South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-19
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JANUARY 10, 1913.
FIVE TO FIFTEEN DAYS ARE NOT ALL or
ETERNITY.

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Fuel Administrator Hardy's request and Mayor Car
sons consequent that the saloons close the
i've days Of industrial suspension in perfect keeping
with liquor regulation this regardless Of being in
excess Of Federal Administrator Garhelds specifca-
tons. The theory, well established in practice, upon
closed Sundays and public holi-
days every day Of public idleness is day of
added peril that the best time for them to operate.
consideration being given the public good, is when
everybody employed something else, and too busy
AFFORD them patronage. great deal has been said
locally about the conservation order being especially
hard on the working man; that it takes away his
wages for FIVE days-needed to buy coal Very well.
then ne should not be permitted to spend the little
that he has for anything like liquor.
Besides John Barleycorn is great craze producer.
and a wonderful dissemination Of dischOrd, at
times precipta;ing riots and, when there isn't any
thing so very serious TO either He
sore trouble in a day than loss a million
cessitie That is the reason every day public
ness a day of added peril" why the saloons are
frequently closed when a strike is when Sunday
comes. a holiday is declared. Any order federal.
local otherwise that closes the doors of industry
and saloon open without basis in morals,
public protection, in good
As TO closing of theaters. moving picture houses,
bowling alleys pool rooms however it a different
matter can get along without cigars perhaps and
along without dance halls. yea, these
things. but they outlets OF pertup energJ.
places to while away the time; harmless and with re-
spect enabling keep busy at something they
may be in fact beneficial Closing these things down
may save a little fuel doubtful if it will much.
better showing. in that respect is certainly being
by closing South Bends clubs-say the Indiana
club. the c. of G. club the X. Of c. the Elks'
and the Eagles perhaps there others-resorts
for men who well afford to have their club
order that business might proceed than
which are producers Of wa- If there is any
other motive than conservation,
it surely intended to prevent expenditure of
money. by those who can Hl-anord during such
time which a motive of questionable value. People
hardly need such wholesale guardianship that.
bat-oh. well, what is the use?
WAR is hell" and Somehow war
did go just exactly lot of people would have
81 go Some exercise of bad judgment. even by the
best the very wisest. has marked the
history OF an wars. Napoleon made a mistake when
he began his winters march TO St Petersburg; Nc
Cleuen at Bull Somebody blundered at Balaklava
and the world kept right on revolving. spite of
our disagreement with Mr. Hardy his order
against theaters etc. therefore his official right
~ do e. as are informed and good soldiers.
thing do it is accept and stop grumblng.
IL j. the grumbung anyhow that inure from Fuel
Administrator Garhelds order all the country;
vrumtling born on occasions from personal selfish
and others from pOuuCal plS tnat Will 90 the
principal damage The damage from selfish and polti-
al dissatisfaction which occasions loses
sight Of patriotism. and public spirit. will be much
greater. quite without hazard. than the economic
DAMAGE could be even
War is always hazardous, and hardship uncertain.
So is criticism indianapolis note. shut down its
saloons. theaters movie shows etc without wait
ing Garfield order furnish impetus. Maybe
Mr.. Hardy had and possibly directions Of which
we know nothing. We said yesterday and re-
peat today. that people. wageearners and business
men, get sick sick for fifteen DAYS drop of
sight for that period, with a big bill OF expense
addenda and they live il through. back. and for
get in a time that happened Industries
have fires and shut down for months. one would
think that nve days and the succeeding Mon
days be the all Of eternity and that everlsst-
ing everlasting must depend upon non-interfer-
ence with the activities Of this particular little err.
Hsx-Prest Taft. had. perhaps experience
IN governmental affairs than the most of us and is
showing lot patriotism than others put it wei
in an address in New the night the Garfield
order came
The order is drastic but presumably the
administration has investigated. and knows
the necessity OF IT, IL has the advantage any
way giving taste OF the that
in. and the thing for 70 do is TO be good
soldiers and follow orders"