South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
SAYS GERMANY IS
NOT EFFICIENT
Dr.. Smaller Matthews De-
ClareS TeutOnS Do Not
Move Fast Enough.

That Germany. instead ~ proving
her efficiency is proving her iued.-
cheney. and that democracy instead
OF proving inefficient is proving it,
self efficient. and that had Germany
moved as fast for the 40 years that
she has been preparing for DO. as
the United States. France and Gre1t
Britain nave moved since the war
began. she would nave long since
oFerrun she earth. are conclusions
reached Dy logical reasoning hy Dr.
Smaller Matthews Chicago uuiver-
SHY. addressing the Indiana cIu5
dinner. saturday noon DR. Mat.
thewe was in the city 20 ad-
dress conference of teachers.
other speakers at the dinner were
Mai Walter g. Hyde. Canadian ar
uUerv. and Capt otis s. Romiue.
Camp Grant. Rockford. ul.
Maj Hyde. who had served nearly
three years with the artillery IN
Flanders. and back home oa ace
count or wounds. told some inter-
c-ting stories OF the fighting aIol-
the western front. OF the acts IF
Hcroism. bmdrance by the German
cps system. and urged the people OF
tEe United states 20 stand firm be-
hIrI their troops 1niug sent 10
France. and To send just as many
a- possible He brought the mes
sage that no man. British. Canadian.
French or anything else facing the
liudenburg line. doubted their aoil-
ity for "a moment 30 withhold any
-sort OF attack. and maintain their
ground What we want from tne
Huited states is more men to- join
rs and make it possible 90 break
HAT line" he said. The spirit or
the troops iu France. De said. was
one OF juuiiaucy, rather than pessi-
mism
Men Anxious 90 go over.
capt. Romine. local attorney. and
product OF the second officers re-
serve camp at Ft. Benz. Harriso1.
told of the spirit OF the troops
in the training camps. that they are
healthy. willing and anxious -
WOrk and well housed fed. and
eIothed. and that their only .luNiety
l- for the command To- come lo go
cover there" and help do what MAJ.
Ilayde had said the entente wanted
of them. Capt. Eomlnc urged those
present TO keep up the spirit at
home. tO avoid pesslmlsm and be-
ueve in their boys and in themselves.
and he added. when given chance
we will give "a good account OF our
selves"
Or. Matthews proceeded at once
to diSabuse the minds OF everyone
present of that old idea that democ-
racy could not be coordinated for
the accomplishment of big things
when Germany has come too. ana
has had "a chance to get it through
her head. she will wonder how Eng
land and France. Fundamentally
democratic. nm three short years
and Che United States m "a little
over one ever accomplished prao-
lcaIiy AN that she has accomplish
81 in 800 wears" the doctor declared
This war has proven" he went 1n.
that 10 is within the spirit of
Democracy. when emergencies arise.
f1 get together and DO thlnSs QulLe
ss eneetitelv ass autocracies can do
-hem. aut that they are more likely
Co be right and less selfish in the
things they undertake % do.
His Fling at Critics
come of tba main differences be-
tween the spirit of democracy MS
exhibited In thls country and the
spirit of autoetae>. as 'Nhi'ited 'S
Germany ls that Germany WhtH
she sees herself 'elnE beaten she