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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
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APRIL /, 1917.
OFFICERS FROM THE FRONT.

The fates seem to have been dealing kindly with the
United States. though unconsciousy part, in
preparation what come-even since the in
Europe first broke Grateful must be 20
France for unofficial offer send French Off
L help train troops. our entering the
war we are not hard up the point even Of
modern warfare, many Of MS have supposed. such
a offer the French should probably be CRATE
fully s>-4,te4 By government: certainly far
concern sentimental and practical motives. We are
knit 10 France by such close bonds OK sympathy and
common purpose that there need be no shame in &C
septng such aid especially if give financial aid to
France as We probably will. And could have no
better instructors for armies than French
officers trained they both the theory Of war
and i'm all the methods OF modern trench nghting.
There another interesting possibility of sup
plying our great need OF officers The Philadelphia
Inquirer reminds that there in the Canadian
army at about twenty-sx thousand American
lads serving volunteers the American Legion and
in various other units They have served now from
one TO two years They have been well drilled, and
have had an opportunity master the new warfare.
Their average of intelligence and education is high.
Many of them doubtless fit for officers
commissions Most OF them would be proud to return
home for the purpose OF helping build up Amer-
The British government might agree
readily to their release for such purpose. 1t is a
matter that should be taken dp promptly by war
department
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
The Stars incline. but do not compel
HOROSCOPE
Saturday, April :. 1917.

According 10 astrology the bad in
iuences outweigh the good today.
While Mercury is in benefic aspect,
Venus and the Sun are strongly adj
verse
1t is a day most promising TO ed
i-ors, making for an increased inter
est in the news and added respect
for published opinion.
Advertising is well directed and
again the prophecy that IL viii be
used in new ways is made.
Taxation that will meet with ex-
traordinary approval from all class
es is foreshadOwed. This will have
a novel aspect or will appeal to pub
lie sentiment.
An airship exploit will awaken
profound admiration for an Ameri-
can aeronaut, who will be hailed as
a hero.
This is not an encouraging sway
for women, who may be thwarted
in a public movement Of some sort.
probably in a peace move.
Schools and colleges come under
a direction that promises for COM
mencement time changed conditions
which will affect seats OF learning.
Theatrical affairs continue under
a planetary direction that is most
encouraging. Changes among man
ayers again are foretold and success
for women is indicated.
The kaiser continues under a sim
lister government OF the planets pre-
saying bodily suffering during the
next few weeks. which will be
menacing to the health OF all the
rulers.
Growth of brotherly love and a
unifying of many divergent opinions
are likely 10 be the signs OF the
coming Of a new era, which will be
recognized before the end Of the
summer.
There is a sign read as ominous
for the stability of financial affairs.
StOck-raisers have the promise Of
remarkable prosperity in the coming
months The west will benefit
greatly.
Persons whose birthdate it rs
should be exceedingly cautious dur
ing the coming year. Business af-
fairs may be very unsatisfactory.
Children born on this day may be
too speculative in business. These
subjects Of Aries usually have strong
/ intellects and stubborn wills. Mars
is their principal ruling planet
/ Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07

Straight rows add to the gardens
beauty and the gardeners pride and
make gardening easier, says today's
bulletin issued by the national
emergency food garden commission.
which is cooperating with this pa
per in urging planting OF gardens.
The slight care needed in this re-
spect is we'll worth your while.
A piece OF stout cord and two
stakes are the equipment needed.
Set the stakes at the ends Of the
row. stretch the string from stake
to stake, and open the row 10y drag
ging the point Of a hoe underneath
the string.
In city and town gardens. where
the space is restricted. il is best 10
have the rows run the long way of
the garden-north to south if pos
sible to prevent the growing plants
from shading each Other-and plant
ing several kinds OF similarly grow
ing vegetables like green onions.
carrots. radishes, etc. in the same
row.
If YOU plant such crops as beets.
radishes and onions in beds. the beds
can be made six 20 eight inches high
by digging narrow paths around the
beds with a hoe and throwing the
soil upon the beds. a convenient size
for such beds is TO 10 feet in width
and as much length as you choose.
When the drainage OF your gar
den is not good, il is a good plan
20 grow cabbage, cauliflOwer and
similar crops on small ridges thrown
up with spade or hoe. This gives the
roots good drainage. BY setting
plants on the south side Of the ridge
they are forced 10 earlier maturity
other crops. among them early
peas and celery. should be planted
in shallow trenches scooped out with
the hoe When these plants grow
the trench soil is gradually worked
back around the stalks.
Since hOeing must start early. and
sometimes when the soil becomes
caked above planted seeds X is nee
essary 10 break il, a few swift grow
ing radish seeds planted with other
sorts viii quickly spring up and
show where the rows are
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
THOSE ENEMIES" IL OUR MIDST.

Congress has done its work, following the recon-
mendations of the president and much at
war with Germany far the formalities 90 as is
Britain France Russia italy The situation which
America has dreaded since the FIRST outbreak of the
conflict is upon
For the present our chief concern however seems
To ae here at home. a proclamation issued by the
president we are reminded that we have among us
many aliens. notably Germans who, 10y virtue Of the
action OF congress- are muCn enemies though
upon soil. signidcan Of America, is pleas
ing to note that presden proclamation. respect
ing their lives property and edom, long they
, emain non-combattants shall 'e We canno'
exactly these German subjects be loyal Amer
ica but We can ask them to be- respectful of Amer
ica and as long they do ,hag, there is due them
like respect.
sympathy for several movements that
have started recently. through spreading
of false tales TO get Germans here in this commu-
nity some Of them German Americans into sort
trouble have heard of American hags beinS
down and tramped We have been told of
vile remarks uttered against the government of the
United States the president and the flag, which, II
true would under the presidents proclamation, de-
serve the severest punishment Investigated we have
found all but one TO be false Henceforth Americans
should take notice that especially with respect to an
alien German charges such above under the
presidents proclamation an accusation Of crime.
Falsely made. such charges likely 10 fall back
rather heavily upon the people that make them
We as Americans. have "a right and il is duty,
keep eye open and an ear attuned for any
ties part German subjects in our midst that
tend to insult. abuse or harm. to government or
in warlike way cur people or industries. But we
t be truthful. by being fair square
with these people. nave little doubt but that all diff
hculues with them will Doe reduced to a minimum.
All the president has asked OF them has been to mind
their business-their personal business.-and
ernments war business. lie demands OF them strict
neutrality and we Amel can citizens. should af-
them every possible pleasure maintaining such
neutrality. We do not need TO so blind. or grow
deaf go any volati rs Of such neutrality in order 10
do this II is enough that we hold our tongues and
speak only the truth with regard 20 IT,
citizens il is just well that we the presi-
dents message and seek 10 understand IT, This gov
pot at with the German people but with
the German autocracy-the Prussian militarism that
dominates the German people. This is espresso 1
purpose as a nation. Thus friendly the people Of
Germany there. the trenches. should
be equally friendly unnaturazed Germans over here
al least until they have proven actually proven such
loyalty I" that German autoc-aey. and enemies TO the
German people back home "a among
as.
This done and We anticipate but very little trouble
especially south Bend other sections of the
country may different the naturalized
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
TOO MUCH CANDY.

While nobody would ask candy prohibition, there
are many will wish that they had least prac-
tced temperance their OF sweets. Statsticians
the value of made in the United States
last year reached s2OO.OOOOOO. We said spend
an average of nearly 81 year for candy for every
man, and child in the country. That sounds
modest enough. perhaps but it really a good deal
And candy consumption is increasing right along.
Candy is food But very few of eat it as food.
We don't stop when have had enough. don't use
il only when need that kind nourishment We
simply have the habit and the cash. So We devour
candies Of every description all times. We do not
connne consumption the plain. wholesome
candies. We in for rich. heavy confectons that
are decidedly bad for the health.
The German people suffering from lack Of sugar.
Americans in danger of suffering an over
indulgence in that line Wed better take heed before
teeth stomach and other bodily organs are ruined
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
FREEDOM FOR GERMANY.

Ferment OF freedom is working in Germany, regard
less of whether Prest wilson's ever reaches
the German people and regardless Of whether the
allies plan for translation and distribution shall ever
materiaze. Instructive and submissive loyalty
to the government bottled up hitherto but now
under the influence of the Russian example 1t is break
ing out and running over.
The first sign il the announcement Of Chan
ceIior Won Bethnann- Toilveg Rechstag that the
elective franchise must be reformed The movement
thus recognized already to have passed beyond
his control lie proposed grant more equitable
suffrage after the war With the hope once held up
before them the champions of political freedom are
protesting against delay.
The Berlin Tageblatt demands know of the chan
cellor whether still thinks it desirable to delay
necessary reforms indefinitely" The Lokal-Anzeiger
declares that he has satisfied neither the conservatives
nor the radicals definite action instead of
words The Munich Post naturally more outspoken
because it removed from immediate Prussian in
nuence, makes this significant statement
by failing to introduce universal suffrage
the chancellor missed golden opportunity of
showing that Germany is no longer dominated
10y military Prussia. With TIE nimsiest ex-
cuses the chancellor has shrunk from reform
ing the most reactionary state in all Europe"
The facts seem to warrant this biting characterize
ton the most reactionary in all Europe Gov
ernmenal representation Prussia is still controlled
by an apportonment made in 1850 upon class sys-
giving every class the power of twenty
five men in the third class. which includes the wage
workers
Imagine American farmer masting twenty-five
votes his hired mans one American manu-
facturer who employees twenty-five men having many
votes o together. Moreover. imagine
Prest Wilson holding office by BIRTH and for life re-
sponsible only to his conscience; imagine the
United States responsible only itself and the
president imagine the speaker Of the house of repre-
sentatves endowed with more power than Mr.. Cannon
had and appointed by the president and respons-
ible only TO him. That's Prussia
Still the Junkers in the Prussan diet shout Hands
old Prussia" is that reactionary Prussia which
the allies lighting. with which America is driven
10 war and which must either be crushed reformed
if there is be any peace in the world and any
surance human liberty either in Prussia of it.
And we have vital interest in its reformation. II
the Prussian given a voice in government
the Prussan military class loses it's power
Germany. we may be able old friendship
with the German nation terms of mutual respect
and honor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
LITTLE DO BBIE'S PA.
BY William 4. Kirk.

in that wonderful book Of yures you
Will find that eggs are so high that
only the welthy can afford them.
How welthy are YOU tonite sed Ma.
1 am thare with a bankrol that
wud choke a horse. sed Pa. here is
$50. Send out & git a dozen eggs &
keep the change. We must eat, sed
Pa, in order 10 have strength 10
take away these $50 from our fellow
men, Pa sed.
l will not look, beekaus l Will not
diet. sed Pa. Every American citi-
zen is entitled to the pursuite of
life & liberty * lunch, sed Pa. Rath-
er than be starving slave. sed Pa.
! will die Of Over-feeding Facing
the hereafter on a empty stummick
newer appealed 10 me, Pa sed. &
I want my three square meels every
day.
Well. well. sed Ma. l suspect that
if you want them you are going 10
git them. 1 wud hate TO be lost on
desert island with you, sed Ma,
with only a little food. l doant say
you wud take moar than yure share.
sed Ma. but YOU wud think yure
share was enuff for three hired men.
Well, sed Pa. be that as it may.
I Will furnish the mummy & you
will furnish the food. no matter how
high il scars. AS the old German
filosoffer. Herr Herring, Onst sed.
TO eat we'll is TO live well, to live
well is to die wei, & TO live we'll and
die we'll is the beginning K the end
of life. Bring on the beans. sed Pa
While thru life we gaily prance. give
the inner man & chance. sed Pa. &
that is moar truth than poetry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
Why SHOULDN'T THESE CHAPS
BE MADE TO PAY?
CLOS Angeles Tribune.)

f. 1. du Pont de Nemours < Co,
being manufacturers of munitions
Of war, made net earnings last year
amounting TO $S2,1O7,692. That
huge profit was earned on gross re-
ceipts for the years business aggre-
eating S31S,S45.6S4. When it Is
considered that the average sales of
the company during 1913 and 1914
were under S26.0OO.0OO, it will be
seen how greatly +. I. du POnt dc
Nemours x Co. profted as a result
Of the war The company found it
self able 10 pay the required six
percent dividend on its debenture
stock and dividends amounting to
100 percent on the common stock.
While it is true many millions Of
dollars have been expended in con
struction of new plants TO fill war
orders. nevertheless the company set
aside out of its profits an amount
sufficient 10 amOrtize the cost of
such construction. The dividends
shown i'm the annual reports repre-
sent profits in excess of such amor
the war ends, as the president of the
company treasures stockholders.
the greatly expanded munitiOn
plants" the cost of which. it is 20
be borne in mind, has been wholly
betrayed. will be turned over %
productive commercial uses as soon
as the present abnormal demand
ceases
Why should not that company
and like companies pay a heavy tax
on excess earnings? What is un-
fair about the requirement that mu-
milton manufacturers who are dis
tributing 100 percent among their
stockholders shall be made 10 con-
tribute heavy percentage of their
profits 20 the support Of the federal
government? The United states is
entering upon u policy of prepared
ness 10 which II is enforced in part
by the enmities created and resent
ments engendered through the activ-
tiles of these very manufacturers.
That preparedness necessitates huge
increases in taxation that will fall
heavily upon the average man and
woman. and even requires the sale
OF bonus, that, in turn, must be de-
frayed both as To principal and in
terest by further taxation. Yet
when il is proposed that these mu-
milton manufacturers, whose annual
profits equal their capital and whose
operations have drawn down upon
this country hates that hereafter
may prove costly. shall pay a prop
er. percentage of their extraordinary
profits 10 the governments support
they let out a Nowl about contsca-
ton that can = heard as far as
Patagonia.
If ever war taxes were justified in
time Of peace. then war tax upon
the earnings Of muniti0n manufac-
turers wears the aspect OF perfect
equity. The objection 10 the pro-
poSals that heretofore have been
made with respect 10 such taxation
is that they did not 90 far enough.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07

! newer knew till today, sed Pa
wen he cam hoam last mite, what a
offul lot OF things thare is in the
wurld that 1 newer knew beefoar.
feel kind of stunned this eevning.
Pa sed, like a kid that has lost his
way hoam.
You have moar or less trubbel
finding hoam many mites. sed Ma,
but what seems TO be on yure mind
now?
Oh. sed Pa. 1 got hold of a
almanack that sumone had left in
the car q / was looking at x cum
ming up town. I bet you doant
know what county Pres't Chester
Arthur was born in. sed Pa.
no. sed Ma, L doant know.
Well. sed Pa. l know, but I amt
going 10 tell DO you know how
many horses died of SPAWN in Spain
in 1873?
No sed Ma
l know, sed Pa but I am keeping
il TO myself. sum OF these days.
sed Pa. YOU Will admit that yure
husband is the best read man in
the whole ward You will be proud
Of he then, sed Pa. & all beekas
picked up this almanack.
Thare are many questuns not in
that book witch I wud much rather
have you anser. sed Ma. Questun
No. one is, What will YOU have for
dinner Stake or chops? sed Ma.
No chops sed Pa. 1t says in this
almanack that many peepul git
anthrax from eating chops. I will
have stake, sed Pa, & about three
eggs
Maybe. sed Ma. if YOU viii look
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
With Other Editors Than Ours
THE MAIL-ORDER AND CHAIN
STORE MENACE.
CWaterbury. Conn, DemocratD

waterbury, Conn, Democrat)
During the past year 1882 bust
ness concerns with a capital of less
than $4,000 failed. According to
Bradstreets commercial agency, a
very large proportion of these fail
ures were due to the immense eX-
pansion of mail-order business and
chain-store systems The truth is
that independent retail dealers are
being rapidly crushed between the
upper milestone of the mail-order
houses and the lower milestone of
the chain-store systems. The old
stvle grocer will soon be as rare a
specimen as the icthyosaurus or the
pterodactyl if the chain-stores and
mail-Order houses continue 10 eN-
pand at the phenomenal rate of the
last six months. Within the last few
DAYS the merger of more than 1900
grocery stores in Philadelphia and
the immediate vicinity has been an
nounced. These stores command "A
total business of more than $4,000
600 a year. which represents more
than one-third of the total grocery
trade Of the territory covered. In
addition 10 this new merger there
are at least a dozen other chain
store systems in Philadelphia alone.
II would be conservative to estimate
that at least half the retail grocery
business of Philadelphia in future
will be done by chain-stOres. Sim
liar mergers are being made
throughout the country and there Is
now hardly "A city Of more than So
600 people that is without one or
more chain systems. The chain
store idea is hardly / . years old, as
far as the retail grocery field is con-
cerned. and yet il seems probable
that one-fourth of the grocery bust
ness OF the larger cities is today be-
ing done on that system. Every
body remembers the little shops
that used 10 sell notions" Nobody
ever knew what notions were. ana
they will have little chance 10 find
out for the little notions-shOps have
been almost wiped off the map by
the fve-and- ten-cent stores. As an
index 10 the expansion of the mail
order business. the recent report Of
sears Roebuck shows that their sales
increased S31.OOO.0OO during the last
year. other houses show an almost
equally rapid expansion. and the
rich profits that have been reaped
are bringing new companies into the
field every day. Sears oebuck
earned 90 IL percent on its common
| stock last year. Chicago mail-ordeI
| houses are today selling groceries
shoes. dry-goods and hardware in
Washington. Philadelphia and New
York. Mail-order catalogues, which
used 20 be seen only in the back
woods. are now cropping up in city
houses all over the country. Up &c
date Ii is possible the Chain-stOres
and maiI-order houses have siver
/ the consumers appreciably lower
| prices, particularly on staples but
! isn't IL about time some considera-
/ ton was given as 20 what the re-
suits viii be II the entire retail bust
ness Of the country comes under the
control OF these far-Teachtlg com
binations Of capital?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.
THE GOLFER.

THE GOLFER
When q
Pursuing bashul maidens in his of occupations
He chaes them with
soliciting permission conjoin with them in marriage.
lndieting mournfu verses for perusal
II they eude his grasping hands a
When man is plain and mldde-aged and practical
He drops pursuit Of Maud and Caroline
lie hunts the rube and the franc dollar
Intent on making in their ranks killing,
Applaud his efforts TO achieve the big financial slaughter
But when he comes at last to his fuhedgedNnd
He that such avtiyities o recompenses
Henceforth he trails rubber brooks
Attacking with fancy wipes passes;
And just other golfers he confidently hc!lers
That il is much superior to chasing DANES dollars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07
Straight RowS Add
toBeauty andMake
Gardening Easier

The News Times is conducting
column with the cooperation Of the
NatiOhal 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
or. John Hays Hammond. Fairfax
Harrison. MyrOn r. Herrick. DR.
John Grier Hibben, Emerson Nc
Millin. a. W. Shaw: Carl Nrooman.
assistant secretary Of agriculture:
Capt j. Il. White. L. :. 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, 1917-04-07

Germans believe that respectable treatment here
will mean almost trouble whatever In their case
disloyaIty would treason. something OF vicious
charge make against IL not founded upon
would CRATE upon our nerves. and does CRATE
upon our nerves TO learn OF l-treatment 10 Ameri-
can citizens in Germany. Let do by the Germans
here as we would have the Germans by if we
we're over there We practice the golden rule
without its hurting bit, interfering with our
self preservation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07

German statesmen only ago We're an
nouneinE they were "supremely indifferent"
whether the United States entered the or But
since April they have changed their They
member how indifferent they to
contemplate little British army"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07

The Kansas City Star recently
asked for the man who would admit
that he played with dolls when he
was a boy p Caspar Harvey not
only admits but is inclined 20 boast
that he reared "a family Of three
dolls. named respectively BarZillia.
Jessie May and Edna AR Harvey
says he has them yet and has a fight
every Christmas 10 keep them from
giving the dolls away.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-07

Ira White Pharmacy. 1901 ". Wash
Ave.
Paul T. Wolter. Taylor and Division
SIS.
Brandon Durrell Co.
Ellsworth's Store.
Union Shoe Co.
Quality Shoe Repair Co.
A. W. Hun 4 Co. Cushing and Line
coin Way w
Henry =. Spohn. Broadway and
Mich. ST