services TO So
ceties and group Of people who wished study the
deeper issues Their offer accepted by
settlement groups trade unions, More and more
people became interested and the amount of ntelli
gent discussion the big increased per
eeptihy.
We thinking about war
problems. There much criticism and much inter
change OF tales that some has heard from some
one else There is enough serious consideration Of
serious
In a pamphlet issued by the Montreal the need
stated well:
The calls for hard hghtns. but for
hard thinking Those who cannot 20 TO
the help other ways
clear their own minds and assist in creating
a body OF opinion and knowledge the prob
lens raised By the war"
Can't OF TRY 90 make this our bit'e Be
sides there are going things think about
after the war is Overland it might be all bad 10
eep IN practice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24

me, Pa sed. A man that has faced
danger with a hautty sheer on his
cold face. sed Pa. 1t talks a man that
has walked with deth & newer felt
week in the knees, sed Pa
Did you hand all that talk 10 the
yung men today wen you was coax
ing them 10 go & hang out this
summer in trenches? sed Ma, & II
so. sed Ma. what reply il any did
thay maik?
Thay didenJ say much, sed Pa.
One of them sed he wud 60 hoam
& think IL oaver. & sum of them
seemed interested in me. sed Pa.
herd one of them say Who is the
old geezer?" old geezer is a term
Of respeck. sed Pa.
see, sed Ma.
Oh, yes. thay showed CRATE re-
speck for me, sed Pa. Wen I got
thru talking thay looked very hap
py & sum of them cheered ] may
speek tomorrow at another place
sed Pa l am sure ! will git sum of
the yung fellers to go. I doant bee
leeve the boys OF today is much less
braiv than US boys wuz yeers ago, in
the dark days Of the Mexican war.
sed Pa Thay like 10 have a old
timed stand up & tell them thare
duty. sed Pa.
sum person Manned Sweeney must
have been in the crowd & kind of
coward-ly. sed Pa. beekaus all the
time / was talking TO these yung
gents / cud heer them saying Tell
il 10 Sweeney" Tomorrow will be
another day. sed Pa, & wen | git
hoam ! will let you know how I
cum out We Will now have a whirl
at that roast lamb, sed Pa. 1t cant
be vary warm, but wen the hart is
warm with patry- tism. sed Pa. the
stummick doesn't mind cold lamb.
& my hart is warm. warm. sed Pa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24

In the main il is true, with the
exception OF the statement about
! the age of bearing. In California a
date tree is expected to begin bear
ing about its eighth year. rome trees
continue 10 produce fruit until they
are two hundred years old.
The sexuality of plants is one of
the most wonderful things in ma
! ture. Taken in connection with
what is sometimes spoken of as the
! nervous system of plants. it con-
stitutes a most convincing proof of
the close relationship between ami
NAL and vegetable life. In its es-
sence the method of reproduction is
the same in both kingdoms, and IL
we go far enough back il becomes
difficult TO distinguish between plants
and animals.
A contemplative mind is hardly
able 10 resist the impression that a
| tree. for instance has a kind of
| conscience individuality, or person
atty Certainly this idea is one of
the oldest OF human dreams, and
the most unimaginative person
must sometimes feel that an elm
or an oak is closer to him than the
rock that lies at its foot.
This impression is strengthened
10y the surprising facts Of plant sex
uality. In all Towering plants (pha-
/ nerogams or spermatOphytes) re-
production is effected through the
fusion of cells derived from organs
of opposite sex. The fertilizing. or
male. organ in the flower is called
the stamen; and the fecund, or fe-
male. organ the pistil, or carpet.
The pistil produces ovules which are
fertilized by pollen produced by the
stamen, and from this union springs
the seed
Now note the astonishing variety
in the arrangement of these won
derful organs. The flowers Rof some
! species of plants possess both kinds
OF organs. male and female, includ-
ed within the same corolla, or
howercup. These are capable Of self
fertilization, although the most Ella
borate and curious precautions are
often taken by nature to prevent
such Standardization and TO secure
fertilization from without, as if eX-
perieince had convinced her that in
breeding should be avoided This
kind Of in-breeding is called close
fertilization.
Then there are plants which bear
two kinds of flowers. some male and
some female Such flowers are call
ed unisexual, since there is no ming
ling OF the two opposite sorts of or
gans within the same flower. al
though the two kinds of flowers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24
VILE PARTY WORK.

Eventually of the entire responsibility for
any discomfort the passage of this
WAR revenue bill will placed upon the democratic
party."-Chicaso Tribune.
The patriotism OF editor who tries to draw party
lines anent crisis legislation, later
must be pretty low down and dirty Fact is that for
the important legislation thus far enacted the
pu bIican minority been quite responsible as the
democratic majority small credit of congress
and the nation as a whole. But when the matter Of
forms holds the boards. lot Of little two
bv four party editors be relied upon 10 work the
party fetish that's it, regardless of the plain
pressing needs country. 1t is nice time for
these creatures spring old motheaten protec
ton issue and assured the little things will do It,
The war revenue measure will be republican and
democratic OF course, there will be discomfort no
matter how the finally reads. The well ad-
vertsed patriotism lot OF big corporation heads is
going tc turn be personal belyache. when
the actual pay figures fixed for them But there's
only one thing congress 10 do. and that's TO SO
IeEisate that every individual, firm and corporation
shall carry a and bearable part of the national
burden To permit party lines TO be drawn, at this
time would put us in deepest shame before the whole
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24
ONCE-OVERS
USE SOME COMMON SENSE.

Are Won married spot every young
smile quite
has
away from the cares herself for
Besides the has her
il ready 20
only smiles through sympathy
be a old fellow.
the
the 'crushI hav ma on
the business world
she Impressed"
Copyright. 1870
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24

Let me suggest lndl every one
who creates or cultivates a garden
helps, and greatly, TO solve the
problem of the feeding of the ma
lions. '-Pres't Wilson.
Home gardeners. especially those
without previous gardening expert
ence. can cooperate in a number OF
mutually helpful ways. says the bull
letin from the National Emergency
Food Garden commission of Wash
.nston, wnIcn is aiding TINS paper ~
encourage the food garden plant
ing.
Cooperation in gardening can
reach from the extreme of COM
plete community effort, such as is
now being pracuced in a number
of suburban towns, down to the
cooperative purchase Of tools. fer
tilizer or the hiring OF an in
structor.
Perhaps the greatest benefit to
be gained from cooperative garden
ing is that of expert instruction. A
group Of gardeners in the same
neighborhood can form a club and
with a small assessment have a
fund large enough 10 hire an expert
gardener to visit their plots once a
week or so and tell them what mis-
takes they are making.
Garden tools of the labor-sa wins
sort can also be profitably purchased
by garden clubs. Such tools are
wheel hoes or spray pumps. In a
small tract it does not pay for a
gardener TO buy expensive labor-sav-
Ing tools. But d wheel hoe, for in
stance. will cultivate a garden in
small fraction of the time OF hand
hOeing, and thus one will do for a
number of gardeners
When cooperation is attempted by
number Of persons on an extended
tract. labor and time can be saved
in hiring the preliminary blowing
and narrowing done.
Complete community gardening is
being attempted in several neishbor-
hoods In weather. compu mites
the members simply put 4p the
money and hire all the work done
from blowing TO harvest. These eff
forts are being successful. When
the work of gardening Is to be done
by the communists themselves and
the crops divided. care should be
taken that there is good organiza
ton. a volunteer manager in whom
all have confidence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24
Cooperative Clubs
and Gardeners to
Raise Good Crops

The News Times is conducting
column with the cooperation OF the
NatiOLal Emergency Food Garden
Commission to inspire the planting
OF more food gardens throughout
the country. Members OF the COM
mission are: Charles Lathrop Pack
president Of American Forestry as
ISOLATION: Luther Burbank. Or.
Charles w. Eliot. Prof. Irving FISH
err John Hays Hammond, Fairfax
Harrison, Myron L. Herrick. Dr.
John Grier Hibben. Emerson Nc
Millin, A. W. Shaw; Carl VrOoman.
assistant secretary Of agriculture:
Capt. ]. b. White, L. 5. shipping
board; James Wilson, former secre-
tary OF agriculture You should
watch this column every day. Any
questions should be written on one
side OF the paper and sent TO the
Garden Editor Of the News-TimeS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24

western newspaper has nice tight with the
First Church OF Psyche science whose head. Bob
sinclair finds probation from peni-
Tertiary after robbng motorman Of 500. and whose
Sunday school superintendent. Frankie
Burk. is probation assault a little Oakland
girl The fight is sure good tor honest churches.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24

The doctor said, as he bent over
the patient. 4 don't quite like your
heart action" Then, as ne again
applied the stethoscOpe. he added.
You have, 1 take II, had some
trouble with angina pectoris?"
Well doc" said the young man.
sheepishly You're partly right
only that isn't her name Puck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24

The constellation known as Orio
i referred TO in Job IN. 2. and
NXNVlII.. 81 orion is the giant
OF oriental astronomy. and the
giant was Nimrod the mighty hunt
er. tabled 20 have been bound in the
sky for impiety. The two dogs and
the hare in nearby consultations
made his train complete.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24

Welcome into the European water Japan, 4 nikado
mixes the crowd little more, but democracy rather
implies mixture
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24

FL have been told that date-palm
trees have sex like animals. and
and that unless over a hundred years
old, and formulated by the male
kind. even the females are unpro-
ductive. Is this true?-A. y. V.
Chicago"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24

Breathes there a man with soul so dead who never
to his wife hath said Don't the family grup!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24

iCANARY a SUNFLOWER. Clean
/ Seeds-10c per fb.-at CoOnley's.
Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24
NOW A FORESTRY REGIMENT.

More than and guns. and than soldiers Il
the regular fold are 70 ACCOMPANY follow Mai. Gen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24

Let me suggest that every one
who creates or cultivates a garden
helps and greatly, 10 solve the
problem of the feeding of the ma
tions. Priest Wilson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24

Only Associaed MsrnnK Northern Indans
Only Paper Employing International News Service In
S'"th bend-TwO Leased wires; and Night
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07

above named plaintiff and against
above named defendants. Said writ
reciting the material parts of said judg-
ment. duly attested on the 2lst day OF
March. 1917 and to the sheriff Of Ada
county, Idaho, directed, and to ma,
Emmitt Post, as such sheriff delivered
on the 21st day of March, 1917 for ex-
ecution, commanding and requiring me
as such sheriff to execute the Judgment
by making the sale, applying the pro-
ceeds thereof In conformity Herewith
in the manner prescribed by law.
The lands and premises directed to
be sold by said order of sal. are situat-
ed in Ada county, Idaho, and are more
particularly described as follows; All
OF lot one in block five in Fairyiew All
dition TO the city of Boise, as the same
are numbered and designated in the Of
ficial plat of said FairView Addition
now on file in the office of the county
recorder of Ada county, Idaho, together
with the tenements, hereditaments and
appurtenances thereunto belonging or
In any wise appertaining.
Notice is hereby given, that on the
18th day of April, 1917, at the hour Of
3 O'clock and 10 minutes in the after
noon of that day, in front of the county
court house door in Boise City, Ada
county Idaho, l will sell at public auc-
ton sale all and singular the above
described property or SO much thereof
as may be sufficient; that the pro-
ceeds of said sale will pay the judg-
ment as set out in said writ together
with interest, costs and expenses of
sale, to the highest bidder therefor in
cash lawful money.
Dated the Gath day OF March, 1917.
EMMITT PFOST,
Sheriff of Ada County. Idaho
Sat o Ala
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07

The premises directed by said order
of sale to be sold are described therein
as follows. to-wit: Lots 43-44, block 8,
Grandview Park, same being lots 4B-44
block 6 Grandview Park subdivision of
lots 1914, section Is township north,
range 2 east B. NJ, together with all
and singular the tenements, heredita-
ments and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing or in anywise appertaining.
Notice is hereby given, that on the
18th day of April, 1917, at the hour of 10
o'clock and 10 minutes in the forenoon
of that day. In front of the county court
house door in Boise City, Ada County,
Idaho. will sell at public auction sale all
and singular the above described prop
erty or so much thereof as may be suf-
ficient; that the proceeds Of said sale
will pay the Judgment as set out in
said writ, together with interest, costs
and expenses Of sale. to the highest
bidder therefor in cash lawful money.
Dated the Gath day OF March, 1917.
EMMITT. Post,
Sheriff Of Ada County, Idaho.
Sat o A IA