South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

who sit around the stores all day
and lament the fact that this cOun-
try may have 10 send some of her
soldiers TO the battlefelds of Eu-
rope. They don't seem 20 be able 10
understand that if il be necessary in
order 10 accomplish the objects OF
war 10 send such troops 20 Europe,
certainly they must be sent there.
There Is no more objection TO send
ing land forces TO the continent than
20 sending our naval forces 10 for
eign waters, if such ne necessary 10
accomplish the cOuntry's objective.
These local Collectors" can now take
up their crocheting and tatting-
that being about their caliber for the
emergencies of a great crisis.
The pacifisterics that has afflict-
ed some OF our people for awhile
viii not trouble them long.
These times will de-sissyize many
an American boy if his blood retains
a sufficient number of red cor
puscles 10 start with.
II you are wasting time. you are
wasting everything that you could
produce during the unreturning
hours, days, months and years.
There are few wives who ever be-
come Indifferent about their nus
bands that they do not want TO
launch the eternal question, Where
have you BEEN
We notice that the St. Joseph
county clubs are holding discussions
on such matters as Shall We Have
a Universal Military Training Sys-
TEN p: Shall We Send An Army TO
Europe ?": Shall We Loan Billions
of Dollars 10 the Allies 20 Will the
president please call a halt in his
war program until he gets permits
sion from these bodies to proceed ?
Don't be too ready these days 10
suspect your neighbor Of indifference
or disIoyalty. ON the other hand, it
is just as much a duty to so con-
duct oneself as not to be an object
of suspicion.
With live hogs selling at 15c a
pound. we see now that next win
ter we are going TO form an intimate
acquaintance web a menu that ear
ries on it's standing galley pig
squeals and carrots.
Someone asks us win there be
automobiles in heaven" We are
not an authority on such subjects,
but We feel sure that so long as gas
oIine is relied upon to generate
power it will not be safe TO operate
automobiles in the other place.
When it comes to a question of
patriotism Mishawaka set every city
and town in the county a shining
example Tuesday night.
II Billy Sunday captures the devil
in New York, he Will probably give
it to the kaiser.
II is beginning TO look as if many
will not be able to wait until they
can get commissioned major gener-
ais
Every non-citizen who is guilty
of imprudent speech now violates
the law of hospitality, and he may
not expect to evoke the considera-
ton which is usually accorded 10
people of sense who behave them
selves.
The Hon. Jennie Rankin may be a
lawmaker. but she will have 10
marry before she will be in posi-
ton 10 LAY the law down to some
thing.
Let every farmer remember that
the pillow at work is equal 10 a ma
chine gun and a hoe in action Is as
good as rifle.
New York man wants a divorce
because his wife insists that her two
dogs sleep in the same bed with
them. That is not a scriptural rea-
son and he ought not 70 be accommo-
dated. What is there in the way OF
his sleeping in the coal cellar or on
the roof?
A PENNSYLVANIA legislator wants 10
prohibit children under 16 years old
going to a circus unless in company
- ,beir narents. We are for the
bill provided It is amended so as TO
compel parents to take their chill
dren to the circus or go 10 Jail
They say Annette Kellerman'
tickled with the reception she got in
the county a few weeks ago, is
coming back;
stood the raise To see Annette
The modern Aphrodite.
Do diving stunts upon the screen
Sans skirt waist, stockings
nishtie.
She can nos act. and has no looks,
So would fain forget 'er;
Though I'll admit she swims well.
Have seen tadpoles swim better.