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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
BINGHAM SCHOOL
Vera Hatfield and William BOst-
wick. Editors.
GENERAL NEWS.

GIN ERAL NEWS
ABSENCES.
Miss Morlock. teacher in dve-B
was not able 10 meet her classes on
Monday and a part OF Tuesday. She
was snowbound at her home near
Plymouth. Ind.
Many ChildreI were absent Mon
day. but have returned TO work
now.
BUILDING.
Our rooms are so comfortable it
IS hard 10 realize that there has
been so cold a day as last Saturday.
RED CROSS.
We vii soon be a complete unit.
Members are coming in every day.
WAR SAVINGS.
Our sales along this line are sur
prising. Many pupils are preparing
20 purchase baby bonds.
THRIFT STAMPS.
These stamps, too, are having a
ready sale. Our first three days
sale brought S62.17. We feel proud
OF this report.
SALE DAYS.
Beginning next week. the school
will have three days 20 sell war saw
ing and thrift stamps. These will
be Monday. Wednesday and Friday.
ATHLETIC SPIRIT.
Miss Krause has put so much en-
thusiasm into the physical training
bubbling over with interest in the
work.
SEVEN-A.
We salute the flag each morning
and night We elect a color-be bearer
and care-taker each Monday. Our
color-bearer is Christy Wambach
and our care-taker is Tina Nc
Gowan.
on Tuesday we had a test on the
Revolutionary war. We are now
studying the formation OF the con-
stitution.
The domestic science girls had
good luck with their cake baking.
The manual training boys are
making book racks.
In English we are learning how
20 tell and write stories. and TO
punctuate sentences correctly.
We are ready for review prob
fems in arithmetic
Ruth Dunlap is still leading in
the Courts drill. She is on card SO.
The others are doing we'll
This week in drawing we are
making bungalows. We enjoy the
work.
During the past week we have
been studying Mozart. We handed
in our essays Friday.
In writing we have finished all
cur drills for this semester.
SEXEN-B.
The four leading in Courts test
drills are Frederick Donath. card
IS: Dorothy Grimes. card So. Kath-
ryn Weir. card 90. Harold Wrasse.
card 2S. In daily arithmetic We are
studying compound denominate
amounts.
The blizzard interfered somewhat
with our attendance the first OF last
week
THRIFT STAMPS.
We are starting a thrift stamp
savings in our room Eleven have
already bought one or more thrift
stamps Winfield Seaman leads with
three certificates Altogether we
have six war saving certificates and
81 thrift stamps
The art class IS working on home
decorations this month The BOYS
and girls have completed the print
ing or a motto for their notebooks
and are now working on the bunsa-
low designs for the covers.
The Bingham first team defeated
the Batteu second team Wednesday
night, By a score OF lis. The cap
tain. Wamhach, starred for the
winners The Bingham second
team defeated the Main second
team by score OF 9-S.
The domestic science class spent
their time in cleaning up their
lockers Miss simpson then sarvet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
LINCOLN SCHOOL
Emma ZuhiI1e and Elsie Boberr
Editors.
ROOM TWO

The following pupils had perfect
grades in spelling last week: Horace
Shirk, Adrian Kline. Geraldine
FlaSle and Ida Garlat. The pupils
who bought stamps are. Geraldine
FIagle, Florence Rintzsch. Mari.
Joris. Adrian Kline, Nyleta StIIwell.
Marjorie Hilderbrand, Marguerite
Goss' and Eva Campbell.
We have the honor of having on
Jan. 10. the highest percentage of
pupils buying thrift stamps and are
proud TO have the silk Flag in our
room as a reward We hope To
keep II and can do so if more of
our pupils become purchasers OF
thrift stamps. We are anxious To
have Lincoln school do her share In
helping Uncle Same win the war.
ROOM THREE.
The following pupils received 100
percent in the last spelling test:
George Uncapher, Claire Fisher. Lois
Maurer, Arthur Smith. Elizabeth
Drain, Tulie Garlat, Clara Wiatrolul
Catherine Ann Beehler Helen Roe-
ers, Clara Smith, Margaret Sbo-
walter. Harry Klopfenstein. Mildred
Guendling. Irene Harlem. Elma
Hount, and Victoria Walmer.
In our history work we are study
ing about the Eskimos. In our
literature work we are memorizing
Eugene Fields poem. The Rock
a-Bye Lady"
GU pupils who have bought thrift
stamps are: Kenneth Gollatz. Elma
Yount, Victoria Walmer. Charles
Ketka, Alpha Baney and George
Campbell
THREE-A.
In an arithmetic test on multipli-
cation and division by seven, John
Smith. Howard Showalter. Phil
omeen Van Ulassler. and Margaret
Maecker received loo percent.
We are ahead in the number OF
thrift stamps purchased and war
saving certificates purchased. De
lass Smith has one certificate and
Richard Gollatz two.
Margaret Maecker and Clarence
Harlin can say the combinations the
fastest
We are studying multiplication
and division by eight.
Our teacher is reading us the
story Of the Little Lame Prince. A"
and we enjoy hearing IT,
FOURTH GRADE.
We have started a thrift stamp
army in our room Twenty-oue
soldiers have already enlisted. They
are. Esther Flagel. Corrine Potter.
Jeanette White, Anna BcrDara.
Knepper, Genevieve Weaver. Lor-
aine Luther. Evelyn Crawford. Cla-
rice Canning. Edith Elstrom. Ruth
Dahlgrin. Edgar Mcintyre. Frank
lin Baney, Harvey Kletka, Bert Ne
gan, orion Walmer. John Ginz.
Kenneth Hawblitzel. Richard Ses-
son. Earl Keener. Evelyn Naadecar
and Yevonne knowlton
We are trying TO encourage all
our pupils 10 join this great army
The four-A's and BIS had an
arithmetic test Those in the 4
class received 100 percent were,
Edith Elstron. Lorraine Luther. Hen
~ Prinzhorn. Denise Franklin
Agnes Horton, Homer Lockwood.
Ralph Puckett, Evelyn Vandecar
Elvera Bernaert. Esther FlageI. Ce-
ell Maurer received A.
Those in the class who received
q plus were Edgar Mcintyre. Cor
inc Potter. Jeanette White. Fran
ces smith, Ruth Murdick. Richard
-.ssOn, Bert Megan got A.
FIFTH GRADE.
Miss Mccoy was here Tuesday.
We had an arithmetic test Thurs
day. Myrtle swanson was the only
one in the room that had 100 in the
test.
Charles Tappen has entered Eve
B grade. sylvester Pendle has alse
/ entered fve-B grade.
our memory gem is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20

toast and cocoa.
In manual training the boys have
their ring losses nearly completed.
Helen Larimer and Dorothy
Grimes have been absent the past
week on account of illness.
SKA AND b.
Eva McCrum has been absent
from school the past week on &C
count Of illness.
The reading classes are using
supplementary work for the re-
mainder of the term. The Ska
class is interested in lessons on
Community and National Life"
A basket ball game was played at
the gymnasium Wednesday after
noon between the Bingham Irish
Regulars" and the Main sixth sec
ond team for the benefit of the Red
Cross. The Bingham team won by
a score OF 9 10 8.
The money received from the
tickets sold for the ball game COM
pletes the amount due from the
sixth grade, making the enrolment
$50 percent for the Red Cross.
FTVE-A.
The fve-A class is very much in
terested in the study Of Abraham
Lincoln.
The drawing classes have finished
their home furnishing problems.
The blizzard has caused a few
days of very poor attendance.
The ive-B class visited the five
A class all day Monday, because
their teacher was snowbound in
Plymouth, Ind.
FIVE-B.
A number of children are absent
this week on account of colds and
sore throat.
Card four is the lowest card in
our arithmetic drill.
We are still working for Red
Cross memberships.
Robert Seaman and John Leslie
have bought thrift stamps.
FOUR-A AND II.
There have been S1074 sub
scribed for thrift stamps. including
two baby bonds; one for Pauline
Osborne and one for John Beynan.
The following are the names OF
those buying thrift stamps and
bonds: Melvin Baer. Paul Jerne-
gan, Catherine Ostror4, Paul Kocsis,
John Beynan.
/ we have increased our Red Cross
I memberships from &c to SO this
. -, .
room to join.
The four-A's and four-B's have
had two 100 percent averages in
f spelling this week.
We are busy with written lessons
getting ready for the end of the
2 sem ester.
THREE-A AND b.
Howard Kyle has moved TO Elk
hart. We shall miss him
The pupils OF this room have
brought many papers and maya
zines to be sold for the benefit OF
the Junior Red Cross
We have had no new pupils dur.
ing the past week AS a rule VIZ
have one or two each week
Sleds are being enjoyed by all o,
us. We are not selfish with them
TWO-A AND h.
The two-B's averaged 100 IL
! spelling on Monday.
with promotion only a weel
away. we are very. very busy.
Our room has p Red Cross mem
bcrs.
Six children have purchased
thrift stamps this week.
Miss Belts OF the south sid,
school visited us on Tuesday morn
ing and Mrs. Munser Tuesday aft
ernoon.
ONE-A AND TWO-B.
our children are saving theil
/ pennies % buy thrift stamps ant
several have started on their thrift
cards
We have an Eskimo poster on tn,
I mounting board. made OF fire,
hand cutting
The one-A have finished thei'
classic readers and are ready 10 d.
some extra supplementary reading
ONE-B.
The children are responding
sDlendidly in the thrift stamp cam
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
LAFAYETTE SCHOOL
Joe Calvert. Editor.
GnADt.

EIkSI GnADE.
The attendance in one-B has been
fine regardless Of the severe wealth
er
We have been learning a poem
about January IN our language
work.
Mildred Bardo came 20 Us from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20

We have a thrift army" i'm our
room John Kelley is the general
because ne has war savings
stamp. We have two companies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
MADISON SCHOOL
Lucille Herring and Robert libel. IT..
Editors.

t.isNr-IAAE NIN~.
Before she holidays the Humane
society presented the school with au
excellent picture which we aprre-
Ciate.
The American Trust Company
offered gold medals for the hest
essay on ''The History OF the Amer
CONTINUED on PAGE THREEl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23

short covering in standard Issues
and price boosting activity by pools in
.oms Of the more volatile shares ac-
counted In large measure for the
strong close Of yesterdays stock mar
t.t after its uncertain opening.
unitod States Steel advanced
votnts 70 within = fraction Of It's maxi
mum FOR the current movement Bald
win Locomotive was freely taken at an
extreme advance of Az and General
Motors outdistanced all other stocks at
. sross gain Of b5a points.
Some Of the tobaccos and allied spe-
A,alsties, notably United Cigar, To-
bacco Products, Hide and Leather, In
Austr.al Alcohol and Columbia Gas,
vsrs to almost 8 points higher at
their best, but shippings. coppers and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23
By o. B. Wilcox


Vace-President Bonbright 6 Co.
<SN1EW YORK, July 1, 1sls-As
q result Of u German plot all
Of the rapid transit lines In
the City Of New York went ont Of cern-
mission at midnight, and not q wheel
has turned since on the surface lines,
the elevated or any of the tubes. The
entire industrial and social machinery
Of the city is dislocated. The millions
OF workers have no way of reaching
their places of business. Factories,
banks and stores are without work.
ers and all business Is stopped. There
being no hope Of a resumption Of traf-
fic on the rapid transit lines, New York,
the centre Of financial and Industrial
war activities. IL paralyzed for tho Pc
Rod Of the war. The cessation of in
dustrial and financial activity in the
nerve centre of the nation has
paralyzed business throughout the
country. Officials in Washington are
In state of panic because of the vital
interference with all war activities. 1t
is even rumored that the United States
cannot longer do its part in the world
war and must open negotiations for
peace"
What JOY such = report would excite
in the hearts Of the Hunsl How could
America carry on the war II the indus
tries Of New York were paralyzcd
through total cessation Of operation of
its transit lines? Suppose instead of
the foregoing these facts Nwere re-
ported:
washington, July l, 1s1S.-Every
electric light and power plant in the
United States was destroyed at mid
night. No electricity is available, nor
can any be made available for light
Ing, transportation or mechanical
power for the balance Of the year, as
1t will take at least eight months, In
the opinion Of experts, to rebuild and
equip the plants. Fifty per cent. Of the
Industries Of the country are paralyzed
for lack Of electric power. New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and all
the other cities are without transport
tation for industrial workers bank
employees. walters, Office help and other
labor and clerical forces. The produce
ton of munitions and war materials
has ceased"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23
Urgent Need Of Preventing Paralysis of
America's Great War Activities at Home
Unless Constructive Effort Made Save Pic Utility
Says-reased Rates and Funds Meet Maturing Obligations

labor Of other millions working by
hand; the water systems save the time
and labor Of drawing or carrying water
from the we'll or stream. If the electric
power plants Of the country should all
be destroyed, there are not enough
hands In the United States to do the
work they have been doing. Apart from
tho ordinary conveniences and econom-
les Of daily domestic and social life,
the output Of the electric power driven
machinery Of the country in munitions
war supplies, food products, coal
handling and ship loading represents
the daily labor of more millions OF
hands than could be put to the work.
The industries Of the country are
stimulated by the extraordinary de-
mands Of our government and Its allies
for food, and clothing, and munitions,
and guns, and all those industries de-
pend vitality on the uninterrupted, eff
cient and expanding service of the
great public utilities, without which
war work would cease; and II the total
destruction Of the utility systems
would paralyze industry, so must any
impairment Of the efficiency of our util-
tiles slow down the industries Of the
country and reduce tho country's pro-
duction of machine guns. airplanes, u
boat chasers, cartridge belts, hobnailed
shoes and gas masks.
Lloyd George and Poincair6 have de.
clared that the Allies must depend
upon American men and American in.
dustries to defeat the ferocious Prus-
sian assault on world civilization; II
America can build and transport guns
airplanes and munitions fast enough
get them with her armies to the crucial
points on the Western front while We,
the French and English heroes hold the
iine-the war will be won. If American
industry falters, if Its output is cur
tailed, If its efficiency is decreased
every hour Of delay will cost thousands
OF lives and imperil all Of France and
the Allied cause.
Yet at this critical moment Of the
war, this crucial moment in the history
Of civilization, many American utilize.
face insolvency. Has industry eve,
known a bankrupt concern that was ef-
ficient? Can it be expected that trans
portation systems, waterworks, electric
power companies, lighting and gas com
panies which cannot pay their bill.
shall serve the nation efficiently in it.
war activities? The question carries it.
own answer. Bankruptcy impairs, i
1t does not destroy. efficiency, and
bankrupt utilities will impair that high
efficiency Of American industry with
out which the world war cannot b,
won.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23
Utilities Are Labor
Saving Devices

Why are the public utilities Of the
country essential to it's life in peace
or war? Why have the guardians of
the nations financial and industrial &C.
tivities in war times, the Controller Of
the Currency. the Secretary of the
Treasury and the President Of the
United States. found Il necessary to
publicly announce the vital part which
the public utilities represent In the
war-making energy Of tho nation1
Tho public utilities arc tho labor
saving tools and machinery Of the coun-
try. The gas stove saves time and labor
of chopping wood for fires; the electric
light saves time and labor Of making
light by torches. candles or kerosene
lamps; the streetcar saves the time and
labor millions would otherwise use In
walking to and from their work, the
electric power plant saves the time and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23
Productive Efficiency
Essential to Victory

The men and women Of the country
are saving. and giving, and working,
and fighting because they know that
they must win this war. They de-
mand that every tool useful in prose-
cutting the war shall be maintained and
operated at its highest efficiency. The
observing ones among them see their
greatest labor saving tools and machin-
cry slowing down, losing efficiency, I'M
pairing the nations efAciency-and
why?
To-day some Of most useful utili-
ties, on which war activities of the
country vitality depend, have neither
money nor credit. They cannot meet
their obligations; they can get no
money for new plants to satisfy the
demands Of manufacturers for more
motive power and transportation, and
their condition Is due to nothing nor
NAL, nor to anything inherent in their
structure or organization, but solely
to two conditions entirely resulting
from the fact that we are at war.
The costs Of operating utilities, in
Guiding the costs of copper, steel, coal
and labor, have increased from 10 to
400 per cent, while the prices received
for their output in power, or trans
portation, or light, or heat, have been
increased under almost universal reg
ulations by the public utility commits
Qinra If savarul .%,+o, L,.A. ,,
fraction Of the increases of the neces-
sary costs Of their operations. Their
credit has therefore been impaired by
a decrease in their net earnings appli-
cable to interest on their bonds and
dividends on their stock, and further
increases in the costs Of operation are
probable. Even if their earnings
were unimpaired in many instances
they cannot command the assistance
OF the investment funds Of the country
at the rates they can afford to pay for
money, because tho government financ-
ing has so largely absorbed the re-
sources Of the investors Of the coun-
try.
These are war conditions, and be-
cause they affect national efficiency
they are national questions; and be-
cause this nation, to win this war, must
Immediately and continuously make its
greatest possible output Of war ma
terials, the situation Is q war emer-
gency. recognized by the public utter
ances Of tho President Of the United
States and his chief financial advisers.
The first and obvious remedy for this
dangerous slackening in industrial ef-
ticiency is such an increase in the prices
which can be charged by the public
! utility companies for their necessary
war service - will resstablish their
credit There seems to be no general
recognition BY the regulatory bodies
that the conditions confronting them
arc war conditions and emergencies
and must be met and faced a. war
emergencies. The commissions, Of
course, largely reflect public opinion,
and the more susceptible Of the COM
rissioners hesitate to raise rates in
the face Of popular opposition.
II rates adequate to sustain public
utilities depend on popular approval,
then the question becomes, hrst, one Of
popular information. and when the peo-
MIA ara fully informed. than n n n reaI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23
- Active Securities -
the usual unclassified Issues closed at
Irregular quotations.

the usual unclassi{ied Issues closed at
Irregular quotations.
Rails were In the background
throughout, except for Atlantic Coast
Line, at an advance Of almost 2 points,
and Western Maryland preferred
which gained 81 points. A few Of the
low grade Western and Southwestern
rails also rose frsctionally.
Impressive changes in the bank state
ment were traceablc to recent pay
ments Of income taxes. Actual loans
decreased almost $751;, 900, 900, net de-
mand deposits about $15o,000,000. re.
serves of Clearing House members in
the Federal Reserve Bank contracted
Sal, 900, 900, and excess reserves were
reduced by about $22, SOC, 900.
Bonds were steady, virtually all the
trading being confined TO Liberty Is
sues. Old United States bonds ad-
vanced y to y per cent on call during
the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23
Market Barometers
Stock Exchange Transactions

Day Year
Yesterday before. before.
q. 8. v.$2,2se, 600 q, s70, 600 $f,s4f;0oo
Railroads $4,000 $4,000 $4,000
Others :. o02,oo0 e39, 900 1,a61y00O
All bonds $4,000 7,24s.ooo A14o.ooo
January 1 70 date. 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23
Are the Utilities
War Essentiala2

Or, suppose all the gas plants of the
country were destroyed and no gas was
available for lighting, cooking, the
manufacture Of toluol or other coal tar
productsl Or, suppose all the water
works Of the country were put out of
commission and no water was available
for domestic uses or FIRE preventioni
Could the nation prosecute the war
without Its great public utilities7
The Hon. John Shelton williams,
Controller of the Currency, in his last
report to Congress said:
National and state banks and many
thousands of small and large investors
have suffered seriously from the decline of
the earning capacity Of public utility cor
porations and tho consequent shrinkage in
tho value of their securities, representing
Investments Of many hundred millions Of
dollars. These losses naturally diminish
the power and disposition of the public to
respond to the calls of the government for
money for war. This danger should
arouse, venture to suggest, tho anxiety
and stimulate the efforts Of the Congress
and Of every patriotic citizen. more
urgent and pressing peril Ia forced upon
our attention by tho obvious fact that We
are dependent SO largely on the efficiency
and strength Of these corporations and on
our railroads for success and speed in
preparing for and prosecuting the war.
The work Of war has thrown upon
many of these corporations strains which
To nA,,vo
help. The costs Of their labor and Of all
material for operation, betterment and up
keep have increased heavily and suddenly.
They are required to increase radically and
quickly their service and facilities. .
The continued and increasing efficiency
of these corporations Is important for the
successful conduct Of the war. This eff
fciency L. not possible with present condi-
tons.
In a letter to the President dated
February IS. 1918, the Secretary Of the
Treasury said:
1t is obvious that every part of our In
dustrial and economic life should be MAIN
tanned at its maximum strength In order
that each may contribute In the fullest
measure to the vigorous prosecution OF the
war. Our local public utilities must not
be permitted to become weakened.
and Just recognition by state and local
authorizes.
In his reply Of February 10, 1918, the
President wrote to the Secretary Of the
Treasury in part as follows:
I fully share the views you express re-
garding the importance of the public SER
vice utilities as part of our national
equipment, especially In wartime Il is
essential that these utilities should be
rnnintained at their maximum efficiency
and that everything reasonably possible
" should be done with that end In view.
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