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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24

need the information. just what men
might be called upon for any branch
Of service which war would make
necessary. There could be no lost
time: no wasted effort. When the
last card is punched the governors
office will receive a copy OF the code
which has been used and every other
copy will be destroyed. The cards OF
every individual IN the state could be
sorted over and classified within "a
hours. Adequate tabulatiou systems
have been provided for an branches
Of the census
As a result OF all this work Con
necticut will have ready for instant
use in time OF need complete infor-
nation concerning the states re-
sources for war. both in men and
material. and viii be able for that
reason 10 render more prompt and
more efficient service TO the govern
ment II il ever is necessary for the
nation 10 call upon the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
MARCH "a, 1917.
CHILD LABOR AND CHORES.

In the big fight being made against the employment
Of children in mills shops factories and in other lines
OF industry there important point which should
not be overlooked. What the national child labor com
mittee and individuals working for the same ends are
warning against the long daily labor which stunts
development which makes automatons Of little tots
which prevents them enjoying their rightfu hcrit
age OF happy childhood and which keeps them from
becoming strong. useful, happy citizens.
There quarrel with the regular duties about the
house garden which every wise parent imposes upon
the growing member Of the family. An hour two a
Jay CT helping mother about the house helping
father about the place, extremely valuable factor
in education The main thing To be observed is that
the child be given duties which not too hard for
his her strength.
child Sewing three hours every day after
school may be fatal in its confinement and nerve
strain. Forcing youngster do wedding for long
hours under a burning may do him serious injury.
To learn to be responsible; 90 ones part bravely
and in the little community Of the family-these
things are invaluable lessons And manual and in
teIIectuaI skill useful But the exploiting
Of a child's power at the of his strength is
murderous.
Moderation and good should be employed in
drawing the line
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
SHOOTING GUNNERS.

Some of the German newspapers have been suggest
ing with their good-natured tolerance that any
American gunner who shoots German submarine
will be treated the of Capt Fryatt-the British
captain who down a U-boat-and be shot as
pirates.
We don't believe that this will really be done Ger
many a very unpleasant storm by her summary
execution Of Capt Fryatt The general opinion Of
neutrals that it unjusthed. s, fened the
attitude of seafaring against her ..e world
1t aroused Great Britain fury of indignation and
suited in vigorous and warfare against
the U-boats. all that but a summer zephS =
compared with the wrath that would sweep through
the United States if American gunner made
suffer pirates death for legitimate of self de-
Tense
1t must be evident, in Berlin that the gun
ners merchantmen have different status from
that Of Capt. Fryatt. They civilians.
They members of navy official representa-
tives of our government If they shoot a U-boat.
Germanys quarrel is with them individuals but
with the United states 1f America
We needn't fear however that there will e any inn
mediate of this threat To hang gunner he must
first be caught. And isn't likely that any
gunner will be IN much danger of capture by any T.
boat that gets within of his gun.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
GERMANY's LAST HOPE FADING.

olympia. Wash. OlympianD
The last hope Of the Hohenzollern
dynasty frightful submarine
campaign-is fading. and the inn
perial government Of Germany now
faces the most critical dilemma in
its history. Slowly. but surely. the
feeling is gaining ground i'm Ger
many that the submarine warfare
is failing 10 force Great Britain to
her knees. As certainly are the Ger
man people learning that the entente
powers can not be starved nor bluff
ed into peace.
Surely. Germanys plot against the
United States was the worst blunder
that the kaisers statesmen have
made since the memorable scrap Of
paper incident The very fact that
the majority Of Americans favored
the cause Of the entente and alb
horred the invasion OF Belgium and
the enslavement OF the Belgian ma
ton. gave the entente an immense
moral advantage which Germany
by her most recent fool act has
strengthened 10 the point that rfow
it Is impossible 10 keep America
from throwing the whole weight of
her forces into the scales against
Germany.
Germany can never win. unless
the submarine campaign succeeds.
and the submarine warfare is a GER
tain failure If the United States
throws off neutrality. Only with
Americas consent could the C-boat
campaign have won, and now the
kaiser has made IL utterly impossible
for this nation 10 regard him as
anything but a treacherous enemy.
The kaiser is a defeated man to-
day and his government will fall with
him. A new and better Germany.
controlled by republican represen-
tative government will rebuild from
the ruins the Germany which the
world loved, the Germany which rep
resented the best traditions and
ideals OF a great race
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
LITTLE Boobies PA.
RN William i. Kirk.

The Ultry Swagger furs. Ma sed.
Thay are beeing worn by the wives
Of distinguished men, sed Ma. I
knew you wud want ne 20 get a
set at once. & Bobbie is going to
get him a Yung Mans Benny. sed
Ma, if you viii parding my slang.
He must be dressed to the minnit.
too.
guess wen bought this cote
started kind OF a clothes shower,
sed Pa If 7 had known that, Pa
sed. 1 wud have let my last yeer's
cote go along.
Crate men newer balk at trifles
like mummy for garh, sed Ma. I red
that in a book last mite. It sed that
one of the surest marks OF a truly
CRATE man was his pride in his APP
peerance & appearance OF his wife
& children. I thot of you rite away,
sed Ma. how generous you have al
ways been about what we wear.
Now that you menshun it, sed
Pa. have always been a good old
provider, haven't Z? My bankroll has
ever been at the command Of my
wife, sed Pa. < my wife is sum
commander.
You deer boy, sed Ma. How swell
& noble YOU look in yure new over
cote. When Bobbie & l git rugged
out. sed Ma. we will have the old
Majors looking out of the windows.
won't we, Bobbie?
| wud rather have sum skates,
tOald Ma.
Thare, YOU see, sed Pa. Bobbie
is a regular human beeing; he
knows clothes dOant maik all the
happiness i'm the wurld. But dOant
worry. sed Pa. all of us will be
ready for the old Easter parade, a
the Easter Iun. sed Pa. wont shine
on three hansumer peepul than US,
Pa sed, espeshully me.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24

Pa had a new overcote wen he
calm hOam last mite. il was lite col
ored & awful short, il was a inch
shorter than his under cote
This cote is the latest thing in
cotes, sed Pa, it is what thay call
the Ultry Swagger, worn by those
who know.
Those who know what? sed Ma.
Those who know what to wear.
sed Pa. That's me. Good dress is
my middle name, sed Pa. * always
has been. If 1 evS>r git in a accident.
sed Pa the papers will say The vic
tim was a large, powerful man
dressed in the latest style in rich,
tasteful garb, Pa sed.
l hoap the papers Will newer
have TO tell any such flo as that,
sed Ma 1 shud hate to think you
were in a accident Accidents are
hard on clothes. sed Ma. You wud
have to git a new suite.
If l did git a new suite, sed Pa,
you wud pick flaws in it. the saim
as you have did TO this overcote.
l haven't found any fault with
the Overcote, deerest, sed Ma. /
think that must be yure own gilty
conshens wen you look at yure new
cote i'm the looking glass. Goodness
knows. sed Ma, if that is a Ultry
Swagger cote you have every rite
in the wurld to ware it. You swag
ger enuff, Ma sed, & you are Ger
tinly ultry wen you feel proud Of
yureself. wich is moast of the time.
sed Ma. But ] am vary glad you
have that cote. Ma sed. Wen you
git me my new spring :urs YOU &
will go oaver 10 Brooklyn sum
day * give the natives a treat. sed
Ma.
l thought you had sum furs. sed
Pa. What are these spring furs you
are springing on me?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
WE STILL HAVE ANTl-PREPAREDNESS
LIARS TO COPE WITH

Preparedness is again seems being made to serve
as yowIing- topic for the political ap-dogs. From
MIR Charles Evans Hughes. sometime candidate for
president of United States. down through Mr.. T.
Roosevelt even to including certain penny-ante-
or aunty~-editors of occasional republican newspa-
pers We hear the yowl
oh yes. they're patriotic. Everybody should
stand behind the president" evidently only yell
at him with a split tongue,-and kick with spiked
boot.
when Mr. Hughes beloved forth that speech the
Union league the other night it was another of
fothing at the mouth. He seemingly hasn't heard
from California yet ditto T. Roosevelt-and repub-
can papers here elsewhere who give publicity and
sanction such bilious rantings of the same
mould.
Mr. Hughes while 100 percent candidate" said he
would have gone to with Germany, if necessary,
when the Lusitania sunk; right of the ree-just
like that, lie convey the voters the idea
that such was what Wilson should have done.
Roosevelt was just as crazy at the time still;
ditto our republican contemporary which you can
ind ample proof if you wish to pillow back through
the ales
Now all of them are busy warning the country that
We are so ''unprepared yowIing like mad-dogs under
the pretense that nothing been done by the gov
eminent make ready for the emergency with which
the nation is now confronted Apparently they would
for war now as We were when they would jumped
into the fray to Immediately the Lustania vic
Tins
Poor partlsanly- picked simps is about the best
definition that calling a spade spade" give
them: that u.s. up point where they begin pre-
tend patriotism. and talk with the fowl breath
about standing boy the president that the public
should be united one against the
From that time on they rather given to play
ing the blatant demogogues. inspiring angels
Of discord and sedton; and their wranglings being
false misIeadiue calculated hazard government
al success with respect that emergency for
ture political effect they but little above the
reasonable
The above quotation from Elihu Root, giving his
opinion OF certain German American congressman
though We give another application; that is just
good.
IL is the blacklist lie that mas ever been placed in
print say that nothing has been done. OF
that the government has been busy every minute
during the last year and more, making ready for the
crisis that now confronts the nation.
True. il has not provided for universal and com
feeble brains OF these preparedness howers some OF
them. seem able entertain.-and has yet built
that biggest navy the world but this is not say
ing that nothing has been done lie is knave who
SAYS IT, and the is a fool who believes him.
The trouble with these partisan iack-sniDes ultra
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
Fiue Minute Talks
By National Leaders

power of the state was more than
90 per cent complete within four
weeks after 1 appeared before the
legislature To outline the situation
and received authority to make the
inventory, and good progress has
been made on the census of indus
trial resources and the enrolment of
trained nurses and physicians.
The Connecticut census will put at
the disposal Of the governors office
available for instant use by the state
or nation i'm time of need, complete
information concerning the age
physical condition. occupation and
special ability of every man within
the borders Of the state. 1t will pro-
vide an inventory of the resources
for war Of the industrial plants and
the transportation facilities of the
commonwealth. Yet the census has
been taken entirely by volunteer
workers and this whole task has
been carried on at an expense to the
state itself which Will not exceed
$4,000
When this preparedness census
was proposed, men of every political
faith Joined hands to help put
through the undertaking. / have al
ways believed in the loyalty of the
citizens of Connecticut. but the offers
of service which came to me when
this census plan was suggested ac-
centuate the fact that the patriotic
spirit which has distinguished Con-
necticut in the past still lives today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
SWeet Corn Good
Product TO Raise
In Home Garden
BY a Government Expert.

Sweet corn. 70 be at its best.
should be eaten within a few hours
after it is picked. for its sugar con-
tent disappears very rapidly after it
is removed from the garden. For
this reason and because OF its very
general popularity. it is an excellent
vegetable 10 grow in the home gar
den. II should be planted on rich
land and cultivated in the same
manner as field corn. Beginning as
soon as the soil is warm, successive
paintings may be made every two
or three weeks until late summer.
Another method OF prolonging the
supply is 10 plant early medium and
late varieties. The seed should be
planted about two inches deep. in
drills three feet apart. and thinned
TO single stalk every 10 to IA
inches.
The varieties recommended by the
specialists in the United States de-
partment OF agriculture are: For
early corn Golden Bantam and
Adams Early. and for medium and
late varieties Black Mexican or
Crosby's Early. Country Gentleman.
and Stowelrs Evergreen. The last
named variety has the largest ears
ard is the most productive.
Sweet corn should be planted on
rich land. The cultivation should be
frequent and thorough. and all
weeds should be kept down and
suckers removed from around the
base OF the plant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.
THE END OF THE ARGUMENT.

TTE End ARGUMENT.
Two earnest mice arguing talking
said The
The other said: Il grieve light;
It's known in cultured
An enterprising approached silent
And them with
cockerels fell about Of spurs
barnyard contretemps which rather
They tried the weghy their strength
INDUCING a
rebuked saying will neve do
I'll that the peaceful chicken
Two solemn approximations a planet in
Each the o the
struggled spea
bring the rival push O
A speeding skdded a something
The planet troubles vanished n a puff
Brook Baker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24

The International News Service is
able TO present today the following
exclusive article on Connecticuts
military census, from the pen of
Marcus II. HOlcomb, governor of the
state. which is the first 10 take this
important war preparedness step
now contemplated in many other
states:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24

Another favorite vegetable is the
tomato, which now forms one of the
most important of our garden crops.
In the north, it is very desirable to
start the plants in a house or hot
bed, and TO transplant them once or
twice in order TO secure strong and
vigorous plants by the time all dam
ger from frost is past. Pot-grown
plants are especially desirable and
they may be brought 10 the bloom
ing period by the time il is warm
enough to plant them with safety in
the garden. If the plants are not TO
be trained but allowed TO lie on the
ground, they should be set about
four feet apart each way. If trimmed
and tied to stakes they may be
planted in rows three feet apart and
is inches apart in the row.
In common with all plants grown
in "a house, hotbed, or cold frame.
tomatoes require to he hardened off
before planting in the garden. BY
this process the plants are gradual
ly acclimated TO the effects of the
sun and wind, so that they will
stand transplanting TO the open
ground. Hardening off is usually ac-
complished by ventilating freely and
by reducing the amount of water
applied to the plant bed The bed,
however, should not become so dry
that the plants will wilt or become
seriously checked in their growth.
After a few days it will be possible
to leave the plaptS uncovered duriug
the entire day and on mild nights.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24

Eggplant is started and handled
in the same way as the tomato. 1t is.
perhaps, less widely known, but is
rapidly becoming a popular vegeta-
BILE. The soil best adapted for its
production in fine, rich sandy
loan, well drained. The plants
should he set in rows three feet
apart and two feet apart in the
row. Free cultivation is desirable
and the plants should be kept grow
ing rapidly. On the other hand.
many growers believe that fresh
stable manure should not be used
for elephants. and that the land
should not contain unfermented
vegetable matter to any large extent.
A dozen good healthy plants should
supply enough for the average-siz-
ed family throughout the season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24

The census is not an enrolment Of
the possible fighting men" only; it
is an enrolment of the entire man
power of the state for ali branches
of service which war would demand.
The states whole resources would
have to be used to every advantage
if war ever came. and the census was
designed TO show exactly what these
resources are and where they are 20
be found.
The first question every one asks
about this man power is. What Is
done with all this information after
il is gathered ." Briefly. this is what
happened TO every completed census
blank received at the state head
quarters in Hartford: AS soon as
each completed blank was returned
il received a serial number. A card
corresponding in number was made
out. containing the individuals name.
Then the permanent record card was
made. with holes punched in il &C
cording 70 a code. giving all the in
formation contained on the census
blanks First. the number CORE
spending with that on the card
bearing the individuals name and
the number Of the returned census
blank was punched Following that
in code. holes were punched which
indicated the answers 10 every ques-
ton on the blank. These cards are
handled by highly perfected tabulat-
ing machines. which are capable Of
sorting. tabuiating and adding de-
tailed figures on $50 cards a minute
Under the system in use it is pos
sible TO determine within a few
hours. at any time the state might
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24

London is joyous over the idea that that revolution
annihiates German Russian influence in the war.
kicking the daylights the hyphen comins to
be a cause OF glee most everywhere.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24

Mecca in Arab hands and Bagdad possessed by the
British Where would Mohammedans go if they lost
Constantinople: It's becoming unholy war
for the Turks, anyhow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24

Chna's senate was 152 TO 81 for a break with Ger
many. There was hlibuster. a traitor in heather
China is liable 10 lose his head and heather who
talks much apt have his tongue pulled out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24

Jimmy Garfield pronOunces Germany the universal
outlaw This will relieve people who have been study
ing Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24

Tammany unanimously declares itself ready night.
1t is enough. on with the war. with Tammany in the
fron trenches,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24

nuremberg consumers are kicking the high cost
of pigs enras And they're only 40 cents the pound.
BOYCOTT en-.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
CHE NEED AND PRACTICAL
WORKINGS OF \ STATE
MILITARY CENSUS.
by Marcus II. Holcomb.

Governor of Connecticut.
The world is face to face with the
gravest crisis in modern history -
if not in the history of all times. a
world conflict Of titanic proportions
is rocking civilization to its founda-
tions. and the laws of the nations,
wrought on the anvil of experience
and rendered sacred by the sanctions
of organized society, are being viO-
lated with reckless abandon. The
swift march of recent events has
compelled us 10 view gravely the i'm
minence of our enforced participa-
ton i'm the mighty conflict. 1t is our
duty in this crisis TO reflect seriously
and act wisely.
The scheme of government set up
by our fathers vests the power of
declaring war and making general
provision for the national defense in
the federal government. but il also
imposes upon the several states of
the union certain SUI bsidiary obliga-
tions of serious moment. AS MEM
bers of the American family. each
must perform its full part. Both
PATRIOTISM
scribe this memorable duty.
In our preparation for this contin-
gencv we should take counsel of the
unhappy experience of one of the
great nations now at war, which
found itself unprepared at the be
ginning and learned from costly eX-
perience that a prerequisite Of the
mobilization OF men and industry
was the collection and classification
OF information as TO available re-
sources Of the country.
Modern warfare calls into requisi-
ton with feverish intensity the COM
pick agencies of man-power. mate
rails. production. finance and trans
port. and if any state in the union
is 10 serve itself and the nation
bravely and efficiently. il must begin
early and act promptly.
In view of this situation and these
considerations, Connecticut has taken
the lead and made a census. classified
with a view 10 their availa bility for
the various activities OF war. of the
men OF the state, together with an
inventory of those physical re-
sources OF the state which wal
would call into requisition. Now
New York and other states are pre-
pairing 10 follow Connecucut's ex-
ample. Every state in the union,
believe would do we'll 70 begin this
practical preparedness work without
moments delay.
Connecticut's census Of the mar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24

China knew the compass ASA years before Christ
and now they're trying TO steer her into the worlds
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-17
PeShaStin

James Merrill has begun making
preparations to answering the call OF
Uncle Sam. We are all sorry to see
lanes 90 as we have quite a liking for
the young man.
Mrs. Murphy Williams is back visit
ing relatives. She was over and spent
the day with her sister Miss Gilla
Pendleton.
Victor Haskins and wife are back
shaking hands with old friends. Victor
says wheat looks good in his licality.
He also informed US that he had con-
uacted his wheat for S2.45 per bushel.
Mr.. Leonard Harvey and Mrs. H.
H. Harvey motored over to Seattle
Leonard expects to stay over for two or
three weeks.
Tom Cannon received word from
Fred Daniels who left Wenatchee with
Company C. that they had all passed
the medical examination and were at
American Lake drilling hard.
Tom Cannon's youngest son was
taken very sick Friday and it turned
out TO be convulsions caused from cut
ting teeth. Young Dick has a bad
abbcess on his left jaw.
The Overland owners had delightful
picnic up at Engles Creek Sunday.
From the amount OF cars that were up
there they must have enjoyed very
pleasant time.
Mr.. Paul Gregory formerly with Del.
Mccoy left Monday for Pateros. Re-
ceived a card from Paul and he stated
that it was hotter place than here.
Quite few Of our young folks find
a great pleasure in bathing these days.