South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
FRIENDLY ENEMIES. q

OF course. 1t doesn't amount TO much that Prest
Wilson said IT, make it worth the while il should
have been said by the vory-domed T. Roosevelt VINO
the authority America on anything in par
ocular, or everything in general Possibly, then that
Prest Wilson should have said such a thing is con
demnatory rather than commendatory, but neverthe-
less ne said 1t. We the manner in which he
arose ms box. at the theater Washington after
listening TO Friendly Enemies" and said
All the sentiments / could express have
been admirably represented ia this beauti-
ful play; sentiments that hope Will soon grip
the world
unethicsl thing to do of course Think of presi-
dent and especially one who has never hunted
lions rhinoceros nature-fakirs or fomented rev
oluton or discovered river of Doubt doing so un-
ethical a thing that. 1t is almost bad that Prest
Wilson should have permitted himself humane
ly moved when otherwise constituted ne might have
bitten a nail spit because he
hadn't done it, it couldn't possibly have been done right
ali. The idea that N high "a place should
condescend to admit that some one else could ad
miraby express his sentiments, or any sentiment Mt
10 grip the world at al. 1t is preposterous
Yet Prest Wilson did do something that kind and
South Bend is have opportunity to witness the
beautiful play" that inspired it. at the oliver
theater Sunday and Monday. We hold brief for the
production Friendly Enemies'-only may be worth
induced such non-contormity IL probably be the
same splendid company Of players bat presumably it
viii be nearer 10 it than burlesque.
The idea however is probably the thing that the
president driving at the sentiment as well as the
players and maybe. more SO. Friendly Enemies
shows how Hun-American. staunch love for
the empires passionateIy star spangIed
night. loathins the boche warblng at the
end national anthem. one of the characters is one
Of those true German nlercans Ills friend however
for the red. white blue under certain condi-
tions 30 long his gratitude 20 America does not
interfere with his alteration of Germany he willing
10 tolerate Htndenburg is his God America is 10
him income not nation The purpose OF the
authofs OF Friendly Enemiesr I'M this crisis 20
persuade him America not Germany is The land
of the free and the home Of the brave. His friend
playing with copious comedy renegade German Amer
lean tries TO convince him thar America been his
sanctuary America he would still ae eat
ms the frugal horse meat OF the taborer Munich.
and ought show some signs of enjoyment al
the en1eut ms condition This easier said
,han done upan-on insists that Germany his
birth place 5ester than America. and when he dis
that his graduated from plasours about
sail for France into anger The thing
that changes him IS The spheatug fact trans
port upon which his SON has sailed Tor France IS Blown
lp hy German spies
amy piaysoer soc she possibilities Of play
with such a ,heme n times uso these a.mos, unlimited
Esther those possibilities TOO have been fay realized
else Prest Wilson unjust ae exceedingly modest. as
wcu as a uou-uonformIs. to Washington e-ouette-
Roosevelt admits that Wilson b. some
artist whom id comes Co expressing sentiments -Au
the sentiments could express have been admirably
represented TINS le-attuI pl. said The president
10 t BE- One sentiments sentiments of Amereausua-
admirably represented. that want hs means
would Sass - Friendly Enemies" Do you are