South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
PROGRESS CLUB SIDES
WITH PR0-GERMANISM

- WV VI 0EO
WITH PR0-GERMANISN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
as an investment for the per-
manent home fund.
For a long time the club has
desired 10 own one OF Clar-
ence Balls paintings and at this
meeting a display OF his pic
lures was made and opportun-
ity given for the members TO
express a preference.
Concerning the reports that
have been circulated during the
last week Of unpatriotic re-
marks of two Of the club men,
Ders, the matter was discussed
pro and con and no evidence
was brought forward that
proved the disloyalty OF these
members. but the club express
ed regret that the conversation
had occurred and adopted reso-
lutiOns of patriotism and 10y
atty.
The arguments by both the
majority and minority were Civ
en- in a most able, broad mind
ed and charitable maner,
which would do credit to any
organization"
secret Service Men Listen.
The last of the above paragraphs
brought a roar of laughter IRON
L. ). and News Times secret service
operatives hidden in the club rooms
unable 10 ascertain who was talk
ing but conscious 10 a certainty that
only one side was being heard, and
that all protests from the other side,
were soon silenced by the gaveL -
credit TO an old-time political con-
vention, yes is the way one of them
put it, and able. broad-minded and
charitable. on the part of the minor
ity, if silence is golden A re-
porter from The News-Times staff
sent to attend the meeting was
turned away.
away.
Efforts to secure confirmation of
the secret service mems reports
from members of the club and get
at the details, were futile Saturday
night. save as follows:
one said: The report is sub
stantially correct but it would be
like martyrdOm 10 say more. You
must not give me away"
Another answered: There is
more pro- German tolerance among
the women of the club than I
thought possible. L cannot go into
any details but it seemed TO be a
crime up there for anyone 10 ex-
press any preference for the United
States beyond asserting their pat
riotism and loyalty"
Like Political Convention.
A third remarked that she had
heard her husband tell Of political
and how they manage
them and that she expects now
that women have the ballot that
they will next be nominating the
kaiser for president of the United
States.
No. 4 declared: IF l mistake not
there will be a lot. of destinations
from the club. We were literally
steam rolled into submission.
wherever you got that story. they
have il right as one could make il
without giving details. Me- on not
! wouldn't dare tell who talked and
what they said. Tb afraid the ma
chine might submarine me. Good
night"
No. anticipates an investigation
ON the part of the state and ma
tional declarations of women's clubs
and asserted that maybe when We
have a chance TO be heard, we will
find out where no evidence can be
brought forward of the disloyal ex-
pressions OF these members"
Three others asked TO give their
version of the meeting admitted
that they had been "buffaloed" and
that until assured of the strength
to attack the Hindenburg
line next time with success, they
had decided TO remain neutral. One
Of them. when the report of the
secret service operatives was read
to them. remarked: We'll, what
more do you want / guess you've
got the story in substance"
Whether any further action is
likely to be undertaken by the MEM
oers of the club, opposed 10 white
washing the incident, could be as
,ertained from no one, all asserting
that they had not had time 20 talk
< over. That il would be talked
over" however. was generally con-