South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10
What to Caste

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guilty
Wei. I-er-er-I don't er-swear
more'n / have ter. he stammered.
The stranger struggled TO repress
a smile
Il wasn't thinking OF that. Pat I
was merely thinking how artificial
ity has crowded out nature in our
big cities We who waken each
morning 10 the discordant jangle OF
an alarm clock and measure the day
by harassing hours OF work and
worry forget that there is a cocks
crow and an early birds song %
proclaim the birth OF day the man
answered pensively.
The sailor eyed him curiously. his
mouth widening into an uncanny
toothless grin.
sure, youse oughter rent a garrett
and scrawl Bobby Burns stuff" he
answered. backing away toward his
companions.
The tall. c.oaked man did not hear
him His quick eye had caught a
momentary glimpse OF a long, silver
ribbon crawling serpent-like over
the tumbling black waves. Could II
be a reflection of the broadening.
gray streak above the horizon? No.
il was too vivid and short-lived He
called TO the good -natured. cunning
faced sailor
"Youse a seem things. was the
ungracious reply TO the strangers
advice
Suddenly the Majestic gave a leap
ceptible tremble from bow 10 stern.
The man grasped the railing a lit
tie unsteady. with one hand and
with the other clutching his breast.
The sailors stood as if petrifed for
a moment then disappeared in the
direction Of the captains bridge.
The orchestra stopped. For some
second complete silence reigned.
simultaneously great cry
arose as from giant throat, and
there was a wild blind scramble
from all doors leading to the deck.
The lights fiared up. and what
were a few moments before men and
women became trampling. with
ing. yelling, moving, immovable
mass. Dainty. silkenly-clad women
and immacuI ately attired men were
wedged closely against blanket
swathed. disheveled women and
greasy-coated men of the steerage.
In vain did the captain and crew
shout and threaten the squirming
human mass Suddenly. above the
deafening tumult sounded a clear,
cool voice All eyes turned toward
the towering. cloaked form of
man standing aloft on a steamer
chair.
Men" ne said, the boats are
ready and the crew is anxious TO
save all of us. Don't waste precious
time Who will help me save the
women and children ?"
There was an instant Of immobil-
ity and silence: then a grimy.
healthy lunged individual cried a."
Suddenly. the sky and sea seemed
to ring with the voices of men with
souls revived. willing to obey the
first law of civilization-to care for
their women.
Boat after boat. filled 10 capacity
scuttled away over the angry waves
The women turned agonized faces
toward loved ones left perhaps TO
die. The rescue work progressed
with the method, GOODNESS and rap
idity OF a well-manaEed factory. II
was derful!-Inspiring
You had better go now, the ship
is listing badly. 1t is only a matter
of a few minutes" tall man
now in shirt sleeves, told a young
girl. whose red gold hair waved in
They had worked together unceas-
ingly. Once only. had he stopped
10 remove his coat and forcibly but
ton it over what was some hours be-
fore a dainty evening gown. Twice
he had ordered her 10 jump into
waiting lifeboat, and she had mute
~ but firmly refused
The loud. angry shouts of sailors
simultaneously with a great
thump of a human body striking
the deck made them turn. The girls
face blanched, then a wave Of color
stung her face.
Brother she cried. running to-
ward him, come help us-we need
you"
He glared at her and pushed her
angrily from him. She made one
more futiule attempt TO arouse him.
then walked sadly away, leaving him
disordered heap Of
evening clothes rumpled hair and
flushed face. watching with sullen.
hungry eyes the departing human
freights.
And so this is what ne meant by
saying that caste counts" she muir
INJURED bitterly
Suddenly. the boat careened and
there was a great thrush Of water.
just as the last lifeboat was de
tsched. The man seized the girl
With one arm, and together they
waded through the deepening
water toward her brother.
Come, let US help one another
We may now YOU know. It's every
man for himself" she whispered
Let me alone. I've enough 10 do
10 care for myself What's the mat
ter with Soap-suds. he growLed. I