South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24
THE MAN THE STREET.


wards the Red Cross and if neces-
sary will give until it hurts. That's
I our spirit.
They are talking Of replacing
/ trousers with kits in England as a
measure OF economy. We are ill
| ing to economic and make almost
| any sacrifice war may impose, but
we shall draw the line on kits. Any
how. what would we do with the
| pants? Let the women wear them
we mean the few who don't?
Freedom Of thought is as great a
boon as freedom of speech. but peo-
pie just naturally love TO talk.
The Pullman company took 81
500, 900 of Liberty bonds. We sup
pose the porters must have taken
100000.
A squirrel broke into the Tribune
Office the other night, gaining en-
trance by the rear door. Wonder
what II was after?
Unless a mans soul IS his stomach.
il matters very little il his life work
be finished early or late. IL it be a
work Of surprising glory A 100
years OF nothing done for others is
no life at all and cost the world
more than 1t is worth.
All government bond and Red
| Cross experts will have 10 admit that
Mishawaka put up a very graceful
and impressive strain of oversub-
scribing.
Man is just naturally one of those
. earthly creatures who will return
their attention from oratory. poetry
or music the moment somebody I'M
\ wells a pot of smoked bacon and
string beans within smelling dis
lance.
All. now the country has learned
the secret OF absorbing a war loan.
The modus operandi is 10 dig up the
coin and separate from it.
We do not know how it will be In
heaven, but in this world the time
will never come when a pedestrian
will rejoice 10 see an automobile
Swimming along about 40 miles an
hour above the speed limit.
Some Mishawaka automobiles
have flags flying on their fronts that
would be more practical in their pa
triotism If they would fly their
drivers in the recruiting station.
The cable says the kaiser was
deeply moved by the abdicatiOn Of
King Constantine. Even at that, he
wasn't so thoroughly moved as
King Constantine.
Here's a war pun just received
from the front: Two British SOL
diers went into restaurant at Sa-
loniki and asked for Turkey with
Greece. The waiter said: I'm
sorry. gentlemen, but I can't Servia. ="
whereupon the Tommies cried:
Fetch the Bosphorus." When that
gentleman arrived and heard the
complaint the manager said: We'll,
gentlemen, ! don't want 10 Russia
but YOU cannot Roumania." And so
the Tommies had TO go away Hun
gary
a representative in congress ask
ed the other day whether we are to
fight for or with Britain. This sug-
gests a question put TO a candidate
for ordination as a Scotch 'meenis-
ter some years ago: Are YOU en-
tering the ministry 20 serve God or
make a living?" Both" was the
prompt reply.
The fellow who likes TO hug the
girls doesn't mind seeing his oppor-
tunities go to waist
The average mans idea OF re
ligion," is 20 profess a profound be-
lief in creed which he has never
studied and church which his wife
attends for him.
Who remembers Molly. Darling"
I the song young men used 70 employ
as a medium for vocalizing senti-
ment?' asks the Toledo Blade. To-
ledo. it's beautiful ballad and
none the less sweet because il has
been mellowed 10y, oh, so many
years. The old songs are best. any
way because they were attuned to
our hearts when our hearts were
fun OF melody
NIishawaka's population continues
20 increase despite wars and ru-
mors OF wars. and despite fats.
boarding houses poodles. canaries
and divorce 4 town that leads in
children, as YOU see them in front
Of the Century theater every Satur-
day night. Is going somewhere and
viii arrive.
Let Uncle sam burn your money
for you. when YOU burn it the stuff
doesn't get YOU anywhere.
The advertisements call the
charming little Pickford girl the
Rose Of Eternity 4" hut Mary looks