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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
RECOGNIZING THE RUIN.

a Hamburg business man. writing in the Leipsic
Neueste Nachrchten. draws mournful picture Of the
business disaster the has brought Ger
many He is not deceived By the false glow of Ger
anys territorial conquests He recognizes that those
gains are possibly balanced by Germanys loss Of her
colonies and certainly counterbalanced by of
world-trade.
we must not close eyes" he says TO the fact
that England has in the M achieved her aims
Even our wonderful military situation in Europe does
not alter this. merchant marine commerce
with the world thoroughly destroyed that
We must literally from the beginning again, and
decades Of strenuous work will suffice rebuild
what has been destroyed in these three years"
lie declares that the heaviest blow the oustins
OF German trade from Chino and South America. He
has given still TO grieve since writing
his article by our government blacksting of 1.4O0
German or pro-German firms in Iatn-America. He
says. truly enough;
the German business man who, after peace is
clared goes out world. will find ruins every
whore and if he attempts to rebuild them he will
be prevented by a wall Of enmity. Not
of the colonies would help much. for they used to
handle only small part OF world trade"
He quotes a German economic expert TO the effect
that Germany's foreign trade under normal develop
ment Englands for the first time
this year. That is to say. il there had been war.
Germany would today have the greatest foreign
merce Of any nation on earth.
In the usual German fashion, he blames all this on
arch-fend, England, with little added bitterness
Englands Yankee allies The idea is that this in
calculable loss. which destined best cripple
Germany economically many decades is the result
a British conspiracy lure Germany into and
then steal her trade view OF the general intelligence
shown by writer. doesn't likely that he
himself believes this childish fable.
The facts speak for themselves They constitute.
the score OF business alone crushing indictment of
the miItarsts. It perfectly clear that Ger
many her place in the sum-" attested by her
economic experts. and that that place had moth
ing to do with colonies conquest OF her neighbors
Embarking on a tremendous freebooting adventure.
she has forfeited the blessings she possessed
The will end best, with German trade gone.
shipping gone. German industries FRUSTRATED.
German man-power exhausted. German credit ruined.
Germany's place for decades will be in the
shade-than<s her brutal attempt rob her neigh
Of their OF sunshine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
MONOPOLIZING FEMININE LABOR.

The idle OF this country must awaken"
says Frank vanderlp. IF the idle rich women con
dnue employ several cooks and waiting maids they
viii in ali probability scrubbing their own floors or
working i'm munition factories within the next two
years"
ii not be quite horrible that But the evil
hch Vanderip calls attention is grave enough
Everybody knows that the countrys labor supply is
sufficient war needs and still carry on
usual economic activities The supply is bound to
diminish Ions the lasts. because OF the trans
formation Of masculine labor lighting stun and
because Of the ever-groVing demands Of our war in
iustries.
The thinning ranks OF masculine labor are being
aued with feminine recruits. Before We get through
With this business every woman capable Of performing
useful service with brain hand going need
ed. well every Anybody therefore. who
maintains women workers ir unnecessary and unpro-
iuctFe forms OF work is guilty OF unpatriouc
10 is just selfish 10 appropriate fer ones own
more labor than needs as it is to waste wheat
in time OF scarcity.
The moral is obvious. Girls and women should not
be- retained in domestic service II they can be dis
pensed Wit. Every who employs servants
should seriously ask herself whether their
necessity luxury. and act accordingly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
NOT HUNS. BUT DINOSAURS.

Ambassador Jusserand, speaking at a dinn~ che
other night paid this tribute 10 the Germans.
They take pride in the false assumption that rfs5
are the modern Huns The Huns would not be fatta-ed
for they knew something else than force and pTaS-
and were sometimes accessible TO sentiment
40, To meet their equals must go hack 70
primeyal times when crude mankind worshipped force
nothing else.
The afe-formuIa 81 prime' al men was brief one
Of three words. Might is right They knew no better.
they had il ia common with the mastodon and ths
dnOsaur
decades of centuries the same formula have been
propagated as an axiom an IDEAL n life another
name for the thing which our enemies cal Eu1esrf
Certainly not; yet it Is So"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
THAT central" COMMITTEE.

The presidents recommendation submitted in his
message that central committee of congress
take charge of the question OF appropriations brings
the country close to long felt want'-caIled the
budget system-provided congress takes favorable
ton. The president says:
L beg that the members OF the
of representatives will permit to express
the opinion that it will be impossible to deal
in any way but very wasteful and extrava-
giant fashion with the enormous appropria-
tons of the public moneys which
tinue be made. il the is be properly
sustained, unless the house will consent to re-
former practice initiating
preparing all appropriation bills through a
single committee. in order that responsibility
may be conferred, expenditures standardized
and made uniform and waste and duplication
much possible avoided"
Unless those who clearly this repeat and
support the presidents appeal. it apt to be
Is there any other "bt' which you can do which will
help the this support this
appeal? The democratic platform OF 1915 pledged this
reform. Chairman J. J. Fitzgerald appropria-
lions committee has been pleading for it,
Only two things stand in the way: Committee jeal-
Ouses in congress. which will fade away IL the public
demands action the republican belief in an execu-
live budget which fortunately interfere with
seeing the tremendous gain which would result from
following the presidents proposal increase the buy
ms efficiency OF billions being spent TO stop DELAYS
to enhance fighting efficiency and to save hun
dreds OF millions otherwise are certain re-
suits OF acting promptly the presidents demand
FOR central analysis and comparison OF appropriation
estimates
The public should insist upon Il
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16

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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
Race With Famine Becomes
Closer and Berlin, Favored,
Is Told British Are
in Worse Shape.
POTATO RATION is REDUCED
Grocers Ordered to Sell Last
of Canned Goods--Weath-
er No Longer Fur
nishes Excuse.
POTATO RATION is REDUCED.

Copenhagen, May 21-The potato sit
uatlon IN Germany apparently is grow
ing steadily worse, although the wealth
ers no longer furnishes an c u for
scanty shipments. Following the ex-
ample Of It's sister city. Altoona, Ham
burg next. week will reduce the weekly
ration to "a ounce substituting an al
lowance of $40 grams of bread for the
rest of the promised five pounds. To
meet h dissatisfaction which this
ment has authorized grocers to sell all
their remaining stocks of canned veg
etables next week.
Berlin Gets Her Spuds.
The Berlin potato ration is being
maintained, although with great diff
Guilty because of the morale effect of
reducing at the capital the allowance
promised SO definitely after the April
strike. In a remarkably worded official
appeal the people of Berlin are implored
to remember that the eyes of the world
are upon hem. They are admonished to
cease complaining and recognize thank
fully how much better conditions are in
Berlin than in the war rayaged enemy
lands of the British isles which. it is
said, are headed toward actual starVa-
ton.
Race With Famine.
simultaneously there are published
official arrangements for a race be-
tween Father Time and Famine, which
show how perilously scant is the mar
gin OF safety, under the most favorable
conditions. between the moment when
the present stock is exhausted and the
time new flour will be available. These
plans provide for selection OF the region,
where the harvest will ripen first under
this years climatic conditions, to which
reapers, threshing machines n mili-
tarysworkers will be Sent. All arrange
ments have been made for rushing this
grain to the mills.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
LLOYD George Says Constitu-
tional Convention Of Rep
reseDtative lrishmen Will
Hold Secret Sessions.
KING NAMES CHAIRMAN
II Proper Agreement Is Reached,
Government Will Ask Par
Lament to Rasify 1t,
Premier Says.

London, May Pit was announced
by Premier Lloyd George in the huse
OF commons today that the government
proposed to summon Immediately a
convention Of representative Irishmen
IN ireland to submit to the British par
amen a constitution for the future
government of Ireland.
Premier Lloyd George stated today
thai the chairman of the proposed Irish
convention will. be nominated by the
crown.
If a substantial agreement is
reached regarding the character and
scope of the constitution framed by the
convention" a the premier, the
government will take the necessary
steps to enable the imperial parlla-
ment to give legislative effect therein.
The convention will be held with closed
DOORS
E Slim Feiners Included.
The convention, said the premier,
would be representative of the local
governing bodies, the churches, the
trade unions and commercial n edu-
:ational interests n would include
j Feiners. The delegates would be
chosen by the respective bodies.
John Redmond, the nationalist lead
En- spea,S!ng after the premier had made
his announcement, said that for the
first tirnt in her history Ireland has
been asked virtually to settle a problem
for herself.
81 take it for granted he added,
that all sections of Irishmen will feel
1t their duty to come in"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24

the great n admirable organization
of h department of agriculture, the
department Of commerce, the federal
trade commission, and the railroad
executives
The four branches of food admins
tratlon are described by Mr.. Hoover as:
To Regulate Food Supply.
In the first branch we should set
up a certain Number of separate exec
ullNe podles for regulation and admin
lstratlon OF certain critical commodi-
ties. and these should be organized on
the normal lines of our commercial in
stitutlons. with a board of. directors, a
president and executive officers, who
VIII work out problems involved in
these commodities n will institute
such measures as may he necessary
70 stablllze prices and distribution, ana
that these bodies should be constituted
OF the leaders of the country, producers
d~lstrlbutorS, bankers and
alike.
Ine second branch of administration
lies IN the cooperation of the govern
ors and state administrations through
the establishment of state food admin
lstratlon who will act On behalf OF
the national executive in national mat
tiers n who will themselves handle
local problems; to secure coordination
In distribution and to use the powers
against illegitimate boarding. Further
more, IL deVolVeS on the states to stop
waste in public places.
To Force Food Into Market.
These powers being asked for are
considerable in order that we may
force into the market every form OF
foodstuffs over and to prevent any
withholding, directly or Indirectly, OF
food supplies from the market.
The third equally important de-
partment is one OF domestic economy.
AS 80 per cent of the ultimate food con
sumption of the country is in the hands
of the women of the country. we will
shortly place before, them a plan OF
organization, including policies as TIC
the elimination of waste. the reduction
of consumption, the substitution of To-
cal commodities for those from far
Their afiefd, the substitution of over
abundant commodities for those which
we wish to export to our allies, and
instruction in the intelligent purchase
w do not ask hat the American
people o starve themselves. but
that they should eat plenty, wisely and
without waste.
THE fourth branch of the admins
tration must be hat of cooperation
with u allies, involving exports from
this country n our common imports
from other countries. Furthermore we
| probably will iced to undertake the
| control of purchasing in this country
on her behalf ard on behalf of such
neutrals as are designated by the gov
| eminent in order to eliminate competi.
ton and forcing of higher prices"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
BRITISH MISSION TO
QUIT U. S. THIS WEEK
Balfour and Party to Visit Chit
cago Before Going to Can
ada-Facts Supplied,

Washington, D G., May e2.-An-
~nouncernent was made today that the
British official mission will finally
leave Washington this week for a brief
visit to Chicago, then visit Toronto,
Montreal and Ottawa.
Shipping problems were discussed
today first by Secretary Balfour with
members of the mission. and later with
Chairman Denman and Major General
Goethals, of the shipping board. Brit
ish trade experts in conference with
American officials have worked out
necessary to continue the life flow TO
the allies and the shipping board has
a detailed program for meeting that
need.
The British are understood to have
supplied a priority schedule of the or
der of Importance of the various ex-
ports with the minimum amounts
necessary.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24

The recent intensive fighting on the
British front in France has subsidized
and the activities along the French lines
In the Aisne region are confined mainly
to counter attacks by the Germans.
Tbs Italian offensive, with Triest for
its object. Is therefore being watched
with perhaps more active interest than
any of the other vast military opera
lions in progress.
General Cadorna's armies have a
heavy task before them with the cream
Of Austria's fighting forces defending
the naturally strong defensive posi-
tons in the @Isonzo region. The Ital-
ians, however, admittedly are making
progress having already taken more
than 5000 prisoners and numerous guns
while the Austrian reports claim the
capturero of some 5000 prisoners.
Rome. May e1-Austrian losses in
dead n wounded and missing on the
Italian battlefield to Tuesday is esti-
mated at $4,000 and since that date
probably as heavy losses have been re-
corded. according to dispatches received
from the front.
Gorilla is suffering severely from the
Austrian bombardment.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
MAIDS QUIT HOUsEWORK
FOR MUNITIONS WAGES

Chicago. May 1s.-There's a shortage
OF maids along the north shore today
Offers of $50 a week with board and
room. private bath. laundry and other
privileges for a maid and a cook are
going begging It one home. April,
cations for employment as maids have
fallen off from so to IS per cent Il
Evanston. Willamette and Winnetka.
Mrs. Helen GAIL. director OF the ems
ployment agency at Evanston, puts thu
blame on the munitions factories. al
does Mrs. EN. Graham, director Of the
Benson aSenue agency.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
sHERIFFs INSTRUCTED
TO ENLIST REGISTRARS

Des Moines. Ia. May 21-The gov.
ernor's office today sent kilograms to
every sheriff in Iowa to prepare for
registration on June s, of every Inals
citizen from 81 to 80 years inclusive, for
the selective service in new army
This step was taken on instruction from.
the war department which estimates
the registration would include one
tenth OF Iowa's population. 1t is esti.
mated that n register will be used fol
every so men.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24

WAR INDUSTRIES OPEN
NEW FIELD FOR MUTES,
WHO MAKE BIG WAGES.


Paris. May 6.--TCorrespondence
Of the Associated Press.9-The in
tensive production of munitions in
rance has opened up new future
I 9 h deaf and dumb, who. before
the war, were excluded from fac
tory work. Now hundreds OF them
are making shells and parts, of
automobiles and aeroplanes for the
army. Some of them are earning
the equivalent OF 81 q day.
II has been found that the deaf
and dumb men meet with 10 more
accidents than their comrades who
canshear and talk. They learn ever
quicker by sight than do many
Workmen by ear and their atten-
ton. eve being divided by con-
v~ersation, their output is of the
best finish and equal in volume to-
that of the best mechanics. They
are even more attentive to danger
than men who have possession of
all their faculties.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
PLOT EXPLOSION KILLS.

Youngstown. Ohio, May 2l.--A mys-
terious explosion in the power plant of
the Republic Iron and Steel company,
brought instant death to -four men and
injuries to II others. Five of the lat
ter were seriously hurt. The roof was
blown of the building Heavy pieces
of machinery were hurled a quarter Of
a mile. An Investigation was begun on
suspicion that the explosion may havs
been caused by plottcrs.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
WASHINGTON MAKES
APPEAL FOR SUGAR
Worlds Supply Being Rapidly
Depleted, Agricultural De-
partment Says.

Washington. d c., May 22.-With the
worlds stock of sugar being rapidly
depleted the department OF agricul-
ture today appealed to manufacturers
and farmers to increase the production
of sugar. Prospects are. according to
the departments experts. that in many
portions of the area devoted to sugar
beets in this country the acreage this
year will exceed that OF any previous
year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
SENATOR LANE DYING
FROM CLOT ON BRAIN

San Francisco. May 22-Physicians
attending United States Senator Harry
Lane, OF Portland. Ore. said today he
could not ecover. The announcement
was made by DIR. II. A. L. Ryfkogel.
A bloodciot on the brain is said by
physicians to have caused nervous de
terioration.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
coal MEN ACQUITTED.

Cleveland. Ohio, MAY a1-The jury In
the trial of six retail coal dealers,
charged with combining to fix fuel
prices in violation of the Valentine
anti-trust law returned q verdict OF MOI
guilty this morning. Ten dealers were
indicted, bat the court discharged fous
Of them because OF a sf eyidencaL
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
R0-GERMANIsM IN
Sim FEN ACTIVITIES
Home Rule Proposal Involves
Great Imperial Dangers"
visconnt Middleton Says.

orme secretary of state for India, has
written the prime minister saying that.
in accordance with the premier's re-
quest. he has conferred with the nnion-
ist representatives In the west and
south OF Ireland, and that on their be-
han he can state that they consider the
proposal OF home rale for a part OF ire
land involves great imperial. anger
and a strengthening OF the Sim Fein
movement which ID actively seditious
and pro-German.''
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
LIGHT and HEAT TAX
SURVIVES ATTACKS
House Refuses to Eliminate S
Per Gent War Revenue
Clause.

Washington. d. c., May 19.-voting
on amendments to the war tax bill oc-
cupied the House again today. The first
vote was on Representative Lenroot's
amendment to strike out the S per cent
taxes OF light and neat bills. i. failed
116 to SIS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
Fi1htIng General Mas ake1
Regulars % nelp Ho
Of Belgium That
Is Frees
10 DRAFT ENTIRlE guam lF


x@rrs,.~
cs A uuops y y Us
pean battle 'front.' may take placesst0S
Duttresss y little belgian line ~ Ee-$
naclously holdlng g aASsvEapsss
the extreme west--au Of Belgium IS nat
escaped q German nvaders
announcement to d to It's terse but
letin OF last night which merely said
Nal. Gen. Pershing would lead q dit
vision Of regulars abroad at Sas early
as vs. practicap ssss%4s sMH
E:ut President Wilson'S statement ex-
planning his reasons for not accepting
aims Time Colonel k~ooseveltss oIlers
OF e DIVISION contained g phrase which
nus mauen attention ana sug.
troops may go to BelgiunS--to help
right 2 wrongs which turned The
world against Germany.
the president explained that a reg
ular army officers whom Colonel
Roosevelt wanted TO take with his Oil
vision were needed for the much H:ere
Ing regular troops to be put In th6
field in France and: Belgium as fast
as they can be got ready"
Rush Supplies for Army.
So FAR az Il knnwn That ua.Ttha firak
official mention a. nmffinr Americnn
1 troops in Beigiurn and fhe
value AZ senGinr froons henrfnr tha
American flag to the Violated roll 81
the little country IL whose nj
! humanity has bean aro,,sea has heens
| recognized unickly.
With the army bin now ont az the
way the navy Hi, VIII "a MT thrnigh
soon fncreasinr it, strenrth from s7'ooo
to 10000 and b marine cornsYfrorns
| 1900 to $4,000.
additional training within sound s. the
guns at the front must bes given "a
forces taken to France before they
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
SPAIN DEMANDS PAY
FOR ship DESTROYED
Guarantees for Future Sought
by Alfonso's Government
in New Protest.

London. May 1a.-A Madrid dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company
says that the note sent by the Spanish
government to Berlin in regard to the
sinking OF the Spanish steamer Patricio
demands immediate satisfaction and
guarantees for the future.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
ITALIANS SCORE
FURTHER GAINS
Strategic Points Are Taken. in
Today's Fighting 49, Quiet
Prevails on Other
Fronts.

Rome, fvia London), May 21-
The Italians yesterday reached the
crests of Hill 652 and the Vodice,
says today's official statement.
These positions are the key to the
Austrian defenses north OF Monte
Santo.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
ERAT PINS eARREn.

Fort Sheridan, H., May 1s.-Fratern-
ity pins. college yells and motor cars
were placed under the ban at .tie re-
serve officers training camp today by
Col William Nicholson. eomn.andanI.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
soclAliaTs coMFEa.

Stockholm. May 1s.-Thti conferenSe
of the various socialist delegations Win
commences Monday. each deieeatinn
hnfdinE separate m~eetings- The Hal
Gaftans. Germans, Binnsr ana HunKar-
fans viii inset ~ III order named
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
ROOSEVELT e

Oyster Bay. N. Y. May 21-Col
heodu Roosevelt declined last night
to comment OF President Wilson's re-
fnsal of his offer to raise a volunteer
army for immediate service in France.