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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14
Other Editors Than Ours
ALSACE-LORRAINE DIPLOMACY.
indianapolis News.

No friend Of the American and allied cause much
less the president of the United States would for
ment consent to any adjustment of the situation
that did not include the restitution of AsaceLorrane
TO France This Of the original II points in
sisted the president. has taken of
the absence of reference Alsace-L Lorraine the
presidents letter to the German chancellor which he
speaks of the abandonment of invaded territory
prerequisite armistice. At is natural and proper
that when begin TO think in terms of group
all OF the conditions which we regard fundamental
just well that Alsace-L orraine should
be minds until it is again in the
Of its rghtful owners. We will all in the sent
ment expressed by Frank H. Smonds. who says
Better two more years OF war than hesitation shutting
and compromise in the matter OF Alsace- Lorraine"
all feel that the president from the vantage
ground of contact with all the allies well with the
what his is going be and that he will take
of Alsace-Lorrane without which, of course there
could he just peace.
Both as to the effect Of the presidents letter on
France and home, think that Sen Lodge who
usually commands the respectful attention of the
try his first speech the yesterday re-
heced rather than mature, impressions OF the
presidents He said that he could but feel
a painful anxiety as what effect the note would
the allies and armies. and me properly
quoted the presidents memorable speech of Sept p
i'm which that "there be peace obtained
by any bargain compromise with the govern
ments the powers The president knows that
ne made the speech remain the basis for his
future dealings with the powers and is not conceivable
that note is intended in respect be
departure from this platform
We hope ana trust that the developments of the next
days that Lodges fears ground
less and that not only the president adro and wise
that he how further to uncover the TANKS
of the France which comes first is considering
Alsace- Lorraine satisfied with the presidents note,
may consoed 10y this fact. 1t is just
as we'll of course that senators should keep alert 10
diplomacy. the world has already rec
green table" thar Germany now hopes to extract
victory of defeat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14

II proved successful that probably all the big camps
viii have gardens next year.
String beans and the cob just gathered the
OF the luncheon. potatoes dug by machinery.
and honey from army bees. of the products
rom the garden by the guests lunch
con-
Camp Dix crops for this one seanson-and the gar
den started ate-are valued $4,000 The sol
der gardeners produced 900 tons Of hay Also they
raised enough broom for 1000 brooms which will
be used at the camp. At the price OF brooms
this crop alone was worth while
Many ready for active military duty upon
their first arrival the camp found the exercise in
the fresh exactly what they needed to An out
hollow chests and build Up a sturder physique. Two
thousand men passed through the farm work division
during the past summer.
Similar war gardens at every camp year will
have fine effect on the men themselves and viii help
greatly reduce transportation needs for camps
during the fresh vegetable season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14

Too much cannot be said for a wonderful
preparation, familiar 20 many women a.
Mothers Friend.
u Is more effective Ia It's action than al
the health rules ever laid down for the
guidance Of expectant mothers. u i az
external application that spreads It's IN
nuence upon the cords, tendOns and mus
rles Of the abdomen, rendering them plant,
and they expand gracefully without that
peculiar wrenching strain.
The occasion Is, therefore. one OF IN
bounded joyful anticipation and too much
stress cannot be laid upon the remarkable
influence which a mothers happy prenatal
disposition has upon The health and for
tunes Of the generations 10 come.
Tie pain at the crisis Is infinitely less
when Mothers Friend ia used during the
period OF expectantcy for the muscles ex-
pand easier and with less strain when
baby Is born.
Mothers Friend j. for external use only.
Is entirely safe and nay be had OF your
druggist Il IL prepared BY the BradAeld
Regulator Co. Lamar Bldg, Atlanta,
Ca. Write them 10 mail you their Interest
Ing Motherhood Book" They viii send Il az
pnce. without charge. and you VIII ind i
very belpful Do not neglect Tor single
night and morning 10 apply Mothers FRIEND
according to directions around the bottle,
and thus fortify yourself against pain and
discomfort
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14
SPOT HAYS
lLaportc Argus.l

There isn't much politics but there a heavy drift
10 is toward Prest Wilson and 10 who will sustain
That all the interest there is i'm politics outside
the peanut order That is where the drifting
as surely the needle turns the pole. The effort
OF Will HAYS 10 have the people believe the best
10 support president is for republicans is
evidence of imbeCility.
Prest Wilson came nearly carrying Indiana 1916.
was only trickery OF Hays 10y which he double
crossed the Germans that year that he II one
wonders If this statement is true let him read the
literature 10y Hays republican bureau in 1915.
There the record of unrepentant pro-Germanism
anybody dnd. Hays there urged the defeat of
SIR Wilson when The president was doing his duty
and doing his duty
That German bureau operated by Hays German lieu
tenants. makes him responsible Tor il the IL
lIays had done il himself The bin that pro-Ger-
man work amounting 90 $500 was audited and paid
by the republican treasurer lr. Hays absolutely
spoushle the whole transaction and it is crooked
as ything be.
Ii enables Us 20 measure Hays The appeal was part
Of the pro-Geruan propaganda TO prejudice the Ger
against Prest Wilson for his stand for the rght
~ neutral nations sell foodstuns and supplies TO
oclligerents which unquestoned right OF neu-
trails hy International law and the of nations
and which had been rracuced bS Germany from time
lmmemorial
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14
ONCE-OVERS
DOING YOUR BEST.

You have heard the old saying
a poor workman always blames his
tools"
If you are really in earnest 10 do
what is in your power TO help your
country and incidentally yourself,
you won't have time 10 sigh over
conditions, you will dig in.
1t is the good cook who can make
delectable dishes out of scraps.
Anyone who can't make fine
things to eat out OF new fresh food
material should not lay claim TO
culinary ability Of any sort.
II is the artist dressmaker who
designs good looking clothes out Of
last years styles and pieces.
1t is just so with the citizen
If he be a first class patriot and
Uncle Sam worker, he will take con-
ditions as he finds them and do the
very best he can thoroughly and I'M
complainingly Don't be a make-be
lieve patriot.
Copyright, 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14
Quarantine Against Influenza
By WOODS HUTCHINSON, NJ. d.

proposal TO quarantine a house on
account of scarlet fever, or to de
clare a quarantine" against a dis
ease in port rouses fierce and
agonized protest, and is regarded as
a most serious matter, next almost 70
a sentence of imprisonment or death.
The modern method of barring
out disease from a country or pre-
venting its spread in a community is
almost totally different from quar-
antine In the first place, instead
of shutting up sick and we'll to-
gether in one ship or camp until all
who were susceptible to the disease,
had caught it and had either recov-
cred or died, the sick on board a YES
sci for Instance, entering the port of
New York. are promptly removed to
a hospital, where they are given the
best and most skillful of care and
treatment. It is not a pest house.
either. nor even necessarily a special
fever hospital or hospital for infec-
tious diseases, for by modern meth
DDS against the spread Of infection.
consisting OF scrupulous cleanliness,
the wearing of gloves and masks,
and changing of clothing by nurses
and doctors, so as TO prevent the
literal carrying the germs of disease
to another case, any infection, no
matter how virulent and dangerous.
with the possible exception of some
cases of smallpox. can be treated in
the infectious ward Of an ordinary
hospital.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14
THE MELTING POT
Some Take Pot Luck With U.s.
BY James j. Montague.
WHAT'S THE USE.

When contracted spanish grip the shook head
fortunately mild, he
NOW smoking a habit which i
learned it a little child a m
/ the ricketts, a nunbness
And shake and limb, whenever
A gnawed breathed a
honored grandsires
Again sought the doctor he held awhile;
eating be he M
That happened a ST ar
And ali brooding food.
think and steaks
life nothing hollow sham
And while around shrinking midst each cnch
that down inside the inch inch
Perhaps this
il thing p a
the rack
with dagger stabs
hdeous dreams by night vivid blues by
You'd give whatever have the thing
pounding boil seethe,
call n o
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14

Ii is not even necessary 20 have a
separate ward for those suffering
from each particular infectious dis
ease. half a dozen different infec-
tions can be treated in the same
ward by what is known as the cubicle
method. which means surrounding
each bed by glass walls or screens
about six feet high, so as to prevent
the patients from coughing into one
another's faces or from getting out
OF bed and touching one another.
Where glass is not Immediately
available as in military hospitals in
our environments, for instance, it has
been found almost equally effective
10 simply hang four sheets around
each bed. enclosing each patient in
a sort Of roohess tent.
So that there is not only no
hardship imposed upon the sick by
modern quarantine" methods, but
on the contrary. they are benefited
by II I'm every way. In fact.ft is not
necessary for modern health officers
10 declare a quarantine against
any disease or infection, but merely
10 take care Of the sick from what
ever cause, In the steerage Of each
incoming vessel. in a cOmmonsense.
Up-to-date manner.
When the sick have once been re-
moved. nine-tenths of the danger 70
the remaining passengers and crew.
as well as TO the community on
shore. is taken away. so that there Is
no hardship or danger in a brief
further detention, II deemed neces-
sary. only such inconvenience or
financial disadvantage as may result
from the loss Of time But this need
only be very moderate for the great
er part OF the ships company. as the
next step Is 20 90 very carefully
through the entire group and pick
out all those who, for various rea-
sons. have come into close personal
contact with the sick and place
them in some easily isolated part OF
the ship. away from the other pas
sengers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14
TO CHRISTMAS BUYERS.

Every patriotic citizen is ex-
. pected 10 cooperate with the
. patriotic merchants OF Indiana.
= in executing the program agreed
. upon by representatives OF the
. retail trade and the war indus
. tries board. by which il is hoped
. 10 conserve man power and
. transportation facilities ordi-
. narily required 20 handle the
. rush OF Christmas business.
. This program emphasizes the
. following points:
. I. Christmas shoppers viii
: spread their buying over the
. months OF October and NOvem-
. Der. thus avoiding an eleventh
. hour rush and congestion.
. z. shop during the early
. hours OF the day. for the rea-
. son given above
= 3. Buy useful gifts which
. does OF mean that TOYS are to
be omitted
. 4 Send all packages through
= the malls before December 5th
in order that there may be no
. competition with the more es-
. sential mails The same applies
20 express packages.
:. Avoid shipping or mailing
bulky articles
g. Carry home your pur-
. chases, avoid special deliveries.
pay cash and do not ask for
approvals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14
Part T..


Few better illustrations could be
found of the letter that killeth"
than the word quarantine" Indeed.
we are doing our best to get rid Of
it entirely and TO talk of "deten-
ton" isolation" stations. "observa-
ton" camps. or any other phrase
ology which ill avoid the hated and
unpopular term.
And with good reason, for the
word is misleading as we'll as un-
popular and is almost totally map
plicable to modern methods Of
barring out disease. To quarantine
is literally to "fortify." for the name
is simply the Italian word for forty.
quaranta, and its use grew out Of the
fact that 40 days was the period for
which all ships or caravans with
their passengers and goods were
held in confinement before being al
lowed TO enter the country.
1t was a stupid and brutal per-
Torrance. often imposed for spiteful
or commercial reasons, or for pur-
poses of pure blackmaH- Little or
no consideration was given to the
comfort or even the health o. the
prisoners The buildings i'm which
they were housed were often filthy
sheds without proper water supply,
and they had to either provide their
own food or pay eXorbitant prices for
miserable and scanty supplies. II
tho 1feaaca yt-bicf they wore sun
posed 10 be carrying did break out
among them, they often got little or
no medical attendance or assistance.
but were left TO fight il out as best
they could alone. just like Germany
treats epidemics in her prison camps
today. 1t was little wonder that
quarantine became one of the most
dreaded and hated words in the Ian
guage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14
TWO-FACED MAX.
Optimistic.

There people in allied countries
ieyed Chancellor Macmillan when ne said, in his
peace address TO the rechstag
Il have taken this step not only for the SAL
walton OF Germany and its allies o all
manity which has been suffering for years
through war. 1 have taken it because
believe the thoughts regarding the future we'll
being or the nation which were proclaimed by
Mr. Wilson are in accord with the general
ideas cherished by the new German govern
ment and with the Overwhelming majority of
people"
Honest men prone to be bit over-creduIous
because they to believe in the honesty and sim
certify of other men-even of German statesmen
Macmillan. has had reputation for pacdst
eanings.
Unfortunately for the princes consistency record
4 letter written by him last January to his cousin
Prince Alexander HohenIohe has been made public
I'm Switzerland. That letter be it noted. was a protest
against public understanding OF a speech he had
made Chrsts Sermon ON the Mount" People had
taken the princes apparent endorsement ser
mon his application of it TO the war too seriously
Die virtually repudiated Christian sentiments and
added:
For many day have Iongcd TO have a
good dig at our enemies. and TO hold up TO ridi-
Guile this affected judicial attitude of theirs in
the matter of responsibility for the war as
well as theiy care about .democracy'
with regard TO the peace situation. natur-
ally wish the greatest possible exploitation of
our successes In contrast to the so-caued
peace resolution OF July. 1917. adopted by
the reichstag) which was disgusting child
born of fear and Berlin dogdays wish have
the greatest possible indemnitles no matter
in what form. s. that after the war we may not
be too poor.
II yet favor os saying anything
more about Belgium thau has already been
said our enemies know enough. and Belgium
is the only object of compensation tmeanins
apparently The only means of compelling the
allies TO compensate TO Germany that we pos
sess"
We may bark back 20 another passage in the
chancelors Uaiden speech The reichstag
$50 FAR os 7 ann personally concerned the
conception 7 hold fl.ure peace has uu-
dergone no change since p was entrusted with
the leadership az the empires affairs"
So IL appears. and Jy compa1ng Prest Wilson's
peace principles with those OF The letter quoted Amer
leans may decide for themselves how much chance
there Of eetus from this two-faced representative
OF the kaiser amy SUCH peace as America demands.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14

Famous at Palm Beach. now
famous at South Bend. Florida
Grange Blossom Talo Ideal, ex-
quisite. Twenty-Five cents. Elk
elusive sale. SphOn's Parmacy,
Michigan and Broadway. S557-16
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14

lin
W. PctsdamTen peace proposition
a
when they he only II self
lin Hear on
bond 70 5 persO
my
end he other n no o IN up.
We Foch will fix j 50
That Beg Ids he
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14
EXIT ANOTHER GERMAN WORD.

The movement to eliminate all things German from
our daily life has reached the kindergarten. Every
body seems agree that there lultur found
i'm the school room of the tiny tots but the name
German and must 90.
The question of name seems 10 be pulling
persons Interested Why translate literally.
people inquire and call it the children garden? That
is what the Italians said to have done from the
very beginning. They called it Giardino dlnfanzia.
The school board of Ossining. y. Y. changed the
name of kindergarten i'm that city primary circle
And after all. that fairly good? primary
departments i'm our Sunday schools Why a primary
class i'm the public schools?
The name may not be prettily suggestive child
garden. but that branch of the public school system
VIII undoubtedly function happily and helpfuly UNI
der any under the old. time all the
pleasant associations viii be grouped around it, The
spirit that endeared that institution to the little folks
who JOY ousy attended confined to the name
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14
THE Sol DIERS' WAR GARDEN.

harvest luncheon was given not long a-o near the
biggest garden couutr. That the soldier
garden al Camp Dh This garden was am experiment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14

The Germans viii derive much benefit from studying
Prest Wilson's terms plus four terms plus five
And when they have done that with German thorough
ness they viii that whole business bois down
TO two words: Unconditional surrender"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14

David JAYNE Hill bought twice as many bonds as he
had originally intended because these splendid battles
which our boys winning being fought 20 so
miles from Paris but $50 miles from Berlin and the
Germans wouldn't like anything better to have
us stop before the figures run the other way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14

So dire and vivid was the impress
sion that il made through the cen
turtles. that something OF this idea Of
horror and hardship sill clings TO
the term i'm the popular mind Any
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-14
Continues Only Tomorrow
An Opportunity to Select from Showing
of Many, Many Kinds and Styles

The advantages offered by this special
showing and sale are unusual in that.
many kinds and styles are here shown,
which one only finds in large, exclusive
metropolitan FUrrierS.
There are Foxes, of all kinds; Nutria,
Hudson Seal, Squirrel Sable Mink, Ko-
linSky, OpoSsum, Beaver, Skunk Martin,
Mole and Lynx.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-21
FORT LINCOLN y.
MAY BE MADE i
SAMMY SCHOOL
Vocational Training for Invalid
ed Soldiers to Be Given
Here, Says Box :.

Thomas Allan Box, secretary, of the
North DAKOTA Councilsof Defense, and
GeprgalV! Halliday publicity dircc-
tor Cwhp Fhave returned Sunday from
q weeks conference I'M Washington
with representatives Of the war de-
partment and other government off
Gals, are confident that Fort Lincoln
will be reOpened in the very near flu
ture as vocational training school
for American soldiers who are inval
ided home for any cause.
Fort Lincoln is favored rs the site
for the first institution Of this kind
on American soil principally because
of the healthfulness of its location,
states Secretary Box, and furthermore
because it is located in region
where food and fuel are abundant,
and where the structures common in
the east are not so much to be fear
ed. The war department regards this
as a climate in which injured or
sick Sammies would quickly regain
their health and where they would ne
so far removed from war scene that
their mental p0ise you'll pr mptly
be regained. j
When the defense council officials
left Washington, the North Dakota
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-21
DONATIONS TO
5s RED CROSS ARE
.seg,. APPRECIATED

The women workers in the Burleigh
county wOrk-roOms are very grateful
to DR.. N. O. Ramstad for the gift OF
an electric motor for a sewing ma
chine. The long seams on the gar
ments are much more quickly and cas-.
lily made by the use of this motor, to
say nothing of the saving in woman
power" Some of the chapters OF
the state have purchased these mo-
tors, but Burleigh county workers
have been so anxious to use every cent
donated for materials that they have
seweds these long seams in tn cold ard
nous manner, and uncomplainingly
borne the ensuing fatigue. This kind
and thoughtful gift Of DR.. Ramstad's
Is much appreciated.
s.ss,I4incoln school No. has presented
the chapter with t$5O.75. This was the
proceeds from dance given at old
Fort Lincoln, and is most opportune,
as the chapter has recently purchased
q. large amount of yarn, and money IS
needed to refill the depleted, treasury.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-21

born in France, speaks both English
and French fluently. and had hoped to
be of service as an interpreter with
the Red Cross or in some other
branch. Her husband now is fighting
in France, and her sister, who is not
an American citizen, had intended to
60 over with her, 10 oe with her aged
parents. In the other instance young
woman who has a brother in the serv-
Ice over there had volunteered for
the canteen service. She is also
linguist who speaks French fluently,
but because she has brother serving
with Pershing she cannot be accepted
All OF the parties affected by this
ruling, the first promulgated locally
on this subject, are members Of prom
inent Bismarck families and have been
active in the Red Cross and other war
relief work.