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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-14
Other Editors Than Ours
THE GREATEST NEWSPAPER"
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Congressman George Edmund Foss who made the
hsht the republican primary nomination for United
states senator in Illinois against william Hale Thomp-
and Mcoill McCormick. the pet candidate OF the
Tribune which delights call itself the worlds great
est newspaper" took of the hide of McCormick's
personal mouthpiece though he couldn't
Cormick and his millions. The Tribune poses as
100 percent American. but there time when the
worlds greatest newspaper-self labeled--lyas open
to criticism for its pro-Germanism This is the in
dicmeut against the Tribune returned 10y Congressman
Foss.
Can the Chicago Tribune pass the test2 1t is Well
known that
Then Hy what right / demand. can the Chicago
Tribune question my loyalty?
When did become loyal that claim the
right TO criticize the loyalty OF other men?
Was it when. i'm Your editorial columns YOU were
educating the surrender of American rights. the
time when The test vote Amercauism was made
congress shown by the National Security
Was t when YOU were publishing the letters Of
Robert j. Thompson ON pro-GermanisIl-a did YOU
buy those letters
Did YOU not receive articles ON Pan Germanism from
the German military Berlin through capt. Noa
Papen. who forced ly our government 10 leave
this country. disclosed i'm the letters of Capt Won
Papen. published by Great Britain
Did not one of the owners of your paper give the
TO your editorial writers TO advocate the pro
German side
Did not some of the owners entertain socially Won
Bernstord i'm Washington during the strained relations
between the two countries, TO the disgust OF many of
the citizens here
What right have YOU question the loyalty Of a
proven 100 percent American?
long time ago. the worlds greatest teacher said.
"FW~t cast the beam out of thine own eyet'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-14
THE BOOZE ROUNDUP.
indianapolis Timcs.D

It gratifying. To say the least that a. "a
result of The Times expose of the with which
bought dry indianapolis. responsible
official, have taken hold of the situation with degree
of vigor that is encouraging.
Night before last the jfaIs squad started out
and rounded alleged .ioi@tors in five so-caled dry
beer Joints. Yesterday morning barber shop WAS
Eucker and Chief of Police collin sent out warnings
to- certain owners calling attention the fact
that leasing their property had been convicted of
~sHlns liquor iu violation OF the law anu warming
against recurrence under punishment as outlined boz
sections 20 and Il of the state prohibition law.
Nov Is The Time for the responsible officials stamp
out the booze traffic indianapolis Public opinion has
reached the point where it viii tolerate furthe
lastly. Within the last week The federal authorities.
who have been estgatug too have found that booze
is beug%oId openly i'm number or places and would
be SURPRISING wholesale arrests at any time.
The federal authorities have situa-
ton well the city officials and they should. and
undoubtedly Viii 1e. equally active I'M cleaning no
lot Of these joints operating under the guise dry
beer establishments. although boz reality blind tigers
Among the complaints received The Times one
nom lrla ra-aeed n work which found the eff
cheney OF JOS utu reduced BECAUSE OF the ease with
which booze could pe n5ueht uear Sixteenth and
tte. Facr~ such tni-. Well the fact that the
teft-ttd ,le federal authorities small degree.
ID takes utmost efforts ou the part Of responsible
officials and the keep tne booze business of
nt r.N and state. Iet keep Ip good work
that it is started Irt wait until another
DIS Heer proprietor comes dsshrg over -he natioha
road with Iu8d 90 aooz. ana KIDS another innocent
order chat lrI-or might n. delivered and
vomen whose faI physical and mental powers are
needed .o help IreIe sam win The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-14

"OW sirplane industry is more and more
reduced to relying ON The working ap of i'm
struments and motors saved from destroyed
arplanes The supply of material for the front
has become essentially dependent on the re-
turn of waste material from the front"
1 other words. they are reduced to making air.
es cut Of iunk
rom recent utteranoc~ made u England anu
erica it might be fanccd chat this refers TO the
"a air service III happens TO refer to the German
ice and SERVES as a good index to the serious
|iicameut I'm which Germany now Hnds herself
|et as keep our perspective straight II the allies
hampered. leJ it not he forgotten that German.
Far worse plight Nearly al ,he aviation news
l. the battle front in the past Few weeks has i'm
ted great superiority ON the part of the allies
British and French always and the Americans
|erally have dominated the air They have kept the
man planes ou tile defensive. scouting back OF
German lines almost al Will blowing mp German
yes and rcstds. harassi1s German columns i'm re-
l. attacking German batteries bombing German
rs and factories. and iu general. makine the life
he German army miserable oaeh as far as and
J. beyond the Rhine
he only trouble is tha, -housn superior ,he allies
lack the o,ervhsmme superiority which they
in order 10 accelerate their Victories and shorten
war as the> desire. It is ea-ernes-. MOT de~pa.e
lends force 90 ,ae leaders complaints,
|his is indeed 81 thorouEhIs sound reason for
|euing our part OF aupl4ue production to the NJ
e. But we needn't add worry TO our hurry We are
Is 10 beat the Germans rhe air in ans event.
merely q question of how thoroughly and quickly
e going 10 do SO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-14
ONCE-OTERS
BACHELORS AND OLD MAIDS.

BN0ltE1.OkS NH OLD h-NilBS.
Isn't II too bad she never mar
ried. she would have made an ideal
home maker. / feel sorry for her.
Isn't il strange ne has never
married. lie must be "A very selfish
man ] know ne would be happier
with a home of his own"
Haven't YOU made remarks OF
this sort about people who are not
married?
This is sympathy extended where
il is not needed or desired
1t is far better for woman TO
remain single than To marry a man
whom she does not truly love-just
for the sake of having a home and
"a supporter
IL il prefera bic for man 70 be
wifeless than To marry because he
thinks il Is his duty. or merely be-
cause he wants a home oil his own.
When men and women 10 not
marry. it is usually because they
have not found the ones who would
DE congcnial
single people are much happie-
than they would be were they join
ed by bonds which they would look
upon as shackles
So-called old maids and bach
eIors do not want sym pathy.
often they look upon some mar
ried persons with pity n their
hearts. instead Of constant envy.
Copyright. 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-14

of the war Here is the emporium
ity FOR Ia Dor TO be OF immense SER
vice or great injury. If the men
and women whose pay already far
exceeds what they have ever earned
before choose 10 hold up 90 the ma
tional industries iu order 10 obtain
more. they are false 10 their
brothers i'm France and range them
selves with the enemy. They have
the power 10 do SO. for unlike the
lighting men and the railroads they
have not been conscripted. We
hear many prophecies OF the start
ling changes that are 70 come with
victory. chief among which is the
assumption that tho day of the
cupitalistic prodtccrer Is over We
are told that the dawn OF new
economic era rs i'm sight If this
be- true, labors stake i'm this most
terrible and relentless OF wars is
greater than shat of any other
class. lf agreed and indifference
prevail Germany will win: for a
draw" would be tantamouut To "a
resumption OF militarism and the
indefinite po~tponement Of the So
cial democratic program. without
the whole-hearted aid of the work
crs at home our brave mon at the
front viii Dee poWerless TO con-
quer ON the anniversary which
marks the holiday of Industrial in
dustry This should be borne i'm
mind. And further it may bee said
that q world quickened 10 its depths
i'm its resolution TO cXtirpate over
lords is i'm mo- mool TO tolerate tho
substitution of one tyrant for am
other
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-14
SEPTEMBER a. 1913.


- may BE- thankful Fon HudeuDug tells his
mans. that the ia the form has assumed has
! be whole. been spared .a Our home territory
is hardly necessary geo eIucidate the meaning OF
phrase. "the form the war has assumed ID b.
he WORLD knows. the form that the war has been
n by the Germans whom civilization now agrees in
ne Huns. and who might more properly he de-
PED Nau1als.
he great retreat OF recent weeks has only adde.
be sad tale Of German wrought destruction Hither-
here has been nothing in modern history com.
bic TO the havoc wrought ay the German army lass
when IL fell bace tc the H.udeu5ure line ANA.
o doiug. made desert OF Pic5rds. That de,asta-
has been repeated now wherever the German
Ds have been able TO accomplish (which is to say
reser they We're NOT driven back too quickly TO give
a chance to loot burn. rae lombard and blast
hey desired
4 has been a revelation to- tine American army. Gus
ps have gazed n amazement al The long street.-The.
=Dnce beautiful countryside laid waste farm houses
1t. woods and orchards eseed. bridges destroyed.
s Is blown up. wells and springs polluted and every
table place or everything once useful for human
POSE ruined and denied
he destruction as usual has not been at an con-
military measures. The cirv of Ham situated
an island and without military value when once
bridges had been blown up. was systenaticalIy
ned 70 the ground by nceudary bombs discharged
a great system Of electric wires Aontdidier was
q, Noyon thoush many buildings sim stand is all
complete ruin. Town after town. church after
s fch favm house after farm house. has been sweep
the face of the earth. furniture has been piled
he streets and burned works or art have been
en o. destroyed. everything beautiful or service
has been obliterated. They intend to repeat this.
arently, WHEREVER the, arc forced to rciinquish
Ign soil.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-14
THE MELTING POT
Come Take Pot Luck With Us"
TWAS EN Err THUS.
BY james }. Montague.

When Shakespeare hurdled into fame
And critics praised his Hitting lines.
While leading payshops ran his
Upon their large electric signs.
Ills colleagues grumbled. What's the use
Bill don't know how to write a nit
But honest. don't beat the deuce
The way he gets away with IT,:
~He never doped "a single plot
He found 81 easier 20 borrow.
And know where the fellow
His stuatOns-to our sorrow.
OF course wouldn't knock the lad,
We really do give a
But still il sort of makt$ mad
To think how much me stole from ms.
we must not DE mis- uuderstood.
We hope ne will succeed-pOor devil
But-wel. his memory's good
For anyone who's the level
lie pulls says IL every play
And nows he's raking in the peif
And finds how good they get away.
lie thinks he thought Of them himself
We'll they viii stand for him while
Just now the managers won't try
Good plays that have his beat a mile,
But he viii blow mp by and by
Hen do his fling and sing his song
And then the town viii leave him Nat
They will not stand for him for Ions
They cannot he as thick that
This happened many wears aso.
And since those Old and enNious days
Ten thousand dramatists on so
Have written fifty thousand plays
And every who CROPPED for fame
And found fairly his clutch
Has been derided just the same
As Shakespeare was-and cared as much
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-14

front ranks OF advancing Americans at Marine tie
admits that there is mitch profanity and roughnesz
among them. but adds
''The longer work aud live with these men
the more become convinced Of their essential
goodness I believed in them when Z ztu
back home have daily proof their hneness
and goodness here the battlefront"
Let any who seek prccf read the letters Of the boys
themselves printed in in the Literary
Digest is valuable because so typical Of the ma
JorIty To his the writer q that letter said
when the United States marines get the
kaiser and the crown prince has TO roll his
own pin. I viii come back. and if DO not
come back the YOU would like 10 see /
badly mistaken.
THE past Six months have made home and
mother cry Dear and sacred TO me and 20
thousands Of other boys God helping me. /
viii commi, sin that by His help I can
avoid DO nor worry about morally
physically. III 2 should meet death viii die
HNe % man for the most sacred cause
country amy other country has ever called
upon mothers TO give their sons TO. but
certain that ana coming back and coming
1uck
Joseph II. Odeu special correspondent az the front
for the Cutook has been studying stoldiers in the
mass and idual7 with thoroughness lie
SAYS that our soldiers, more than those OF any
~ allies still hold the crusoding spirit Tie says
DO part.
"our army has a mission sacred mission
and from the officer in command down to
the lowliest enlisted man there is "a feeling
of dedication They are an hghtins cause
and each IS the champion an that is fine
and holy and Worthwhile in the world"
To believe for 81 moment that our men will return
arulazed soul and body is to doubt the very cause
Cor which they giving their lives and the prn-
cples they would vindcate by beating Prussiauisnl.
- len The people who are Wringng their hands AMI
9emoanins tine Capitalization" of soldiers
their own souls They have much to do make them
selves worthy to- welcome those lighting men when
they come home again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-14

Regular $3.50 Crepc
de Chine gowns with
lovely flet trimming.
OF heavy quality. cut
full.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-14

In fairness landlords. it must be admitted that
rents i'm general haven't gone APP anywhere near 50
much as most of the other cost living items.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-14

The new German colors white, black and vel
oyy-~hte. the color of the kasers hair; black th1
mourning the women wear. and yellow, the hearts Of
the lighting men.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Day Letter.

Feb 26. l917,
York City.
Please make strenuous effort to
MI the long cable to Hale sent by
cMef on twenty-fourth which Shibcr
Says is held up by rush Of wireless.
zee Shibers telegram to me today and
'"ank hlm wire me hen it is killed.
"Wi ECOMRE y
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
,0ILED IN THE FLAG--- HEAR-S-S-ST

far Mr.. Brisbane and the three Cabinet
officers were correct. The telegram
follows:
"2. j. BE paid N. P. r. and Msgr
charges paid
u. New York Mar 4, 1917
"W. K. Hearst,
"Palm Beach, Florida
"Following editorial sent to Mr..
Brisbane for use in Journal and Bos-
ton, Chicago and Atlanta papers. 1t
is wired to you for a release by or
dcrs Of Mr.. Hastings.
editor in Charge, Evening Jour
NAL st. Augustine, Fla, March 4.
Following editorial is written under
MIR. Hearst's direction publish in
all editions tomorrow send to
special delivery with a memorandum
that Mr.. Hearst requests its pub
lication.
Editorial is to be doubled up
across editorial page set .hree-
column measure the box head 20 be
put at top of the page. Centred
across eight columns.
"(Box head if war comes this GOV
ernment will (caps) Commander
ammunition plants and raw materials
needed for war (end capsl
"(small type) an emergency that
permits the Government to comman-
deer (caps) the lives (end caps) of
citizens authorizes without question
communicating at cost ammunition
plants and other material necessities
(end box (set in type to fill not less
than half the page.)
Warns U. S. Nears War
"This country appears to be drift
ing against the will of an overwhelm-
ing majority of citizens into state
Of war.
after nearly three years of neu-
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
"Mr. William Randolph. Hearst,
palm Beach, Fla.

"Anothcr Meyer hoax the
alleged letter of Alfred zimmermann
published to-day is obviously faxed;
it is impossible to believe that the
German foreign secretary would
place his name under such a pre-
posterous document. The letter is
unquestionably a brazen forgery
planted by British agents TO stam
pede us into an alliance and to JUS
tify violations of the Monroe doe
trine by Great Britain. This impu
dent hoax is made public simultane-
ously with frantic appeals of allied
premiers cnjoining the United States
to enter the war. If Germany were
plotting against u S she would hard
ly adopt SO clumsy method. The
would never offer an alliance based
conquest by Mexico of American ter
ritory. The creaking of the machin-
cry of the British propaganda is
clearly perceptible; the intention IS
Of course to arouse the war spirit OF
the peace loving west and to over
whelm the pacitists in every part OF
the country the entire story reads
like a dime novel concocted by our
guest Sir Gilbert Parker, Great Brit
aims chief propagandist, in coopera-
tion with E. Phillips Oppenheim.
Despite the insiduous work Of vari-
Gus imaginary artists in the pay Of
Great Britain we have still retained
our common sense. We can still diff
ferentiate between fiction and fact.
The American people are willing to
be thrilled but refuse to be hum
"GEORGE SYLVESTER VIERECK,
editor of Viereck's Weekly, for
,nerlv The Fatherland, 1923 Broad
way, New York City. 1:43 p. m"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11

trality, those who predicted that we
should get into the war sooner or
later believe that they see the full
illment of their prophecy. War will
mean spending of thousands of mill
ions a great opportunity for those
whose profession is to profit by the
country's misfortune.
war will mean many things dis
agreeable and painful to contemplate,
many complications that the patri-
otto citizens would serve most ear
ncstIy to avoid
What the result will be, how far
VIC shall go into war, to what extent
We shall succeed in Gripping our
selves financially, as the European
nations have done, nobody can say.
But one thing is certain.
"The government will take over
and operate for itself, with no cx-
tortionate profit for anybody, all of
the ammunition plants necessary for
attack or defence.
Will Fix Own Prices
"And the nation will fix its own
prices on raw materials needed in
war. whether those raw materials be
steel. copper. gunpoWder, dynamite
or alcohol.
"We shall learn from England and
other European countries that gov
ernment which commanders the
lives Of citizens in war time has also
the right to commander the property
of citizens.
"As England has regulated the
price of every dollars worth of raw
IN terial or manufactured material
bought for the government, so the
United States Will regulate every
price, and spend every government
dollar at rate of profit to the seller
that the government and not the sell
Ion will Gy
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11

months; third, that Germany will
then have time to devote to us and
this country will soon be in a con-
dition similar to warning European
countries. We must prepare in every
way. Can we say these things edi-
torially? 'HEARST."
Favored Selling Plants
The editorial urged in the following
dispatch appears later:
"Arthur Brisbane, Hotel Alcazar, st.
Augustine, Fla.
Don't you think better advocate
communicating ammunition plants
and cold storage food plants as steps
preliminary to war, say OF course
these plants will be taken over by
government as soon as war begins
and better take them now and begin
organizing them as part of govern
ment service.
"HEARST. Feb. 27, 1917
Copy of Zimmerman Note
Hearst in the days Just before the tele-
gram signed Doctor" already given
was sert from Palm Beach. The first
was from Van Hamm, managing editor
Of "The American" and contained q
copy of the famous Zimmerman note
intended to involve the United States
in war with Mexico and Japan. The
second and third follow in full:
Carvalho Asks Instructions
"116j Xh 81
"New York N Y 1856 am March 1,
1917.
"W. R. Hearst,
"The Breakers, Palm Beach, Fla.
Senator Swami of Virginia an
nounced in Senate this morning that
he was authorized by the President
to state that the Zimmerman note
to Mexico was teXtually correct.
Lansing made some announcement
from State Dept. Japanese Ambas
sador authortatlvely announced that
Japan would spurn such proposition
no official information from Mexico
will you outline such editorial as you
want printed Francis is away sick
will be gone week or ten days owing
to lateness Of news no paper made
editorial comment this morning.
"CARVALHO, 11.41 am"
Nicreck Wires Hearst
"63j be 249 count punctuations four
teen and IS extra
NewYoYk n Y 1.15pm March /, 1917
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11

five, ten, two or three dollars day
is taken from his profitable work. He
is put into the army without asking
consent. The nation says to him, |
will pay you fifty cents a day and
take your life in the process # it
should happen to be necessary.
"The custom has been in the past
to enroll the ordinary citizen, de-
prive him of his employment, pay
him nominal sum, take his life if it
is needed
Sees Profiteering Ahead
"And the custom has been to give
TO the prosperous who made their
profit out of war an extortionate
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11

profit fixed by the extortioncrs them
selves.
There will be none of that extor-
ton, none of that robbery of the
government based on its necessities
if this war comes. In the event of war,
and it is then that the government
will fix prices, take over the manu-
featuring plants of the raw material
at its own valuation, as it takes the
citizen and hrs life at government
valuation.
The people fortunately have had
chance to discuss and think over this
Continued on neat page
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Ordered Flags Removed

"March 5, 1917.
rs. S. Carvalho
"NY Ann NY City.
"If situation quiets down please re-
move color flags from first page and
little flags from inside pages, reserv-
ing these for special occasions of a
warlike or patriotic kind. | think
they have been good for this week,
giving us very American character
and probably helping sell papers, but
to continue effective they should be
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
ADVERTISEMENT
10 MARITIME
SHIPPING INTERESTS

ITO avoid duplication Of
effort, we call attention
to the designation of Mr. r.
A. G. Smith as Chairman of
the Steamship Shipping and
Import and Export trades
divisions in the campaign for
memberships in the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call.
His headquarters are-100
Broadway. His telephone
number-Rector 1885.
Any one who will help
facilitate the organization of
this division of the CONNER
clal interests of the city may
secure the official blank
forms by applying to the
above.