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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14
EIRST AID EOR ROADS

The country is about to enter upon an era of road
building Congress is To have presented for its consd-
GRAFTON highway measures of a scope undreamed o.
heretofore There is an accumulated fund of some
$4,000 600 presently be released for road improve
lnent
All this is fine and distinctly in the right direc
render the roads passable during this winter and
the comrg spring The construction of road is slow
process the better road longer the time re-
Quired II highway is stand up under traffic
il must oe built not from the ground up from the
ground down.
While the country waits for these roads of Roman
sCidity and permanence Dobbn getting stalled in
the old holes. and motor springs are broken in
tie same old ruts. Conditions bad haulage
impossible in many localities and stagnation of bust
less is imminent If some remedy is not found
The construction and maintenance of roads should
undoubtedly be federal concern. still much can be
done the present situation by arousing local
and individual interest and activity. Taxation may pro-
vide funds and legislation may indicate their expend
ture, but with a wheelbarrow load of crush
can up "a hole
II every farming locality will district Ills roads urge
every farmer for the present personally respons
not much upon the order of It's doing as that .
should be done promptly much can be accomplished
sink hole Is habit: so Is a rut Both can be cured
But while waiting for the surgeon "a little nrst-aid
and home hygiene lfe-savers Vow is the time
the King-drag the wheebarrow and the rnan-ith-
a-noe come 20 the aid OF the party.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14
DECEMBER IA. 1913.
MAKE THE LEAGUE PERMANENT

II was League Of Nations won this war.
The league consisted France Britain America Italy
Belgium. Serbia Portugal Brazil and several other
minor nations For practical purposes %
the first four mentioned
II is this league that now about to gather around
the table in Paris or Versailles and decide the
fate Of Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria and
Turkey renake tho map OF Europe Asia and Africa
and settle the affairs Of the world many years to
come
IL seems, to ayman a natural and not very diff
GcuIt step this emergency war league TO a per-
manent peace Ieague-the international Federation
that has long been urged N this country and so
ardenty desired hy dealistic statesmen everywhere
Surely these Big powers cannot be permitted to
drift asunder and each henceforth go its own way.
There is talk already "a alliance between
Britain France and Italy. The United states is left out
Of this tsk. doubtless the conviction that
we would not depart from traditional policy to
enter such alliance.
II arrangement of this sort goes through it will
virtually the creation "a new balance Of pow
err with the triple alliance Of Britain France-Itay on
side and the United the other with the
possibility of the United states becoming Pan-Ameri-
can else assocating Itself with other European
in the future
Il is hardly necessary to say that few Americans
would be content with an adjustment We would
prefer remain associated the powers alongside
of whom we have fought and this big And
could safely enough enter into "A closer partner
ship with them. IL they their plans a tigh:
Observation-Disclosures alliance OF the oldfahoned kind
favor a broad federation whose first aim would
lie II presersc peace and justice done throughout
the world
This would a sort League OF Nations with
Big Stick. such Theodore Roosevelt used to ad-
Vocate II would serve natural nucleus of
federation that might eventually embrace all the civil
lied world by tho gradual admittance 10 membership
Of every willing acquiesce i'm its ideals ana
share responsibilities
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14

afford the sick and wounded boys the best OF
the aid OF scientific and carefully studied treatment
and apparatus. No home be well equipped no
home nursing make UP in love what it lacks in
skill
The true kindness to the boy is to leave him where
science and a grateful country working haEd-in-
hand help him, and then to do all the loving.
things the heart dictate make the hours
less tedious. Books be sent and games and let
Where distance does not prevent frequent visits
be made and the reward of patience is sure.
The boy who could be bravey spared TO fight al
the terrors and dangers of surely be spared
d little longer when his safety and health depend
upon it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14
TRUE KINDNESS

All or soldiers worthy of the affection. the
pride and the lively interest which is accorded them.
and right and proper that plans should be
celebrate their return in fitting and joyous style It
only that the desire is often expressed
that the Of the should be conducted with
en- possible speed and that when they do return they
be allowed TO go their homes with a minimum OF
time spent quarantine. hospital Jemobilzatiou
camp.
There is grave danger some OF those needing pro
lection the tn this policy Of haste. dictated los
lcye though it be- The boys who may truly be killed
ty this kindness the convalescent soldiers They
anxious get home their people Ions have them:
and yet any pressure brought bear have a boz
che hospital before IL considered wise
by the hospital authorities is n grave mistake.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14
A WarMetdL
Worth knowing
BY GARRETT p. sERVIss.

1t is evident that as result OF the
war Americans in general are going
- get an education in chemistry.
For the majority this education may
not go very far but even a little It
will be extremely valuable. To take
only one thing as an illustration.
TO how many persons in the multi
tude hitherto, has the word man
ganese" had a ptrfectly definite
meaning? Poular knowledge about il
could no doubt be summed up in
tie phrase: "Oh. IL is some chemical
thing"
But manganese is now seen 10 be
one OF the sinews Of Uncle Sans
striking arm. II is an indispensable
war material. and since the supply
OF II from abroad mas been largely
cut off. Russia, India and Brazil be-
ing the worlds great sources of
manganese ore, the L. s. Geological
Survey has been called upon 70 take
account Of the stock that can be OBJ
tanned from deposits in this country
and the West Indies
Fortunately. we have at least one
considerable deposit OF the ore
In the state OF Georgia, near Car
tersville. The exploring biologists
report concerning this that the field
although II has been worked for
many years. still contains at least
100, 600 tons OF minable high grade
manganese ore. and perhaps 100000
70 100000 tons OF manganiferous
iron ore-sufficient to last for many
years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14
WHO ARE THE MASSES?

THAI France and England and particularly the France and England
the American opposition Prest Wilson peace COM
a prophet is country"
S mq hero g ! S and b 39o s@ that W PEs@
in America.
Perhaps is somewhat particularly AngOsanon trait Possibly it
However neither We French the Bita should judge each
The quality speaks better Where like Nicholas Murray Butler Of
High Heaven and asserts without that Pest Wilson'S sent
Godm which Europe after witnessing the kasers failure at ISM likely
From whence this sa5soTbng knovsig the president Of Kings
American agreement with the presidents sentiments and deasavng his
When and how presmes speak:
Have Nj Reader your the subject for the
His swearing assertion We are INCLINED puts him the
MASSES Americans opposed any reduction Egand
developed that Ogden Red
they regard themselves as the masses or not Mr. smonds
this supported by sophomore should
These seassumed Spokesman for masses all how little
and PEST F sq We E ana r[ "" a150 @' o @
Why even R. beginning to wahbe again would be willing ndose
anything other than the wilson brand
f s Pr0p9s Just f'1e 4eTee9 the Usd S and
Hungary expecting eventually boss all the rest of
ing the American throat and the other allies
No thank you had enough
or @ Ge m5 a m 5f P m a the fsnnfT ma m0
w6 6 but PePs ne 9hs1 4ao might ga @ S0%f S
pend And df no upon The seR Of the Tes5 6 Tf %0r LITTLE the ~
might W fighting or
SmondSed
though { purpose
But anything embarrass dScred PRESIDENT pu-
they sell
poage Wilson failure the conference be campaign
thunderin
Former Ores Taft much likewise Mann speak
their
spreading the noise which France and Britain surprised
patriotism is partisan
ratteSnake and France and England will understand
Only
they Britain they
to help her dominate
The presidents sentiments ideas may ideas
the
evolved high plane enables
standing.
Still he is their official representative they have confidence him. and
he fulfilling the functions he elected o
Columbia and the bull of Oyster the Notwithstanding
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14
The Melting Pot
GOMEZ TAKE POTDUCK
WITH Us
RUN. SREEP, RUN.
BY Gene Fowler.

~ NNAAN LOhANas
The world is old-at least, were told
It's been here sev'ral years
And ever since, there's been a prince
Who had to dry his tears.
From Cave Man down to German
clown.
There's always been some guy.
Who met defeat and then would
bleat
A cutters alibi.
Old Rameses got heart disease
And lost a Red sea bet:
L iunked because I didn't pause
To see IL waves were wet"
Zen julius Caesar - shrewd old
geezer-
Couldn't lose at all.
He stopped TO shiver, knife in liver:
II had too much sheer Gaul,"
But no, We've with us Wnhelm's
son.
who pirates that hunger" beat
him.
But If We're right. ~ lost through
fright
When cold feet couldn't heat him
Two frigid feet-not lack Of meat
or shortage in the larder-
Made Wilhelm's son start on the run.
And Bill himself ran harder,
And how they rau-this noble"
span
And how they gasped for breath.
They had 20 quit. and that's just it
or else be RUN TO DEATH,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14
RETRIBUTION.
upon it,

Those troublesome Germans that the English are
COINS send home fear that they may be unwel-
come in Germany as they are in England They are
sure to viewed at home with resentment sus-
picion.
a result Of abusing the hospitality o. the country
that sheltered prospered them, they find them
selves without a country
Il is a fitting punishment which will rot be lost on
Germans elsewhere who have s;raddIed allegiance
offensive propaganda for gratitude and
loyalty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14

In fact. manganese-steel is SO hard
that il can with difficulty be cut. a
fact which somewhat limits its en-
plovment. although making ii in
valuable for certain purposes. Nan
ganese-steeI is a tough nut for safe
burglars. because they cannot
draw its temper and soften it with
a blow-pipe flame as they can when
dealing with ordinary steel anad.
even with nickel-steel. its very singu-
lar powers with regard 90 electrical
and magnetic phenomena. When a
considera BILE quantity OF manganese
is mixed with iron the latter is de-
urived Of its magnetic property and
becomes practically nOn-ma gnetic.
When alIoyed with copper, manga
nese imparts liability OF electrical
resistance which is unalterable with
change OF temperature.
Allowed with bronze in the form
Of manganese bronze. this strangely
altruistic metal. content TO be moth
ing by itself, while inspiring and i'm
parting such high qualities in others
produces one Of the most precious
materials employed in mechanical
engineering without which we
might never have had the strong.
tenacious. almost unbreakable pro-
peller that drives the modern ship
safe through the mightiest storms
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14
ROSIKA A CARBON COPY.

Quite little attention has been devoted to Nine
Roska Schwimmer being the first female ambassa-
DOR Now comes the usual infant who is up dates
and takes all the wind Of Roska's sails by an
nouncing that away back in 1876 81. Catherine Of
Sienna sent ambassador from the republic %
Avignon to Pope Gregory NJ
And still there are men who think that women are
not in politics TO stay
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14
Where Did You Get That Watch?

Why. IT John Harris, He is sell
Ing watches. diamonds and jewelry
for less than am body else. Low rent
and small expenses enable him 20
sell for less. All must be sold this
month. Call and be convinced. John
Harris. I'd floor. over Kable's res
ta1rant -Advt. 10369-14
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14

just before the kaiser fed he posed for movies
warrior doing his bit digging trenches in the castle
garden at Spa. Il would make a finer dlm than that +
he posed doing what army mace many Belgian do
digging a trench for his own burial
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14

German propaganda in this country. according ID
records seized 10y government cost Germany S27.
$50 coo, Ana that was only the first For every
million Germany spent trying corrupt American
opinion and ideals she will pay a billion hereafter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14

or late little Of the manganese ore
has been mined which may possibly
have been a stroke OF luck, since
now the demand for it is imperative
and n rapid supply is needed, 1900
tons of the ore having been shipped
within a few months past
Manganese is one of those curious
metals which have to act through
their influence upon other metals
in order 10 prove that they possess
value. There are men just like that
men whose importance i'm the world
rests upon their influence as human
alloys, Standing alone they have no
noticeable force. but when their
submerged qualities are united with
the more conspicuous powers Of 9th
err men. they produce an astonishing
increase of strength. tenactty and
elasticity-all as much attributes Of
minds as of metals Such men are
generally figured under the symbol
Of satellites" but their true func-
ton more resembles that OF alloys.
In metallurgy tht alloy is OF such
vast importance that mechanical
civilization would break down with
out IL, and conspicuous among the
alloys stand manganese and nickel.
The latter. because II has some in
dependent uses. has long been pop
ularly known, in the form Of the
fve-cent piece if not otherwise. but
the fame of manganese has shone
only in the background. Nature be
gan experimenting i'm alleging these
metals with iron ages ago. and she
did it far beyond the precincts OF
the earth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14
STARS AND STRIPES.
A lie is the truth out Of place.

In these days we always suspect
that the LADY with long skirt does
not have the courage of her con
victionS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14

Iron meteorites that plunge into
the upper atmosphere with the We
locity OF planets, and tumble upon
the earth, after a swift and fiery
passage through the resisting air.
are commonly alleged with nickel,
often in some such percentage as we
employ i'm making steel armor for
ships. and sometimes they are alloy
ed with a small amount Of manga
nese. It would be as interesting
discovery as science could achieve to
find out the place from which those
meteorites come and 10 disclose the
story of their making. But the Sc
cret remains hidden in transparent
space.
There are some unfoveseea5le
caprices in the behavior Of manga
nese when it is aAloyed with steel.
If only about ~ per cent Of manga
nese is introduced the steel becomes
very brittle. and as the quantity of
manganese is increased the brittle
ness is more pronounced until. when
the percentage reaches about p,
the steel may be pounded into pow
der with a hammer. Yet after that
as the amount OF the alloy grows,
change of properties begins. until
at length. when about p per cent
Of manganese is present the steel
although il has attained intense
hardness. becomes at the same very
ductile and elastic and utterly loses
the tendency TO crack and crumole-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14

II Pres't Wilson accepts that invitation visit Ber
ln he'd better be bis guard against the Lorele
voices Of Wilhelnstrasse
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14

Deformities. rheumatism and foot
ailments corrected. 1908 8 Michigan
st-Advt sEss-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14
PILES! PILES! PILES!

WILLIAMS Pile OINTMENT.
For Blind. Bleeding and Itching
Piles. For sale by all druggists,
mail 50c and S1.0O. WILLIAMS
MFG. CO.. Props. Cleveland. Ohio
For sale by Central Drug CO.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-17

the custom OF the kings of the West,
this absolute monarch of Afghanistan
is accessible even to the humblest
peasant of the kingdom for redress of
wrongs. The Kazis act as judges.
1t may be noted here that drinking liq-
uor Is absolutely forbidden in Afghan
istan, and violation may be punished
by death.
Afghanistan has no outlet to the sea
and hence no navy. But the para
mount factor in its life is its state of
military preparedness. Out of pOliti-
cal and military chaos a new Afghan
istan has been created by the supreme
genius of Abdur Rahman, the late ia
ther of the present Amir. He fought
his way to the throne of Afghanistan,
and Immediately after his recognition
set himself to recognizing the scat
tered forces of the army. He hired
Turkish officers to train his officers and
to drill his men. He built forts all
over his kingdom, especially along its
frontiers. He established ~arsenals,
two of which, those at Kabul and He
rat, were under German military ex-
perts for some time. Abdur Rahman
used his subsidy money in buying guns,
rifles and munitions of wal from the
British. He built storehouses through
out his kingdom for storing foodstuffs
to be used only in cases of emergency.
He built strategic roads-though there
is not q single mile Of railroad in
Afghanistan-over some of the almost
impossible parts Of his mountain king.
dom.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-17
ANT NURSES OF BUTTERFLIES
Peculiar Relationship Which Natural.
lists Have Observed Between crea-
lures Which are Enemies.

Ants and butterflies are not ordinar-
lily on friendly terms, for ants have a
ruthless custom of selling and devour-
ing their winged acqualntances. There
is, however, one species Of butterfly
the larvae of which are protected by
the large black ants found In Indian
gardens.
The secret Of this care lies in the
fact that the larvae give out a sweet
liquid of which the ants are very fond.
and which they obtain by gently strok-
ing the little creatures with their un-
tennae. At the foot of a bush on
which the larvae feed, the ants con
struct a temporary nest and are then
ready to act as attentive nurses.
About the middle of June the ants
are busy running about on this bush
In search of the larvae, and driving
them downward toward their WI
nest. When the prisoners reach their
places, they at Once fall into pupae.
During this period, If the loose earth
at the foot of the bush be scraped
away, hundreds of larvae and pupae
may De seer arranged In a broad even
band about its trunk.
In about a week the butterfly is
ready to come forth and is tenderly
assisted to leave its shell. If it is
strong and healthy, it is allowed to
spread its wings and fly away, but
should it prove delicate the ants exer-
else the utmost care in assisting 1t to
the tree, and holding 1T there In safe
ty. 1t is a curious sight to watch these
fragile creatures going about in per-
feet confidence among the fierce ants,
which have, however, by no means
adopted the profession of nursing for
the love of 1t, for when the larvae of
another species are thrown among
them they Immediately set upon them
and tear them In pieces.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-17
Insisted Neiahbor Was ~pevII."

She was a motherly old soul who
wore glasses and she insisted, vehe-
mently, that shat woman next door
was a regular devil"
And when the police court COM
plant clerk asked her to explain fur
Their she said: "She's a spiritualist.
She sits up all night putting evil
thoughts into my head. She won't let
me Sleep"
1t was a declaration that made the
woman next the motherly old soul at
the counter open n eye wide In
amazement. That woman couldn't
open both eyes, for her husband had
BACKED and closed one.
The complaint clerk tried to soothe
the motherly old woman, but she kept
on insisting that her neighbor sat up
nights transferring evil thought from
bedroom TO bedroom. She wanted
something done, she said, for, as she
insisted over and over, "No decent per-
son can do that"
The clerk had to humor her and 1t
was a long time before he finally got
rid of her.-Detroit Free Press.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-17
Trouble on Parnassus.

The Poetry Society Of America ap-
pears to be stumped. Its constitution
fails to provide for the dropping Of a
member except for non-payment Of
dues. There is no provision giving
power to expel writer's of free verse
or ven bad verse. And now the ex-
ecutive committee wishes to erase from
the society's roster the name of one
who has, in his day, written good
poetry, but who, it is alleged, has not
been so patriotic as the executive COM
mittee thinks he should have been. In
such dubious cases 1t is always wise to
turn to "Alice in Wonderland" where
the King Of Hearts reads out rule 40,
zone of u Oldest rules" which for
babe anybody more than 40 feet high
attending in a courtroom. Let 1t be
held that the offending poet is physi-
cally-not prosodically-too short or
too long.-New York Post.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-17
Paradise Worth ATTAINING.

According to the Koran the soil Of
paradise is composed Of musk and SAT-
from. sprlnkled with pearls and hya-
cinths. The walls of the mansions are
Of gold and silver; the fruits are of a
flavor and dellcacy unknown to NOR
tails. Numerous rivers flow through
the paradise. Some are of wine, 9TH
ers of milk, honey and water. The
pebbles T rubies and emeralds; the
banks of musk, camphor and saffron.
The meanest inhabitant of the Moham-
medan paradise viii have 10000 serv-
ants and " wives. Wine, though for
hidden on earth. will there be freely
allowed and will not inebriate.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-17

heavy. And when two hands are required to hold and guard it that leaves
cars,a anyway. The best you car do is grab the back of a seat. or let your
closely packed neighbors of the moment hold you up by mere juxtaposiuon.
Every tin that al occupied by a woman.
They were resting from their arduous shopping Of the afternoon.
The man, who for lol these twentysome years., he told me afterward
has been rising from his seat and giving it to women In the street cars.
thought that maybe this time the tables would be turned.
"These kind ladies'" he thought. twill see what difficulty I an having
enough to get up and offer me her seat"
He eagerly looked around for the sport"
But all the women were looking out the windows