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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
USING THE REFERENDUM.
louisville Post.)

Such devices as the initiative and
the referendum can work both
ways. as the advocates of woman
suffrage in Ohio are about 10 learn
Several attempts 10 carry woman
suffrage in Ohio have been made by
submitting the issue directly 10 the
people through the initiative, but the
popular vote was in the negative
The present Ohio legislature has,
however, been induced TO grant. or
try 10 grant, what the people refus-
ed. and a law has been adopted Civ
ing the women the right to vote in
certain elections. including that Of
president.
This was what was done i'm Hi
nois. but in Ohio the referendum has
been invoked to kill the whole thing.
The necessary number OF signatures
are now being secured from those
opposed TO the law TO force its sub
mission 10 the people. this fall, when,
if precedent is followed, the recently
adopted law will be annulled
The Ohio system is faulty in more
WAYS than one. There should un-
doubtedly he some system OF sub
hitting proposed amendments TO the
state constitution 10 the people. and
that system should always provide
that a constitutional change. IL once
defeated. may not be brought up
again for at least five years. This is
the system in Kentucky, and IT is
la good one.
No state should permit its legis-
| lature 10 provide such important
| changes as prohibition or woman
| suffrage without submitting the
question 10 a popular vote. Lastly
| the initiative and the referendum
except the referendum ordered BY
the legislature itself, should b'
abandoned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
With Other Editors Than Ours

In his zeal he also announced that
if the senate had adopted the reso-
luton that was pending this power
would have been conferred willy
nilly.
He likewise took occasion 10 an
nounce that the newspapers had
misrepresented the facts and were
in a large measure responsible for
the expressions of outraged senti-
ment that have been heard from
coast TO coast and from Canada to
the gulf
The Journal must take issue with
Mr.. Wood upon these propositions.
| The original resolution as presented
TO the house would have conferred
power upon the president that was
felt 10 be unwarranted and the Jour
nal so argued at the time. The house
eliminated the Objectionable features
and the resolution went to the SEN
ate where il was discarded and the
| original resolution was reported for
adoption. Here it was defeated by
the flibustering tactics Of the dirty
dozen. who took advantage Of a
parliamentary rule that should never
have been permitted 10 exist.
The Journal does not particularly
criticize Gum Shoe" Bill. ct al. fol-
the opinions they expressed, but they
merit the severest censure for pre-
venting the great majority OF the
senators 10 act in accordance WITH
their convictions by preventing z
vote upon the resolution.
But II the resolution had beer
adopted il would then have beer
sent back 10 the house for occur
renee. and falling in this il wouIc
have been referred 10 a conference,
committee where il is probable al
amicable agreement could have beer
reached. But the dirty dozen wer,
content with nothing less than
complete reputation OF The admin
i istration and the honor OF the ma
| ton.
Just a word as to the part tn
newspapers played In their new
columns they correctly reported tn
+ proceedings in both the house an,
Z senate. and with unanimity tina
was marvellous they proceeded Z
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
THAT NILES ROAD AND MISHAWAKA'S
WANTED BRIDGE.

That election to be held April decide whether
the Niles about four and one-half miles
out from South Bend shall be constituted free gravel
road improved expense of $755S5. is begin
ming to attract considerable attention OF the
road should be improved South Bend needs all the
good roads leading and the city that she
can get Portage Clay townships would have
nice town-line road at least expensive enough TO be
proud had been built. apparently there
are people who are sickening of such burdens. Our
board county commissioners have amuck in the
matter paying building without insistance
upon compliance with specifications before We have
the Michigan road, south Lakeville, to "a
illustration; also that road south from Mshawaka
Maybe it would be just well to little slow, at
least pending such time there may be some assuT-
ance of the public getting the worth of its money.
Besides an expenditure of $685. on four and
half miles is $167OO, Whereabouts to the
mile, and, Teresa ii isn't to be gold-plated road
either; just gravel and cement There is to be an
eighteenth roadbed cement we guess the speci
locations Alright. with six of grav each side
support-to keep the cement from sliding off
or the the gutter. suppose. 1t have
of boulevard effect plus We haven't the least
doubt that would be nice thing for the county
the city the joyrders generally, paid
for. say nothng the value it would add adjoining
property; but in the meantime, what?
Haven't the people of this section about much
their hands they handle in the line of expensive
improvements? Mishawaka, for instance, is have
county bridge to $4,000 and another bridge to
be built this season is down $4,000 total of
s2O5OOO for the year for bridges. The Mishawaka
bridge aside from being wanted help real
deals is about much of necessary public i'm
provement-as a nightly war-dog encircling the moon
would be- II would be but not a necessity.
If the Niles road really necessity, then would
say let TIE people have the that they need the
there lot of people running loose, who the
Mishawaka bridge of necessity whatever, and the
Niles road improvement desirable, but a
thing that ought be done for considerably less
money. maybe undertaken with a larger assurance
of a proper finish
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
THOSE GERMAN SHIPS.

China has seized all the German owned ships that
lay in her harbors. explained in justification that
she has merely adopted the usual procedure of ma
lions that have declared war. about to declare
IT, States. it is further explained, cannot
90 likewise even after entering upon formal state
oil Germany, because we have treaty with
Germany providing that in of neither belig-
may ships belonging to the other that have
taken refuge in her ports. China had such treaty
That may good law II may even be good NOR
ais But a layman it looks like oddly one
sided piece of reasoning. The treaty invoked by Ger
man egass protect the German ships in this coun-
try is the treaty Of 1925 between Prussia and the
That treaty does guarantee the safety
of the German vessels also guarantees the immu-
nifty of American vessels from attack and de-
structon by German warships while the two nations
peace.
a treaty is international contract Lawyers al
ways tell us that the violation of contract by one
party releases the other from his obligations Is il
different in this case?
IS there any reason in law morals why the United
states take German ships replace the Amer
lean ships that Germany has sunk defiance of law
and treaties?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
THE ADAMSON LAW AND COMPULSORY
ARBITRATION.

Those unconstitutional lawyers"-hless their souls
who performed brilliantly the floor of congress
last August those others including Atty Charles
Evans Hughes who carried the performance to the
stump during the three months following, must be
proud Of their legal opinions that the Adsmson
law has been iudiciay confirmed. We wonder too, if
they cannot way in which to figure out that
the supreme court of the United States was sand
bagged into rendering the opinion iustifyng the law
and thus put the court in the class with the con-
gress according TO their expressed viewpoint, in
passing IT,
The supreme court. YOU know, came across with the
decision on the Adamson bill just a strike about
break, congress rushed the law throush to
head off such Not only that but the goes
farther and clothes congress with authority reguate
interstate commerce pretty much it pleases and
tells railroads and brotherhood that it will
be up 10 them take their medicine just about as
congress sees hand them. che rights of the
public first being considered. II is opinion that
sounds well o third party-the common weal.-and
no amount OF protest from Mr. Samuel Gompers, or
brotherhood leaders or railroad magnaes. or their
unconstitutional lawyers Will from present appear
ances be able 10 change it. America will again
need be tied Up y embargoes consested freghts ETC.
because OF anticipated strikes. il
congress will but have the backbone TO move on
and its proper part
To particularize a Bit take the opinion Of Chief
White author the majority opinion, and par
ticularly part which the lawyers especial
ly the unconstitutional ones.-and Mr. samuel Com
pers president Of the American Federation Labor,
term az ~obiter d.ctum". "obter dictum" is a
judicial aside mention in passing. delivered vol
unfairly, nlumine important aspect OF the case
which doesn't happen 10 be at issue.
holding that the authority OF to es-
tabsh an eight hour railroad law is mot dsputabe
proceeded point out that the railroad employees
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
THERE MUST BE NO DIVISION
OF LOYALTY AT THIS TIME.
lThe LAFAYETTE JournalD


When a public servant is found
to have misinterpreted public SEN
timent or is discovered TO be out
Of harmony with the desires of his
constituents it becomes necessary.
for the best interests of everyone,
that attention be called to the in
congruity of the situation in order
that a readjustment of ideas may
take place before the man who has
been delegated TO represent the peo-
pie reaches a point where he may
bring reflection upon them or cur
tails his own sphere of usefulness.
II is a matter of keenest regret
10 the Journal that its duty 10 the
people and 10 the nation in time OF
peril compels criticism Of the utter
ances Of Congressman William r
Wood in an address which ne de-
livered before the chamber OF com
merce yesterday.
Quite gratuitously Mr.. Wood has
undertaken a defense Of the filibus-
tering senators who brought dis.
credit upon themselves, humiliation
upon the country and a large meas
ure OF contempt upon the legisla
tive branch of government, by theil
! reprehensible tactics in defeating
the resolution empowering the pres
ident 10 arm merchantmen and TAX
other measures OF defense in the fac
Of threatened war with the centra
powers.
In his speech Mr.. Wood proclaim
ed these men as patriots. heroe
whom the country should homo
and whose example should serve
as a guide 10 others, ana predicte,
I that the time would come when thei
patriotism would be voiced with &C
I claim.
He asserts that Cum shoe" Bill
Stone, erratic Bob LaFollette. an
their fellow obstructionists, Ceserv
the homage Of the nation for havin
withheld from Pres't Wilson tn
authority 20 protect the interests O
the nation, on the ground that b
twas demanding too much apthOrit!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
MARCH D, 1917
THEY'VE LEARNED HOW.

Car Nicholas very foohardy. When notified
revolution he hurried back from the front
The the safest place for him.
This war sure taking the concet out of rulers by
divine right. Russia still be clinging TO the
royal family" sort worship but she has learned
revolt successfully and her autocrats have
been shown that they not the whole thing War
is - all right but it must be admitted that it has
It's great lessons.
More than forty ministers and five premiers have
come and gone Russia. since the broke out and
still Russia has no system of provisioning and ira s.
porting
In the first year OF the war. Russia lost probably
"A million men-hve millions of women and children
mourning for them home-simply because her armies
were short of powder and guns
Vow maybe, the Russian people conscious of their
own natonaIism. go ahead and do some things
which royalty thought couldn't and shouldn't be did
for safety and integrity OF their nation Doing
il themselves they'll have guns and they'll have ammu-
milton o or know the reason why, so now.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23

Both string and Lima beans are
The pole Lima bean should be plant
ed with from s L 10 seeds in the
hill and after the plants become es-
tablished should be thinned to three
or four. The hills should be four or
FIVE feet apart. Bush Lima beans
are planted five or six inches apart
in rows 80 TO So inches apart. Bush
beans of the string type may be
planted somewhat clOser-the plants
standing three or four inches apart
in rows from 20 to "a inches apart
II hand cultivation only is to be EN-,
plOyed.
Beans of any kind should not be
planted any deeper than is necessary
10 secure good termination. This
should never be over two inches
and on heavy soil il should not be
more than l IA TO l 12 inches.
Beets can be planted COMPARE
lively early in the season. 1t is not
necessary to wait until the ground
has become warm. if the danger of
frost is past. The seed should be
sown in drills il TO IS inches apart
and covered TO a depth of about one
inch. As soon as the plants are well
up they should be thinned TO stand
three to four inches apart From two
10 three paintings should be made in
order 10 have a continuous supply Of
young, tender beets.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
SOUTH BEND SHOE PARLORS
(UPSTAIRS) ZIG S. MICHIGAN ST.

give the dirty dozen an editorial
skinning that was quite in keeping
with the provocation. The newspa-
pers expressed the sentiments Of an
outraged people, who did not he
tate to burn some Of the senators
in efigy, some. like Judas Iscariot
received their so pieces of silver.
and others received iron crosses as
tokens of the contempt Of their con
stituents.
And it is these men whom Con-
gresham Wood is attempting 10 jus
tify. You are pursuing the wrong
course Mr. Wood The people are
right. They have chosen Woodrow
Wilson as their president and in
every legitimate demand i'm this
hour he is entitled TO and must have
/ the united support of the men Of
all parties, all creeds and all nation
alities
/ No man is performing his fun
duty who endeavors 10 SOW seeds Of
discord when perhaps the very eN-
istence Of the nation is at stake. II
\ there is to be war there must be
no division OF support, no questions
! concerning the loyalty OF any man.
All for one and one for all must be
| the watchword Mr. Wilson cannot
| be accused OF rushing heedlessly in
/ to war. and regardless OF what we
may think of his policies we have
gone so far that there is no turn
d. s.r .rrsrrf rfsrr
there is but one thing 20 do-sup-
port him in every possible way.
It should never be permitted 10 be
said that American loyalty and
American honor and American pa
triotism and American love Of flag
and home and native land We're
strangled 10 death by a set Of fill
/ clustering senators or scourged SWIVEL
/ ing into the caves of the hinterland
by the menace Of an arrogant mon
arch driven 70 desperation.
Let those who are afflicted with
house maids knee courtesy and
apologize for their own lack OF 10y
atty in a trying hour. but let las have
an end Of attempt 20 elevate them
upon a pedestal for public alteration.
There are too many things Of inn
portance 70 consider 70 Justify a
whitewash campaign at this time
When any man loves the sound Of
his own voice more than he loves
the sight Of the flag ne is ready for
the political scrap heap.
We have had previous occasion
20 call attention 20 the fact that men
who are much in Washington are
prone 20 lose their mental poise and
their judgment becomes warped
The reason for this Is that they are
not in sufficiently close touch with
the folks hack home" They get
. the idea that Washington Is the axi.
around which the universe revolves
and relative values are lost sight Of
The people Of Indiana are loyal
They do not want war. but far less
do they want peace with dishonoi
and infamy They will be founc
united in support Of the president
; in this emergency, regardless Of am
5 heritage OF ancestry, or political at
2 hHation. and We trust the Congress
! man Wood viii not overlook this fac
: when he returns 20 Washington. II d
D Of vital importance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
Garden Peas, Beans
and Beats-How to
Plant Successfully
BY Government Expert.

Garden peas are a favorite crop
in the home garden. and as they are
not easily injured by light frosts.
they may be planted as soon as the
soil can ta put in order in the
spring, according 10 the specialists
Of the United States department of
agriculture. BY selecting number
Of varieties it is possible 10 have a
continuous supply OF peas through
out a large portion Of the growing
season. In order to accomplish this,
paintings should be made every 10
days or two weeks until warm
weather comes. The first paintings
should be Of small-growing. quick
maturing varieties. such as Alaska
First and Best, and Gradus These
kinds do not require supports. They
should be followed by the large
wrinkled type of peas. such as
Champion of England. Telephone
and Prize Taker. These may be sup
ported on brush. on strings attached
10 stakes driven in the ground, or
on wire netting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23

have
many years ac
ion?
filed
detail-and a year.
Ten years you want ever new again
home
ucpauon of the chair table for which
be pictures and uxlrie
a
a OF
imitation?
progressively;
something exchange money
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
THE AUTOMOBILE POLICEMAN.

We have grown accustomed to the bicycle cop" the
motorcycle cop" and the mounted policeman Berke-
ley Calf, has new one. Every policeman in Berke-
ley has automobile to his beat
The policeman furnishes his machine The city
pays for gasoline and oil and SIS month besides
In his the policeman carries fire extinguisher,
first aid kit and emergency ladder In the pc
riod of experimentation that preceded the adoption
this system. the chief of police says found to
make the work Of the individual policeman much more
effective He covers more miles per hour, gets to a
definite spot quicker. is equipped more emer-
gences than formerly In all minor cases persons ar
rested taken 10 Jail in the policemans own car
The facilitates investigator seems to
be satisfactory in every way.
While the well-known corner policeman, making his
rounds his two feet has probably not outlived
his usefulness by good deal may nevertheless ex
pect TO find the automobile policeman gaining popu-
arity in many localities soon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23

Peas should be planted about two
to three inches deep in rows three
to four feet apart. Some gardeners.
however, follow the practice of
planting in double rows six inches
apart, with the ordinary space Of
three 10 four feet between these
pairs Of rows. With varieties requir-
ing support this is a good practice,
as the supports can be placed in the
narrow space between the rows.
Beans are more susceptible TO cold
than peas and should not be plant
ed until danger of frost is past and
the ground begins TO warm up. They
are. however, among the most de-
sirable vegetables that the home
gardener can raise. There are many
different kinds and varieties of
beans, but for garden purposes they
may be divided into two classes
string and Lima. Both classes are
grown commercially over the greater
part of the east and adapt them
selves 10 a wide diversity of soils and
climate. They grow rapidly and.
therefore. leave the area i'm which
they have been planted free for an
other crop. To secure a continuous
supply, il is desirable 20 make plant
ings at intervals of 10 days or two
weeks from the time that the ground
is reasonably warm until hot wealth
er sets in.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23

Roumania is an important grain
producing country. Its average eX-
ports OF corn from 1911 10 1913
ranked second only 10 those OF the
Argentine. while its wheat exports
stood sixth among all countries and
its oats exports fifth. The country
has a somewhat smaller area than
the state OF Arkansas. RoUmania
also has rich oil wells operated 10
"A considerable extent by the Stand
ard Oil Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
HARD LUCK.

BY James J..
timber
No beat o. lars fla fee
tr
And a nc a M as n howl
n indignation.
Through locker
Well
apparel
o
Through eve cell Wild utcres swell
o
A S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

PEACE.
The statesmen
OF
It's time for angry nations proper places,
With smiles cordially
To the robbery. o piracy M
OF il-considered speeches shooting.
The former military dreams bursted bubble
The future king who
heir
Who hump his producing legal tender.
VIII a
Before he shoulders neighbOr nation
So bring the ink and parchment forth the writing
And let the apologize who the fghting
Record o
And pledge a bond unity 10 hasty
the of
Invoke divine forgiveness celestial condonatOn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
Not an Unmixed Evil.

Considering the Importance of the
work congress will have to do this
summer, perhaps it is just as we'll
that the District of Columbia will
be dry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23

Japan exceptionally honors Uncle sam by sending
Ambassador Guthre's body home a warship. the
first American port at which that ship berhs doesn't
know how give those japanese a royal time. Wen
write a program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
A Good. Clean lob

The Pennsylvania legislators are
now making laws against the II
year locusts, after which they may
turn their attention TO the Phila-
delphia politicians.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23

All boys OF New York between sixteen and nineteen
will have take military training. And the
rich boy can't hire a substitute 1t is prepare.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
Lead is Safer.

A gold reserve is a nice thing to
have in the bank. but it is not much
account in a defense trench.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
Ont of Season.

Somebody ought TO point out TO
the potato kings and the onion kings
that the king business is in a very
fair way 10 go bankrupt before long.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
You Can't Please En-.

The suburbanite who is bowling
about the snow today will be whining
about the dandelion pest in a week
or two.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
Enough Produced at Home.

1t may be necessary to import
beans from Brazil, but we stand in
no need of her best known staple.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23

us my straight?" said Cousin George TO
Cousin Wilhelm, seeing that Cousin Neks had blown
on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23

Not Enough Girth Control.
The country needs a few Paul
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23

Reveres. but Mr.. Taft is hardly sufTi-
GENTLY wieldy for the job.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
NM TABLE

Effective Sunday. Sept "A. 1915
Subject 20 change without n0ticA
Trains Leaving south Bend Ind:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23

c. FHAHTZ- @. =. = y. a.
SOUTH BEND Ek
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-23
~ Route
of the
VA ~ Lakes
Chicago, So. Bend & North
ern Ind. Ry. Co. and South
ern Michigan Ry. Co.
TINE TABLE

CHICAGO. soUTH BEND AND NORTH
ERN INDIANA RAILWAY CO.
and
gOFTTuFRE MICHIGAN RAILWAY @.