South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03

the next II months lan you see
that business is going TO be good,
you wooden Indian
In other words while congress ap-
propriates. money meditates and
man hesitates.
Isn't it funny how the men who
don't 20 are so prolific with sugges-
tions for the moral welfare OF those
who enlist2
We wouldn't blame the members
Of C. A K. if they never again in
yited any Of these outside organiza-
tons or bands to participate in the
Memorial day exercises.
TIE suggestion to change the
clock, so far as this part of the
country is concerned. first came from
r. J. w Fink who several months
ago said TO us that il would be the
proper thing to do. Our obtuseness
did not permit us giving it any con-
sideration at the time. otherwise we
might now share in the glory being
passed around. IL is eminently fit
ting that Earl be a member of the
committee appointed to attend TO
the carrying out of the plan.
Tt is said a democratic postmaster
i'm Illinois has resigned TO join the
army We don't believe it. A dem
ocrat viii not desert his postOffice
of duty when the country is i'm dan
ger. He Will hold it until the in
yader actually takes him vi ct arms.
1t is a very unnatural man who
will not do his enemy good. Which
is greatly different from doing good
to your enemy.
of course. if YOU are sure YOU
must convince the other fellow that
he is i'm the wrong, you may as well
swat him on the bean with a club
and be done with it. You are vast
ing time arguing. Besides. your
argument may be rotten.
The Stockholm papers quote
somebody as saying the kaiser has
dream of world empire. Yes. and
it's hard TO wake him up.
We congratulate the world on the
assurance it has received that its
shtrttaiI Will not be shortened four
inches. as it would have been had
congress socked the tax OF $3.50 d
bale to the cotton farmers.
Work has been commenced on the
Curtis auto road running south from
Osceola. We saw it the past week
and came away with the impression
that it was a sidewalk that was be-
ing constructed for the use Of go
carts.
AIois SCHNEIDER has taking 10
cycling as a means of reducing his
avoirdupois.
These union printers who came
over from South Bend to help on
the Mcintosh farm must have their
eyesight tested. They thought they
could see straight and planted the
potatoes according to their vision
The spuds are now beginning TO APP
pear above the surface, but the
drills are so crooked that they have
turned from the path of rectitude
and are encrOaching on the neigh
bors' property on all sides OF the
Mcintosh line
We hear that Big Bill Rosewarne
is being importuned to run for the
mayoralty of Edwardsburg. Bills
45-acre farm and its appertain-
ments has so captivated the natives
that they just won't let the Misha-
waka contractor rest until he says
he viii.
Russia has her freedom, but look
at the mess she's making of il.
Poet Laureate Bridges has writ
ten a poem on America. but this
need not necessarily disturb the
friendly relations which have grown
up between this country and the
British
The country needs 1000 veteri-
nary surgeons. who viii rank as
heutenants. We should think
they'd rank as horse marines.
Billy sunday still insists that he
wants TO so 10 Europe 10 black Col.
Roosevelt's boots. whereas the
country is demanding somebody TO
so there 20 black the kaiSer's eve.
The war revenue bill went 10 the
senate To he Senator Stoned. Bob
Ia Folletted and Jim Vardamanned
until the people are mad enough 10
smash crockery and kick the dog.
Just remember this. old boss. !
Every time YOU eat laying hen or
a young pullet YOU are showing
just about as much sense as a farm
er who has his seed potatoes boiled
for dinner
How glad we are that the board
OF safety is awake at last Let's see. /
IL must have slept continuously for
over three years. Wonder how il !
feels In no on earth avafn9