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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
The Investment Feature OF 1t

THE SECOND Liberty drive today You might well dig down
yours be made is in
only dollars protection of all
have
Nothing that possess will be worth you America and her
allies do not win this
point houseops pro-
tecv aside the point without its merits Take
into
twenty expected will
be by the people the United States Individually and col
lectvey, and in money TO burn the
The billions of loan the allies only loan fair interest but
the bulk money keep shops ships busy
L paWnbroe loaning money spent shop
which has the features of a fine business cnCh
Nearly billion a half into ships got
ships rehablaes itself
will be dead commercially
These ships building pay themselves during
Moreover they peace will
at the mercy corporation greed.
profit surely
fine one, for nation and individual
We going spend question
but aviation the methods transportation The greater foreign
preparing
TO sleep great proposition that signifies progress.
Then these twenty billions many hundreds millions invested
such things administration risk insurance the Danish West
Indies nitrate plants Alaskan railways and government arSenalS and factories
Of several and these profit assured
We actually half Liberty
profit and study loan admit
only paying that policy should prompted
pay out gradually through the past years.
For hacentury slept while Germany making her business
prepare conquer possible
plumber
We were the real sleepy party.
Wen for sleep and for preservation of fat
This all that about half of those billions
Moreover the billions which directly spend indirectly
actually profits We billions
profits
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
Women in the War
BY G.. Kay Spencer.

| For arms they had the regular Aus
trian cavalry carbine, sabre and re-
volver
Wild accommodating rides around,
and sometimes through the Russian
armies fell 10 the lot of this band.
When resistance offered, and the tor
por of frozen hands in stiffened
gloves prevented the drawing of
triggers. then heavy butts of stocky
carbines were sent crashing through
enemy skulls.
She earned her rank as sergt-ma-
jor at Potmalgosce in a successful
raiding expedition. There were u
other girls with her all mounted.
They were to spy out the camp of 4
Russian detachment They not only
did this. but she, alone. crept into
tent of a Russian officer, who was
asleep. seized his papers, maps and
everything of military value, and es-
capped undiscovered. That same
night this camp was surprised by a
battalion of her legion and wiped
out And that night the wolf packs
howIed in from the hills. AS the
Austrian Red Cross moved over the
field to rescue the living. the doc
tors fought these animals with re
volvers for the life of every wound
ed foeman they saved.
Her two brothers were serving in
the same legion, and the one she
loved most was most successful IN
gaining information. He had per
formed heroic deeds and had attain
ed the rank of lieutenant
But, We will hear her. as she pro-
saically narrated when convalesceEt:
MY brother, Thaddeus; l loved
him. He was q. On one of his
excursions he was caught unawares
by the Russians and hanged by them
as a spy within my very sight. A
week later We had an engagement
with the same detachment, and oh,
shot the officer dead that had or
dered my brother off TO execution.
Oh! il did me good"
Stanislava's patrol was continu
ously in advance of the army of Gen.
Danki. She had been slightly
wounded before Lublin and had
viewed from hill in a driving snow
storm the fortress of IvangOrOd. one
OF tne lTldHele OI IDflS NIldL loIultl
the Russian bulwark protecting Po-
land
Then she suffered as an efficient
unit of the rear guard when the
Russians pushed back the Austrian
army 10 CracOw. For a week or
more she was on the verge of a ner-
vous collapse. But when the ad-
vance begun again il acted on her
as a tonic and her carbine spat spir-
itedly again in patrol engagements
with the hostile guards.
1t was on the snow clasped.
bloody fields of this advance that
she won her medal-and her
wounds. Her injuries were not ia
tai. but she can ride no more with
her foam fiecked pony on her jaunts
with death.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01

grunt begin by teaching the pupils
in the school the fundamental prin-
ciples of health. Health is wealth; it
is the base of everything and not the
dollar To enforce vaccination upon
people ignorant of the essential facts
leads TO more trouble than we can
handle
Given a community with a pOpu-
lation of 1000. Let 500 be vaccinat-
ed and 800 not What is the danger
to the vaccinated ones? Practically
nihil And if the other 500 want to
run the risk Why not let them? one
patient dishgured for life by small
pox is a better example and teaches
more than all our sermons. If vac
cinatiOn for any disease shall be en-
forced by law let it be done cautious
ly and gradually and let nation wide
instruction precede it. But for i'm
perative measures in that line the
nation for the time being is not
prepared, not ripe
MRS. ]. A MANNERING.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
JOHN BARLEYCORN'S BIG BOSS

1t takes expert member of the legal profession
to demonstrate that the matter prohibition is.
galy, squarely in the hands of Prest Wilson
Distillaton of spirtuous liquors was stopped by law
about 10 days ago and, that time, experts figured
that there in bond 225 million gallons OF whskys
and in the saloons. clubs hotels wholesale
some 100 million gallons of whisky. rum gin. etc.
making total sufficient satisfy the average demand
for three years
The legal ban put dstilation order TO
conserved foOdstuffs, a measure
Then by law, Pres't Wilson was empowered to take
ali Of these 325 million gallons redistin them 10
obtain the alcohol necessary the making of war
munitions.
II he does not do this the president take the
alcoholic equivalent out OF foodstuns.
1t Is not question of law. il necessarily a
question OF morality. 1t is question OF war policy.
Who will that spirituOus liquor necessity
Who will say that food the FIRST and greatest
necessity this
Verify, prohibition is Of the measures that
congress has left. entirely definitely the hands
OF the commander chief Of army and navy Maybe
he believes that will production Of
and saving OF food that and drink our
alcohol without detriment TO Maybe not
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01

sanguinary battles are now being
fought
A moment of action confronts u.s.
Let this second Liberty bond sale
be the high tide of patriotism.
Every person. with no exception, Is
morally bound 10 aid our govern
ment and thus make its work more
prolific BY so doing you are bring
ing 20 a quicker realization the VIC
tory over Prussian despotism, even
tually, you are advancing the mo-
ment OF victory of the United States
and her allies. viii become eman-
cipated from the oppression by and
heavy yoke Of bondage Of the CEN
trail powers.
Germany is making a traitOrous
propaganda through the medium of
vast millions Of dollars attempting
thereby 70 place bondage upon all
civilized world Germany dIsposes
with wanton profusion II her peo-
pies moneys and has as an objec-
tive the coalition Of neutral powers.
consequently the bringing about Of
her victory. We. Americans there
fore being vitality interested DO the
victory Of the United States and our
allies. are bound 20 barter. by all
means. the attempts OF the central
powers. Moreover. investing our
money IS productive Of high interest
which viii materialize with the lapse
OF time
Countrymen, adhere 20 this APP
-
amongst us as during the sale Of the
first Liberty bonds. Remember also
that. eventually we are bringing
succor % warriddeu Poland. Bel
GUM and other unfortunate coun-
tries. and are becoming more and
more effective in bringing about her
long sough emancipation from the
depressing yoke OF bondage
Respectfully yours.
K n
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01

percent And so il is true that vac
cination against typhoid fever has
proved 70 be a boon 10 mankind.
The question now comes TO the fore:
Shall we make this vaccination uni
versal and compulsory? This ques-
ton has been raised in all kinds Of
epidemics as well here as elsewhere.
We all know the excellent effects OF
smallpox vaccine and how il pre-
vents the disease to get a hold Of
the person for years to come. But
will this be also the case with
typhoid vaccine? There is i'm many
scientific mind a reasonable doub
about that. In the same way anti
toxin Is used only in time of a pos
sible infection, a member Of the
household being affected or in those
who have come in close contact with
infected people. And this method is
fairly applied in the matter of
typhoid. The great object TO do away
with typhoid is TO avoid contamina-
ton by using pure water, pure milk
and pure food in general and 10
prevent foodstuffs 10 be poisoned
with the T. germ by flies. And again
10 prevent as much as possible 70
make the fly a carrier we should
scrupelously see that there is no OPP
portunity for flies 10 get at the priv
les and outhouses. garbage and car
cases. II we allow outside privies
without cement vault communicating
the ground and in that way the wa
ter supply, If we are not strict with
the garbage law, if We allow the
population 20 live in filth, if the
people combines a swell front with
swell backyard, if We do not for
bid cesspools TO exist. IL we do not
at regular intervals examine the
drinking water. belt from wells or
the river. IL the milk inspectors
neglect their duty 10 inspect the
milk thoroughly, in one word when
the health laws are rigidly enforced
and the health authorities do not
consider their job a sinecure there
is danger. Typhoid fever is absolute
~ a disease brought on by filth
Where is then the necessity OF vac
cinating right and left except In
emergency cases2 If you want the
people to submit 20 il without !
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01

To the Ions list days to celebrate Lisbon o. has
added decker day It has been adopted as a feature
of a community fair On the appointed day everybody
IN town who has something he'd like swap is sup
posed brng it the public square Anything from
a pig 10 piano" is the motto Probably real estate
too if produced in the form of visible evidence
of ownership.
That's getting back principles The beginning
Of commerce barter. People traded things they
didn't need for things they did need for thousands
OF years before money invented the instinct
Of swapping still survives normal souls though OBJ
secured by the processes Of modern business.
What keen delight boy takes i'm swapping one pos
session for another. though he gains nothing by the
exchange The professional horse trader type now
almost gone. merely a boy who didn't lose the
swapping instinct as ne grew up.
It's one Of the finest in the vorld-just swap
ping. Every ought 20 have "dicker day" where
everybody could indulge unashamed in natural and
wholesome sport combining recreation with business
and incidentally renewing his youth
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01

Of our children are. and as to what
they are being taught, to see and
hear this German propaganda of
Germanizing America go by and on
in our public schools, with our blue
blooded American children being
used as tools? If there is i'm our
schools a Gevmanized teacher, in all
justice 10 that teacher. let him or
her take the initiative and resign
with as little emotion as possible,
for my dear German or GermaniZed
teacher, you are in great disfavor
and some not distant time you will
be asked 10 resign.
Now is the time for you to get into
a more honorable profession. one
that will be building a future for
our children, instead of making
them tools OF a "kultur" which we
have learned to despise. We are not
disposed 10 recognize, honor and
promote a "kultur" that spills the
blue blood of our best manhood;
and you. Mr. German language ad-
vocate, parent or teacher, your place
is in the German trenches, with
your children. shooting your "kul-
tur" Of exploding steel into the
churches and hospitals. This
United States is bound 20 be freed
from the grip OF this kind OF "kul-
tur." and, Mr. Reader, you are the
one that is going to free il. either
by cooperative activity in municipali-
ties by nipping the bud. or by shout
dering a gun and meeting the on
slaught of the enemy; il is up 10
you. which course are you going TO
pursue. think the course Of the
nipping OF the bud is the one OF
the least resistance.
II. r. GILLIS.
South Bend, Sept %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
ORDYUSKA, SERGT
MAJOR THIRD POLISH LIE


one o'clock at night. A penetrat-
ing wind is sweeping the powdered
snow from the roofs of the city of
Vienna The capital city is enthrall-
ed by the gloom of war. Where
quiet should be there is no rest.
Ruffied rumbling OF heavy howit-
zers leaving their parks is carried
on the crisp keen air To the reserve
hospitals in the Sensen Cause.
\ grotesque bundle of bandages
raises itself from one of a long line
OF white cots within one OF the dim
lighted buildings, and shrieks-GOdi
How il shrieks, The weary nurses
start as the sound reverberates
through the wards. The bundle col
lapses and quivers and then is still
quite still. A stretcher conveys
the heap of rags to a cadaver cart
waiting i'm the gloom at a side en-
trance. The remains tossed into the
cart are only torso and trunk-the
legs had fellen off when the field
bandages were removed upon his re-
ceipt from the front-frOzen and
festered.
New charges are arriving at inter
walls of a few minutes from the ad-
vanced armies investing Lodz. Two
yellow lanterns az either side of the
entrance endeavOr to penetrate the
frozen atmosphere hanging heavy as
If TO accentuate the gloom of the
wintry night. An ambulance crunch
es up in the icy snow and draws
around 10 the doors. The internes
are surprised to find the Archduch-
ess Maria Theresa stepping from the
battered coach, followed immediate
~ by the drivers carrying the slim
emaciated form of a girl carefully
wrapped in rough blankets. They
come from one of the battlefelds
around LODI, where the girl had
fought among the bravest-and
where the bravest when wounded
soon felt the warm muZzles of wolves
come down to the fields of hell to
feed.
The archduchess, an efficient
mem Der of the Austrian Red Cross.
had become so intensely interested
i'm the welfare of this little woman
that she iourneyed with her into the
reserve hospital-there 10 see that
every comfort that medicine and
surgery afforded should be shower
ed upon her. For this wounded girl
had signally distinguished herself
out on the fields of snow.
The name of this favored patient
was Stanislava Ordyuska. a sergt.-
major in the third Polish legion. and
a recipient OF the Golden Medal
for bravery from the old Emperor
Francis Joseph.
The girl was a member OF scout
ing squad. The daring outfit was
mounted on the best horse-fiesh 10
be found in the dual empire. In
/ their saddle bags they carried Rus
, sian uniforms, civilian clothes, etc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
Is THIS \ GERMAN OR ENGLISH
SPEAKING NATION?
EditOr NeWs-Times.

A4AlNOA view > i llllESs
We have been astonished. almost
dumbfounded, 10 have been told by
some pupils of this city and of our
sister city. that German should be
taught because il is the foundation
of all languages, that il will take
you around the globe, and if the
remarks of one of our sister city
teachers were carried into effect i'm
all schools in all countries, then
that undoubtedly would become d
fact.
A teacher made this remark to
pupil, that Of all languages / think
the German is the finest in that it
carries. and has in il the foundation
Of all languages, and l prefer to
teach il because of its great use
fulness since you can travel almost
any place with it," The last part
may be true, for you can take a
dirk and shotgun and travel almost
any place with them, but perhaps
you can not get through every place
as you may not be able to make
everybody understand you with
them
Do you suppose this teacher is a
German. or Germanized-A meri-
can? Does it occur 10 you just what
such remarks are inviting and in
shilling into the minds of our chill
dren. coming as il does from a
teacher who naturally is, and should
rightfully be. held in the highest re-
spect and esteem by the pupil, eX-
pecting knowledge taught TO be
never at fault? Such respect Is
right and just as it should be. but
il is also right and just that the
teacher have regard and due re-
spect for the future of the pupil in
culture or .'kultur." Have we the
"Germanizing America" still in evi-
dence in our public schools? Have
we kaisers or kaiserines or German
lied Americans at the head of. or in
our educational systems or on the
platform in the form Of teachers .
1t is high time that the level-headed
American stirs himself 10 these
questions.
Talk with some Of the high school
pupils, you may be surprised at
what you learn: find the reason OF
system. no. for credits are given on
other language studies, which are
| in more universal use than is the
German language
There are only two reasons for
| the pupil taking German as a
study. One. that the kaiser or
I kaiserine or Germanized American
\ teacher has convinced the pupil
/ German is the prevailing language:
i the other, that the parents are pro-
| German II sthe laqt case. II is not
! only time that the parents were
/ taught English. but they should be
| made 70 read. analyze and digest the
/ presidents declaration OF a status OF
| war existing between the United
/ States OF America and Germany. and
/ then make them read the president
! message in answer 20 the pope's
/ peace note.
Then. II they have not a change
| OF heart, il is higo time for action
or are we. as American citizens. GO
! ing 10 set quietly by in our cloak
OF indifference as 20 who the tutors
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
TYPHOID VACCINEs.

This is an age OF preventive medi-
cine. Amongst the agents 10 prevent
sickness vaccination takes first
place In general we may say that
the vaccination against smallpox has
diminished the number OF victims
and has modified the virulence Of
the disease. II is a fact not 10 be
denied that the use OF antitoxin in
diphtheria has reduced the percent
age OF fatal cases with at least so
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
THE LIBERTY LOAN.
Editor News-Times:

Editor News-Times.
The fourth year of this gigantic
and horrible world war for the
highest ideals Of democracy. free
dom and civilization, is well on its
wa. but as yet failed 10 net
cherished results.
It is the sacred duty Of every
loyal citizen of this country. who
nurses hope of conquering Prussian
militarism through the medium Of
this cOuntry's efforts. 10 give finan-
cial succor To the United states. as
money plays an important part in
this immense struggle. and the time
Will come when its efficacy viii be
proven.
In October OF the current year the
American government will place on
the market the second issue Of Lib
erty bonds Approximately three bill
lion dollars worth Of bonds will be
offered 10 the public.
This colossal sum will partially be
utilized 10 cover our own war ex-
penditures growing % huge proper
tons daily and a large portion VIII
be given 10 our allies as a war loan
for furtherance Of war against the
central powers and their aggression.
When the first Liberty bonds were
issued. the citizens OF indiana. as
well as those OF other states
throughout the country. lost little
time in investing their hard earned
money in Liberty bonds. The Amer
lean press extolled this patriotic
move. as this was not the first sign
OF loyalty Of the people 70 America
and proved conclusively that Amer
leans, cherish highly the sacred
ideals OF democracy. for whose
maintenance and continuance such
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
THE MELTING POT
aCorno Lake Pot Irrck With IIsn
THE TIRED BUSINESS MAN.

a section the number A.
showed greatly blessed
slightly dressed
A gent gifted wondrous lack Of
Explored catacombs of Haunted the remains
a
chest, seemingly
rushed his pulse feeble BREATH
a death;
showed that sadly
in a pale and feeble voice this interview:
al D. 7. Businessman. Ny middle is Tired
timely
No, indeed, it work that makes extinct;
with labor. freely linked
The thing that makes feel aches ailments
Is exhausting resome thing that call stage
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
The Public Pulse

Communications for this column
may he signed anonymously but must
be accompanied by the name OF the
writer 10 insure good faith. No re-
sponSibility for facts or sentiments
expressed Will be assumed Honest
discussion Of public questions IL in
vited. but with the right reserved 10
eliminate vicious and ObjectiOna BILE
matter. The column is free But, be
reasonable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
OCTOBER /, 1917.



Comparative notes on how other countries provide
from government funds for the wives and children IF
soldiers active service while the United States
makes no such allowances described the latest re-
port - chileren's Of the T. 5 department
labor. Just published
Separation allowances granted not only in Euro
pean where the pay the private soldier of
the lowest rank thirty-nine to $3.50
month. in Canada and Australia which pay him So
$3.50 while he is engaged in foreign service In
addition the soldiers pay the wife and children Of
soldier receive from the government $40
month; the allowance the family of the Austra
soldier varies according the number of children
up to a maximum of nearly $50 a month.
The pensions allowed by wives children of
soldiers killed IN service shown be considerably
higher also in Great Britain and the British dOmnions
than United States. And the describes
various ways in which foreign making
ar effort the special needs of individual fam
lilies
In presenting report secretary labor the
chief Of the childrens bureau speaks of the general
study OF child welfare in the warning countries which
is being conducted by the childrens bureau, and
THE relation OF all these questions Of child
welfare to tile living conditions behind the lines
is clear $ also plain that the living condi-
tons in large measure depend upon the pro
visions made by the respective governments
for soldiers and their dependents. And since
the withdrawal of the ordinary
lite a army
create similar problems here the question
what countries ofer important suggestions for
a system o: soldiers compensation in this
country becomes basic the consider
child welfare
The material contained in the accompany
report. together with the earlir report upon the
Care OF Dependents Of Enlisted Men in Can
ada. has been already utilized in drafting
proposed measure for soldiers compensation
the United States by the Hon. Julian w Mack
chairman Of special committee appointed by
the committee on labor of the Council of Ma
tonal Defense for that purpose"
The American TO which this refers has been
endorsed by the president by secy McAdoo Il
already passed the house of representatives and is
pending In the senate.
This bill would provide separation allowances to fam
lies OF active would revise the scale
OF compensation to disabled families and
10 the widows and orphans killed the service
II contemplates the organization effective system
Of reeducaton under government direction based upon
the experience Of Canada and Europe
IL also includes provision suggested by the can
adam municipal insurance. whereby the government
would sell life at rates based on the cost of
insurance in time Of peace the government itself
carrying the added hazard. The maximum
amount OF insurance which be purchased bv one
would be $4,000 the privileges Of the in
would be open on the same terms to officers
enlisted and members of the female nurse corps
It is expected that the for maximum policy will
be such that any enlisted man could easily meet the
premium from bis military pay
The bill should become "a law