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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
TOO MUCH PARTIsANsHIP."

If we read the reports Alright there is altogether
much republican this and too much democratic that
in the present assembly unless the legis
ators of both parties begin their partisan
ship pretty soon and get down genuine
craftsmanship. session hzzle; that
is it would for big sister reforms already
enacted
on the constitutional bill, the prohibition.
and suffrage BILL partisanship has been
pretty winds and the results have been
satisfactory that stops to wonder if much more
good could not be accomplished for the state if the
process followed altogether. We cannot see any
particular reason why democrats should oppose good
a good BILL just because republican wants
IT, even though that republican be Gov Goodrich We
inclined least some of the governors
ideas as poppycock they merely because
they are the governors The possibility Gov. Good
rich's stumbling a good idea is just far from
being impossibility though the governor were
John A. NJ Adair.
Gov. Goodrichs administration need be
studied from the standpoint whether they will be
for the and let partisan considerations be
hanged We do not like his centralizng processes. We
believe ne is playing machine building game a
number Of cases. calculating Illustrate the public
with the idea that he has done something won
derful when as a matter of fact he has only shifted
things little. bringing them more firmly within his
grasp. Exposure Of such humbuggery and the defeat
right proper. but nothing doing along that
line when a meritorous measure. Even the
absent voters" BILL is good $ bad this
despite its republican origin.
Democrats should bear this mind both houses
OF the assembly. They're being watched There is
nothing be gained by being just the sake
If being smart. The republicans being watch
ed More independent voting of the that put the
constitutional the prohibition
which promises pass the suffrage law be
Heve + will better state. And what is good
for the is for all the parties the sateif
they show that they helped, just little. to
about
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
JUSTICE THAT'S UNJUST.

justice is often involved contradic
tons. one of them appears connection with the
birth control question agitating the country.
New York woman is undergoing martyrdom in
what she considers glorious of giving
the knowledge whereby they may, if they de-
sire limit number of their own offspring She has
initiated the British militant suragets' hunger strike
and has been forciby fed keep her from starving
death rebuke what she considers the
stupidity society. The have decided
that parents not have such knowledge. The law
forbids IL.
Curously enough at this juncture. New York judge
has granted a divorce the mother children on
the ground OF non-support. and has condemned the
husband father for failing 10 take proper of
his family. The man earns sic "a week. He is a
drunkard loafer or spendthrft Apparently he
does the best he He simply can't any more.
told It's the duty Of every head of fam
iy support his family take the consequence
How anybody support wife and II children on
$40 week? And the same society that holds him 10
impossible task wife the right
TO have only many offspring as they able to
care
Such cases 10 out our civilization sQuarely up
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
LIFE INSURANCE FACTS
Gel Paso, Tex. Times.)

The New York Commercial not
long ago published one of the most
searching scrutinies and clear state
ments about life insurance with
which the unprofessional public has
ever been favored.
Watson. a great master of the
principles of life insurance, long ago
declared that a new life insurance
company reaches its average rate of
deaths among the insured only after
3 years. Most of those whom it first
insures are young, speaking relative
". and az first the average age OF its
policy holders is low. The more
rapidly it's business expands, the
longer is the time when an average
rate Of death is attained Insurers.
he warned those Of his time. should
not base their tables OF mortality on
experience in years of steady eXpan-
sion OF their business.
The New York Commercial con-
siders that the warning was disre-
garded by the fraternal associations
a generation ago. They plunged
heavily on the insurance of human
life basing themselves on the meth
cd of annual assessment Of mem
bers Experienced actuaries sounded
q warning that insurance was sold
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
FRISCO'S EFFORT.

"Commercialzed vice dealt its death blow in San
francisco tonight" dispatch.
II this is anywhere true San Francisco will hear
watching, for If she kill commercialized wise,
there's other city in the country that can't
The killing at San Francisco has proceeded thus:
The police close all open and tolerated houses of i'll
repute.
The free and easy practices and other liquor
serving places abolished This is clearly a wise
step because the patronage Of bagnios depends
largely upon men being fun partly before they
visit the houses. 1t is business-like blow at the
business.
Dancing and promiscuous mixing Of the sexes in
cabarets prohibited There's no question but these
things have aids TO commercialized vice as es-
tablished and TO the commercializng OF girls
An organization of women will attempt rehabilitation
Of the girls thrown the night life.
1t will perhaps strike the that the conspicuous
feature of this prostitution is recog-
nized a business attacked through business
methods. The effort is to abolish the through
which vice is made profitable enterprise-the hand
maiden Of avarice again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
INAUGURATING THE PRESIDENT

Congress- with misgvings appropriatng
$4,000 to for the coming presidential Inaugural
ton. Part of the trouble that the
lawmakers hate to spend the peoples money on such
unnecessary pomp. There may be something say
for that view, though nation accustomed pay $685.
100000 bills will hardly get about pay
ing $4,000 in four years for such a pageant II
it's coronation. certain royalty
suggest, it's cheap at the price. a European corona
generally at least 100000. and Asiatc
coronatons come still higher.
Another matter that is troubling congress the
prospect of hotel extortion They complain
ingon hosteres always raise their en-
sons thus grievously robbng visiting constituents.
Sen. McCumber is authority that
hotel is holding for Inauguration at 5000.
But that evil surely, is easily eradicated. New York
city with all it's sins hotel rates on
special occasions Why should Washington permit it
especially when Washington is governed by the same
statesmen who appropriate the money the inaugu-
ration?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
FEBRUARY 9, 1917.
GENEROUS CLUBMEN.

The Rocky Mountain club furnishes convincing
refutaon the charge that the west not interested
i'm the war and has n sympathy with sufferers
This club a New York Institution composed of west
has been planning to build new club house.
IL has $500 600 subscribed for the purpose Now 1t
postpone building its home and give
The whole fund along with whatever additional money
il can raise for relief of the Belgians.
The club officials have authority to divert the
funds their purpose, but they have appealed TO
the subscribers for permission the responses are
expected to unanimously of this generous
plan AS for the club house, that wait they say
happier time.
There has been deal of talking in this country
helping Belgans. the Serbians the Poles the
inhabitants of northern France and other populations
ground between the mistones Of war But we have
actually given little compared with ability to give
Here genuine and practical. The example
deserves TO be widely followed q.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
With Other Editors Than Ours

below cost: that reserve funds were
not accumulated and that insurance
by assessment could not succeed.
The bars against old age and physi-
cal disability were lowered Most
of the older men who joined these
orders and insured with them. have
now died Since their passing the
assessments have had TO be in
creased. only so long as young
members entered in an arithmetical
progression could their assessments
remain low. In one order whose
system of insurance lapsed, the es-
tates and beneficiaries of the 1900
members dying before the collapse
received s21.OOO.OOO in return for
about 5000. 900 of assessments. The
new and young members who paid
the difference have nothing TO show
for their investment
An aged member Of this order in
Toronto. Canada. protests against in
creased assessment which its young
members have enforced. He says.
I pay $3.50 a month for $4,000 in
surance. At Il / am told that il is
only 1895. and I must pay $3.50 per
month 70 secure even this For
years he paid too little Now he
must pay too much. lie is com
PEELED 10 pay as much monthly as he
was told To paw yearly when he in
sured his life with that society.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
REGISTERING ENGAGEMENTS.

The Michigan legislature is considering a bill re-
quirng engagements of marriage recorded by the
county clerk 1t sounds like more fee little more
law and formalty and little less romance Those who
shrink from this cold legality may OF course, refuse
register their in that case neither
party can bring suit for breach of promise
Probably many young people will rebel at having to
turn their love affairs this regulation. But
there to be something in the PROPOSE
ton. after all Such engagements really
Registering them may insure their being taken more
seriously. 1t may emphasize their nature
True. it may put check the resort en-
gagements But is that necessarily be regretted?
As for making the great secret public the registra-
ton might be postponed until the announcement is
made When the contracting parties ready to tell
their friends they might just well take one more
step and tell the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
ONCE-OVERS
DON'T TRIFLE WITH TRUTH.


to
Often the change pu
a impression.
which would how would hear
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to
sion
stru
add
They think gives call
other pervertng the
Copyright 1917, International News service).
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
DOUBTFUL.

Please. mister. can you help a
poor man what wants 20 get back
10 his family what he amt seen in
10 years.
Certainly. Just get me a sworn
statement from your family saying
that they want YOU back and I'll be
glad TO help YOU. New York
World.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09

The prohibition juggernaut rolls right on The IN
diana legislature has passed a bill barring all LIQUOR
traffic from the April The governor
of Tennessee has signed bill forbiddng all shipments
of liquor that after the month.
The governor of oregon has just signed bone dry
prohibition bill. Next2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
SHE WAS HIS.

Il wonder why Flubdub always
alludes TO his wife so unctuously as
my own'?"
Well. she l. his own. Every
thing else about the place ne is &C
curing on payments"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09

Idaho is becoming quite anti-alien. laps buying
up beet land a a As the Jap
works eastward anti-ahenism follows close behind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09

Mrs. Leonard Thomas, New York society beauty has
published book of poems breathe the of
passion" The poor lady must have been reading the
magazine stories.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09

against this dilemma Either society must sanction
birth restriction In appropriate circumstances or else
society must take OF the children OF parents who
cannot support them. The present arrangement isn't
fair 10 parents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09

Agricultural department kindly it does
not pay breed rabbits. And just trying 10
breed rabbits that would rabbits instead of
gardens darn the luck
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
The First Stem.

A young man who took a course
IN a detective school went out and
blew up a church. The school must
turn out better than average detec-
tives, for its graduate was at least
able 20 find a church.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
Thev Scar,n sd EasiIy.

One would think the stock brok-
ers expected TO be put in the first
line trenches if anything happened
10 happen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH U.s.
THE SILVER LINING

The full of We are in nd prose
It's freiShted with calamities
The pillows premontory nd damp
whoop
But would have carefully. noe
hing whic keeps the ship ahoa
The ctys full of n plentiful supplies
With elbows in ribs las i'm your
They crowd you TO the gutter
w nd jars
They interfere persistenty happiness and health
And fellow the all
The world is full Of troubles They plentiful
They fall athwart pathway OF
They compicae dearest your
Upseting all confounding ally
You speak them O nd
But STILL difficulties should
Brooks Bal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
Inherited Talent. Maybe.
just "a Suggestion.

Better Save Electric Light
Why all this hurrah about saving
daylight? 1t doesn't cost anything.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
Real Philosophy.

California, these winter days.
thanks heaven that she is not as
Nebraska. and Nebraska is equally
grateful that she is not as Wyo-
ming.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09

Singular Lack of Enterprise.
Despite all the efforts to adver-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
Pnnic Proof

tana coppers, the New York variety
holds steady.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09

But mothers all distressed she's busying
In taking certain things from off the kitchen shelf
And mixing them with chopped n a Jar
And rolling out faky crustshrewd mothers
Though and desperate
She the hungerstrike will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
THE HUNGER STRIKE.
By James j. Montague

Tommy on hunger strike; he he will
II won't do good he threaten
If he must that ocoh bib when 5
He'll lie down lex his heels
And maybe mother feel when
He starves until he's thin by he
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09

tise calOries none Of them have
as yet appeared on the menus of the
leading hotels
o.
Inherited Talent. Maybe.
The little John Jacob Astor must
be a chip off the ancestral block.
Although only three years old. he
paid a third Of the cost of keeping
up the Aston mansion.
%
just a Suggestion.
If New Jersey wants to get rid OF
her mosquitoes, why doesn't she
drive them all into one of her muni-
ton factories and await develop
ments?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
Especially Now.

Col. Roosevelt ought to write a
great deal more than he does. 1t
would leave him less time TO talk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-06
UNUSUAL TOBACCO
IN RlNCCOLD SECTION

Danville, Va, August 5.-Much In
terest is being displayed by farmers
of the Ringgold section over new
kind of tobacco, which is being
grown by Arthur Neal, a well-known
farmer of that district This tobacco
grows twice the size of the average
tobacco and he is topping 1t from
fifteen to twenty-five leaves high.
Tobacco is generally topped at from
eight to twelve leaves up.
The seed for this tobacco was Sc
cured in Halifax. The average
height of this new tobacco is indi-
Gated when It is said that 1t
reaches to a normal mans shoulder.
1t Is SO large that a few days ago
after thunderstorm It was discov-
cred that one of the plants had been
struck by lightning.
Mr.. Neal is watching with great
interest, the growth of the tobacco.
He has $4,000 plants OF 1t. He has
been told by some that IT may not
weigh out to more than thousand
pounds. but he is confident that It
will weigh at least AZ much as an
ordinary crop viii.
Danville warehousemen will be In
terested to know that he will bring
1t for sale on this market
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-06
IIrfernnn To HnII Meet

PULASKI, Va, August 5-The pu-
ssNi FIRE department is preparing for
the meeting or the state Firen1en' :
association. which conVenes here
august - aud lasts thee DAYS The
's3; .stSs Il ~ -e.s Z, Tx s.s4. ,l.sss2 "A,
Tered. in the contest for possession
Of the state trumpet a purse OF 800
VIII be given the winning team. with
"a second prize OF $50 The hose-raca
VII he open TO all, with prizes OF
$3.50 and SIS. 1t had been expected
to unVeil the monument the county
IS erecting to the Confederate yete
rams, but it will not he in place In
time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-06
Petersburg
More Than $500, 900 Wages Go to
Workers at Cantonmcnt.
PAY CHECKS BOOM TRADE

Petersburg. Va. Aug 5.-Peter-
burg business houses realized yester-
day and last night for the first time
lust what the establishment OF Camp
Lee here meant from financial
standpoint.
Yesterday was the busiest day per-
haps that local firms ever experienced,
not excepting the great rush here
during the construction period of the
DUPONT plant. More than 1000 work
men at an average daily wage said
to be in excess OF $3.50 were paid of
Friday and Saturday. The pay roll
totaled, according to employees OF the
auditing department at the camp.
more than 100000 To avoid trou-
BILE experienced heretofore in paying
off the men in a single day, the work
was commenced last week on Friday.
and with more perfect organization
everything moved with clock like pre-
cision.
Beginning early Friday, the work
men or their families. hundreds Of
whom live here, began to pour into
the city to have their checks cashed
and to do shopping. AS q result busi-
ness houses in all lines did an enor-
nous business
In the afternoon and evening of
Friday and Saturday the rush in the
business district was the most notable
ever witnessed here, but no disorder
was reported at any point
work on the cantonment. accord
ing TO contractors and engineers. Is
probably a little more than sixty-fve
per cent completed. although nun1er-
GUS delays in material is giving the
contractors considerable trouble. A
number of plumbers have been laid
off owing to the inability to get sup
vi Toe Il 5rh
government through a central agency.
Major Edwards, who leaves here
W ednesday under orders to Join his
regiment of coast artillery, which II
Is understood has been selected for
service in France, stated last night
that the war department would not
send 10000 troops to Camp Lee this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-06

POLLARD & BAGBY
PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK
THE PITTS FURNITURE co,
PETIT & co.
RADCLIFFE & TANNER
ROUNTREE BROS.
ROUNTREE- CHERRY CORPORATION
ROBERTSON PARKER co.
SYDNOR PUMP AND WELL co.
SYDNOR & HUNDLEY
TANNER PAINT AND OIL co
HORACE s. WRIGHT CO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-06
month. as anNSnced a day-or two

month as ann nced day-or two
Major Edwards does not know who
Will assume charge OF contraction
work at the camp to succeed him, but
he Is of the opinion that the work
will be completed under the super
vision of Major r. X Coe, who has
been on the scene since work was
commenced.
Business Men Meet Tonight.
General Chairman E. B. J. Whit
more. OF the city manager campaign
committee of the Young Business
Mems club. has requested ward chair
men and members OF their commit
tees to meet him in the lobby of the
Hotel Petersburg at $40 O'Clock Mon
day evening TO discuss details of the
election Tuesday.
1t was stated last night that per-
sons who opposed the charter change
had held meeting and discussed
plans for bringing about its defeat at
the polls Tuesday. There is a strong
sentiment in favor of the change and
ii is not believed that any belated
effort on the paN of opponents to
the change will result in the defeat
of the movement. However, Chair
man Whitmore and the Young Bust
ness Mems club desire to perfect or
tdIiiHSaLipi Ioi II SUCCESSFUL 1ermlna-
ton of the campaign at the polls
Tuesday.
Hopewell Campaign IL Heated.
The Democratic executive commit
tee of Hopewell held a meeting in the
office OF Chairman Heflin last night
for the purpose OF investigating re-
ports to the effect that Leon Wise
had at times participated in Repub-
lican committee meetings in the wiz
ard city. Mr.. Wise was present at
the request Of tho committee and fol-
lowing his statement and the pre-
sentation OF evidence in his behalf
the electoral board was instructed to
turn in the entire ballot for Tuesdays
election, which bears Mr. wise's name
and from which an effort had been
made to have his name eliminated.
Politics In the Wizard city are now
at high heat. The election is the first
ever held by the voters of Hopewell
for the selection of It's own officers
and some of the results promise to
be interesting
Death Of Petersburg Mnn.
Telegraphic information was re-
ceived here last night of the acct
dental death near Charlottesville YES
erday OF p. Lawrence Rainey, a for
mer well-known young Petrsburger,
who had recently been in the employ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-06
JOINT MEETING CALLED |
OF EXEMPTION D0ARO]

Governor Stuart has called a 1o,n
meeting of the district exempt,o
boards for the Eastern and wester
districts of the state. to be held n
Lynchburg on Thursday next Th,.|
meeting 10 being held in order thar
the boards may discuss and ADOPT u.,.
form plans for allowing claims "a,
exemption that will fnd their way H.
the appellate boards from the local
bodies. The work Of the board win
thus be made to conofrm and On.
method Of handling all claims In thu
state employed.
With the approval OF President vii.
son. Governor Stuart some time ovol
boards. These bodies will hand,. al,
cases appealed from the local board.
and exercise original Jurisdiction in
occupational claims for exemption.
Since It 10 the purpose for the govern
ment to appeal All cases In which tha1
local boards grant exemption II 4.
necessary for the appeal boarAs t>l
have . uniform basis for hAndlin~ tAn
claims. oovsfhor Stuart last nisht
appointed the oommonweaith's astop.
ney in each city. and county TO handle
all appeal GASES from the local hoaras
for the government
Tho members OF The boards, vh$oh
will meet next ThursdAy, are a. fol.
lows: Eastern district-Edwin p. Coz
A. c. Koontx. Newport
News: DR.. L r. RoysteP. Norfolk: J.
Hill Carter Beverly. The Plains, Va.
and W. r. Tiilay. Emporia. Western
r. d. Newman. Wood
stock: David W. Fnekwir. Roanoke:
Dr.. g. T. A. Kent. Ingram: ". n Mob.
ols. Roanoke, and r. b. PofySrnSld.
Broad Ford.
All dsoisions Of these two boards ere
; absolute and final and II the decision
10 against the 1eyson in whose be-
half 1t 10 made. such person stands
called for military ssrvicA