South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

the Edgewafer club. -. Joseph.
shortly after the convention. which
is 10 be held at -. Louis in June
The league closes its season with
$50 members. four Of whom Joined
last evening.
Covers Wide Range of History.
Beginning with the earliest his
tory Of the human race. in which
fear. not of physical violence. but
more particularly Of starvation. had
driven humanity 10 the acquisition
Of territory and fighting for the
right to subsist. Mr. Herring in his
address. talked down through the
ages and brought it wildly % the
minds Of his hearers that at It's in
ception at least, the European war.
in which the United States Is now
10 take vital part, had been pure
~ economic. Germany. he saiC. has
grown sorely in need OF more :erri-
tory, a larger field of subsistence,
and in preparing herself for this
conquest, had aroused the suspicious
of England, France and Russia. be-
lieving as they did that further ex-
pansions of Germany meant en-
croachments to themselves.
lie reviewed the history of Prus-
STA, of Germany. OF Austro- Hun
gary. of Russia. of Britain and of
France intermingled that history
with the ideals and philosophy of
life in different periods. down 10 the
present. quite without prejudice.
while at the same time showing the
changes that have taken place ina
those ideals during recent years.
FL can see now" said the speaker.
referring 10 the fact that he had not
voted for Pres't Wilson for reelec-
/ ton last fan because he did not
agree with him on some of his for
eiga policies. that the president
had a better grasp on the philos-
/ Ophy of the ages than l had: that
he knew better what he was doing
/ than / did; that ne was right, and
/ / was mistaken" He paid the presi-
( dent a most glowing tribute for
keeping Us out Of war with Mex
. leo. asserting that he could see now
why he did it, and how il was best
that he die it, and counseled plac-
ing the war in his hands on the be-
/ lief that it would be efficiently
: handled.
Talks for Democracy.
Mr. Hering's revie,5 of the rise of
/ the theory of the divine right Of
I kings was an eloquent exposition
of that faIlacy: his defense and
: presentation of the principles Of
democracy. and Of the American
j side of this war as it has devel-
/ opcd that democracy may be made
safe. would have done credit to a
4 Robert Emmett or a Patrick Hen
/ ~. His remarks were repeatedly
punctuated with applause. and when
he had finished the banqueters
stood and cheered for several min
utese
! He left no one feeling that the
/ war was soon to be over, but on
the contrary pointed 10 the possi-
bility. and indeed, probability, that
it would last for years THE out
come OF this war must be the pres
/ ent's bequest 10 the future" he
/ said The individual is unimport-
ant We are fighting for future
generations; that our children and
! childrens children may enjoy the
privileges of government enun-
/ ciated by jefferson and Hancock
! reduced 10 practice by Washing
| ton. preserved by Lincoln, and
; which is TO he made safe all over
/ the earth by the present conflict. 9"
He gloried that this was not a war
/ Of conquest on the part of the
mites. but for a principle, and prin-
+ ciples, he declared, are the only
+ things that live on forever.
Much interest was shown at the
meeting in the forthcoming con-
vention of the Associated Advertis-
ing Clubs of the World. which will
open in st. Louis. June 3, it being
reported that at least % delegates
Will go from South Bend If this
number can be swollen TO p, it was
said. the local Ad-Sell league will
have a special car
Mr.. Fay, the POSTMASTER, was no
stranger TO the league, having ad-
dressed it at one Of its meetings
during the winter. He closed the
meeting with a fine bit of reference
TO the night. analyzing the Ameri-
can Flag and its colors as he did so.
while incidentally. by some sort of
slight of hand performance. appar-
emily converting a red, a white and
a blue-three pieces Of cloth-into
the star Spangled Banner"