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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-07
SAYS CHURCHES
MUST GROW, TOO

IF the poor go neglected; if op-
portunity to earn an honest living is
denied; IL sanitary conditions arc
such as 10 make moral life among
them impossible: II civic righteous
ness and law enforcement exist only
as empty phrases to be smiled at:
who is 10 blame but the citizen who
fails 10 bring the weight Of his NOR
al religion 10 bear upon social is
sues" asked Rev. x. L. McQuary,
speaking al the Sunday morning civ
&c ceremonies at the First Christian
church on the subject. The Chris
tan Citizen of Today"
He said, In ancient times citizen
ship pertaired oniy TO the city. for
the nation had not yet come to be.
40 be a citizen, a freeman in any city
carried great privileges and rights.
and the poSessor of UGH citizenship
regarded il as a great honor a mat
ter of pride. Citizens of south Bend
should feel proud in their city. south
Bend business men as well as the
leaders IN other interests are known
as being among those who look for
Ward ana not backward.
We are shortly to have a large
increase in population and pass
from a city partly industrial, partly
rural, into a city more completely in
dustrial. We shall feel more keen
ly the peculiar problems which con-
front an industrial city. Glass lines
will be more sharply drawn. Our al
ready large laboring class viii great
~ increase. The ancient philosopher
covered under a Wayside wall, away
from practical life. Some of the
early Christians, blinded by the lot
OF a speedy second coming of Christ,
acknowledged no obligations TO the
government Of this world.
The medieval church shut itself
away from the outside world and
tried TO initiate Christ upon the cross
by self mutilation and abstinence,
but in this modern day with it's So
cial consciousness. the true Chris
tian takes active interest i'm the at
fairs of everyday life. The days just
now coming for South Bend will be
dangerous. In a mad rush after
prosperity we must not forget that
our true wealth lies in the golden
treasures of mind and heart. in per-
sonality, manhood and womanhood.
! There will be need for the churches
! to assert themselves, not as institu-
tions striving TO dictate politics, but
as influences making for balance OF
/ life"
In concluding his sermon he said.
| I'm this hour of the citys growth
and need may she be able to count
| upon every Christian TO do his duty
| in keeping alive moral conscience
/ and the vision of the four square
/ city. Let the churches match with a
broad unselfsh program OF service.
the splendid community vision OF our
! business men"
EIIKS. ATTENTION!
! Regular lodge meeting Monday
! evening, April 7,-Advt. 1882
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-07

mine in Indianapolis haG passed
middle life and had nothing Of their
own except their furniture. They
became desperate in the thought OF
old axe. some six years ago they
mortgaged their furniture for two
hundred dollars TO make the first
payment on "A humble little cottage
without improvements. she was sick
at the time, and had been a lot OF
the time Their only income was
his wages as . carpenter. When they
had the payments we'll on their way
on that an opportunity to buy an i'm
proved bungalow at a good figure
came and they bought that on faith.
They moved into that, re.nodeled the
cottage and rented that.
The rent paid the payments on
the cottage while they applied the
wages on the bungalow. Today in
this brief time they own four prop
critics, all safely taking care OF
themselves, own their automobile
and live as they never dreamed it
was possible for them. Life is worth
living TO them now. All the blues are
gone. Industrial conditions are not
as bad as they used to think. The
government is not partial They
simply found an opportunity that
was always waiting for them but
which they were late in finding.
Build a Home.
lone way TO get more homes in
South Bend is for many OF you who
now rent to build your own home
and leave the one you now rent 10
the newcomer. A stock campany OF
citizens is now being formed to nelp
you get start. Once started you
will take care Of it yourself and be-
fore you dreamed it possible you will
be the proud owner of your own
home.
This work is not far removed
from the vital messages of Christi
anity. This helps to bring out things
Of real worth in a many and his
family as we'll as TO make him su-
premely happy. Jesus came 20 save
from loss everything fine i'm human
ity. This is one way Of doing it,
NO use talking about having a
real city that is not a morally clean
city As long as evil agencies eXiS.
and do business here we invite peo-
PIE to come and be proved upon by
these. We can have a clean city only
as the moral forces of the city CO.
operate.
we recently suffered morally be-
cause some Of our moral forces be-
came disrupted. While they were
having a political fight among them
selves the city's welfare was forgot
ten and law violators went free. \
guilty man, whose law breaking is Of
long standing and which effects
many, was not brought to justice anC
was turned loose to defy authority
again. Now if that political scrap Is
over for a while, and we sincerely
hope IL is. we can all get together tc
enforce the law to help make this
city clean. The devil and his labor.
ers laugh with glee when the mora
forces Of a city like this fall tC
knocking one another and fghtinl
among them selves. 1t is time for the
city administration. the police force
! the prosecutor, the newspapers. the
churches and every other mora
force to get together on a moral pro,
gram that will make life for law VIC
latOrs intOlerable here and that viii
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-07
RETURN TO PARIS.

PARIS. Apri THE American
party, which has been
visiting the Rhine district returned
TO Paris today The party will leave
Tuesday for Brussels, where the con-
gressmen viii be the guests OF the
government for several days
and visit the devastated sections.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-07

moral as il has for the Industrial.
IL would be a misfortune for South
Bend TO grow bigger and not grow
better. We should strive for a city
larger and lovelier; where beauty
shall temper business; where moral
ity shall be magnified as men null
tiply; where selfshness and petty
jealousies shall be swallowed up in
wholesome enthusiasm for the
building up Of a desirable place In
which % live"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-07

surround the weakest and most de-
fenseless with the greatest safety
possible
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-07

Amateur finishing at Schilling's.
Advt. 12041-d
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-07

White Waistings and Shirtings
Remarkably interesting fabrics for the
summer outing and home wear during the
warmer months.
Skntings of corduroys. pique and bed
ford cords, 39c.
Waistings of voiles and madras. in stripes
and figures, all at 39c yard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-07
Special Sale
Tomorrow
Fancy Turkish
Towels

Tuesday morning we
offer you a splendid pur-
chase of 81 dozen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-07
Bingham is the FaShion-Se This Exh

You could scarcely believe the designers could evolve ps checks
stripes so many The prices interesting
everyone, beginning they do at 35c yard
Gnghams light and dark coor of handsome pd SOC yard
Zephyr Cnghams quality novelty pd yard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-07

we also look 20 the prosecutor
FOR the correction OF public evils. lie
IS not supcr-human nor does ne
claim 20 be- RE Is liable 90 make
mistakes IL was a political and o.
fetal mistake % address a letter OF
reproof 20 the mayor and then 10
allow copy OF that letter 20 be
published before the mayor replied
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-07

Zephyr olnBndIllS III
plaids. stripes and checks.
32-inch at 35c.
Dress Ginghams, 27-in.,
in plain colors, checks.
plaids and stripes, Csc.
Percales. in blue and
gray, light assorted patterns,
36-inch at Csc.
Muslins and Sheetings
36-inch Bleached Mus
Inns. at 15c, lee, 1Sc, zoe,
Csc.
"a Bleached Sheeting at
55c.
Big reductions on soiled
sheets and Pillow Cases.
Evening journal., 1919-05-17
AN APPEAL TO VIOLENCE is CONFESSION OF
FAILURE

nIHER classes may find momentary or permanent In
~ terest in autocracy dictatorship Labor no mat
Aer whether be in Delaware elsewhere. lives grows
and rules only by democracy It has been throughout
history. II is more than ever true today.
Labor's very numbers determine this The workers
always majority. "Ye arc many they are few"
sang Shelley when he yanly called upon the people OF
England TO rise like lions after sumber.'
John swinton, an early American labor Journalist.
once asked Karl Marx the cryptic question, What s?"
and received the Delphlc reply struggle The struggle
in political democracy educates the for rulershp
The economic struggle builds those training schools Of
democracy the unions and develops the men and women
who really organize and lead labor.
Victory gained without this struggle with It's training
and sorting out Of talents would be frutess, incapable
OF organizing its conquess. Until majority OF It's mem
bcrs are educated TO common purpose and organized
and trained achieve victory. labor is not entitled To-,
competent exercise The ruership that comes with
victory These are old maxlms OF the labor movement.
They need emphatic iteration today.
Labor win anything It can agree upon wanting.
10 win economically politically. u can win by
votes democracy. II can win by direct action
through union methods in the shop. Il win by ab
sorbng tho market" and assuming the function Of the
capitalist through cooperation. II win by whstso-
ever method IL untedy adopts ct always win peace
ably something impossible TO a minority class. Il is
questionable II Il win by violence Labor seeks con
strucve victory Il struggles 20 build ana u Is uoaDuu
il The sort OF cooperative constructive and productive
social Institutions upon which the welfare Of labor de-
ponds can be built the mlds, q the chaos That accom-
panies violence.
Il Is certain that an appeal 70 violence in the name Of
labor is confession Of failure Il is proof that those
making the appeal violence do not represent labor and
have failed 20 gain is support Il Is admission that
the masses who make The majority and therefore have
no violence. convinced Of the justice OF
the cause in whose name violence is invoked
The lure Of the violent road is great especially TO the
small and impatient and the small are always impatient
Napoleon came because France filled with little
Napolcons" II was TO save the Revolution that Ma
poleon came
The host OF very. very small Napoleons that is now
urging labor TO forsake democracy and follow the road OF
dictatorship in order 10 save the Revolution are but
seeking the road made familiar by generations OF dema
eogucs desiring their domination, and knowing that
they are mlsirusted by the majority
There can be no dictatorship Of the proleariat OK
ccpt all the people in democracy become protarians
Then the words lose their meaning
Evening journal., 1919-05-17

Itionary kind, TO progress for a genera
tion or tvo. Socialist doctrinaires dc
not yet realize this, but they will.
But BolsehYism. 10 Is said, did moi
lhave fair chance--slruggled with wal
lremainders and with armed forces
within and without or some weight
Tbut on the other hand, l1any conditions
favored the experiment. Russia's popu-
lation is but 70 per cent. urban and in
dustrial, and this was Of enormous adj
vantage. Imagine trade stoppage here,
where 30 per cent. dwelLin cities, or in
Great Britain. so per cent urban. OF in
! Germany, 20 per cent, or in France, 60
per cent. urban. Bolsehvism has had a
better chance in Russia than elsewhere.
Russia has held out for a year and a
half; we could scarcely hold out six
months.
But why do not the Russian people
shake off the incubus? They can't.
! They are in the grip OF an organized
and armed minority. and such minori-
/ ties are able 10 rule for long periods
/ under the passlviiy Of the governed.
/ Superstition is not dead. Men have ac-
/ cepted the consuming dominion OF
priests and monarchs ioyfully. So they
follow Lenine with equal religioslty.
Nor is 10 necessary TO deem the false
leaders are consciously insincere. The
man who led an army Of children, with
| their parents consent, 10 the shores or
The Mediterranean On the theory that
at the approach OF the innOcents the
waters would part and he would lead
them to the redemption Of the Holy
] nfsNf 70
The miracle would happen. Lenine,
when he took German money, perhaps
was persuaded that h. would spend it
10 the advantage of the Russian people.
Sincere advocacy Of a faulty system
does not improve is character. II
works no better for an honest than for
a dishonest manager The blazing FIRE
does not ask concerning the morality
OF the man whose hand it burns Square
pegs will no more go into round holes
for the unjust than for the Just car
pcntcr. Economic laws, like the laws
Of the physical world, conduct no in
quiries into the motives Of their yiO-
latOrs
Intelligence. a proper adaptation OF
means TO ends, an idcalsm that never
loses sight Of realism-fOr these there
is no substitute. AZ the voice Of Lenino
Russia prescribed as hatred bourgeosie
the natural dealers OF her life and in
dustry. She put men who did not know
how in charge Of delicate operations.
Tho results came as the apple falls.
Not a new lesson Russia teaches, but
one concerning which the mind OF the
world, wandering in the misls Of a
vague altrusm. needed rcfreshment
We have an object lesson Of what
MarXism really means. Russia Will not
soon forget-the world will not soon
forget The horror Of the results sets
up a pillar Of fire by night and Of
cloud by day and may be worth what
it has cost. Russia has annotated her
self. but her offering may be a vicari-
GUS sacrifice which will save others.
Evening journal., 1919-05-17
LEANS TnE pEcLAnATIoN or i7I6.

TN INC representatives OF the several Colonies In Amer
lea adopted a declaration in which they asserted that
these United Colonies are and Of right ought to be free
and Independent states; that they absolyed from all
allegiance TO the British Crown. and that all politca'
connection between them and the state OF Great Britain
IS and ought TO be totally dissolved and that free
and independent states they have full power TO levy war;
conclude peace contract alliances establish commerce,
and 10 do all other acts and things which independent
states may OF right do"
That declaration was not true at the time IL was
made but by force Of arms orefathers made It true,
and it has been true since.
How long il will be true remains TO be seen
In the proposed League Of Nations. Great Britain viii
have sin votes 10 Americas one.
VIII It then be true that are absoNed from all
allegiance to the British CROWN"
If we become party TO the League Of Nations. will
Il then be true that we have full power TO declare war;?
Under the terms Of the League Of Nations covenant
shall we have Full power to establish commerce.
Shall we have full power to contract alliances
Read over that Declaration OF Independence again and
then check up with the plan of League of Nations and
see in how many particulars the brave deed Of our an
cestors is undone by the act Of President Wilson.
May It not be a wise thing to commit that original
Declaration Of independence TO memory
Il may be treason TO print it after we have become
party TO the League OF Nations
Evening journal., 1919-05-17
Spirit of the
DelmdrUia Press
COVER THE. TOP" As USUAL.


From the Dover state News.
For the NTH time. the American
citizens OF Dover, Kent county. Della
ware and the United states have rallied
10 the support OF their Government. and
sent the Victory Liberty Loan over
the top in great shape. For several
weeks prior TO The launching OF the
Victory Loan campaign, there was a
general spirit OF pessimism among the
majority Of the citizens. 10 was pointed
out that the war was over and that il
would therefore be extremely difficult
10 dispose Of the bonds, much harder
i'm fact than during the four previous
Liberty Loan campaigns when the war
was still raging and many persons
bought bonds for self protection. But
the spirit Of Americanism had TO be
reckoned with, and after the campaign
was launched the people Of the nation
rallied 10 its support with the deter
mined spirit that always spells victory.
I'VE finish what we begin' was the
slogan. and the people Of Delaware. as
well as the nation, made il plain that
they did not wish 10 shirk the duties
and obligations Of a victorious war but
were i'm the game ITO see it through"
Delaware. as usual went far over
the top" with a large oVersubscription,
thereby again achieving an honorable
position in the list OF States that did
their bit. Delawareans have always
been loyal and patriotic, and the 1--WE
Liberty Loan campaigns have clearly
demonstrated that to the satisfaction Of
the entire United states The fact that
many Delaware soldier boys still re-
NAMED "over there" snXiously await
Ing tho time when they can return to
Delaware and their loved ones, proved
an added incentive for the people OF
this state to carry on the Loan to a
victorious conclusion, for IL was under
stood that among other things the pro-
ceeds Of the Victory Loan will be used
10 bring our fighting boys back home.
We congratulate and commend the Vic
tory Loan workers upon their splendid
noble and self-sacri0cing efforts to make
the campaign the great success that 1t
was. The knowledge Of duty faith
fully and nobly performed is their we'll
earned reward
Evening journal., 1919-05-17

II IS difficult, almost impossible. e
visualize the conditions in Russia. The
happenings are so alien to all precon
ceptions that American thought cannot
easily take in the actually. and many
prefer TO believe there is misrepresen.
tatlon.
But the grim truth spreads. Russia
the land OF greatest food production
sees millions reduced 10 starvation. Ur-
ban workingmen, facing death II they
remained, are In fight TO the rural re-
gions. they pack the Russian villages,
pleading 10 become peasants again
Russia. as a result OF The mad expert
menis by fanatics Is going back 10 The
Middle Ages TO life IS IL was precari-
ously lived before the rise 81 modern
invention. The modera organization Of
Industry and modern division OF labor,
Bolshevism has been only partially
applied, for Lenine and the servilors OF
his tyranny are busy finding excuses to
modify their doctrine, but 70 is made
clear what the system does 20 the probe
tariat The swapping OF surplus goods
stops. and thus an aNc Is laid at the
root OF urban NE The peasant on his
self-contained farmsic3d can set along
without buying or selling. but not so
the city dwCllcr. The enforced depOpu-
lation. running rs hish as 20 and so per
cent. In Russian cities Is what was eN-
pecied when Bolshcvism was not quick
ly killed.
r. $500 do. a. .,rff,ff-ff, -,.s
TEN has not been IN good repuie II is
non-cthical, 10 is based on human sell
fishness. In The distribution some gain
more dividends than seems fair. Re-
sentiment is thereby aroused So the
Manchester school OF political economy
has been raled at Nearly every one
has been infected 20 some degree by The
sentimental reaction against its cold
ness and inhumanity. although general
comfort has greatly increased under its
sway and in every respect human exist
ence has been improved.
The abscess OF discontc nj was cer-
tain 10 break some day through ths
thin walls which confined it some So
cial group was sure 10 try the expert
ment Of applied socialism For time
rad cal France seemed the probable
place. then Germany: in the end the
bursting came in Russia. Russia's
masses were primitive. were gullible
and habituated TO obedience. and Rus
sia's intellectuals and her leaders Of in
dustry were dissatisfied with szarism.
Tho war opened a door Of opportunity,
and when the mouhks were told by
dcmagOgles that millennium day had
arrived they accepted the revelation as
ono sent from heaven.
Russia has since been a laboratory
and, while the viviscction has been hard
on its victims, others have gained much
correcting information. The conse-
quences in Russia. where for the first
time in the modern era socialistic theo-
ries have been put 10 the test Of use.
arc such as TO make it improbable for
socialism, except the wholesome evolu-
Evening journal., 1919-05-17
With The ParaQrzphers

II is now alleged that the Crown Prince did beat some
body after all. II was his wife.-New York sun.
Obviously the German delegates should not be allowed
10 use their golf clubs when visiting France Who knows
what Fritz or might discover without the caddy and
booking for lost balls along the Riviera and upon the Span
ism and Italian frontiers Louisville CourierIourns
Fme is 20 per cent italian. Therefore under the ninth
Fourteen Points wny Of course It logically and ire
vocably TO be awarded TO heJugoSlsvs For the ninth
Fourteen Points reads "A readusment Of the frontiers
of Italy should be eecte dsong clearly recognized lines
NJ nationality" II you cannot see how IL is necessary in
all good conscience TO take Fiume away from Italy under
that clause you simply lacking in all deasm-Ohio
Republican.
Evening journal., 1919-05-17

The Allies have reserved FOR Russia the right to take
from the Huns pockets whatever they may have over
looked.
Evening journal., 1919-05-17

You arc your best asset. Capture !
yourself. Buy w. ;. :.
Evening journal., 1919-05-17
Editorial Opinion
TIE UNsCARED SENATE.
the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Senator Borah, after talks with his
Senatorial colleagues, reports that I'M
less there are appreciablc changes in
the league covenant IL will not be ap-
proved by the Senate. Article Y is hard
TO swallow. The attempt to hurrah the
project through has failed. There IS TO
be a debate-a real one, with genuine
listeners. and perhaps no decision
reached until the last word Is said
The Washington correspondents have
at last discovered that 10 is possible to
qualify. while ratlfying. and that the
theory that the covenant could not be
dissected away in any part without de-
reating the whole settlement is in pro-
cess OF abandonment. II was an inter
esting contention, but It tilted with too