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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26

There is both truth and logic in that letter from
father" which goes 10 point out that 81 Joseph
county has already more than heretofore
required allotment the regular army and that be-
fore again making up other localtys derec-
ton. our own local company should be taken Of
We would suggest to the County Council Of National
Defense which is planning understand IT, 20 put
on campaign in behalf Of the regular army within the
presidents call. that the national guard second in
the lire Of national defense-mmediately back Of the
regularsand that they ought make their campaign
for two hundred and fortyone recruits considering CO.
f. while they at it. The army staff has been
more disappointed than the national guard officers by
the slow rate OF recruiting Taken locally We have
record Of six hundred and fifty the army.
and only sxty-fve for the national guard which
is a distinction with a considerable difference
Very evidently We needed CONSUMPTION law to over
come our dissemination toward and may have
yet for the recruiting Of regulars since
July close the gates was hoped
that the ranks Of the regular army would be filled be-
the for the seecve draft registration
About hundred and eight-four thousand men were
needed, but from April June only about hun
dred and thousand enlisted After their registration
recruiting fell lower still Men have been volunteering
lately the rate Of only about thousand a day.
instead of the thousand day that the depart
ment wanted 1t is time now to accomplish this
pose in a successful push On June so the ranks Of
the army should be full
There is a somewhat natural confusion in the public
mind regarding the selective draft voluntary
enlistment Many people have supposed whatever
gaps remained in the regular would be filled by
drafting eligible after the registration But the
laws authorizing the raising Of military forces
to have made provision for this The regular army
depends volunteer recruiting times.
The seectve daft is to provide entirely armies
There ought be difficulty in getting the requisite
recruits. Men liable the draft might just about as
well volunteer anyway BY doing they have the
immediate absorption into organized force
Of trained soldiers being enabled thereby
craft quickly and make themselves eligible
for promotion. Moreover, by volunteering they can
choose whatever branch of the they prefer If
drafted they will have where they And
the regular army affords opportunity to all able
bodied coming within the scope of the draft,
because accepts from eighteen to forty years
of
We hope about two hundred and forty-one say
from thirty-one forty who have purchased Lib
ery subscribed Red Cross step forward
fill this gap the call the they
spare the money. maybe they would prefer
tribute their anatomy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26
THE PRICE OF COAL

we cannot expect our boys 20 the front and
then let their families freeze next winter" says the
governor OF Indiana.
There have been prophecies lately that coal would 90
up $50 a Needless say those prophecies
came from coal And regardless of what mine
owners or coal dealers may think. it's
safe to say that coal will 90 to no such figure.
For the people themselves taking a the
coal business likely that within few weeks there
will be legislation enabling the government to deal
with the situation.
The people cannot understand why coal should cost
much than usual There is being coal
produced than ever before. The supply demand
argument isn't convincing. Every factory and every
family gets the coal it needs-soOner later-Pro-
duction and consumption remain equal
Production could be greatly increased. The reason
isn't is that mines can't enough carry
the coal away. their work on half time But
how lack of transportation facilities jus
tify doubling trebling the price. when the freight
rates are little If any. higher than before?
Dealers delay in getting their coal but delay
only visible for raising prices that labor costs
more all along the line but that needn't price
more than fifty cents ton.
Something be done about it, And something
Will be. Don't play the robbers hands by
ordering winters coal just yet Wait a little.
The government mus, and WILL force prices down 10
fair level
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26
The Stars incline. but do not compel
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY, JUNE 2e. 1917.

Good and I'll contend today. Early
in the morning Mercury IS adverse,
but later Venus rules with kindli-
ness.
1t is a very lucky wedding day.
Love affairs have a most suspicious
leading
The young should benefit by this
sway which makes for happy full
fillment Of hopes. the fruition of
labor and the right guidance for flu
ture work.
All the planetary influence appear
to combine for spiritual enlighten-
ment. Courage, fortitude. and SUI
preme heroism are supposed TO be
fostered by the stars.
There is a lucky sign today for
dinners or entertainments where
the keynote IL hght-heartedness
and gayety, bot simplicity SO long
foretold will reign.
Ii is a fortunate day for the Civ
ing of presents and mementoes.
Children continue under a govern
ment of the skies which promises
a worldwide union for their pro-
lection and welfare.
France has . forecast making
for better conditions on the battle
front AS the president was born
with Capricorn in the ascendant this
is held TO be encouraging.
An accident or injury TO a woman
of royal familv of England is prog
nosticated.
Women who are working for suf-
/ frage and for political reforms have
/ a progr.ostication of success in an
unexpectedly short tir1e.
Extreme heat and humidity dur
\ ing the latter part OF the summer
are pr~gnosticated.
| Diseases of the digestive tract
may be very prevalent after mid
summer.
Scandals relating to profits made
on war supplies are foreshadowed
and one OF these will concern con-
I tractors from the south. the seers
declare.
/ Congressman come under a sway
that warns of perils through mis-
/ representation and misunderstand-
ings.
! Persons whose birthdate il is may
have anxiety about money. but eau
ton may save heavy losses. Those
/ who are employed should be un-
usually painstaking.
/ Children born on this day are
likely 10 be alert and -esourceful
/ They usually succeed in whatever
they attempt % do.
Copyright, 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26

if not better in the National guard
as they can in the regular army
The Third Indiana infantry, whose
headquarters are in this city. was
pronounced by regular army Of
hcers one Of the best on the border
last fall and viii without a doubt
be one Of the first 20 90 20 France.
Col. George W. Freyermuth. the
commanding officer OF the regiment,
is an honored citizen OF this city
He has been with the National
guard for nearly 30 years, rising
from the ranks 10 mis- present posi-
ton and is largely responsible for
the present efficiency Of the req
iment. He was captain OF Co
during the Spanish-American war.
The state has recognized his worth
by honoring him with a colOnelcy.
Should not the city where he has
resided so long and in which he has
so many interests honor him, al
least by giving each OF his local
companies its quota Of men for war
strength. if not an additional com
pany besides Let civic pride clasp
the hand OF patriotism in South
Bend and during this week recruit
the National guard local companies
10 full strength. Enhstments can
be made for the duration OF the
war
ONE WHO IS PROUD OF THE
NATIONAL GUARD AND SOUTH
BEND.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26
NATIONAL GUARD VS.. REGULAR
ARMY.

Editor of South Bend News-Times:
Apropos TO the request Of the
South Bend National Defense coun-
Gil for 200 volunteers from South
Bend for the regular army 20 make
up a deficiency in other states let il
be said that South Bend has already
nobly performed its duty in helping
Indiana to make up the quota asked
for in the presidents first call for
volunteers. Only two other states
in the union did as we'll
Inquiry at the recruiting station
on y. Michigan st. ELECTS the fact
that over 500 men have entered the
regular army through that station.
Only a small per cent OF these
came from neighboring cities. Now
we are asked 10 send 200 more be
cause OF the derelicuon Of other
states
Every loyal South Bender's heart
ouivers with admiration for the pa
triotism of our men who have al
ready joined the colors. Not one Of
them will lay a straw in the way Of
others who may yet wish 10 join,
but every South Bender who has
any civic pride Will ask, yes VIII
urge. those Of military age 20 join
the fighting forces Of the nation
through the National guard located
in this city.
II all those from South Bend who
entered the regular army since the
presidents first call for volunteers
had formed themselves into Ma
tional guard units what an honor il
would have been for our city. our
fame. already world wide. would
have shone with a new splendor
The plaudits OF the entire state ana
the admiration Of the whole coun-
Try would have been ours. our
large manufacturing Establishments
10 whom large credit is due for
South Bends fame. should assist ln
building up our National guard
The 200 men called for by the de-
Tense committee would be enough 10
fiji all the local companies 10 war
strength and add another company
70 the regiment. Isn't IL worth while
70 DO this? Under other conditions
II might be unreasonable 20 ask
this but under existing conditions II
/ is not reasonable 20 ask South Bend
70 make up the SHORTCOMINGS OF
other states when our National
guard needs the men
Men can serve the nation as vel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26
Who S Who Behind
the Scenes in the
War Army
BY GEORGE GARVIN.
MAJ.-GEN. HUGH l.. SCOTT,
Chief of General SIM


Born Sept. %, 1853. in Kentucky.
and appointed TO the military
academy in 1871 from New Jersey.
In 1876 he was commissioned a sec
ond lieutenant in the ninth cavalry
and continued in that branch OF the
service util ne was detailed as SUI
perintendent of the military academy
at West Point, having by that time
gained the rank of colonel.
Washington, June 21.-Gen. Scott
is probably the most unique char
acter in the United States army. In
the days OF the Indian disturbances
on the western frontier he gained
distinction as al Indian fighter, and
as remarkable as il might seem.
later became the Indians friend and
counsellor Today some OF his
staunchest friends and admirers are
members OF the leading Indian
tribes. He is familiar with their
folklore and talks their sign lam
gUage.
Several years ago. when one Of
Scott was sent 10 the scene Of the
disturbances and after a few days
Of friendly negotiations succeeded in
bringing about peace which the arm
ed forces Of the state had been un-
able TO accomplish.
As the personal representative of
Prest Wilson he negotiated with
TFVa 81 NffTn D. q s,v-
al bridge at FL PasO. Tex. and as a
result gave TO Villa the support Of
the administration 10 bring about
peace in Mexico.
Later. after Villas raid on Amer
/ lean border towns. numbering Amer
leans and footing their homes. Gen.
Carranza having gained control of
the situation and an American
! force havig been dispatched into
Mexico to run down villa. Gen.
Scott, accompanied by Gen. Fun
ston. held a series Of conferences
with Gen. ObregOn, then minister of
war in the CarranZa cabinet. with a
| view 70 bringing about peace in
northern Mexico and the withdrawal
of the American forces from Next
/ can soil
He is now the military head of the
American mission 10 Russia.
In normal times Of peace Gen
Scott would be retired from active
/ service on Sept. % next. but il is
/ believed that Pres't Wilson will con-
tinue him in active duty until after
/ the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26
Beans as Educators
New PracicerS of Old Art of Gardening Can Learn Some
Surprising Lessons From Mother Earth

or that the bean had kicked Itself
out OF bed
ON a later visit YOU viii see. here
and there along the row. little COM
rlicated cracks in the ground. With
an occasional section OF dry earth.
perhaps as much as square inch
in area, tilted up as il sometime
were laboriously lifting IL from be-
Meath Once In a while small
stone has been fairly pushed out OF
its bed. with a display OF luupuuaL
strength that makes YOU think OF
gnomes. moles and other subter-
ranean jewellers. There is nothin-
20 give the slightest suggestion OF
plants coming up. But. presently.
as YOU continue your apparently
hopeless search, YOU VIII find one q
the little cracked slabs Of hardened
earth poised on the curved back OF
a strange, pale, naked. bent-over
thing, which at first sight. makes
YOU shrink from touching H.
rs YOU peep down underneath YOU
will perceive that this mimic Atlas.
carrying the earth on its shoulders.
has q huge, double head hanging
down from a serpent-Ike neck. and
if YOU uncover il "a trife more YOU
will DE startled 10 recognize in tho
bi-partite head. that has been USING
the back OF its neck 10 make a wa
FOR itself by breaking and lifting the
ground, one OF the beans that YOU
planted. now split almost IN two.
and stripped Of its thin outer skin.
which YOU may find cast aside like
the blouse of a workman who has
undertaken a hard job.
Now, with curiosity awakened YOU
dig your finger into the ground and
bring the whole thing out for in
spection Then YOU find that the
bean bessn by putting out a stout
leg below with which 20 push itself
upward. This explains how some o.
the beans that were not planted
deep enough hcaved themselves out
OF the ground before they We're
ready TO begin their real sproutins.
The leg becomes the root. and tEe
real plant sprouts, after the bean
has beer lifted 10 the surface TAX
ing its rise from between the gap
ing parts, opened like a pocket
purse 1t is astonishing how qUicN-
~ after the transformed bean has
disinterreG itself il sraightens it's
neck and stands upright while the
opened leaves OF what was the Oris-
! inal bean gradually disappear. and
the new plant pushes forth stem and
leaves. ard makes ready for the
coming pods.
The whole bean family. and no
doubt many of its congeners, haNe
this spectacular, aud apparently un-
| necessarily laborious way OF waking
Iup out OF their winter sleep and
| throwing off the earth blanket
whose touch has electriied them.
How did they all set the habit2
I Why were they not content ike
many other plants, 10 let their seeds
lie quiet, while roots put downward
10 hold them fast and needle
pointed shoots push upward 10 reach
the air? In a word, why Is the
buried bean condemned 10 heave
itself out of the ground. and some
times to be lifted on a stalk several
| inches above the surface. before il
can be transformed into new
J plant?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26

There are some incidentals con-
nected with the cultivation OF
garden, by persons whose previous
experience has been more concerned
with arithmetical sums and differ
ences. and with the growth or de
cline Of bank accounts and stocks OF
goods. than with natures methods
OF doing business, that may. in the
end. prove of greater interest 10
them than the crops that they raise.
or fail 70 raise.
These cidentals are highly edu-
cative. az well as exceedingly enter
tanning. To start a garden Is 70
grow in knowledge, and knowledgc
is worth more than pearls and great
riches. I do not hesitate 10 aver
that a row of garden beans is capa-
hle of anfording as much genuine
amusement as a file OF comedians
behind the foouights. for a growing
bean is a truly histriopic character
II you begin 10 watcn il early
enough you will find yourself pass
ing from surprise 10 surprise, and
from applause TO applause The
baCkwardness of the present sea
son has, perhaps, accentuated the
theatrical aspect of gardening by
making the plants astonish even
themselves.
Possibly you suppose thar after
beans are planted nothing occurs
worth your attention until they get
large enough TO be eaten. But II
you will take just a single row Of
leans under your personal care YOU
will quickly discover how much YOU
were mistaken, and what delightful
sights and happenings you had been
leaving for the enjoyment OF your
gardener alone. Then YOU will ap-
preciate his schooI-the school of
nature-and the knowledge that il
captivatingly imparts. If you take
short term in the bean depart
ment in this school. one of the Won
derful things it may teach you is
the astonishing extent Of your
Ignorance about some of the vege-
table WORKPLACES concerning which
your botanical books and professors
did not give a hint.
You put a bean into the ground,
under an inch or so of earth--ans'
! kind of bean, string bean" French
beam" or the white, bean-shoOter
sort. which has shed the glory Of
its fame upon Boston-and if you
have learned all YOU know of botany
with book instead of a hoe in your
hand you will probably expect 10
see il send up a piercing little shoot,
! to become in due time plant But
you Will be disappointed. other
! seeds will come TO life in that
modest, untheatrical way, but not
the bean. The bean is an acrobat,
an attitudinizer. a vegetable Sam
son that carries off the gates OF its
| prison on its back.
Some morning as you are anX-
! iously regarding the dry earth
above your beans, and wondering
! if they are ever going 10 get up,
you may be surprised TO see Il few
beans lying about on the surface.
and YOU Will wonder how they got
there. If you pick one up perpara-
tory to burying it again, YOU will
probably find that sprout has put
out on one side; but YOU would neN
er guess that that sprout was leg,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26
MORE VOLUNTEERS AND FOR MORE THAN
LIE REGULAR AMY

South Bend should Of course be ready with its share
OF the seventy thousand voluuteestwo hundred being
the 81 Joseph county alloment-to brns the regular
army up its newly authorized strength three hun
dred thousand-with few thousand more for good
measure called for by the president. IL Will be
ready young men. physically ht and not otherwise
exempt from draft viii readily prefer enlistment 70
conscripuon since il is plain that they anyhow
Il u just as IL should be-eXcept while drum
ming up this two hundred for the resuiar army. we
should forget that CO. Of the y. c.. is stfl
short forty-one and also needs recruiting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26

The absolute confusion of mind Of
many educated" persons concern
ins the ordinary laws of buoyancy is
a sharp commentary upon the inef-
fecuveness of the instruction in
science given by the schools. / have
had within a short time. a dozen
letters similar TO the one above. who
could express their thoughts IN good
English. were ignorant Of the sim
plets principles of natural phOloso-
ply"
1t seems incredible that anybody
should suppose that sunken ships
hang suspended in the midst of the
water of the ocean instead OF going,
as they do. TO the bottom. The case
of Nwater-Iogg ed" vessels is no eX-
ception. since they were not com
pletely sunk TO begin with. but re-
main partly submerged because all
of their compartments were not
filled with water when the wreck Oc-
CURED and thus they retain a GER
tain percentage of their original
/ buoyancy Detached portions of a
wooden ship may also remain afioat,
/ because the wood is specifically
/ Tighter than water. But no part of
a metal vessel Will float unless il is
/ hollow and imperyious 10 water
Very erroneous notions are enter
! tanned concerning the effects of
/ the increased pressure of the water
with increase of depth. IL is true
/ that the pressure becomes so great
that submarines cannot safely 'en-
ture more than 200 or 800 feet be-
low the surface. for at zoo feet the
outside pressure on the hull is about
nine tons 20 the square foot, while at
the depth of a mile il would become
/ more than $50 tons. But this in
! crease OF pressure does not stop the
] descent of a sinking body which IS
specifically heavier. or denser, than
water. because the density of the
water is but very little increased by
the effects OF its own pressure.
Indeed. one of the dangers Of a
submarine is that OF losing control
of its vertical movements, for. so far
from being impeded in its descens
bv increased water-pressure, II
would continue TO descend until IL
was crushed. or struck the bottom,
il its guidins planes were fixed for
/ downward motion, while its driving
engines continued 10 work.
The thing 20 remember is thai
any body which is denser than water
az the surface viii remain denser
than water az The bottom, because
wafer beins almost incompressible,
has its density but very slightly IN
creased even at the greatest depths.
: cubic loot of water. weighing g.
mounds al the surface, would weigh
only about g. l. pounds at ths
/ depth OF a mile But a cubic foot OF
cast iron weighs $50 pounds, so that
its sinking is virtually unaffected bN
the slight increase Of water density
toward the bottom. and even II II
were diIded into small particles
the iron would finally settle down
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH U.s.
\ STUDY IN UNCLEs.

The uncle consequence Of
Whose visit
II pa declares a
he soneo other
describes The
But little nephew o be a scen critic
Or old
The wonder stories uncle tells he
And does not test qualities
And he whom others have declared
nephew discovers as a ana a
They the family
Conhnils o a md init;
But an the terrible effects helpless
With uncles made by lin
And when they
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26
OPINTONATFD

That young chap YOU are going
around with is a regular pin head"
stormed Bertha's father. He doesn't
even know the value Of money"
ooh. yes he does. dad" correct
ed daughter. "He says he wouldn't
give plugged nickel for your opin-
ion on anything. Puck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26
THE SOFT ANSWER.

Il got tired asking the boss Of
my department for a raise. so this
morning l went right up the super
intendent and struck him for il;
told him I had grown gray in his
service"
What did he say?"
He said if I had worked any
where else I would probably have
grown bald. Puck
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26
The Public Pulse

Communicate tons for this column
may be signed anonymously but must
be ACCOMPANIED by the name OF TIE
writer 10 insure good faith. No re-
sponstbility for facts or sentiments
expressed will be assumed. Honest
discussion Of pUbiic questions 10 In
vited, but with the right reserved TO
eliminate vicious and Objectionable
matter. The column 10 free. But, be
reasonable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26

Mrs. Thanhouser's plan provides
three distinct lines OF work-Amer-
icanization classes. Individual worl'
and patriotic meetings Glasses are
conducted in the English language
and American history and govern
ment The individual work provides
for each interested individual visit
ing an alien family, interesting her
self in its problems and teachine
English and American ideals. Patri-
otto meetings are held in public
schools with speakers in English
and the language Of the group at
tending.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26
THEY'LL NEED THEM

Visitor: They say that you refused
to allow your daughter 10 join the
society for sewing bandages.
Casey: OF shure did
Visitor: What do you mean by
such unpatriotic conduct?
Casey: Unpatriotic nothin' They
said they We're going 10 sew the
bandages for our soldiers. It's an in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26
TO LITERAL.

Mama 90
We'll my dear?"
What awfully queer ways these
western folks have. don't they? I
have been reading an article in the
Stock Breeders Gazette that papa
brought horse and it says that COWS
should have corn fed 70 them in the
ear. Puck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26
WANTED A LARGER DOSE.

Read the directions on the bot
tie, Mandy"
1T SEE: For adults, one tea
spoon"
Thunder That amt what ails
me-what else does it say?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-26

II seems announce that women candidates for
the army motor squad vaceinated the arm.
on the shank This ought to relieve anxiety
sitive