South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13

Inc parade Whcn IS 10 pEeceue
the big patriotic meeting a. the high
school this evening viii include at
least 1.5OO marchers. according 10
present estimates. There will be
nine divisions and four bands VIII
provide music. The parade is 10
form at o'clock. start moving
from Colfax av. and Main st. at 7.l5
O'Clock and wind up at the high
school where the mass meeting Is
scheduled TO begin at o'clock.
The following officers for the en-
suing year were unanimously chosen
Thursday morning
Prcsident-E. II. Hasemeier
OF Richmond.
Vice prcsidcnt-H. VI. Gloss
brenner OF indianapolis.
Recording secretary--E. &
Boswell of indianapolis.
Treasurer-J. 4. Wilds OF In
dianapOlis.
All the foregoing officers with the
/ exception OF AIr. Hasemeier were in
iaugurated into office for the first
/ time Mr.. Hasemeier having been
I reelected 10 serve in the eapacity OF
president.
The following men were submit
ted by the nominating committee
for members of the board OF direc-
Z tors. each being elected by unani-
nous vote.
y. \. Branson of sheridan.
j. NJ Lcatherman of Rcns-
seIacr.
Rev. John Clearwater Of Star
City.
Grant +. Derby shire Of Port
land.
Delivers Warm Address.
Hot shots followed one another
in rapid succession during the dis
course OF L. Is. Edgar. Y. NJ. &. a.
war-worker and superintendent Of
the Adult division OF the Ohio sun
day School association, at the high
school building Thursday morning.
The liquor traffic. dime novels,
/ ladies' aid societies. secret fraternal
orders, all passed in review ana
were bitterly aSsailed Al different
stages Of the address
1T Is the business of the teacher
10 teach" said Mr. Edgar, and
if the pupil does not imbibe what
he is taught DO not blame il on the
pupil but upon the teacher. IL is the
business of the sunday school
teacher. and the public school
teacher. 20 make an impression on
the mind OF the young, and the pro-
fession of teaching is failure un-
less we do Never mind books.
They are merely a medium Reach
the child that is the main essen
tal sometimes / think il would
be a good thing if about half the
text books used in our primary
schools nigh schools and univer-
slties were thrown into q big bon
ire They have a purpose and prob
sbly good one. but that purpose is
defeated more often than il is sc-
complisheo.
Menace Of Bad Books.
"It is worse 10 poison the mind Of
BOY hy bad books than il is TO
poison his body by drugs ] would
just as soon turn ms boy loose in
drug store 90 select anything he
would like without the presence or
registered druggist a. would 10
turn him loose 20 select what read
ins matter he would like ln certain
book stores. 4 boy acts what be
reads. HE ought not 1e allowed u
read any author with whom his par
cnts would not like 10 have him
associate with personally
Sir L gar made q strong plea for
the men of the church 10 get into
action and not leave all the work
for the women. HE said The only
reason for ladies' aid societies IS be-
cause the men have 20 oe forced in
10 the churches through their
stomachs. and suppers and sociaIs
layr to be held in order to ge,
enough money 90 support Jhe
churches when men really ger
christianity into .them and eet IL
rsht there wul 0e mo- need OF tn