South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-27

pay for women. These Buckeye la
dies must be single. The married
women, like those in Indiana. get
mems pay the minute they get home
with the envelope.
Another thing that Mrs. Gait
should remember: If il be true that
our democracy doesn't democ, isn't
II also true that a good many OF the
Carrie Chapmans never chap?
The governments new OhciaI
| Bulletin may be a live publication
but we doubt that II is exciting
enough TO awaken a man who has
swallowed an overdose Of morphia.
A few weeks ago the Mishawaka
| patriots made a great rush 10 get a
nag of some kind or other 70 dis
play at their home or business place
Today IL would almost require
magnifying glass to discover the
few that still wave. What's the
matter It's a fact that Mishawaka
shows fewer flags at present than
any other city in the state. Are
they worn out already or has all the
recent patriotism been stilled?
Let's hang out our bit OF flag ev.
cry day in the week. And on Mem
orial day raise ii 10 the top of the
mast at sunrise and Immediately
lower II 10 half-mast until noon.
then put IL to full mast and keep il
there until shutdown. These instruc-
tons are free to all our readers.
SO far as we know. we believe
that even the children of Europe
could contemplate the failure Of the
castor bean crop without having
crevasses- 10 appear in their tea;
tanks.
From the London cable of August
4, 1914, the day that England de-
clared war The house of con-
mons today voted 1925. 900, 900 for
emergency purposes and passed
several bills in five minutes without
a dissenting voice. Look at con-
gress.
Another reason why we hesitate
10 turn loose our CAB about how to
run the war is that we are never TIA
such danger of acting like an idiot
as when we talk too much.
Now one Of the senator's wants tc
hang the food spectators. Would
hn f~rn ST
Another crude idea is that q
time of war is suitable for an un
limited Indulgence in the debatins
OF academic questions If England
and France were not in this war and
keeping Germany busy there would
be an awakening here some fine
morning that would jar the molars
out of the heads Of the hignbrows
of this country.
The washington Post says that
Chicago is one OF the biggest cities
OF the country and has one of the
smallest potatoes as mayor. When
Chicago voted republican we knew
that the people were crazy and
would regret it, If il were not for
the fact that the Chicago mayor is
drawing a big salary which Of right
ought 10 go 10 a democrat, We
would rejoice in Chicago's affliction.
Another reason why the tender
girlies can wear lOw-neck waists
without danger, whereas rude, tough
man must wear a collar up TO his
ears, ia that experience has taught
man IT Is never safe to expose his
neck. for there is where the enemy
Will hand it TO him.
The reports from the Arras sec
tor Of the battle lire are all one
way. It's Haig md Haig all the
time. and he has scotched the Hin
denburg juggernaut.
Well. isn't NIishawaka going TO
have one Of those army training
environments, Mr.. Mayor? Isn't II
possible that some Of our public
spirited land owners will tender the
government the necessary land at
rental say OF $1,000 a square foot
month?
A Kentucky evangelist tells men
If they want TO gamble to gamble
with their wives at home. Nothing
TO il. 4 woman simply can't learn
10 play cards well enough TO win'
she will not pay her husband If she
loses and she has a cinch on getting
his money out Of his pockets when
he is asleep.
War is seriously Shading the an"
cient Claude Duval theory that the
foreicner pays the tax.
one Mishawakan was rejected 1of
enlistment because he has the Hat
foot. Il is the fiat pate. however
that is keeping the greater num-
her away from the recruiting ONCE
as they will ascertain when the
consumption officer begins MS
rounds
In England. pretty girls are OF