South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18

contribution 10 the army Y. NJ. G. A.
will total at least $4,000 by the
time all returns are in tomorrow
night
Say what you like about this
burg, but you'll have to admit that
it is doing splendidly along the
line OF giving 10 the numerous war
activities and it hasn't even begun
TO hurt.
1t is a credit to the city that every
time it has been asked TO contribute
TO any Of the war enterprises it has
exceeded its apportiOnment.
And it gives with a smile.
And is happy in the privilege.
Sec'y McAdoo says the next Lib
erty loan viii not be offered before
February. The secretary is too
smart to undertake to float a big
bond issue in this country immedi-
ately after the Christmas holidays.
Father requires quite a little breath
| ing spell after Christmas before he
can get up courage TO 90 through
his pockets TO see if anything was
left.
We are BEGINNING to see the i'm
portance of emitting from the
American melting pot all insoluble
materials.
Mr. Hoover may not have observ-
cd one thIhs: Under his scheme
the demand for bicarbonate OF soda
is shrinking.
still. we do not observe that it
makes the Germans very mad to
call them Huns. 1t might humiliate
them more 10 call them paciiists.
il makes no difference how things
are now. I'm less than six months
Won viii see traitors. spies and plot
tiers hanged and shot in the United
states.
A new popular song viii be placed
or the market this month. IL was
written by a Hoosier and is entitled.
Coming Through With the Rye
The author is now serving a term in
the penitentiary at Michigan City
for boOtlegging
Never have there been so many
autumn weddings. We can't make
out whether it is love speeding up,
slackery or the high price of fuel.
1t seems TO us that If we are to
continue lending money TO Russia
it is highly essential to obtain at the
earliest possible moment a catalos
Of Russia's revolutionary govern
ments.
Since Billy Dodge, Fred. Willett.
Charlie Endlich and John Beynon
got back from Hammond they have
had TO have recourse TO Father
Johns medicine Duffy's malt, pink
pills and all sorts of remedies. They
ought 10 have taken some grease
along with them, but we suppose
they had no idea of the strenuous
ness of rope manipulation.
A Chicago republican is demand
ing that Sen. ]. Ham Lewis join the
army. We fear it is too late. The
Rainbow division has already sailed
for France.
Washington tells us that there
will be a plentiful supply of tur-
KEYS. but we do not recognize Wash
ington as a turkey authority. We
put our faith in the Belgian bazaar
which happens around in time for
Thanksgiving.
If Venus de Milo were living in
the flesh today. she would not be
considered so stylish as the Venus
de New York. but she would prob
ably have a larger family of chill
dren.
Billy Sunday is now giving Allan
ia the greatest turnover il has en-
joyed since the days of Sam Jones.
Atlanta is never a betwixt and be-
tween town. 1t will be found either
at the mourners' bench or a moon
shine constructing And Billy
comes just after Georgia has made
a corn crop.
There is another thing about this
war we have noticed in this vicinity
and that is the fishermen when they
lie about what they catch they un-
derstate rather than exaggerate the
size Of the string.
Remember. if Germany should
gain the mastery in Europe. Amer
lean mothers and daughters will
build trenches on American soil.
Americas message to Russia
should be: Millions for fighters.
but not one cent for cutters"
The Democrat enumerates
them as wheatless day, meatless day.
eatless day. heatless day, and sheet
less day. We do not wish TO add to
the agony Of the world but a
cringing fidelity to truth requires US
TO add that there are also treatless
days.