South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-23
list A TIP 10 THE FRIGHTENED.

Now as always when people need their heads the
most, same as always, in times of emergency. some
folks seem to think it their first duty to become
frightened so today we have people worrying an
attack by Japan. invasion by Mex-German army
distress, famine and other ghosts calculated to
terr.fy. The only danger staring America in
the face is a semi-famine next winter
The first thing scared folks usually do is to draw
their savings out Of the and hide them in some
stocking. If they happen 20 live near the
border spot where Jap might get ashore
they often move utterly break up their life plans
The usual return winter in the west now
coming back their eastern homes is being magnhed
into flight fearful people from the Mexican border
and from the foreigners who would raid our Pacific
coast And nothing could be much more foolish than
this manufactured of what might happen II IS
the work calamity howlers. grown weary from the
absence of a political campaign.
This nation in every part better prepared
to combat threatened calamity nOtwhstan, ing all that
published about weakness of its navy and in
eriority Of its army great for it is that
nation willing and at all prepared to pitch
into us. Our worry is, ought to be, how We
are going to get the
Japan is not only ally Of ally Great Britain
she is pning prosperity never before IN her
history The number Of new factories being bUilt in
Japans bigger cities S simply astonishing. Reduced
10 poverty by wars with China and Russia the masses
OF Japan suddenly themselves their eyebrows
In big profits. and they like il. They see in their
phenomenal industrial progress thousand times more
national advantage than they could possibly hope for
IN an invasion Of America. active warfare with any
body They are a people who have been down, and
now they taste money. our with Germany simply
means more prosperity for Japan.
The Mexican government such it is. is undoubt-
edly favorable to Germany. Very many Mexico :
banks and larger manufactures have been controlled
by Germans for years, and Mexico may summon up
courage enough TO become very ugly toward but
that's an entirely different matter than invading and
taking the L : territory with which Mr. Zimmerman
baited his hook all possible for Mexico to
equip Mex-German force that border states
could rot easily beat of and Mexico knows this we'll
AS &c financial fright. the trembling should re-
member that our banking system is organized with
special regard 10 meeting panicky times. The banks
are not only crammed with resources but they are
inter-dependent amalgamated The possible weakness
Of one is the concern Of all with the whole nation as
guardian angel War undoubtedly deterrent TO the
undertaking OF new enterprises by private individuals
and cost of living But the government will
engage in some tremendous enterprises means
more Jobs for civilians The whole nation has been
living too high too will DE fine training for
many folks II they have the waste and the
Injuries.
There is no valid reason for fright Wave hag. ana
stand by your country and your community at time
when they need the courageous. sensible and the
patriotic